Get ready for some hi-tech robotic rumbling because the granddaddy of all robot battle shows is coming back to BBC Two. “Robot Wars” will be making a comeback on the second television channel operated by the United Kingdom network, and we can't wait to see what 10 years in the advancement of robotics will do to up the ante on the show's robotic beat downs.
“Robot Wars” ran on BBC from 1998 until 2003. It was the show that “Battle Bots” in the United States was modeled upon as well as numerous other robot building and fighting shows all over the world.
Although the show has been off the air, a live Robot Wars tour that went around the UK kept the fervor for robot battles alive and well.
The new show will reportedly run for six episodes, 1 hour each, in its first return season. The series will be filmed in an all new custom built Robo-arena in Glasgow, Scotland. Robot builders will be able to design and create their very own dream mecha-gladiator to battle to death in front of a cheering crowd.
It will certainly be interesting just to see how this new generation of amateur robot builders will tackle the challenges of making their robot fighters given the advances made in robotics and technology, since the last episode was aired more than a decade ago.
Many of the robot designs were wedge-shaped and were lucky if they had mechanism built into them to help them get back up when flipped over.
Fans who have been waiting for this comeback are eagerly anticipating a new class of robot fighters that might make use of flamethrowers, whirling buzzsaws, or maybe even arm cannons like the giant robot Mark II warrior of MegaBots.
The new show will also highlight these aspects of the robot building to show the thorough process and the technology the competitors take advantage of to dominate the arena.
“Robot Wars is an absolute TV classic and I'm thrilled to be updating it for the next generation of viewers. With new technological advances making for an even more exciting and immersive experience,” said Kim Shillinglaw, Controller of BBC Two and BBC Four who was part of the team responsible for commissioning the new show.
No details have been released yet on when the new “Robot Wars” will air on BBC Two.
