Robot Wars
Knockout competition between deadly robots designed and controlled by contestants. There's chainsaws, spikes, and lots of flying metal.
Cast:Jonathan Pearce , Noel Sharkey , Stuart McDonald , Craig Charles , Martin Smith , Philippa Forrester , Mat Irvine , Adam Harper , Myra Wilson , Julia Reed , Dara O Briain , Jayne Middlemiss , Angela Scanlon , Lucy Rogers , Sethu Vijayakumar , Eric Dickinson , Billy Kirkwood , Peter Redmond
S1.E1 ∙ Episode #1.1
Let the wars begin. Roadblock, Killertron, Barry, Shogun, Nemesis and Grunt run the gauntlet and face Shunt in the sumo before battling head to head to advance to the Grand Final.
S1.E2 ∙ Episode #1.2
Mortis, Recyclopse, Uglybot, Scrapper, Leighbot and Detonator run the gauntlet and play British Bulldog before battling head to head to advance to the Grand Final
S1.E3 ∙ Episode #1.3
Cruella, Plunderbird, WYSIWYG, Robot the Bruce, Wedgehog and Dreadnaut run the gauntlet and play a game of soccer before battling it out head to head to advance to the Grand Final.
S1.E4 ∙ Episode #1.4
In the Lightweight heat; Vector of Armageddon, Krayzee Tokyo, Cunning Plan, Saturn, Bugs and The Demolisher run the Gauntlet and race in the stock car circuit before battling to head to head to advance to the Grand Final.
S1.E5 ∙ Episode #1.5
Wharthog, Psychosprout, BodyHammer, Torque of the Devil, Reali-T and Full Metal Anorak run the Gauntlet and face the Labyrinth before battling head to head to advance to the Grand Final.
S1.E6 ∙ Episode #1.6
Skarab, The Blob, T.R.A.C.I.E, Elvis, Prince of Darkness and Eubank The Mouse run the Gauntlet and play Snooker before battling head to head. Also includes the Grand Final fight between all 6 heat winners to crown the season 1 champion.
S2.E1 ∙ Heat A
The Second series of Robot Wars begins with six competitors facing the gauntlet and a new house robot: Sir Killalot.
S2.E2 ∙ Heat B
Team Detonator return with new machine Napalm, to run the gauntlet and battle it out with new machines Pandamonium and Demolition Demon.
S2.E3 ∙ Heat C
Six more robots face the gauntlet, including the previous series' heat finalist Mortis.
S2.E4 ∙ Heat D
Heat D sees six more competitors face the gauntlet, from the eccentric Milly Ann Bug, to fan favourites Behemoth and Razer.
S2.E5 ∙ Heat E
Veteran fighter Killertron joins five new competitors to face the gauntlet.
S2.E6 ∙ Heat F
Raising money for charity, Panic Attack joins 5 more competitors to run the Gauntlet and battle it out for a place in the series semi finals.
S2.E7 ∙ Heat G
The champions of Series One, Roadblock, returns to reclaim the title. But first, they must compete against four newcomers and the furry veteran Nemesis in the gauntlet.
S2.E8 ∙ Heat H
Rex Garrod returns with impressive new machine Cassius, he joins 5 other teams to run the gauntlet and battle it out for a place in the series semi finals.
S2.E9 ∙ Heat I
Promising newcomers King Buxton and Robodoc compete with series 1 veteran Cruella in the Gauntlet and battle it out for a place in the series semi final.
S2.E10 ∙ Heat J
Promising newcomers G.B.H and Ivanhoe run the Gauntlet with 4 other competitors and battle it out for a place in the series semi final.
S2.E11 ∙ Heat K
The Plunderbird boys are back with Plunderbird 2. They run the gauntlet with Promsing newcomer The Mule and battle it out for a place in the series semi final.
S2.E12 ∙ Heat L
Haardvark and Havoc run the gauntlet and battle it out with 4 other competitors for the final place in the series semi final.
S2.E13 ∙ Semi-Final 1
Napalm, Behemoth, Panic Attack, Mortis, Mace and Killertron run the gauntlet once more and battle it out for a place in the series Grand Final
S2.E14 ∙ Semi-Final 2
Roadblock, Cassius, Haardvark, King Buxton, G.B.H.and Plunderbird 2 run the gauntlet once more and battle it out for a place in the series Grand Final.
S2.E15 ∙ Grand Final
Our 4 Grand finalists battle it out in head to head competition to determine who will be series 2 champion. We also have the series 2 awards celebrating the best competitors of the season.
S2.E16 ∙ The Grudge Matches
Rivalrys clash in this grudge match episode, as robots settle their scores in the arena. Also features highlights from the super heavyweight, middleweight, lightweight and featherweight championships.
S2.E17 ∙ The Best of Robot Wars
A highlight show reliving some of the best and worst moments of season 2.
S3.E1 ∙ Heat A
Former semi finalists Team Mace return with Mace 2, as they compete against Suicidal Tendencies and 6 other competitors for a place in the series semi final.
S3.E2 ∙ Heat B
The Behemoth team return with a much improved machine battling against 7 other competitors in the hopes to reach the series semi final.
S3.E3 ∙ Heat C
Team Razor are back and hoping to crush there way through 7 other competitors for a spot in the series semi final.
S4.E1 ∙ Heat A
Champions Chaos 2 begin their title defense against former semi finalists King B3, Powerful flipper Atomic and 5 other competitors to gain a spot in the series semi final.
S4.E2 ∙ Heat B
World Champions Razer compete against #19 seed Pussycat, eccentric veterans Robochicken and Milly-Ann bug and 4 other competitors in the hopes of a place in the series semi final.
S8.E1 ∙ Episode #8.1
Dara O'Briain and Angela Scanlon host the launch show for the revival of the mechanical mayhem. Eight robots compete in two initial group stage battles with four progressing to head-to-head bouts before the heat final.
S8.E2 ∙ Episode #8.2
Dara O'Briain and Angela Scanlon present more mechanised carnage from the arena. Amongst the 'bots on display are ones built by a builder from Northampton and a father and son team.
S8.E3 ∙ Episode #8.3
Dara O'Briain and Angela Scanlon present more robotic combat from the arena as eight more 'bots battle it out for a place in the grand final. With commentary from the ever-excitable Jonathan Pearce.
S8.E4 ∙ Episode #8.4
In tonight's battles a team of engineering students unveil their machine which can move easily in any direction, a group of holiday camp staff launch their 'bot and a father and son team has a robot with giant claws.
S8.E5 ∙ Episode #8.5
It's the final heat and the action is starting to get hot - literally for one 'bot which bursts into flames. Featuring the tallest robot ever to appear on the show and one shaped like a lobster.
S8.E6 ∙ Episode #8.6
Dara O'Briain and Angela Scanlon present the grand final of the rebooted robotic combat series. The five heat winners will be joined by a wild-card entrant, selected by the judges, to battle it out for the championship.
S8.E7 ∙ Battle of the Stars: Part 1
Prepare to deck the halls with robot bodies as Dara O Briain and Angela Scanlon present the first of two festive specials in which four celebrity teams design their dream robot and battle it out in the arena.
S8.E8 ∙ Battle of the Stars: Part 2
Football legend Robbie Savage, archaeologist and TV presenter Neil Oliver and Rizzle Kicks singer Jordan Stephens are among the celebrities battling it out in the second of two festive specials.
S9.E1 ∙ Episode #9.1
Dara O Briain and Angela Scanlon return to preside over the second series of the rebooted show. The first eight teams, and their home-made robots, compete in heat one of the series.
S9.E2 ∙ Episode #9.2
Eight teams battle it out in the second heat with just a single place in the grand final available. Among the teams competing are seasoned campaigners Behemoth and Cherub - a robot designed and operated by a team of schoolchildren.
S9.E3 ∙ Episode #9.3
8 teams take part in two group battles, with 4 teams progressing to a mini-league where they will face off in head-to-head battles. The top 2 teams meet in the heat final with a place in the series grand final.
S9.E4 ∙ Episode #9.4
Old favourites take on new hopefuls clashing in group battles and head to head matches in the fourth heat. They must dodge the arena hazards and the new twist - a roaming, released house robot.
S9.E5 ∙ Episode #9.5
Reigning champions Apollo face stiff competition from last years second-place finalist Carbide and an array of newcomers as the robotic carnage continues.
S9.E6 ∙ Episode #9.6
Six of the year's best robots face off for the chance to be crowned the Series 9 Robot Wars champion.
S10.E1 ∙ Episode #10.1
The rebooted version of the robotic combat tournament returns. A new arena hazard, a returning roboteer, an old favourite and possibly the world's first satirical fighting robot all feature.
S10.E2 ∙ Episode #10.2
Returning champions Carbide begin the defence of their crown in a tough-looking section that includes the runners-up from the last series - Eruption.
S10.E3 ∙ Episode #10.3
Apex, Vulture, Terrorhurtz, Track-Tion, Bucky the Robot and Rapid all compete in the latest heat of the show looking to battle their way through to claim a place in the grand final.
S10.E4 ∙ Episode #10.4
The fourth heat features an experienced roboteer fighting to secure their legacy, a new spinner, the most powerful crusher in the show's history and a robot made out of a beer keg.
S10.E5 ∙ Episode #10.5
The final heat determines which of Thor, Coyote, Expulsion, Hobgoblin, Push to Exit or Magnetar will make it to the grand final and the final two robots that will take part in the Ten Robot Rumble.
S10.E6 ∙ Episode #10.6
The grand final begins with the biggest bash in the show's history as ten 2nd and 3rd placed teams from the heats do battle. The last robot standing will join the 5 heat winners in the knockout rounds.
S10.E7 ∙ World Series 1
The UK's greatest robot fighters take on some of the best teams from around the world. Four former champions and Robot Wars legends Diotoir face robots from Belgium, Portugal and the Netherlands.
S10.E8 ∙ World Series 2
Reigning champions Eruption lead a team of some of Britain's best 'bots against opposition from the Netherlands, Canada, Russia and the United States.
