Name: Scrap Kings
Released: 2017-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Kevin Paxton, Colin Uttley

TV Show · Reality

Follows workers in world of demolition, salvage and waste management who specialise in breaking down super structures and recycling the material. From tower blocks to ships, bridges to Victorian mansions every scrap of material has value.

2017 · 49m

Starring Kevin Paxton, Colin Uttley

EPISODE 1

Motorway Bridge

A motorway bridge in Scotland suddenly collapses. Plus, a 1970s care home in York is razed to the ground - but precious Roman remains lie just below the surface.

44 min
EPISODE 2

Tornado On Fire

An office block in Stafford is torn down just metres from commuter trains. And in north Yorkshire, a Tornado jet is repurposed for life-saving fire training.

43 min
EPISODE 3

Tower Explosion

A Blackpool landmark is set for an explosive ending. Will it go as planned? Plus, the artist who made giant WW1 soldier out of scrap metal tries to tame a dragon.

44 min
EPISODE 4

Caravan Graveyard

On Holy Island, a defunct aluminium factory must be demolished, but a giant steel crane proves tricky. Meanwhile, can old office plastic make good sunglasses?

44 min
EPISODE 5

Banger Racer

A scrap car gets revived for the race track. An artistic mastermind turns scrap metal into cool lighting, and on old office block is demolished close to a busy road.

43 min
EPISODE 6

Double Decker Crush

A double decker bus reaches its final stop in Barnsley. A traditional fairground ride is saved from the scrap yard, but will its painstaking restoration pay off?

28 min