Robot Wars: The Fourth Wars

Robot Wars: The Fourth Wars was the fourth series of the British television game show Robot Wars. It was originally broadcast from 2000 to 2001 on BBC2. The series was hosted by Craig Charles and Julia Reed with commentary provided by Jonathan Pearce.

Format
The series consisted of sixteen heats featuring six 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.

Seeded robots
The Fourth Wars featured seeded robots based on performance in the previous series. Other robots were seeded based on popularity such as Mortis, Plunderbird 4 and Diotoir. The semi-finalists from the third series were all seeded but when Trident and Blade's Big Bruva pulled out at the last minute, Centurion and Suicidal Tendencies were both given seedings.

1. Chaos 2 2. Hypno-Disc 3. Razer 4. Panic Attack 5. Firestorm 2 6. Behemoth 7. Steg 2 8. Gemini 9. 101 10. Spawn of Scutter 11. Wild Thing 12. Evil Weevil 13. Gravedigger 14. Bigger Brother 15. Wheely Big Cheese 16. Killerhurtz

17. King B3 18. Cerberus 19. Pussycat 20. Aggrobot 2 21. Diotoir 22. X-Terminator 2 23. Mortis 24. Berserk 2 25. Shadow of Napalm 26. Plunderbird 4 27. Sir Chromalot 28. Weld-Dor 29. Dreadnaut XP-1 30. Stinger 31. Centurion 32. Suicidal Tendencies

Heat A
Robots competing in Heat A: Chaos 2 (1), Atomic, Indefatigable, Medusa 2000, King B3, Attila the Drum

Eliminators
 * Indefatigable vs Atomic vs Chaos 2 (1): Indefatigable eliminated
 * Attila The Drum vs King B3 (17) vs Medusa 2000: Attila The Drum eliminated

Semi-Finals
 * Medusa 2000 vs Chaos 2 (1): Chaos 2 won
 * King B3 (17) vs Atomic: Atomic won

Final
 * Chaos 2 (1) vs Atomic: Chaos 2 won

Heat B
Robots competing in Heat A: Razer (3), Robochicken, Velocirippa, Milly-Ann Bug, Pussycat (19), Reptirron

Eliminators
 * Razer (3) vs Velocirippa vs Robochicken: Velocirippa eliminated
 * Pussycat (19) vs Milly-Ann Bug vs Reptirron: Reptirron eliminated

Semi-Finals
 * Razer (3) vs Milly-Ann Bug: Razer won
 * Pussycat (19) vs Robochicken: Pussycat won

Final
 * Razer (3) vs Pussycat (19): Pussycat won

Heat C
Robots competing in Heat C: Firestorm 2 (5), The Morgue, Scar, Bolt From The Blue, Diotoir (21), Ming 2

Eliminators
 * Scar vs The Morgue vs Firestorm 2 (5): The Morgue eliminated
 * Bolt From The Blue vs Diotoir (21) vs Ming 2: Diotoir eliminated

Note: After the eliminators, Scar broke down and could not be fixed in time so The Morgue was reinstated.

Semi-Finals
 * Firestorm 2 (5) vs Bolt From The Blue: Firestorm 2 won
 * Ming 2 vs The Morgue: The Morgue won

Final
 * Firestorm 2 (5) vs The Morgue: Firestorm 2 won

Heat D
Robots competing in Heat D: Steg 2 (7), Crusader 2, Cronos, Iron Awe, Mortis (23), Mazakari

Eliminators
 * Cronos vs Crusader 2 vs Steg 2 (7): Cronos eliminated
 * Mortis (23) vs Mazakari vs Iron Awe: Mazakari eliminated

Semi-Finals
 * Iron Awe vs Steg 2 (7): Steg 2 won
 * Mortis (23) vs Crusader 2: Mortis won

Final
 * Steg 2 (7) vs Mortis (23): Steg 2 won

Heat E
Robots competing in Heat E: 101 (9), Dominator 2, Henry 2, Major Tom, Shadow of Napalm (25), Disc-O-Inferno

Eliminators
 * Henry 2 vs Dominator 2 vs 101 (9): Henry 2 eliminated
 * Disc-O-Inferno vs Shadow of Napalm (25) vs Major Tom: Disc-O-Inferno eliminated

Semi-Finals
 * Major Tom vs 101 (9): 101 won
 * Shadow of Napalm (25) vs Dominator 2: Dominator 2 won

Final
 * Dominator 2 vs 101 (9): Dominator 2 won

Heat F
Robots competing in Heat F: Gemini (8), Tornado, Kater Killer, Berserk 2 (20), Inverterbrat, The Creature

Eliminators
 * Tornado vs Kater Killer vs Gemini (8): Kater Killer eliminated
 * Inverterbrat vs The Creature vs Berserk 2 (20): Inverterbrat eliminated

Semi-Finals
 * Gemini (8) vs The Creature: Gemini won
 * Tornado vs Berserk 2 (20): Tornado won

Final
 * Tornado vs Gemini (8): Tornado won

Heat G
Robots competing in Heat G: Gravedigger (13), Thermidor 2, Kronic the Wedgehog, Dreadnaut XP-1 (29), Warhog, Darke Destroyer 2

Eliminators
 * Kronic the Wedgehog vs Gravedigger (13) vs Thermidor 2: Gravedigger eliminated
 * Warhog vs Dreadnaut XP-1 (29) vs Darke Destroyer 2: Warhog eliminated

Semi-Finals
 * Kronic the Wedgehog vs Darke Destroyer 2: Kronic the Wedgehog won
 * Dreadnaut XP-1 (29) vs Thermidor 2: Thermidor 2 won

Final
 * Kronic the Wedgehog vs Thermidor 2: Thermidor 2 won

Heat H
Robots competing in Heat H: Wheely Big Cheese (15), Prizephita Mach 2, Wheelosaurus, Killertron, Suicidal Tendencies (32), Maverick

Eliminators
 * Wheelosaurus vs Wheely Big Cheese (15) vs Prizephita Mach 2: Prizephita Mach 2 eliminated
 * Maverick vs Suicidal Tendencies (32) vs Killertron: Maverick eliminated

Semi-Finals
 * Wheely Big Cheese (15) vs Killertron: Wheely Big Cheese won
 * Suicidal Tendencies (32) vs Wheelosaurus: Suicidal Tendencies won

Final
 * Wheely Big Cheese (15) vs Suicidal Tendencies (32): Wheely Big Cheese won

Heat I
Robots competing in Heat I: Killerhurtz (16), Destruct-A-Bubble, Splinter, Eric, Centurion, Small Torque

Eliminators
 * Eric vs Killerhurtz (16) vs Distruct-A-Bubble: Destruct-A-Bubble eliminated
 * Splinter vs Small Torque vs Centurion (31): Centurion eliminated

Semi-Finals
 * Killerhurtz (16) vs Splinter: Splinter won
 * Small Torque vs Eric: Eric won

Final
 * Splinter vs Eric: Splinter won

Heat J
Robots competing in Heat J: Bigger Brother, Clawed Hopper, Bulldog Breed 2, Hammer & Tong, Stinger, Spikasaurus

Eliminators
 * Clawed Hopper vs Hammer & Tong vs Bigger Brother: Clawed Hopper eliminated
 * Bulldog Breed 2 vs Spikasaurus vs Stinger: Spikasaurus eliminated

Semi-Finals
 * Bigger Brother vs Bulldog Breed 2: Bulldog Breed 2 won
 * Stinger vs Hammer & Tong: Stinger won

Final
 * Bulldog Breed 2 vs Stinger: Stinger won

Heat K
Robots competing in Heat K: Evil Weevil, Tiberius, Mousetrap, Little Fly, Weld-Dor, Sumpthing

Eliminators
 * Evil Weevil vs Mousetrap vs Tiberius: Evil Weevil eliminated
 * Sumpthing vs Little Fly vs Weld-Dor: Weld-Dor eliminated

Semi-Finals
 * Tiberius vs Little Fly: Little Fly won
 * Sumpthing vs Mousetrap: Mousetrap won

Final
 * Little Fly vs Mousetrap: Mousetrap won

Heat L
Robots competing in Heat L: Spawn of Scutter, Banshee, Knightmare, Vercingetorix, Plunderbird 4, Fat Boy Tin

Eliminators
 * Knightmare vs Banshee vs Spawn of Scutter: Banshee eliminated
 * Vercingetorix vs Fat Boy Tin vs Plunderbird 4: Fat Boy Tin eliminated

Semi-Finals
 * Spawn of Scutter vs Vercingetorix: Spawn of Scutter won
 * Plunderbird 4 vs Knightmare: Knightmare won

Final
 * Spawn of Scutter vs Knightmare: Spawn of Scutter won

Heat M
Robots competing in Heat M: Wild Thing, Humphrey, The Steel Avenger, Reactor, Sir Chromalot, Scorpion

Eliminators
 * The Steel Avenger vs Wild Thing vs Humphrey: Humphrey eliminated
 * Scorpion vs Reactor vs Sir Chromalot: Scorpion eliminated

Semi-Finals
 * Wild Thing vs Reactor: Wild Thing won
 * The Steel Avenger vs Sir Chromalot: The Steel Avenger won

Final
 * Wild Thing vs The Steel Avenger: Wild Thing won

Heat N
Robots competing in Heat N: Behemoth, Arnold, Arnold Terminegger, Rambot, Judge Shred 2, Millennium Bug, X-Terminator 2

Eliminators
 * Arnold, Arnold Terminegger vs Rambot vs Behemoth: Rambot eliminated
 * Millennium Bug vs X-Terminator 2 vs Judge Shred 2: Millennium Bug eliminated

Semi-Finals
 * Behemoth vs Judge Shred 2: Behemoth won
 * X-Terminator 2 vs Arnold, Arnold Terminegger: X-Terminator 2 won

Final
 * X-Terminator 2 vs Behemoth: X-Terminator 2 won

Heat O
Robots competing in Heat O: Panic Attack, SMIDSY, Overkill GTI, Saw Point, Aggrobot 2, Oblivion 2

Eliminators
 * Panic Attack vs Overkill GTI vs SMIDSY: Overkill GTI eliminated
 * Aggrobot 2 vs Oblivion 2 vs Saw Point: Oblivion 2 eliminated

Semi-Finals
 * Panic Attack vs Saw Point: Panic Attack won
 * Aggrobot 2 vs SMIDSY: SMIDSY won

Final
 * Panic Attack vs SMIDSY: Panic Attack won

Heat P
Robots competing in Heat P: Hypno-Disc, Predator, Raizer Blade, V-Max, Cerberus, Terror Bull

Note: V-Max was a reserve robot, who was instated after "Onslaught" were forced to withdraw due to technical difficulties.

Eliminators
 * Raizer Blade vs Hypno-Disc vs The Predator: The Predator eliminated
 * Terror Bull vs Cerberus vs V-Max: Cerberus eliminated

Semi-Finals
 * Hypno-Disc vs V-Max: Hypno-Disc won
 * Raizer Blade vs Terror Bull: Raizer Blade won

Final
 * Hypno-Disc vs Raizer Blade: Hypno-Disc won

Round 1

 * Chaos 2 vs Steg 2

As the robots approached each other, Steg 2 tried to use its flipper but missed which left Chaos 2 able to get underneath and flip Steg 2 onto its back. Steg 2 was able to self-right and Chaos 2 attempted another flip but failed. Then Steg 2 got underneath Chaos 2 and flipped it over, but Chaos 2 quickly self-righted. Chaos 2 then flipped Steg 2 onto its side, leaving it unable to self-right. Steg 2 was flipped onto its back by the arena flipper but the CO2 supply had run out and it could not right itself.

Winner: Chaos 2


 * Wheely Big Cheese vs Tornado

Tornado started by pushing Wheely Big Cheese but then drove up onto its opponent's flipper and Wheely Big Cheese flipped Tornado almost out of the arena. Tornado then pushed Wheely Big Cheese into the CPZ, where it was attacked by Matilda and one of the wheels on Wheely Big Cheese was bent out of place. Tornado pushed Wheely Big Cheese around the arena and Wheely Big Cheese was unable to respond as the bent wheel had caused mobility issues. Cease was called with both robots still mobile and the judges went for Tornado.

Winner: Tornado


 * Thermidor 2 vs Pussycat

Thermidor 2 started very quickly and flipped Pussycat three times in quick succession. Thermidor 2 flipped Pussycat twice more before Pussycat finally attacked with its spinning wheel. Pussycat caused major damage to the armour and the pincers of Thermidor 2 and sliced through the tyres of its opponent. Both robots were mobile at the end and the judges went for Pussycat.

Winner: Pussycat


 * Firestorm 2 vs Dominator 2

Firestorm 2 quickly got underneath Dominator 2 and flipped it over onto its side, but Dominator 2 used its axe to self-right. Then Dominator 2 attacked Firestorm 2 with the axe, which dug into Firestorm 2's flipper and Dominator 2 was able to push its opponent around the arena. Firestorm 2 escaped and again flipped Dominator 2 onto its side, only for it to self-right again. Dominator 2 grabbed Firestorm 2 with its axe and dragged it around the arena before releasing it. Firestorm 2 then flipped Dominator 2 over for a third time and once again it self-righted. Firestorm 2 flipped Dominator 2 over once more and this time it pinned its opponent against the arena wall for the rest of the fight, stopping it from self-righting. Both robots were mobile at the end of the battle and the judges went for Dominator 2.

Winner: Dominator 2

Round 2

 * Chaos 2 vs Tornado

Chaos 2 failed in its first attempt to flip Tornado but then flipped it over twice in quick succession. Chaos 2 flipped Tornado twice more until it was up against the arena wall, and then one final flip sent Tornado flying out of the arena and out of the battle.

Winner: Chaos 2


 * Pussycat vs Dominator 2

Pussycat started by attacking the wheels of Dominator 2 and causing damage. Dominator 2 then grabbed hold of Pussycat with the axe and pushed it into the arena wall and into Matilda. Pussycat escaped the CPZ and attacked the wheels of Dominator 2 again, causing more damage. One of the tyres of Dominator 2 was punctured and its armour shell came loose due to the constant Pussycat attacks. The battle ended with both robots still mobile and the judges went for Pussycat.

Winner: Pussycat

Round 1

 * Stinger vs Mousetrap

Mousetrap twice tried to trap Stinger with its arm but Stinger escaped from its clutches. Stinger then hit Mousetrap a few times with its axe before Mousetrap broke down and became immobilised.

Winner: Stinger


 * Spawn of Scutter vs Panic Attack

Panic Attack quickly got underneath Spawn of Scutter, lifted it into the air and pushed it across the arena into the CPZ. Spawn of Scutter escaped from Shunt but Panic Attack got underneath, lifted it again and pushed Spawn of Scutter across the arena and into the arena wall where it became wedged against the side. Spawn of Scutter was freed by the house robots but was quickly pitted by them too.

Winner: Panic Attack


 * Hypno-Disc vs Splinter

Splinter attacked first and rammed Hypno-Disc with little effect. Hypno-Disc got its spinning wheel up to speed and attacked Splinter, ripping off its front scoop in the process. Hypno-Disc continued to attack Splinter and ripped off large chunks of the armour with every attack. In the end, Splinter was shredded to pieces and immobilised.

Winner: Hypno-Disc


 * Wild Thing vs X-Terminator 2

To begin with, neither robot was able to get underneath to use their lifting weapons so X-Terminator 2 resorted to pushing Wild Thing across the arena and into the CPZ. Wild Thing escaped and pushed X-Terminator 2 into a different CPZ, into the reaches of Shunt. X-Terminator 2 escaped but was immediately pushed into Dead Metal's CPZ and sustained damage from the circular saw of the house robot. Wild Thing finally got underneath X-Terminator 2 and pushed it around the arena, finally flipping it onto its back. X-Terminator 2 was unable to self-right and was pitted by the house robots.

Winner: Wild Thing

Round 2

 * Stinger vs Panic Attack

Stinger attacked Panic Attack with its axe before spinning around and attacking Panic Attack that way. Panic Attack the pushed Stinger against the arena wall but Stinger escaped. Panic Attack then attempted to push Stinger into the CPZ but missed and drove into the CPZ itself. Stinger continued to attack Panic Attack with the axe but caused minimal damage. Both robots were mobile at the end and the judges went for Stinger.

Winner: Stinger


 * Hypno-Disc vs Wild Thing

Hypno-Disc avoided Wild Thing to get its spinning wheel up to speed and Wild Thing got underneath its opponent but Hypno-Disc escaped. Hypno-Disc then went on the attack and the impact caused Wild Thing to spin around on the arena floor. Hypno-Disc attacked again and punctured the wheel of Wild Thing but Wild Thing was still able to get underneath and push Hypno-Disc against the arena wall. Wild Thing finished the round with major damage to its outer shell and the judges went for Hypno-Disc.

Winner: Hypno-Disc

Eliminator 1
Hypno-Disc vs Pussycat

Pussycat started very quickly and immediately attacked the right rear wheel of Hypno-Disc, which bent the wheel guard and jammed the wheel. This left Hypno-Disc able only to move around in circles and Pussycat was able to push it into the CPZ. Shunt attacked the spinning wheel of Hypno-Disc with its axe, punching a massive hole into it and leaving it unable to spin. Hypno-Disc, now without a working weapon and with very limited movement, was picked up by Sir Killalot and dumped into the pit of oblivion.

Winner: Pussycat

Eliminator 2
Stinger vs Chaos 2

Chaos 2 started quickly, getting underneath and flipping Stinger early on. For a while after the initial attack Chaos 2 chased its opponent around the arena but Stinger was able to avoid its powerful flipper. Eventually, Stinger began to use its spinning attack on Chaos 2 which made it very difficult for Chaos 2 to get underneath and flip its opponent. One of these spinning attacks hit the back of Chaos 2 and sent the back panel flying off the machine leaving the inner mechanics exposed. Chaos 2 came back strong and flipped Stinger a few times, pushing Stinger into the clutches of Dead Metal but it escaped. Both robots were mobile at the end of the battle and the decision went to the judges. They decided that the two robots were equal on style, damage and aggression but Chaos 2 was ahead on control and was therefore awarded the victory.

Winner: Chaos 2

Playoff
Hypno-Disc vs Stinger

The eliminated robots were due to battle for third place, but Hypno-Disc was forced to withdraw due to the damage it had taken from Pussycat and Shunt in the previous round. Shunt's axe attack had penetrated Hypno-Disc's front drive system and left the gears badly bent, and the team was unable to fix the damage in time for the battle. Stinger was therefore awarded third place by default.

Winner (by default): Stinger

Final
Chaos 2 vs Pussycat

The battle started slowly with neither robot able to mount a serious attack. Eventually, Chaos 2 was able to get underneath and flip Pussycat into the air twice in quick succession. Pussycat tried to attack the wheels of its opponent but Chaos 2 continued to flip it through the air and across the arena. Pussycat came back and attacked the back of Chaos 2, with the back panel flying off the machine just as it had in the previous battle against Stinger. This attack appeared to slow Chaos 2 down and it was very sluggish for the rest of the battle but Pussycat's blade had stopped working so it was unable to take advantage. Chaos 2 attempted to flip Pussycat out of the arena but was unable to flip it high enough and both robots survived to the end of the battle. The judges decided that Chaos 2 had won on all four criteria and had retained the Robot Wars UK Championship.

Fourth Wars Grand Champion: Chaos 2

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


 * Best Design: Gemini
 * Best Engineered: The Steel Avenger
 * Most Original Entry: Gemini
 * Sportsmanship Award: Diotoir
 * Best Newcomer: Tornado

Trial Competitions
Like Series 3, two trials from Series 2 were held as competitions during the series. Pinball returned from the last series, whilst Soccer was replaced with Sumo. The winner was the robot with the best score at the end.

Pinball
Robots Competing: 101, Hypno-Disc, Spikasaurus, Stinger, Spawn Of Scutter, Attila The Drum, Bigger Brother, S.M.I.D.S.Y, King B3, Razer, Banshee, Diotoir, Gemini, Firestorm 2, Invertebrat, Killerhurtz.

Winner: Gemini

Sumo
Robots Competing: Spawn Of Scutter, Firestorm 2, Diotoir, Onslaught, Scorpion, Distruct-A-Bubble, S.M.I.D.S.Y, Kater Killer, Maverick, X-Terminator 2, Razer, Pussycat, Panic Attack, Behemoth, Bigger Brother, Thermidor 2.

Winner: Panic Attack

Christmas Specials
During the Fourth Wars, a number of special shows were held over the Christmas period. These Christmas Specials were a Celebrity Special, Tag Team Terror, Northern Annihilator, Southern Annihilator and War of Independence.

Celebrity Special
In this special, celebrities teamed up with roboteers and took control of their robots in the arena.

Robots and celebrities competing: Pussycat (Adam Woodyat), Iron Awe (Natalie Cassidy), Sir Chromalot (Shane Lynch), Killertron (Chris Eubank), Gemini (Anthea & Wendy Turner), Diotoir (Vic Reeves), Disc-O-Inferno (Boyband Five), Wild Thing (Shauna Lowry).

Round 1
 * Pussycat vs Iron Awe: Pussycat won
 * Sir Chromalot vs Disc-O-Inferno: Sir Chromalot won
 * Killertron vs Gemini: Gemini won
 * Diotoir vs Wild Thing: Diotoir won

Semi-Finals
 * Pussycat vs Sir Chromalot: Pussycat won
 * Gemini vs Diotoir: Diotoir won

Final
 * Pussycat vs Diotoir: Pussycat won

Tag Team Terror
In this special, robots were paired up into teams to fight each other. Only one robot from each team was allowed in the arena at a time and the teams could switch robots by 'tagging' them.

Robot teams competing: Firestorm 2 & Scorpion, Bigger Brother & Plunderbird 4, Inverterbrat & X-Terminator 2, King B3 & 101.

Round 1 Play-Off
 * Firestorm 2 & Scorpion vs Bigger Brother & Plunderbird 4: Firestorm 2 & Scorpion won
 * Inverterbrat & X-Terminator 2 vs King B3 & 101: King B3 & 101 won
 * Bigger Brother & Plunderbird 4 vs Inverterbrat & X-Terminator 2: Bigger Brother & Plunderbird 4 won

Final
 * Firestorm 2 & Scorpion vs King B3 & 101: King B3 & 101 won

Northern Annihilator
In this special, six robots from the north of the UK entered the arena, with one robot being eliminated in each round until only one was left standing.

Robots competing: Spikasaurus, Killerhurtz, Dominator 2, Stinger, Chaos 2, Suicidal Tendencies.


 * Round 1: Chaos 2 eliminated
 * Round 2: Stinger eliminated
 * Round 3: Suicidal Tendencies eliminated
 * Round 4: Killerhurtz eliminated
 * Round 5: Spikasaurus won

Southern Annihilator
In this special, six robots from the south of the UK entered the arena, with one robot being eliminated in each round until only one was left standing.

Robots competing: Vercingetorix, Attila the Drum, Onslaught, Razer, Spawn of Scutter, Behemoth.


 * Round 1: Vercingetorix eliminated
 * Round 2: Spawn of Scutter eliminated
 * Round 3: Behemoth eliminated
 * Note: Behemoth was not given enough time to fix damage from Round 2 so the competition skipped to Round 4.
 * Round 4: Attila the Drum eliminated
 * Round 5: Razer won

War of Independence
In this special, robots from the UK competed with robots from the USA to see which country had the better robots.

Robots competing:
 * UK: Mortis, Panic Attack, Ming 2, Detonator.
 * USA: Ghetto-Bot, Rammstein, The Mangulator, Frenzy.

Round 1
 * Mortis (UK) vs Ghetto-Bot (USA): Mortis won
 * Panic Attack (UK) vs Rammstein (USA): Panic Attack won
 * Ming 2 (UK) vs The Mangulator (USA): Ming 2 won
 * Detonator (UK) vs Frenzy (USA): Frenzy won

Round 2
 * Mortis (UK) vs Panic Attack (UK): Mortis won
 * Ming 2 (UK) vs Frenzy (USA): Frenzy won

Final
 * Mortis (UK) vs Frenzy (USA): Mortis won

 