Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars (also referred to as Series 6) was the sixth series of the British television game show Robot Wars. It was originally broadcast in 2002 on BBC Choice (with a special episode shown a few months later in 2003) and repeated from 2002 to 2003 on BBC Two. The Sixth Wars was more recently repeated on Challenge from 6 - 27 January 2016 and on Sky2 in March 2016. The series was hosted by Craig Charles, the pit reporter was Philippa Forrester and commentary was provided by Jonathan Pearce.
Along with the rest of the Classic Series, The Sixth Wars is available to stream in its entirety on Mech+ as of 2026.
Format[]
The series consisted of twelve heats featuring eight robots each. In a departure from Series 5, the first rounds of each heat consisted of two four-way melees, similar to the eliminators of Series 4, with two robots from each melee progressing to the second round, consisting of one-on-one battles. The two second-round winners would face each other in the Heat Final, the winner of which would progress to the Semi-Finals.
The Semi-Finals followed the same format as in Series 5, each beginning with three one-on-one battles between the heat winners. The three-way 'Losers' Melee' returned, where one of the robots which lost in the first round would be reinstated and join the Round 1 winners in the second round. Two winning robots from the second round of each Semi-Final would go through to the Grand Final, where they were paired off and fought in two one-on-one 'Eliminators'. The winners of each 'Eliminator' would face each other in a final battle to determine the series champion. As with Series 5, third and fourth place finishes were determined by a 'Playoff' between the losing robots from each 'Eliminator'.
Seeded robots[]
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1. Razer |
7. S3 |
Qualifying[]
Gyrobot, Scrap Dragon, The Stag and Shell Shock in a Series 6 qualifying battle
- Main article: Qualifiers#Series 6
Qualifying for the Sixth Wars took place prior to 8 June 2002 at RAF Newton. Battles generally consisted of four-way melees, with winners guaranteed automatic qualification for Series 6, while some losers received discretionary places. As with Series 4 and 5, the twelve seeds qualified automatically and thus did not need to compete in qualifying battles.
Some robots returned having failed to qualify for the previous wars. These included Aggrobot, Comengetorix and Judge Shred 2½. Team Knightmare and Team Scorpion returned with Raging Reality and Spirit of Scorpion respectively, having failed to qualify for Series 5 with Spirit of Knightmare and Scorpion. Disc-O-Inferno also returned, the team having decided not to enter Series 5. Meanwhile, Dantomkia successfully qualified for the first time, having previously failed to qualify for Series 4 under a different design.
Notable robots that failed to qualify included Series 2 Semi-Finalist and Series 4 Tag Team Terror champion King B Powerworks, Series 4 Semi-Finalist Splinter (Team Ivanhoe's first failure to qualify since Series 3 when Ivanhoe 2 was not selected), Mini Morg, Mute and future Series 7 champion Typhoon 2. Velocirippa qualified but was withdrawn by Team Mouse in favour of Mighty Mouse as the team was only allowed to compete in the televised show with one robot. Atomic would successfully qualify for the series, but had to withdraw afterwards due to the team being unable to attend the filming dates.[2]
Heats[]
Heat A[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Heat A
| Brutus Maximus | Raging Reality | Razer (1) | W.A.S.P. |
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| Cyrax | Ruf Ruf Dougal | Tetanus 2 | Weld-Dor 3 |
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Round 1
- Brutus Maximus vs W.A.S.P vs Razer vs Raging Reality: Raging Reality & Razer qualified
- Ruf Ruf Dougal vs Weld-Dor 3 vs Tetanus 2 vs Cyrax: Cyrax & Tetanus 2 qualified
Round 2
- Razer vs Cyrax: Razer won
- Raging Reality vs Tetanus 2: Raging Reality won
Heat Final
- Razer vs Raging Reality: Razer won
Heat B[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Heat B
| Barbaric Response | Robochicken | Spirit of Scorpion | X-Terminator |
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| Cedric Slammer | Colossus | Firestorm 4 (3) | Mega Hurts 2 |
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Round 1
- Barbaric Response vs Robochicken vs Spirit of Scorpion vs X-Terminator: Barbaric Response & X-Terminator qualified
- Cedric Slammer vs Colossus vs Firestorm 4 vs Mega Hurts 2: Firestorm 4 & Mega Hurts 2 qualified
Round 2
- Firestorm 4 vs Barbaric Response: Firestorm 4 won
- X-Terminator vs Mega Hurts 2: X-Terminator won
Heat Final
- Firestorm 4 vs X-Terminator: Firestorm 4 won
Heat C[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Heat C
| Chaos 2 (5) | Destructosaur | Iron-Awe 2 | Mighty Mouse |
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| Crushtacean | Dantomkia | Doctor Fist | Mr Nasty |
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Round 1
- Chaos 2 vs Iron-Awe 2 vs Destructosaur vs Mighty Mouse: Chaos 2 & Mighty Mouse qualified
- Crushtacean vs Dantomkia vs Doctor Fist vs Mr Nasty: Crushtacean & Dantomkia qualified
Round 2
- Chaos 2 vs Crushtacean: Chaos 2 won
- Dantomkia vs Mighty Mouse: Dantomkia won
Heat Final
- Chaos 2 vs Dantomkia: Dantomkia won
Heat D[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Heat D
| GBH 2 | ICU | Sir Chromalot | The Alien |
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| Armadrillo | Roobarb | S3 (7) | Shredder |
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Round 1
- GBH 2 vs ICU vs Sir Chromalot vs The Alien: Sir Chromalot & The Alien qualified
- Armadrillo vs Roobarb vs S3 vs Shredder: Shredder & S3 qualified
Round 2
- Sir Chromalot vs S3: S3 won
- The Alien vs Shredder: Shredder won
Heat Final
- Shredder vs S3: S3 won
Heat E[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Heat E
| 259 | Aggrobot 3 | Infernal Contraption | Infinity |
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| The Stag | UFO | Vader | Wild Thing (9) |
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Round 1
- 259 vs Aggrobot 3 vs Infernal Contraption vs Infinity: 259 & Aggrobot 3 qualified
- The Stag vs UFO vs Vader vs Wild Thing: Vader & Wild Thing qualified
Round 2
- Vader vs Aggrobot 3: Vader won
- 259 vs Wild Thing: Wild Thing won
Heat Final
- Vader vs Wild Thing: Wild Thing won
Heat F[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Heat F
| 13 Black | Chompalot | Stinger (11) | Thermidor 2 |
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| Demolition Man | Double Trouble | Fluffy | Kan-Opener |
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Round 1
- 13 Black vs Chompalot vs Stinger vs Thermidor 2: 13 Black & Stinger qualified
- Demolition Man vs Double Trouble vs Fluffy vs Kan-Opener: Fluffy & Double Trouble qualified
Round 2
- Stinger vs Fluffy: Stinger won
- 13 Black vs Double Trouble: 13 Black won
Heat Final
- Stinger vs 13 Black: 13 Black won
Heat G[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Heat G
| Edge Hog | Inshredable | Terror-Bull | Tornado (12) |
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| Anarchy | Judge Shred 2½ | Revolution 2 | Thor |
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Round 1
- Edge Hog vs Inshredable vs Terror-Bull vs Tornado: Inshredable & Tornado qualified
- Anarchy vs Judge Shred 2½ vs Revolution 2 vs Thor: Anarchy & Thor qualified
Round 2
- Tornado vs Thor: Tornado won
- Inshredable vs Anarchy: Anarchy won
Heat Final
- Tornado vs Anarchy: Tornado won
Heat H[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Heat H
| Hot Pants | Ming 3 | Spam | The Hassocks Hog |
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| Short Circuit | Spawn Again (10) | Supernova | Tiberius 3 |
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Round 1
- Hot Pants vs Ming 3 vs Spam vs The Hassocks Hog: Ming 3 & Spam qualified
- Short Circuit vs Spawn Again vs Supernova vs Tiberius 3: Spawn Again & Supernova qualified
Round 2
- Ming 3 vs Supernova: Supernova won
- Spam vs Spawn Again: Spawn Again won
Heat Final
- Supernova vs Spawn Again: Spawn Again won
Heat I[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Heat I
| Corkscrew | Kronic 2 | Panic Attack (8) | R.O.C.S. |
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| A-Kill | Reptirron the Second | Sabretooth | Terrorhurtz |
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Round 1
- Corkscrew vs Kronic 2 vs Panic Attack vs R.O.C.S.: Kronic 2 & Panic Attack qualified
- A-Kill vs Reptirron the Second vs Sabretooth vs Terrorhurtz: A-Kill & Terrorhurtz qualified
Round 2
- Panic Attack vs A-Kill: Panic Attack won
- Kronic 2 vs Terrorhurtz: Terrorhurtz won
Heat Final
- Panic Attack vs Terrorhurtz: Terrorhurtz won
Heat J[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Heat J
| Axe-C-Dent 2 | Dominator 2 (6) | Hydra | Sumpthing |
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| Comengetorix | S.M.I.D.S.Y. | St. Agro | Warhog |
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Round 1
- Axe-C-Dent 2 vs Dominator 2 vs Hydra vs Sumpthing: Dominator 2 & Hydra qualified
- Comengetorix vs S.M.I.D.S.Y. vs St. Agro vs Warhog: Comengetorix & S.M.I.D.S.Y. qualified
Round 2
- S.M.I.D.S.Y. vs Dominator 2: Dominator 2 won
- Comengetorix vs Hydra: Hydra won
Heat Final
- Hydra vs Dominator 2: Dominator 2 won
Heat K[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Heat K
| 4x4 | Barber-ous 2 | Granny's Revenge 2 | Hypno-Disc (4) |
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| Bulldog Breed | Kat 3 | Revenge of Trouble & Strife |
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Round 1
- Barber-ous 2 vs 4x4 vs Granny's Revenge 2 vs Hypno-Disc: Barber-ous 2 & Hypno-Disc qualified
- Bulldog Breed vs Kat 3 vs Revenge of Trouble & Strife vs Spin Doctor: Bulldog Breed & Kat 3 qualified
Round 2
- Hypno-Disc vs Bulldog Breed: Hypno-Disc won
- Barber-ous 2 vs Kat 3: Barber-ous 2 won
Heat Final
- Hypno-Disc vs Barber-ous 2: Hypno-Disc won
Heat L[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Heat L
| Bigger Brother (2) | Killer Carrot 2 | Major Tom | Riptilion |
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| Behemoth | Derek 2 | Disc-O-Inferno | Tridentate |
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Round 1
- Bigger Brother vs Killer Carrot 2 vs Major Tom vs Riptilion: Bigger Brother & Killer Carrot 2 qualified
- Behemoth vs Derek 2 vs Disc-O-Inferno vs Tridentate: Behemoth & Disc-O-Inferno qualified
Round 2
- Behemoth vs Bigger Brother: Bigger Brother won
- Killer Carrot 2 vs Disc-O-Inferno: Disc-O-Inferno won
Heat Final
- Bigger Brother vs Disc-O-Inferno: Bigger Brother won
Semi-Finals[]
Semi-Final 1[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Semi-Final 1
| 13 Black | Dantomkia | Firestorm 4 (3) |
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| Razer (1) | S3 (7) | Wild Thing (9) |
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Round 1
- Razer vs Wild Thing: Razer won
- Firestorm 4 vs 13 Black: Firestorm 4 won
- S3 vs Dantomkia: S3 won
Losers Melee
- 13 Black vs Dantomkia vs Wild Thing: Dantomkia won
Semi-Final
- Firestorm 4 vs S3: Firestorm 4 won
- Razer vs Dantomkia: Razer won
Semi-Final 2[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Semi-Final 2
| Bigger Brother (2) | Dominator 2 (6) | Hypno-Disc (4) |
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| Spawn Again (10) | Terrorhurtz | Tornado (12) |
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Round 1
- Hypno-Disc vs Tornado: Tornado won
- Bigger Brother vs Dominator 2: Dominator 2 won
- Spawn Again vs Terrorhurtz: Terrorhurtz won
Losers Melee
- Bigger Brother vs Hypno-Disc vs Spawn Again: Bigger Brother won
Semi-Final
- Tornado vs Dominator 2: Tornado won
- Terrorhurtz vs Bigger Brother: Terrorhurtz won
Grand Final[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars/Grand Final
| Firestorm 4 (3) | Razer (1) | Terrorhurtz | Tornado (12) |
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Eliminators
- Terrorhurtz vs Razer: Razer won
- Firestorm 4 vs Tornado: Tornado won
Playoff
- Firestorm 4 vs Terrorhurtz: Firestorm 4 won
Grand Final
- Razer vs Tornado: Tornado won
Awards[]
- Main article: Robot Wars Awards
These are the winners of the various awards given out at the end of the series:
- Best Design: 259
- Best Engineered: Anarchy
- Most Original Entry: Crushtacean
- Sportsmanship Award: Kat 3
- Most Promising Newcomer: Dantomkia
UK vs Germany Special[]
- Main article: UK vs Germany Special
After Series 6, a special competition was held where robots from the UK competed against robots from Germany to see which country had the better robots.
| 259 (UK) |
Corkscrew (UK) |
Fluffy (UK) |
Judge Shred 2½ (UK) |
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| Ansgar's Revenge (GER) |
Das Gepäck (GER) |
Delldog (GER) |
Dynamite (GER) |
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Round 1
- Judge Shred 2½ (UK) vs 259 (UK): 259 won
- Delldog (GER) vs Dynamite (GER): Delldog won
- Corkscrew (UK) vs Fluffy (UK): Fluffy won
- Ansgar's Revenge (GER) vs Das Gepäck (GER): Das Gepäck won
Round 2
- 259 (UK) vs Fluffy (UK): Fluffy won
- Delldog (GER) vs Das Gepack (GER): Das Gepäck won
Final
- Fluffy (UK) vs Das Gepäck (GER): Draw
Trivia[]
- According to the Barbaric Response website, every team filmed an introduction before filming their pre-battle interview, but none of the introductions were used in the broadcast series[3].
- This was the only series where no seeded robots were eliminated in the first round. All twelve of them made at least the Heat Final, with nine of them progressing to the Semi-Finals.
- This was the only series not to have at least one episode with a battle lasting thirty seconds or less.
- This was the only series along with Series 1 where no robots had to pull out.
- Only six newcomers won a battle in The Sixth Wars (counting A-Kill as a newcomer, plus Barbaric Response, Dantomkia, Vader, Inshredable and Killer Carrot 2). Of those six, only Vader and Dantomkia reached the Heat Final.
References[]
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20021114155933/http://www.robotmayhem.com/forum/messages/49/8831.html?1023798486
- ↑ Private correspondence between RobotManiac and David Bebb of Team Atomic in March 2021
- ↑ Barbaric Response website - Series 6 (Archived)
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