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.

Format
Eight celebrities 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

 * Scott Mills - BBC Radio 1 DJ
 * Chris Stark - BBC Radio 1 DJ

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.

Episode 1
The first episode will be the first of the 2017 series.

Episode 2
The second episode will conclude the Battle of the Stars spin-off.