Robot Wars: The Fourth Wars/Heat J

The Fourth Wars - Heat J was one of the sixteen heats to determine the semi-finalists of Robot Wars: The Fourth Wars. The episode featuring Heat J was originally broadcast on November 24, 2000 on BBC Two.

Competing Robots
Clawed Hopper
 * Weight: 138.8kg
 * Dimensions: 0.50m x 1.30m x 0.60m
 * Power: 3 x electric starter motors
 * Weapons: 2 x Mechanical claws
 * Team Members: Andrew Hughes, Nick Clement, Joshua Hughes

Hammer & Tong
 * Weight: 79.8kg
 * Dimensions: 0.70m x 1.00m x 1.00m
 * Power: 2 x wheelchair motors
 * Weapons: Pneumatic arm with spike
 * Team Members:Stewart Smith, Oliver Smith, Paul Schmidt

Bigger Brother (seeded 14th)
 * Weight: 77.3kg
 * Dimensions: 0.30m x 0.90m x 0.90m
 * Power: 2 x electric motors
 * Weapons: Steel spike
 * Team Members: Joe Watts, Ian Watts

Bulldog Breed 2
 * Weight: 79kg
 * Dimensions: 0.30m x 0.75m x 0.70m
 * Power: 2 x wheelchair motors
 * Weapons: Flipper and rear spike
 * Team Members: Tony Somerfield, Robert Somerfield, Toni Bond

Spikasaurus
 * Weight: 80kg
 * Dimensions: 0.30m x 1.45m x 0.65m
 * Power: 4 x 750watt electric motors
 * Weapons: 2 x spikes and ramming bar
 * Team Members: Stuart Pearson, Andrea Whittle, Lee Ainscough

Stinger (seeded 30th)
 * Weight: 77.1kg
 * Dimensions: 0.37m x 0.70m x 0.60m
 * Power: 2 x electric motors
 * Weapons: Swinging axe
 * Team Members: Kevin Scott, Karl Skinner, Tim Mann

Eliminators
Bigger Brother tried to flip walking robot Clawed Hopper, but it stayed the right way up. After walking over the floor flipper, Clawed Hopper attacked Hammer & Tong, but Bigger Brother came in and, after another unsuccessful attempt, flipped Clawed Hopper fully over. Bigger Brother then got underneath Hammer & Tong and dragged it around the arena. Dead Metal put Clawed Hopper on the floor flipper, which sent it a fair distance.
 * Clawed Hopper vs Hammer & Tong vs Bigger Brother
 * Qualified: Hammer & Tong and Bigger Brother

Bulldog Breed 2 flipped Spikasaurus, but it rolled back over. Stinger seemed to be swinging its axe around madly without any real target. Bulldog Breed 2 flipped Spikasaurus again, before a slam from Stinger caused Spikasaurus to shoot off and impale itself on the arena wall. It got away and tried to push Stinger into the CPZ, but it got away. Bulldog Breed 2 tried to attack Spikasaurus, but Shunt came in and axed the flipper. Bulldog Breed 2 escaped and flipped Spikasaurus again as time ran out. The judges unanimously put Spikasaurus out.
 * Bulldog Breed 2 vs Spikasaurus vs Stinger
 * Qualified: Bulldog Breed 2 and Stinger

Semi-Finals
Bigger Brother tried to flip Bulldog Breed 2, but gas came out the front and the flipper began to lose power. Bulldog Breed 2 responded by flipping Bigger Brother over. The seeded machine couldn't right itself due to the flipper problem, so the House Robots came in. Sir Killalot picked Bigger Brother up and span it around a bit. Sgt Bash grabbed the back of Bigger Brother and dragged it to the pit, before Shunt pushed it in.
 * Bigger Brother vs Bulldog Breed 2
 * Winner: Bulldog Breed 2

The two robots tried to attack each other with their respective weapons, but Stinger showed a lot more aggression with its weapon. Hammer & Tong resisted Stinger's attacks, but eventually stopped. Sir Killalot grabbed the side of Hammer & Tong with its claw and spun it around. The other house robots came in and caused more damage to Hammer & Tong before Sir Killalot put it on the floor flipper, which flung it over.
 * Hammer & Tong vs Stinger
 * Winner: Hammer & Tong

Final
The fight started slowly, with both robots attacking each other. Bulldog Breed 2 tried to flip Stinger, but Stinger can run any way up. Stinger whacked Bulldog Breed 2 with its axe a few times, before CO2 started coming out of the front of Bulldog Breed 2's flipper the same way as Bigger Brother. The flipper was now stuck open. Another slam from Stinger caused Bulldog Breed 2 to stop. Sir Killalot flipped Bulldog Breed 2 over, before Dead Metal put it on the floor flipper, which chucked straight into Sir Killalot.
 * Bulldog Breed 2 vs Stinger
 * Heat Winner: Stinger