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Scrapheap Challenge - Season 9
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Title: Scrapheap Challenge

Overview: Scrapheap Challenge is an engineering game show produced by RDF Media and broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. In the show, teams of contestants had 10 hours in which to build a working machine that could do a specific task, using materials available in a scrapheap. The format was exported to the United States, where it was known as Junkyard Wars. The US show was also produced by RDF Media, and was originally shown on The Learning Channel. Repeats have aired on another Discovery network, the Science Channel.

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Average Vote: 6.1 (19 votes)

Cast

  • : Robert Llewellyn
  • : Lisa Rogers
  • : Dick Strawbridge
  • Scrapheap Challenge - Human Cannonballs (Season 9 - Episode 1)

    The Vikings, a team of Dark Ages battle re-enactment enthusiasts from Salisbury, face off against the Beach Bums, a team of surfers from Torquay, to construct a machine which can hurl a human-sized mannequin into a disused quarry.

    Scrapheap Challenge - Monster Trikes (Season 9 - Episode 2)

    The Engineering Eggheads, a team of mechanical engineering students from University College London, compete with the Diggers, a team of heavy plant engineers from Hull, to build 5m-long "monster" trikes, that can race head-to-head over a slalom course, carrying all four team members.

    Scrapheap Challenge - Muscle Trains (Season 9 - Episode 3)

    Plymouth's Super Subs vie with Sweet Chariots, a group of rugby players, to construct a train they has powered by the teams muscle.

    Scrapheap Challenge - Snowmobiles (Season 9 - Episode 4)

    Suffolk builders The Cement Mixers, and Dorset cab drivers The Turbo Taxis build and race snowmobiles.

    Scrapheap Challenge - Giant Skateboards (Season 9 - Episode 5)

    In this episode The Extinguishers must face The Steaming Scots to see who can build the better Giant Skateboard.

    Scrapheap Challenge - Mechanical Mortars (Season 9 - Episode 6)

    In this episode Woof Justice take on The Bus Boys in a race to create the most accurate and more mobile Mechanical Mortars.

    Scrapheap Challenge - Airboats (Season 9 - Episode 7)

    In this episode The Beach Bums face The Diggers to see who can build the better Airboat.

    Scrapheap Challenge - Skid Pan Sumo (Season 9 - Episode 8)

    This week The Turbo Taxi's and The Super Subs have to make mechanical sumo cars that are capable of pushing the other teams vehicle out of the arena.

    Scrapheap Challenge - Earth Movers (Season 9 - Episode 9)

    In the first semi-final the Beach Bums face the Extinguishers to see who can make the best machine capable of moving mounds of earth.

    Scrapheap Challenge - Drag Sleds (Season 9 - Episode 10)

    In the second semi-final Woof Justice face the Turbo Taxi's for a place in the final by building the fastest Drag Sled.

    Scrapheap Challenge - Final: Swamp Racers (Season 9 - Episode 11)

    In the final of this series Woof Justice take on the Beach Bums to see who can make the better swamp racer and become the Scrapheap Challenge champions 2007.

    Scrapheap Challenge - Grand Final: Dozers (Season 9 - Episode 12)

    In the Grand Final, this series' winners Woof Justice take on last series' winners the Powerlifters to build Bulldozers from scrap.

    Scrapheap Challenge - Christmas Special: Paddle Boats (Season 9 - Episode 13)

    In this Scrapheap special a team from the UK faces a team from the US to make Paddle Boats from scrap to commemorate the maritime achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

    Scrapheap Challenge - Scrapheap Challenge Roadshow 2: Sofa Speedway (Season 9 - Episode 14)

    16 teams fight to make the best vehicles out of anything they like so expect some rather silly looking vehicles.

    Scrapheap Challenge - Scrapheap Challenge Roadshow 3: Welly Wanging (Season 9 - Episode 15)

    In this episode the Scrapheap Roadshow moves on and Welly Wanging is the objective and once again 16 teams battle it out to face the Scrapheap All-Stars.

    Scrapheap Challenge - Scrapheap Retrospective: Series 9 (Season 9 - Episode 16)

    Robert and Lisa present a look at the highlights of this years series.

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