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Robot Wars (TV Series 1998–2018) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
- Format
- Heats
- Semi-Finals
- Television Ratings
- Proposed Episodes and Events
- Trivia
The series consisted of twelve heats, with six robots competing in each heat. The twelve winners from the heats moved onto the Semi-Finals. In each heat, the six robots would compete through a series of three challenges - the Gauntlet, the Trial and the Arena. 1. 1.1. The Gauntlet was an assault course with three separate routes, each filled with v...
Heat A
1. Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat A Robots competing in Heat A: Victor, Napalm, Panda Monium, Piece De Resistance, Demolition Demon, Caliban Gauntlet: Caliban eliminated Trial (Skittles): Piece de Resistance eliminated Arena Semi-Finals 1. Napalm vs Panda Monium: Napalm won 2. Victor vs Demolition Demon: Demolition Demon won Arena Final 1. Napalm vs Demolition Demon: Napalm won
Heat B
1. Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat B Robots competing in Heat B: Mace, Leighviathan, Wheelosaurus, Death Trak, Tantrum, Chaos Gauntlet: Death Trak eliminated Trial (Tug of War): Tantrum eliminated Arena Semi-Finals 1. Mace vs Leighviathan: Mace won 2. Chaos vs Wheelosaurus: Chaos won Arena Final 1. Mace vs Chaos: Mace won
Heat C
1. Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Heat C Robots competing in Heat C: Challenger, Dreadnaut, Mortis, Oblivion, Rameses II, Griffon Gauntlet: Griffon eliminated Trial (Joust): Challenger eliminated Arena Semi-Finals 1. Dreadnaut vs Oblivion: Oblivion won 2. Rameses II vs Mortis: Mortis won Arena Final 1. Mortis vs Oblivion: Mortis won
Semi-Final 1
1. Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Semi-Final 1 Robots competing in Semi-Final 1: Napalm, Behemoth, Panic Attack, Mortis, Mace, Killertron. Gauntlet: Mace eliminated Trial (Pinball): Napalm eliminated Arena 1. Mortis vs Panic Attack: Panic Attack won 2. Killertron vs Behemoth: Killertron won
Semi-Final 2
1. Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars/Semi-Final 2 Robots competing in Semi-Final 2: Roadblock, Cassius, Haardvark, King Buxton, G.B.H., Plunderbird 2. Gauntlet: Plunderbird 2 eliminated Trial (Pinball): G.B.H. eliminated Arena 1. Cassius vs Haardvark: Cassius won 2. Roadblock vs King Buxton: Roadblock won
The series proved to be a ratings success for BBC 2, since no episode fell below the top three highest weekly rated BBC 2 shows according to BARB. Heat A was the lowest rated episode in the series, but still managed to attract 5 million viewers. From Heats A to F, episodes were consistently behind Have I Got News for You and The Simpsons. However, ...
During the development of Series 2, a small number of internationally-focused events and episodes were proposed, but would not materialise:
At least three competitors from the lower weight classes of Series 2 went untelevised. The Featherweight Championship included only Demolisher, Armadillo and The Ripper in its broadcast (omitting A...
- Razer (Returning for 2016) Featured in: Seasons 2 to 6. Weight: 109kg. Speed: 12mph. Weapons. – Hydraulic piercer with 3 tonnes of pressure. – Lifter. – Self-Righting Mechanism (SRM)
- Sir Killalot (House Robot) Featured in: Seasons 2 to 7. Weight: 741kg (used to be 520kg) Speed: 10mph (used to be 5mph) Weapons. – A rotating drill lance and jaws that open to 700mm.
- Chaos 2. Featured in: Seasons 3 to 6. Weight: 84kg. Speed: 20mph. Weapons. – CO2 pneumatic flipper. Claim to fame. The only robot to defend its championship title.
- Roadblock. Featured in: Seasons 1 to 2. Weight: 80kg. Speed: 5mph. Weapons. – Wedge-shaped design. – Petrol-powered rear circular saw. Claim to fame. The very first winner of Robot Wars, it proved that simple design could trump even the biggest of weapons.
Robot Wars is a British robot combat television series created by Tom Gutteridge and Stephen Carsey which aired from 1998 to 2004 and from 2016 to 2018.
- Robot Competition
These articles relate to the UK television game show Robot Wars, including the upcoming series, pages on robots, presenters, battles, episodes and teams, as well as the Dutch, American and German counterparts. It also contains information on pages deemed relevant in terminology and the Robotic Combat sport.
Robot Wars: With Jonathan Pearce, Noel Sharkey, Stuart McDonald, Craig Charles. Knockout competition between deadly robots designed and controlled by contestants. There's chainsaws, spikes, and lots of flying metal.
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A British television show about fighting robots. The original run aired from 1997 to 2004, airing seven series (each comprising one UK championship, with a few sideshow tournaments and specials in most series) plus two series of "Robot Wars Extreme", a house show-esque format featuring several different events and mini-tournaments.
