LET THE WARS BEGIN! (Robot Wars Returning)

[sternrogers01]

www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a779821/3-2-1-activate-a-rebooted-robot-wars-is-coming-back-on-bbc-two/

"​If there's one thing that your television license ensures, It's robot mayhem, on Robot Wars!​"



If those immortal words of Craig Charles don't get you excited, then this will: Robot Wars​ is coming back!



BBC Two has commissioned a brand new six-episode series of the classic late 90s/early 2000s entertainment show. In case you were too young to remember, Robot Wars​ saw groups of amateur mechanical wizards and their machines fighting it out in a series of challenges to be crowned the ultimate robotic champion.



The new series promises "more robots, more battles and more science" than before, and will be recorded in a purpose-built fighting arena in Glasgow.


It has yet to be confirmed whether longtime host Craig Charles will return for the new series, or whether any of the 'house robots' such as Sir Killalot and Matilda will be making a comeback. We reached out to both and they almost cut our hands off.



You may have forgotten that Jeremy Clarkson actually hosted the first series of Robot Wars​ when it was more about races than biting the crap out of each other.



Robot Wars​ ran for six series on the BBC before moving to Channel 5 for a single run in 2003. Philippa Forrester, Julia Reed and Jayne Middlemiss also co-hosted the show.

I remember the U.S version that MicK Foley hosted at the height of the Attitude era. Doubtful Craig will be doing it since he's busy with Red Dwarf

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Red Dwarf has wrapped filming for both XI and XII (so it'll be at least two years before they film again) and Craig quit Corrie, so I don't see any scheduling issues preventing him from coming back.

I wouldn't be surprised if BBC went with a younger host though.

[sternrogers01]

Jan 14, 2016 5:35:13 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

Red Dwarf has wrapped filming for both XI and XII (so it'll be at least two years before they film again) and Craig quit Corrie, so I don't see any scheduling issues preventing him from coming back.

Good to hear. I've been out of the loop with that

[Deleted]

So first Battlebots, now Robot Wars. Feeling like the old days, only faster. /Mortal Kombat

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Jan 14, 2016 5:36:04 GMT -5 sternrogers01 said:

Jan 14, 2016 5:35:13 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

Red Dwarf has wrapped filming for both XI and XII (so it'll be at least two years before they film again) and Craig quit Corrie, so I don't see any scheduling issues preventing him from coming back.

Good to hear. I've been out of the loop with that

Yeah, Craig's mostly spending time with his family and doing a DJ tour.

He's definitely game though:

[Koda, Master Crunchyroller]

Oh man I can't wait to see the kind of crazy shit the UK robot builders can do nowadays. But what I want to really see is how badass the house bots are gonna be with all the new advances.

[Mondai Rogue]

"The classic automaton gladiatorial deathmatch showcase will be shot inside a custom-built "bullet proof" arena by Mentorn Scotland."

From a Wired article on the same subject. I assume they're making it bullet proof to make sure it's as strong as it can be and not because the robots are taking up arms this time round.

[Mozenrath]

Yeah, I assume that's more for potential shrapnel than any likelihood of firearms.

[Koda, Master Crunchyroller]

Jan 14, 2016 5:55:26 GMT -5 Mondai Rogue said:

"The classic automaton gladiatorial deathmatch showcase will be shot inside a custom-built "bullet proof" arena by Mentorn Scotland."

From a Wired article on the same subject. I assume they're making it bullet proof to make sure it's as strong as it can be and not because the robots are taking up arms this time round.

Well yeah it better be bullet proof or damn near close to it. When they were taping the final season of the original Battlebots, during the heavyweight class' consolation rumble, Nightmare, a bot with a giant vertical disc weapon had one of its teeth broken off and it went flying through the roof of the battlebox and into the crowd(they cancelled the rest of the rumbles as a result). Point is, especially when spinning weapons are involved, sharp bits of metal and plastic(but usually metal) will go flying all over the damned place.

[Futureraven: Beelzebruv]

I've seen a preview (Language warning)

[Alice Syndrome]

Cool, are they gonna give Storm 2 the series 7 trophy they won?

[DiBiase is Good]

Well, I doubt the BBC will be bringing back the original host.

[tenshi]

I want to believe that Sir Killalot grew up to become Fulgore from Killer Instinct but that's just me.

[Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie]

only six shows though?
but good to see it back
also digital spy permabanned me for calling someone a FANTASIST and a LUNATIC
send the robots to the jerk who did that

[SmashTV]

Oh man, this was perfect Friday night viewing for twenty something me. Entertaining, comical, genuinely impressive feats of engineering and Phillipa Forrester. <3

I loved the idea of someone investing a lot of time, money and effort into building a robot... only for it to be absolutely annihilated in thirty seconds! A welcome return.

[Deleted]

I'm still p***** about Tornado winning Season 6 and screwing Razer by building a big fence around it

I mean I still can't believe that s***

I stopped watching after that

[Ash Kingston]

What season/series did Chaos 2 win? That was my first exposure to Robot Wars. I think I also remember one robot which was basically a base with an umbrella frame attached, and each arm of it had a hammer or something on it.

[Ryback on a Pole!]

Only 6 episodes?


Here's hoping Razer gets dragged out of retirement. Razer was a monster. the Brock Lesnar of Robot Wars.

[Yami Daimao]

From the title, I thought this was going to be another Madness War (III? IV?), before I read the parentheses. Now I'm kinda letdown.

[karl100589]

Jan 15, 2016 7:10:09 GMT -5 @cyclonechyno said:

I'm still p***** about Tornado winning Season 6 and screwing Razer by building a big fence around it

I mean I still can't believe that s***

I stopped watching after that

As much as I HATE Tornado that wasn't them cheating, it was them exploiting the rules perfectly to their advantage. The bigger injustice is the fact that the Robot was still considered as active despite it being placed over the pit and thus immobile. The Morgue lost against Firestorm for something similar why not Tornado.

plus they came across as really unlikable, Diotior owning them in season five is one of my favourite moments.