BBC Two has annouced today that man and machine will battle again in a brand new season of Robot Wars.
The game show launched in BBC Two in February 1998 and later aired on Channel 5 until March 2004.
Robot Wars will return for six new 60-minute episodes, featuring “more robots, more battles and more science than ever before.”
The new season will include a raft of technological advances since the show first aired over a decade ago, and viewers can expect to see more innovative fighting machines as teams of amateur roboteers battle it out to win the coveted Robot Wars title.
The revived show will be filmed in a new purpose-built fighting arena in Glasgow, allowing viewers to get even closer to the action, with state-of-the-art cameras capable of capturing every crushing, sawing and scorching moment in incredible detail.
Robot Wars was hosted by Red Dwarf star Craig Charles, alongside Philippa Forrester, Julia Reed and Jayne Middlemiss.
The new season’s hosts have not yet been confirmed.
Kim Shillinglaw, Controller of BBC Two and BBC Four, commented: “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, this is a fantastic example of the kind of content-rich factual entertainment that BBC Two excels at.”
Alan Tyler, BBC Acting Controller of Entertainment Commissioning, added: “The redeveloped Robot Wars proved compelling, offering a mix of real people, real passion and raw power. It is remarkable to see how much more powerful these robots have become since the series last aired, with battles now staged in an arena that is literally bullet proof. And yet, the show is still fundamentally driven by the eccentricity of the brilliant brains behind the machines. We are excited to bring this clever new incarnation not only to an audience who loved the original but also to those who may be discovering it for the first time.”
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