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Robot Wars: Battle of the Stars aired on BBC Two over the Christmas period of 2016, having been filmed alongside Series 9. Two episodes were aired, featuring eight celebrities across both.

Battle of the Stars was the second iteration of Celebrity Robot Wars, and differed from Series 4's Celebrity Special, as the celebrities entered their own brand-new machines, rather than borrowing existing competitors.

Format

The celebrities competed with robots built by Robo Challenge that the celebrities had designed themselves, and were each paired up with a veteran competitor of Robot Wars, or "mentor", to help repair the robots, and give advice throughout the competition process. The celebrities were often joined by family and friends to form a full team.

The event was split into two shows, each featuring four robots. The robots competed in a round-robin tournament, much like the second round of the previous series, where they would face each of their opponents in a head-to-head battle. The winner of each battle would be given points: three for a knockout and two on a Judges' decision. The two robots with the most points at the end of the round faced each other again in the final, to determine a Battle of the Stars champion.

Competitors

Celebrity	Occupation	Mentor	Robot
Scott Mills and Chris Stark	BBC Radio 1 DJs	Dave Moulds	Arena Cleaner
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock	Scientist, TV presenter	Shane Swan	Interstellar: MML
Jonathan and Alastair Brownlee	Triathletes	Gabriel Stroud	JAR
Suzi Perry and Dallas Campbell	TV Presenters	Craig Danby	The Cat
Jordan Stephens	Rapper in duo Rizzle Kicks, actor	John Reid	Dee
Kadeena Cox	Paralympic runner/cyclist	Ellis Ware	Kadeena Machina
Robbie Savage	Football pundit and former player	Jason Marston	Robo Savage
Neil Oliver	Archaeologist, historian, author, TV presenter	Will Thomas	Soldier Ant

TV presenter and comedian Jonathan Ross was invited to compete, having previously expressed interest over Twitter^[1], but could not participate due to filming taking place while he was working in Japan^[2].

All of the celebrities controlled either the robot's drive or weapon during the competition, with the exception of Neil Oliver, as Soldier Ant's drive and weaponry were both operated by his two children, Teddy and Archie.

Episode 1

Main article: Robot Wars: Battle of the Stars/Episode 1

BOTS Celebs — The celebrities in Episode 1

The first episode was the first of Series 9, airing on December 28th, 2016^[3]. Repeats on Challenge began on 20th November 2018.

Competitors: Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee with JAR, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock with Interstellar: MML, Suzi Perry and Dallas Campbell with The Cat, Scott Mills and Chris Stark with Arena Cleaner

Head-to-Head Battles

Arena Cleaner vs Interstellar: MML: Arena Cleaner won by KO
JAR vs The Cat: The Cat won by KO

Arena Cleaner vs The Cat: The Cat won by KO
Interstellar: MML vs JAR: JAR won by Judges' decision

Interstellar: MML vs The Cat: Interstellar: MML won by KO
Arena Cleaner vs JAR: Arena Cleaner won by KO

Grand Final

Arena Cleaner vs The Cat: Arena Cleaner won

Episode 2

Main article: Robot Wars: Battle of the Stars/Episode 2

BOTS Celebs 2 — The celebrities in Episode 2

The second episode was aired on December 29th, 2016^[4].

Celebrities competing: Robbie Savage with Robo Savage, Jordan Stephens with Dee, Neil Oliver with Soldier Ant, Kadeena Cox with Kadeena Machina

Head-to-Head Battles

Kadeena Machina vs Robo Savage: Kadeena Machina won by KO
Dee vs Soldier Ant: Soldier Ant won by Judges' Decision

Robo Savage vs Soldier Ant: Robo Savage won by KO
Dee vs Kadeena Machina: Kadeena Machina won by KO

Dee vs Robo Savage: Dee won by Judges' Decision
Kadeena Machina vs Soldier Ant: Kadeena Machina won by KO

Grand Final

Kadeena Machina vs Robo Savage: Kadeena Machina won

Gallery

Robot Wars - Battle of the Stars- Preview - BBC

Trivia

All the robots featured the same battery, motors and Ragebridge speed controllers, and all robots bar Dee used the same set of two wheels, largely due to them being stock components ordered by Robo Challenge.
The possibility of Battle of the Stars was first hinted at when audience ticket distributors Lost in TV first revealed that Series 9 would feature recording blocks featuring celebrities. Battle of the Stars was officially revealed by Radio Times on November 22, 2016^[5]. BBC Two confirmed this information on November 24, revealing Scott Mills and Chris Stark as competitors^[6].
The Wilhelm Scream stock sound effect can be heard during the introduction.
During the 2018 Challenge repeats, the episode was listed as Series 8 Episode 7.

References

[1] ttps://twitter.com/wossy/status/760250938019946496

[2] ttps://twitter.com/wossy/status/801229721203712001

[3] ttp://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-11-29/what-time-is-the-robot-wars-christmas-special-on-tv

[4] ttp://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-11-29/what-time-is-the-robot-wars-christmas-special-on-tv

[5] ttp://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-11-22/robot-wars-to-return-for-two-celebrity-christmas-specials

[6] ttps://twitter.com/bbctwo/status/801828994500923392

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-'''Robot Wars: Battle of the Stars'''<ref>https://twitter.com/bbctwo/status/801828994500923392</ref> aired over the Christmas period of 2016, having been filmed alongside the rest of the [[Robot Wars (2017 series)|2017 series]]. Two episodes will air, featuring eight celebrities across both.
+'''Robot Wars: Battle of the Stars''' aired on [[BBC|BBC Two]] over the Christmas period of 2016, having been filmed alongside [[Robot Wars: Series 9|Series 9]]. Two episodes were aired, featuring eight celebrities across both.
-Battle of the Stars is the second iteration of [[Celebrity Robot Wars]], and differs from Series 4's [[Robot Wars: The Fourth Wars/Celebrity Special|Celebrity Special]], as the celebrities entered their own brand-new machines, rather than borrowing existing competitors.
+Battle of the Stars was the second iteration of [[Celebrity Robot Wars]], and differed from Series 4's [[Robot Wars: The Fourth Wars/Celebrity Special|Celebrity Special]], as the celebrities entered their own brand-new machines, rather than borrowing existing competitors.
 ==Format==
-The celebrities competed with robots they had designed themselves and were each paired up with a veteran competitor of the series, or "mentor", to help build and repair them. The event was split into two shows, each featuring four robots. The robots competed in a round-robin tournament, much like the second round of the previous series, where they would face each of their opponents in a head-to-head battle. The winner of each battle would be given points: three for a knockout and two on a [[Judges]]' decision. The two robots with the most points at the end of the round faced each other again in the final, to determine a ''Battle of the Stars'' champion.
+The celebrities competed with robots built by [[Robo Challenge]] that the celebrities had designed themselves, and were each paired up with a veteran competitor of ''Robot Wars'', or "mentor", to help repair the robots, and give advice throughout the competition process. The celebrities were often joined by family and friends to form a full team.
+The event was split into two shows, each featuring four robots. The robots competed in a round-robin tournament, much like the second round of the previous series, where they would face each of their opponents in a head-to-head battle. The winner of each battle would be given points: three for a knockout and two on a [[Judges]]' decision. The two robots with the most points at the end of the round faced each other again in the final, to determine a ''Battle of the Stars'' champion.
-==Celebrities==
-*Jonathan and Alastair Brownlee - Triathletes
-*Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock - Scientist and presenter
-*Suzi Perry and Dallas Campbell<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/angelascanlon/status/804631231921029120</ref><ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/dallascampbell/status/804606339095924736</ref> - TV presenters
-*Scott Mills and Chris Stark - BBC Radio 1 DJs
-*Robbie Savage - Football pundit and former player
-*Jordan Stephens - Rapper in duo ''Rizzle Kicks''
-*Neil Oliver - Archaeologist, historian, author and presenter
-*Kadeena Cox - Paralympian
+==Competitors==
-TV presenter and comedian Jonathan Ross was invited to compete, having previously expressed interest over Twitter<ref>https://twitter.com/wossy/status/760250938019946496</ref>, but could not participate due to filming taking place while he was working in Japan<ref>https://twitter.com/wossy/status/801229721203712001</ref>.
+{| class="wikitable"
+!Celebrity
+!Occupation
+!Mentor
+!Robot
+|-
+|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Mills Scott Mills] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Stark Chris Stark]
+|BBC Radio 1 DJs
+|[[Team Carbide|Dave Moulds]]
+|[[Arena Cleaner]]
+|-
+|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_Aderin-Pocock Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock]
+|Scientist, TV presenter
+|[[Team S.Tek|Shane Swan]]
+|[[Interstellar: MML]]
+|-
+|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Brownlee Jonathan] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alistair_Brownlee Alastair Brownlee]
+|Triathletes
+|[[Team Legion|Gabriel Stroud]]
+|[[JAR]]
+|-
+|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzi_Perry Suzi Perry] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Campbell Dallas Campbell]
+|TV Presenters
+|[[Team Danby|Craig Danby]]
+|[[The Cat]]
+|-
+|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rizzle_Kicks Jordan Stephens]
+|Rapper in duo ''Rizzle Kicks'', actor
+|[[Team Hurtz|John Reid]]
+|[[Dee]]
+|-
+|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadeena_Cox Kadeena Cox]
+|Paralympic runner/cyclist
+|[[Team Ranglebots|Ellis Ware]]
+|[[Kadeena Machina]]
+|-
+|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Savage Robbie Savage]
+|Football pundit and former player
+|[[Thor|Jason Marston]]
+|[[Robo Savage]]
+|-
+|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Oliver Neil Oliver]
+|Archaeologist, historian,<br>author, TV presenter
+|[[Team Shock|Will Thomas]]
+|[[Soldier Ant]]
+|}
+TV presenter and comedian Jonathan Ross was invited to compete, having previously expressed interest over Twitter<ref>https://twitter.com/wossy/status/760250938019946496</ref>, but could not participate due to filming taking place while he was working in Japan<ref>https://twitter.com/wossy/status/801229721203712001</ref>.
-==Mentors==
-*[[Sabretooth|Gabriel Stroud]] - mentoring Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee
-*[[Team S.Tek|Shane Swan]] - mentoring Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
-*[[Team Danby|Craig Danby]] - mentoring Suzi Perry and Dallas Campbell
-*[[Carbide|Dave Moulds]] - mentoring Scott Mills and Chris Stark
-*[[Thor|Jason Marston]] - mentoring Robbie Savage
-*[[Team Hurtz|John Reid]] - mentoring Jordan Stephens
-*[[Team Shock|Will Thomas]] - mentoring Neil Oliver
-*[[Pulsar|Ellis Ware]] - mentoring Kadeena Cox
+All of the celebrities controlled either the robot's drive or weapon during the competition, with the exception of Neil Oliver, as Soldier Ant's drive and weaponry were both operated by his two children, Teddy and Archie.
-==Robots==
-*[[Jar]] - Entered by the Brownlee Brothers and Gabriel Stroud
-*[[Interstellar: MML]] - Entered by Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Shane Swan
-*[[Arena Cleaner]] - Entered by Scott Mills, Chris Stark and Dave Moulds
-*[[The Cat]] - Entered by Suzi Perry and Dallas Campbell
-*'''Robo Savage''' - Entered by Robbie Savage
-*'''Soldier Ant''' - Entered by Jordan Stephens
-*'''Dee''' - Entered by Neil Oliver
-*'''Kadeena Machina''' - Entered by Kadeena Cox
 ==Episode 1==
 {{main|Robot Wars: Battle of the Stars/Episode 1}}
+[[File:BOTS Celebs.jpg|thumb|250px|The celebrities in Episode 1]]
-The first episode will be the first of the 2017 series, airing on December 28th, 2016<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-11-29/what-time-is-the-robot-wars-christmas-special-on-tv</ref>.
+The first episode was the first of Series 9, airing on December 28th, 2016<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-11-29/what-time-is-the-robot-wars-christmas-special-on-tv</ref>. Repeats on Challenge began on 20th November 2018.
-Competitors: Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee with [[Jarbot]], Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock with [[Interstellar]], Suzi Perry and Dallas Campbell with [[The Cat]], Scott Mills and Chris Stark with [[Arena Cleaner]]
+Competitors: Jonathan and Alistair Brownlee with [[JAR]], Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock with [[Interstellar: MML]], Suzi Perry and Dallas Campbell with [[The Cat]], Scott Mills and Chris Stark with [[Arena Cleaner]]
 Head-to-Head Battles
 *Arena Cleaner vs Interstellar: MML: '''Arena Cleaner won by KO'''
-*Jar vs The Cat: '''The Cat won by KO'''
+*JAR vs The Cat: '''The Cat won by KO'''
 *Arena Cleaner vs The Cat: '''The Cat won by KO'''
-*Interstellar: MML vs Jar: '''Jar won by Judges' decision'''
+*Interstellar: MML vs JAR: '''JAR won by Judges' decision'''
 *Interstellar: MML vs The Cat: '''Interstellar: MML won by KO'''
-*Arena Cleaner vs Jar: '''Arena Cleaner won by KO'''
+*Arena Cleaner vs JAR: '''Arena Cleaner won by KO'''
 Grand Final
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 ==Episode 2==
 {{main|Robot Wars: Battle of the Stars/Episode 2}}
+[[File:BOTS Celebs 2.jpg|thumb|250px|The celebrities in Episode 2]]
-The second episode will air on December 29th, 2016<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-11-29/what-time-is-the-robot-wars-christmas-special-on-tv</ref>.
+The second episode was aired on December 29th, 2016<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-11-29/what-time-is-the-robot-wars-christmas-special-on-tv</ref>.
-Celebrities competing: Robbie Savage with '''Robo Savage''', Jordan Stephens with '''Dee''', Neil Oliver with '''Soldier Ant''', Kadeena Cox with '''Kadeena Machina'''
+Celebrities competing: Robbie Savage with [[Robo Savage]], Jordan Stephens with [[Dee]], Neil Oliver with [[Soldier Ant]], Kadeena Cox with [[Kadeena Machina]]
 Head-to-Head Battles
 *Kadeena Machina vs Robo Savage: '''Kadeena Machina won by KO'''
-*Dee vs Soldier Ant: '''Soldier Ant won by Judge's Decision'''
+*Dee vs Soldier Ant: '''Soldier Ant won by Judges' Decision'''
 *Robo Savage vs Soldier Ant: '''Robo Savage won by KO'''
 *Dee vs Kadeena Machina: '''Kadeena Machina won by KO'''
-*Dee vs Robo Savage: '''Dee won by Judge's Decision'''
+*Dee vs Robo Savage: '''Dee won by Judges' Decision'''
 *Kadeena Machina vs Soldier Ant: '''Kadeena Machina won by KO'''
 Grand Final
 *Kadeena Machina vs Robo Savage: '''Kadeena Machina won'''
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
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 Robot Wars - Battle of the Stars- Preview - BBC|Official Preview/Opening
 </gallery>
+==Trivia==
+*All the robots featured the same battery, motors and Ragebridge speed controllers, and all robots bar Dee used the same set of two wheels, largely due to them being stock components ordered by Robo Challenge.
+*The possibility of ''Battle of the Stars'' was first hinted at when audience ticket distributors Lost in TV first revealed that Series 9 would feature recording blocks featuring celebrities. ''Battle of the Stars'' was officially revealed by Radio Times on November 22, 2016<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-11-22/robot-wars-to-return-for-two-celebrity-christmas-specials</ref>. BBC Two confirmed this information on November 24, revealing Scott Mills and Chris Stark as competitors<ref>https://twitter.com/bbctwo/status/801828994500923392</ref>.
+*The Wilhelm Scream stock sound effect can be heard during the introduction.
+*During the 2018 Challenge repeats, the episode was listed as Series 8 Episode 7.
 ==References==
 <references />
-[[Category:2017 series]]
 [[Category:Celebrity Specials]]
+[[Category:Series 9]]