Robot Wars: The Fifth Wars

Robot Wars: The Fifth Wars was the fifth series of the British television game show Robot Wars. It was originally broadcast in 2002 on BBC Choice and repeated later that year on BBC Two. The series was hosted by Craig Charles and Philippa Forrester with commentary provided by Jonathan Pearce.

Format
The series consisted of twelve heats featuring eight robots each with each heat champion progressing to the semi-finals and two robots from each going through to the Grand Final of the series. The series featured a new three-way 'Losers Melee' held after the first round of each semi-final between the three losing robots, the winner of which was given a second chance to fight for a place in the Grand Final.

Unlike all the other series aside the first, Series 5 had no special events held during or after the main competition. In fact, several of the events aired in Robot Wars Extreme 1 were filmed in their place, although all the fights filmed were aired together.

Seeded robots
1. Chaos 2 2. Pussycat 3. Hypno-Disc 4. Razer 5. Stinger 6. Panic Attack 7. Firestorm 3 8. 3 Stegs to Heaven 9. Wild Thing 10. Wheely Big Cheese 11. Dominator 2 12. Tornado

13. Spawn Again 14. X-Terminator 15. Behemoth 16. Thermidor 2 17. Splinter 18. Gemini 19. Mini Morg 20. Mousetrap 2 21. Suicidal Tendencies 22. Atomic 2 23. 101 24. S.M.I.D.S.Y.

Heat A
Robots Competing: Chaos 2, Storm Force, S.M.I.D.S.Y., Obsidian, 8645T, T-Bone, The Steel Avenger, The Tartan Terror

Eliminators
 * Chaos 2 vs Storm Force: Chaos 2 won
 * S.M.I.D.S.Y. vs Obsidian: S.M.I.D.S.Y. won
 * 8645T vs T-Bone: 8645T won
 * The Steel Avenger vs The Tartan Terror: The Steel Avenger won

Semi-Finals
 * Chaos 2 vs The Steel Avenger: Chaos 2 won
 * S.M.I.D.S.Y. vs 8645T: S.M.I.D.S.Y. won

Final
 * Chaos 2 vs S.M.I.D.S.Y.: Chaos 2 won


 * Note: During the final, both robots ended up immobilised (Chaos 2 flipped S.M.I.D.S.Y. onto the arena wall, then flipped itself over). A re-match was called, which Chaos 2 won.

Heat B
Robots Competing: Hypno-Disc, Black Widow, Juggernot 2, Bulldog Breed 3, Wowot, Lambsy, Atomic 2, Kan Opener

Eliminators
 * Hypno-Disc vs Black Widow: Hypno-Disc won
 * Juggernaut 2 vs Bulldog Breed 3: Bulldog Breed 3 won
 * Wowot vs Lambsy: Lambsy won
 * Atomic 2 vs Kan Opener: Atomic 2 won

Semi Finals
 * Hypno-Disc vs Atomic 2: Hypno-Disc won
 * Bulldog Breed 3 vs Lambsy: Bulldog Breed 3 won

Final
 * Hypno-Disc vs Bulldog Breed 3: Hypno-Disc won

Heat C
Robots Competing: S3, Plunderbird 5, Mousetrap 2, Shredder, Stinger, Hippobotamus, General Carnage 2, Guzunderbot

Eliminators
 * S3 vs Plunderbird 5: S3 won
 * Mousetrap 2 vs Shredder: Mousetrap 2 won
 * Stinger vs Hippobotamus: Stinger won
 * General Carnage 2 vs Guzunderbot: General Carnage 2 won

Semi Finals
 * Stinger vs General Carnage 2: Stinger won
 * S3 vs Mousetrap 2: S3 won

Final
 * Stinger vs S3: S3 won

Heat D
Robots Competing: Firestorm 3, Bee-Capitator, Sir Chromalot, Rohog, Bot Out Of Hell, Reactor 2, Gemini, Ruf Ruf Dougal

Eliminators
 * Firestorm 3 vs Bee-Capitator: Firestorm 3 won
 * Sir Chromalot vs Rohog: Sir Chromalot won
 * Bot Out Of Hell vs Reactor 2: Reactor 2 won
 * Gemini vs Ruf Ruf Dougal: Gemini won

Semi Finals
 * Firestorm 3 vs Sir Chromalot: Firestorm 3 won
 * Reactor 2 vs Gemini: Reactor 2 won

Final
 * Firestorm 3 vs Reactor 2: Firestorm 3 won

Heat E
Robots Competing: Wild Thing, Trouble & Strife, Velocirippa, The Alien, Napalm 2, Warhog, Thermidor 2, Prizephita Mach 2

Eliminators
 * Wild Thing vs Trouble & Strife: Wild Thing won
 * Velocirippa vs The Alien: The Alien won
 * Napalm 2 vs Warhog: Napalm 2 won
 * Thermidor 2 vs Prizephita Mach 2: Prizephita Mach 2 won

Semi Finals
 * Wild Thing vs Napalm 2: Wild Thing won
 * The Alien vs Prizephita Mach 2: Prizephita Mach 2 won

Final
 * Wild Thing vs Prizephita Mach 2: Wild Thing won

Heat F
Robots Competing: Dominator 2, Derek, King B Powerworks, Kronic 2, 13 Black, Corkscrew, X-Terminator, Immortalis

Eliminators
 * Dominator 2 vs Derek: Dominator 2 won
 * King B Powerworks vs Kronic 2: King B Powerworks won
 * 13 Black vs Corkscrew: Corkscrew won
 * X-Terminator vs Immortalis: X-Terminator won

Semi Finals
 * Dominator 2 vs King B Powerworks: Dominator 2 won
 * Corkscrew vs X-Terminator: Corkscrew won

Final
 * Dominator 2 vs Corkscrew: Dominator 2 won

Heat G
Robots Competing: Tornado, Gravedigger, Diotoir, Dome, Evolution, Sabre Tooth, Hydra, Spawn Again

Eliminators
 * Tornado vs Gravedigger: Tornado won
 * Diotoir vs Dome: Diotoir won
 * Evolution vs Sabre Tooth: Evolution won
 * Hydra vs Spawn Again: Spawn Again won

Semi Finals
 * Tornado vs Diotoir: Diotoir won
 * Evolution vs Spawn Again: Spawn Again won

Final
 * Diotoir vs Spawn Again: Spawn Again won

Heat H
Robots Competing: Wheely Big Cheese, Wolverine, Axe Awe, Granny's Revenge, Robochicken Evo, Crushtacean, Behemoth, Supernova

Eliminators
 * Wheely Big Cheese vs Wolverine: Wheely Big Cheese won
 * Axe Awe vs Granny's Revenge: Axe Awe won
 * Robochicken Evo vs Crushtacean: Crushtacean won
 * Behemoth vs Supernova: Behemoth won

Semi Finals
 * Wheely Big Cheese vs Axe Awe: Wheely Big Cheese won
 * Crushtacean vs Behemoth: Crushtacean won

Final
 * Wheely Big Cheese vs Crushtacean: Wheely Big Cheese won

Heat I
Robots Competing: Splinter, V.I.P.E.R. 01, Bigger Brother, Tip Top, Onslaught, Tetanus, 3 Stegs to Heaven, Eleven

Eliminators
 * Splinter vs Viper 01: Splinter won
 * Bigger Brother vs Tip Top: Bigger Brother won
 * Onslaught vs Tetanus: Tetanus won
 * 3 Stegs To Heaven vs Eleven: 3 Stegs To Heaven won

Semi Finals
 * Splinter vs Bigger Brother: Bigger Brother won
 * Tetanus vs 3 Stegs To Heaven: 3 Stegs To Heaven won

Final
 * Bigger Brother vs 3 Stegs To Heaven: Bigger Brother won

Heat J
Robots Competing: Mini Morg, Kat 3, Tiberius 2, Monad, Major Tom, Kliptonite, Panic Attack, Barber-Ous

Eliminators
 * Mini Morg vs Kat 3: Kat 3 won
 * Tiberius 2 vs Monad: Tiberius 2 won
 * Major Tom vs Kliptonite: Major Tom won
 * Panic Attack vs Barber-Ous: Panic Attack won

Semi Finals
 * Kat 3 vs Major Tom: Kat 3 won
 * Tiberius 2 vs Panic Attack: Panic Attack won

Final
 * Kat 3 vs Panic Attack: Panic Attack won

Heat K
Robots Competing: Razer, Big Nipper, Sumpthing, Widow's Revenge, Axe-C-Dent, Destruct-A-Bubble, Suicidal Tendencies, Rick

Eliminators
 * Razer vs Big Nipper: Razer won
 * Sumpthing vs Widow's Revenge: Widow's Revenge won
 * Axe-C-Dent vs Destruct-A-Bubble: Destruct-A-Bubble won
 * Suicidal Tendencies vs Rick: Suicidal Tendencies won

Note: After the first round, Suicidal Tendencies was forced to pull out due to electrical problems, and Rick was reinstated.

Semi Finals
 * Razer vs Widow's Revenge: Razer won
 * Destruct-A-Bubble vs Rick: Rick won

Final
 * Razer vs Rick: Razer won

Heat L
Robots Competing: Pussycat, The Executioner, Ming 3, Terrorhurtz, Clawed Hopper, Twister, 101, Fluffy

Eliminators
 * Pussycat vs The Executioner: Pussycat won
 * Ming 3 vs Terrorhurtz: Terrorhurtz won
 * Clawed Hopper vs Twister: Clawed Hopper won
 * 101 vs Fluffy: Fluffy won

Semi Finals
 * Pussycat vs Clawed Hopper: Pussycat won
 * Terrorhurtz vs Fluffy: Fluffy won

Final
 * Pussycat vs Fluffy: Pussycat won

Semi-Final 1
Round 1
 * Bigger Brother vs S3: Bigger Brother won
 * Chaos 2 vs Wild Thing: Chaos 2 won
 * Razer vs Spawn Again: Razer won

Losers Melee
 * S3 vs Wild Thing vs Spawn Again: S3 won

Round 2
 * Bigger Brother vs Chaos 2: Bigger Brother won
 * Razer vs S3: Razer won

Semi-Final 2
Round 1
 * Wheely Big Cheese vs Dominator 2: Dominator 2 won
 * Hypno-Disc vs Firestorm 3: Hypno-Disc won
 * Pussycat vs Panic Attack: Pussycat won

Losers Melee
 * Wheely Big Cheese vs Firestorm 3 vs Panic Attack: Firestorm 3 won

Round 2
 * Dominator 2 vs Hypno-Disc: Hypno-Disc won
 * Pussycat vs Firestorm 3: Firestorm 3 won

Grand Final
Eliminators
 * Hypno-Disc vs Bigger Brother: Bigger Brother won
 * Razer vs Firestorm 3: Razer won

Playoff
 * Hypno-Disc vs Firestorm 3: Firestorm 3 won

Final
 * Razer vs Bigger Brother: Razer won

Awards
These are the winners of the various awards given out at the end of the series:


 * Best Design: Razer
 * Best Engineered: Derek
 * Most Original Entry: S3
 * Sportsmanship Award: Pussycat
 * Most Promising Newcomer: Fluffy