Name: Robot Wars
Released: 1998-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Craig Charles, Jonathan Pearce, Philippa Forrester

TV Show · Documentary · Game Show

Contestants build fighting robots to pit against one another in a battle to the death. Amateur and professional engineers must also contend with house robots, who can enter at any time to take out the competitors.

1998 · 58m

Starring Craig Charles, Jonathan Pearce, Philippa Forrester

Director Nikki Parsons

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

The first battle of series eight begins with Kill-e-crank-e, Nuts, Razer and Terrorhurtz, as a total of eight teams go head-to-head. The last robot standing has the chance to move to the grand-final.

35m
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Team Discontructor, Shockwave, Thor, and Tough as Nails go head-to-head in the first battle. A brand-new untested robot causes an uproar when it destroys the competition.

34m
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Going into the deadly arena are homemade robots Glitterbomb, Big Nipper, Supernova, and more. These contenders must not only face each other, but also the fierce house robots.

34m
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

An exciting group of powerful competitors battle it out in the arena, featuring Apollo, Kan-Opener, Sweeney Todd, and many more.

35m
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

The arena welcomes one of the most bizarre and tallest robots ever featured on the show. Wielding a huge samurai sword by its side, Gabriel towers over his competitors.

34m
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

Winner robots from rounds one through to five battle it out in the arena. A wild card from the runners up throws a spanner in the works as it tries to overthrow attempts at glory.

35m