Robot Wars: Battle of the Stars

Robot Wars: Battle of the Stars will be aired over the Christmas period of 2016, having been filmed alongside the rest of the 2017 series. Two episodes will air, featuring eight celebrities across both.

Battle of the Stars differs from Series 4's Celebrity Special, as the celebrities are involved with the build process of brand-new machines, rather than borrowing existing competitors.

Spoiler: Scott Mills wins.

Format
Eight celebrity teams will build robots of their own design, with assistance from eight mentors with previous experience as Robot Wars competitors. The robots will then battle each other in the Robot Wars Arena, following standard combat rules.

Celebrities

 * Robbie Savage - Football pundit and former player
 * Jordan Stephens - Rapper in duo Rizzle Kicks
 * Neil Oliver - Archaeologist, historian, author and presenter
 * Kadeena Cox - Paralympian
 * Jonathan and Alastair Brownlee - Triathletes
 * Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock - Scientist and presenter
 * Suzi Perry and Dallas Campbell - TV presenters
 * Scott Mills and Chris Stark - BBC Radio 1 DJs

TV presenter and comedian Jonathan Ross was invited to compete, having previously expressed interest over Twitter, but could not participate due to filming taking place while he was working in Japan.

Mentors

 * Jason Marston - mentoring Robbie Savage
 * John Reid - mentoring Jordan Stephens
 * Will Thomas - mentoring Neil Oliver
 * Ellis Ware - mentoring Kadeena Cox
 * Gabriel Stroud - mentoring Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee
 * Shane Swan - mentoring Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
 * Suren Balendran - mentoring Suzi Perry and Dallas Campbell
 * Dave Moulds - mentoring Scott Mills and Chris Stark

Episode 1
The first episode will be the first of the 2017 series, airing on December 28th, 2016.

Celebrities competing: Robbie Savage, Jordan Stephens, Neil Oliver, Kadeena Cox

Episode 2
The second episode will air on December 29th, 2016.

Celebrities competing: Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Suzi Perry and Dallas Campbell, Scott Mills and Chris Stark