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Robot Wars

  • TV Series
  • 1998–2018
  • TV-PG
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.3K
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Robot Wars (1998)
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Knockout competition between deadly robots designed and controlled by contestants. There's chainsaws, spikes, and lots of flying metal.Knockout competition between deadly robots designed and controlled by contestants. There's chainsaws, spikes, and lots of flying metal.Knockout competition between deadly robots designed and controlled by contestants. There's chainsaws, spikes, and lots of flying metal.

  • Stars
    • Jonathan Pearce
    • Noel Sharkey
    • Stuart McDonald
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    1.3K
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    • Stars
      • Jonathan Pearce
      • Noel Sharkey
      • Stuart McDonald
    • 18User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 nominations total

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    Jonathan Pearce
    Jonathan Pearce
    • Self - Commentator
    • 1998–2018
    Noel Sharkey
    • Self - Judge
    • 1998–2018
    Stuart McDonald
    Stuart McDonald
    • Self - Announcer
    • 1998–2004
    Craig Charles
    Craig Charles
    • Self - Presenter
    • 1998–2004
    Martin Smith
    • Self - Judge
    • 1999–2004
    Philippa Forrester
    • Self - Presenter
    • 1998–2003
    Martin Smith
    • Self - Judge
    • 1999–2001
    Mat Irvine
    • Self - Judge
    • 2002–2004
    Adam Harper
    • Self - Judge
    • 1998–2000
    Myra Wilson
    • Self - Judge
    • 2000–2002
    Julia Reed
    • Self - Presenter
    • 2000–2001
    Dara Ó Briain
    Dara Ó Briain
    • Self - Presenter
    • 2016–2018
    Jayne Middlemiss
    • Self - Presenter
    • 2003–2004
    Angela Scanlon
    Angela Scanlon
    • Self - Presenter
    • 2016–2018
    Lucy Rogers
    • Self - Judge
    • 2016–2018
    Sethu Vijayakumar
    • Self - Judge
    • 2016–2018
    Eric Dickinson
    • Self - Judge
    • 1998–1999
    Billy Kirkwood
    • Self - Arena Host
    • 2016–2018
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    alcalde

    American TV Execs take note

    I managed to catch an episode of this wonderful show purely by accident. We decided to stay home one Saturday afternoon, and as we were flipping around the channels, we happened across it. The first thing I heard was the voice of the host, Craig Charles, that I immediately recognized from another wonderful show, Red Dwarf. My girlfriend was ready to keep on going around the dial, but I wanted to watch, mainly because I like Craig so much. He's just plain cool! So we watched the show, and it was amazing! It's like...as we Americans talk about how it'd be cool to do this or that, and it's usually just talk, the Brits are getting out into the garage, and actually building this stuff, and finding their way onto international television, as well!

    Hey, I'm gonna have to subscribe to TV Guide so I can find out when and where this shows going to be on again.

    Peace!
    8mike-ryan455

    Great fun

    They don't make shows like this any more - and that's a great pity. This is a game show where people bring in the robots they have made and fight them while trying to not get killed by the house robots. It's kind of like boxing or pro-wrestling when nobody actually gets hurt so the robots fight violently and then everyone is quite civilized after.

    It's entertainment for the whole family. In fact, whole families often run their teams including grandparents and little kids. It's also inspirational to get kids interested in engineering and computers. They have a really funny announcer too.

    The USA versions are fun but this is more fun. They have

    If you can catch this on reruns, try it. You may well like it.

    Oh, my fav's are Razer (of course) and Bigger Brother.
    10alexfinlayson-80821

    Astonishing!

    When I was about 5 or 6 my dad told me about a TV show he'd seen that he thought I might enjoy. So we sat down to watch Robot Wars; it was love at first sight and it's remained my favorite TV show ever since.

    The show presents some amazingly designed machines and we get to see them all destroy each other in some truly spectacular battles. In addition to the contestant robots, there are also the legendary house robots. All Hail Sir Killalot!

    I was absolutely gutted when Robot Wars was taken off the air but those 12 years were worth the wait to see the brand new series.

    It was quite different to the original series but I don't think that was necessarily a bad thing. It would definitely have not been the same without the watchful eye of judge Noel Sharkey or the enthusiastic commentary of Jonathan Pearce. If you have an interest in engineering, then Robot Wars is definitely a show you would enjoy.

    Sadly this programme has once again been pulled from our screens but we can only hope that it'll return again one day......
    8Alking007

    Nod bad show

    If your into technology this just show for you if not big fan of tech this still interesting show to watch.
    AF1

    Great show about Robots

    It's a great show, robots fighting each other. Then there are the house robots... very strong robots. All robots have to move through a course and fight each other, at the end of the show there's a finale. The best robot's are fighting each other and the house robots are also there.

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    • Trivia
      Although it is no longer televised, it is a live show you can go and watch and features many robots from the series such as Thor and Iron Awe.
    • Connections
      Featured in Spaced: Mettle (2001)

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    • Release date
      • January 2, 1998 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
      • Channel 5 (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 超暴力激鬥
    • Filming locations
      • RAF Newton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Mentorn
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    • Runtime
      • 45m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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