- "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the garage: Robot Wars three. The truce is in tatters, the troops have been rallied, and household appliances across the nation have gone missing. But don't worry madam, it's all for a good cause, because this promises to be the biggest, the baddest and most destructive war yet. And why? Because these robots were built to fight each other, and who are we to stop them?"
- — Craig Charles' introduction to Heat A
Robot Wars: The Third Wars (also referred to as Series 3, Robot Wars 3 by roboteers and show personalities and Series III on official prizes and awards) was the third series of the British television game show Robot Wars. It was originally broadcast from 1999 to 2000 on BBC Two. 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 Third Wars is available to stream on Mech+ as of 2025.
Format[]
The Third Wars marked a significant change in the show's format, with the Gauntlet and Trial stages of the previous two series being scrapped. The main UK Championship took the form of a straightforward knockout tournament, with the series consisting of sixteen heats featuring eight robots each. Each heat featured two rounds of one-on-one battles, with the two remaining robots from the second round facing each other in the Heat Final. The winner of each Heat Final would progress to the Semi-Finals.
Each of the two Semi-Finals followed an identical format to the first two rounds of the heats, with two rounds of one-on-one battles determining which two robots would reach the Grand Final. The four Grand Finalists would be paired off for two one-on-one 'Eliminator' battles, the winners of which would face each other in a final battle to determine the series champion. A play-off to determine third and fourth places was also planned, but did not take place after one of the competing robots withdrew prior to the battle.
For unknown reasons, there were no seeded robots for the series.
Heats[]
Heat A[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat A
| Brimhur | Forklift's Revenge | Mace 2 | Raizer Blade |
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| Red Dragon | Stinger | Suicidal Tendencies | Weeliwako |
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Round One
- Mace 2 vs Stinger: Mace 2 won
- Forklift's Revenge vs Suicidal Tendencies: Suicidal Tendencies won
- Brimhur vs Weeliwako: Weeliwako won
- Raizer Blade vs Red Dragon: Raizer Blade won
Round Two
- Mace 2 vs Weeliwako: Mace 2 won
- Raizer Blade vs Suicidal Tendencies: Suicidal Tendencies won
Round Three
- Mace 2 vs Suicidal Tendencies: Mace 2 won
Heat B[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat B
| Abaddon | Behemoth | General Carnage | Pitbull |
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| Robocow | Shark Attack | Sumpthing | Technophobic |
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Round One
- Pitbull vs Sumpthing: Pitbull won
- Abaddon vs Technophobic: Technophobic won
- General Carnage vs Robocow: General Carnage won
- Behemoth vs Shark Attack: Behemoth won
Round Two
- Pitbull vs Technophobic: Pitbull won
- Behemoth vs General Carnage: Behemoth won
Round Three
- Behemoth vs Pitbull: Pitbull won
Heat C[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat C
| Aggrobot | Agent Orange | Backstabber | Binky |
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| Blade | Max Damage | Razer | Spike |
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- Note: Binky was a reserve robot, who was instated after Daisy suffered mechanical failures and was unable to compete.
Round One
- Backstabber vs Razer: Razer won
- Aggrobot vs Binky: Aggrobot won
- Blade vs Spike: Blade won
- Agent Orange vs Max Damage: Agent Orange won
Round Two
- Aggrobot vs Razer: Aggrobot won
- Blade vs Agent Orange: Blade won
Round Three
- Aggrobot vs Blade: Blade won
Heat D[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat D
| Big Brother | Bumblebot | Grim Reaper | Flipper |
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| Milly-Ann Bug | Shell Shock | Sir Chromalot | Ultor |
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Round One
- Shell Shock vs Sir Chromalot: Sir Chromalot won
- Big Brother vs Grim Reaper: Big Brother won
- Bumblebot vs Milly-Ann Bug: Bumblebot won
- Flipper vs Ultor: Ultor won
Round Two
- Big Brother vs Sir Chromalot: Big Brother won
- Bumblebot vs Ultor: Ultor won
Round Three
- Big Brother vs Ultor: Ultor won
- Note: The Ultor team later awarded the victory to Big Brother as they could not attend filming for the Semi-Finals, claiming on-screen that the Judges' decision was wrong.[1]
Heat E[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat E
| Anorakaphobia | Chaos 2 | Crocodilotron | Hammertron |
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| Miss Ile | Shrapnel | Sonic | The Big Cheese |
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Round One
- Anorakaphobia vs Miss Ile: Anorakaphobia won
- Shrapnel vs The Big Cheese: The Big Cheese won
- Chaos 2 vs Crocodilotron: Chaos 2 won
- Hammertron vs Sonic: Sonic won
Round Two
- Anorakaphobia vs The Big Cheese: The Big Cheese won
- Chaos 2 vs Sonic: Chaos 2 won
Round Three
- Chaos 2 vs The Big Cheese: Chaos 2 won
Heat F[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat F
| Gravedigger | Manic Mutant | Ming | Mortis |
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| Sgt. Meikle | T 2 | The Darke Destroyer | Vector |
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Round One
- Ming vs Mortis: Mortis won
- T 2 vs Vector: T 2 won
- Sgt. Meikle vs The Darke Destroyer: The Darke Destroyer won
- Gravedigger vs Manic Mutant: Gravedigger won
Round Two
- Gravedigger vs Mortis: Gravedigger won
- T 2 vs The Darke Destroyer: The Darke Destroyer won
Round Three
- Gravedigger vs The Darke Destroyer: Gravedigger won
Heat G[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat G
| Bulldog Breed | Haardvark | Henry | Kater Killer |
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| Napalm | Orac's Revenge | Robopig | Steg-O-Saw-Us |
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Round One
- Bulldog Breed vs Robopig: Robopig won
- Kater Killer vs Napalm: Napalm won
- Haardvark vs Henry: Henry won
- Orac's Revenge vs Steg-O-Saw-Us: Steg-O-Saw-Us won
Round Two
- Henry vs Steg-O-Saw-Us: Steg-O-Saw-Us won
- Napalm vs Robopig: Napalm won
Round Three
- Napalm vs Steg-O-Saw-Us: Steg-O-Saw-Us won
Heat H[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat H
| Ally Gator | Berserk 2 | Corporal Punishment | Death Warmed Up |
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| Hypno-Disc | Robogeddon | Stealth | Tut's Revenge |
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Round One
- Ally Gator vs Corporal Punishment: Ally Gator won
- Berserk 2 vs Tut's Revenge: Berserk 2 won
- Hypno-Disc vs Robogeddon: Hypno-Disc won
- Death Warmed Up vs Stealth: Stealth won
Round Two
- Ally Gator vs Berserk 2: Berserk 2 won
- Hypno-Disc vs Stealth: Hypno-Disc won
Round Two
- Berserk 2 vs Hypno-Disc: Hypno-Disc won
Heat I[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat I
| Armour-Geddon | Beast of Bodmin | Crusher | Invertabrat |
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| Onslaught | Terrorpin | The Witch | Vercingetorix |
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Round One
- Armour-Geddon vs Onslaught: Onslaught won
- Beast of Bodmin vs Crusher: Beast of Bodmin won
- Terrorpin vs Vercingetorix: Terrorpin won
- Invertabrat vs The Witch: Invertabrat won
Round Two
- Invertabrat vs Terrorpin: Invertabrat won
- Beast of Bodmin vs Onslaught: Beast of Bodmin won
Round Three
- Beast of Bodmin vs Invertabrat: Beast of Bodmin won
Heat J[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat J
| 101 | Centurion | Eric | Excalibur |
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| King Buxton | Overkill | The Iron Mask | Weld-Dor |
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Round One
- Centurion vs Excalibur: Centurion won
- 101 vs Overkill: 101 won
- The Iron Mask vs Weld-Dor: Weld-Dor won
- Eric vs King Buxton: King Buxton won
Round Two
- 101 vs Centurion: 101 won
- King Buxton vs Weld-Dor: King Buxton won
Round Three
- 101 vs King Buxton: 101 won
Heat K[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat K
| Axios | Hefty | Judge Shred | Mr Punch |
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| Panic Attack | Purple Predator | Toecutter | X-Terminator |
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Round One
- Hefty vs X-Terminator: X-Terminator won
- Purple Predator vs Toecutter: Toecutter won
- Judge Shred vs Mr Punch: Judge Shred won
- Axios vs Panic Attack: Panic Attack won
Round Two
- Judge Shred vs X-Terminator: X-Terminator won
- Panic Attack vs Toecutter: Panic Attack won
Round Three
- Panic Attack vs X-Terminator: Panic Attack won
Heat L[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat L
| Atlas | Challenger 2 | Evil Weevil | Flip Flop Fly |
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| Panzer | Triterobot | Undertaker | Wild Willy |
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Round One
- Flip Flop Fly vs Wild Willy: Flip Flop Fly won
- Atlas vs Challenger 2: Challenger 2 won
- Evil Weevil vs Triterobot: Evil Weevil won
- Panzer vs Undertaker: Panzer won
Round Two
- Evil Weevil vs Flip Flop Fly: Evil Weevil won
- Challenger 2 vs Panzer: Panzer won
Round Three
- Evil Weevil vs Panzer: Evil Weevil won
Heat M[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat M
| Cassius 2 | Dundee | Hammerhead | Plunderstorm |
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| Pussycat | Scutter's Revenge | Thermador | Zeus |
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Round One
- Hammerhead vs Pussycat: Pussycat won
- Cassius 2 vs Dundee: Cassius 2 won
- Plunderstorm vs Thermador: Thermador won
- Scutter's Revenge vs Zeus: Scutter's Revenge won
Round Two
- Cassius 2 vs Pussycat: Pussycat won
- Scutter's Revenge vs Thermador: Scutter's Revenge won
Round Three
- Pussycat vs Scutter's Revenge: Pussycat won
- Note: Pussycat won the final round, but it was disqualified for using a hardened steel blade which shattered during the battle. Scutter's Revenge was awarded victory by default.
Heat N[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat N
| All Torque | Cerberus | Crippler | Daisy Chopper |
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| Griffon | Killerhurtz | Prizephita | Thing 2 |
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Round One
- All Torque vs Crippler: All Torque won
- Cerberus vs Killerhurtz: Cerberus won
- Daisy Chopper vs Griffon: Griffon won
- Prizephita vs Thing 2: Thing 2 won
Round Two
- All Torque vs Thing 2: Thing 2 won
- Cerberus vs Griffon: Cerberus won
Round Three
- Cerberus vs Thing 2: Thing 2 won
Heat O[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat O
| Crasha Gnasha | Diotoir | Facet | FireStorm |
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| Schumey Too | Sting 2 | Terminal Ferocity | The Steel Avenger |
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Round One
- Schumey Too vs The Steel Avenger: The Steel Avenger won
- Facet vs Terminal Ferocity: Facet won
- Crasha Gnasha vs FireStorm: FireStorm won
- Diotoir vs Sting 2: Diotoir won
Round Two
- Diotoir vs The Steel Avenger: Diotoir won
- Facet vs FireStorm: FireStorm won
Round Three
- Diotoir vs FireStorm: FireStorm won
Heat P[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Heat P
| Dreadnaut | Psychokiller | Rattus Rattus | Scarab |
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| S.M.I.D.S.Y. | Trident | Twn Trwn | Victor 2 |
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Round One
- Rattus Rattus vs S.M.I.D.S.Y.: Rattus Rattus won
- Trident vs Twn Trwn: Trident won
- Scarab vs Victor 2: Victor 2 won
- Dreadnaut vs Psychokiller: Dreadnaut won
Round Two
- Dreadnaut vs Rattus Rattus: Dreadnaut won
- Trident vs Victor 2: Trident won
Round Three
- Dreadnaut vs Trident: Trident won
Semi-Finals[]
Semi-Final 1[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Semi-Final 1
| Big Brother | Chaos 2 | FireStorm | Mace 2 |
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| Panic Attack | Pitbull | Thing 2 | Trident |
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Round One
- FireStorm vs Pitbull: FireStorm won
- Panic Attack vs Thing 2: Panic Attack won
- Big Brother vs Mace 2: Mace 2 won
- Chaos 2 vs Trident: Chaos 2 won
Round Two
- FireStorm vs Panic Attack: FireStorm won
- Chaos 2 vs Mace 2: Chaos 2 won
Semi-Final 2[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Semi-Final 2
| 101 | Beast of Bodmin | Blade | Evil Weevil |
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Round One
- 101 vs Scutter's Revenge: 101 won
- Gravedigger vs Steg-O-Saw-Us: Steg-O-Saw-Us won
- Beast of Bodmin vs Blade: Beast of Bodmin won
- Evil Weevil vs Hypno-Disc: Hypno-Disc won
Round Two
- Beast of Bodmin vs Steg-O-Saw-Us: Steg-O-Saw-Us won
- 101 vs Hypno-Disc: Hypno-Disc won
Grand Final[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Grand Final
| Chaos 2 | FireStorm | Hypno-Disc | Steg-O-Saw-Us |
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Eliminators
- Chaos 2 vs FireStorm: Chaos 2 won
- Hypno-Disc vs Steg-O-Saw-Us: Hypno-Disc won
Grand Final
- Chaos 2 vs Hypno-Disc: Chaos 2 won
NOTE: A third place play-off between FireStorm and Steg-O-Saw-Us was planned, but Steg-O-Saw-Us could not be repaired in time. The teams nevertheless agreed to share third place.
Awards[]
- Main article: Robot Wars Awards
These are the winners of the various awards given out at the end of the series:
- Best Design: Razer
- Best Engineered: Chaos 2
- Most Original Entry: Hypno-Disc
- Sportsmanship Award: Diotoir
Battle of the Series[]
Voted for by the judges, the public were given the opportunity to guess which battle the judges chose, one of the correct entrants received VIP passes to the Robot Wars studio, get to meet the presenters and control the house robots. 20 runners-up won a copy of the First World Championship on video, a copy of the Robot Wars Magazine and a £25 voucher to spend in all Robot Wars stores.
The nominations were:
Winning Battle: The Big Cheese vs Chaos 2
Trial Competitions[]
Although the trials had been removed from the main competition, two of these, Pinball and Soccer, were held as small competitions alongside the main championship. As was the case in previous years, the winner was the robot with the best performance (gaining the most points in Pinball, and either scoring the first goal or being the most active in Soccer). Other competitions were also planned, such as Sumo, but they were cancelled after a behind-the-scenes accident in The Pits.
Pinball[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Pinball Competition
Robots Competing: Dominator, Crusader, Eye of Newt, Six Pac, Killerhurtz, R.O.C.S 2, Oblivion 2, Inquisitor Mk 2, Razer, Mortis.
| Rank | Robot | Score |
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| 1 | Razer | 210 |
| 2 | Dominator | 160 |
| 3 | Six Pac | 135 |
| =4 | Crusader | 90 |
| =4 | Eye of Newt | 90 |
| 6 | Oblivion 2 | 75 |
| 7 | Inquisitor Mk 2 | 70 |
| =8 | Killerhurtz | 60 |
| =8 | Mortis | 60 |
| 10 | R.O.C.S 2 | 35 |
Soccer[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Robotic Soccer
Robots Competing: Velocirippa, Demolition Demon 2, Malfunktion, Gnasher, Evil Weevil, Alien, The General, Spectre.
Note: More matches were originally planned, including a match between Razer and Miss Struts.
Preliminaries
- Velocirippa vs Demolition Demon 2: Velocirippa won
- Malfunktion vs Gnasher: Gnasher won
- Evil Weevil vs Alien: Evil Weevil won
- The General vs Spectre: The General won
Final
- Velocirippa vs Gnasher vs Evil Weevil vs The General: Evil Weevil won
Special Events[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Special Events
In addition to the trial competitions, there were also three special battles held alongside the main championship. These consisted of the Series 3 Middleweight Championship and two battles featuring walkerbots. Other battles were originally intended, such as Lightweight and Featherweight Championships, and a Tag-Team Terror, but they were cancelled at the last minute, due to an accident in the pits.
Middleweight Melee[]
Tentoumushi vs Hard Cheese vs Grinder vs A-Kill vs Ripper's Revenge
Joint Winners: Tentoumushi & A-Kill
Walker Battles[]
Battles
- Miss Struts vs Stomp: Miss Struts won
- Mammoth vs Anarachnid: Draw declared
International Competitions[]
After the third series, two international Robot Wars competitions were held. These were the International League Championship and The First World Championship, which both pitted the familiar British robots against other robots from around the world.
International League Championship[]
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The International League Championship was broadcast between the third and fourth series of Robot Wars and featured six robots from six different countries. These robots were split into two groups, with each robot fighting the other two robots in their group once in head to head battles. Robots would get three points if they won the battle, none if they lost, and one if both robots were still mobile at the end of time. The robot with the most points in each group at the end would go through to the final, a single head to head battle against the winner of the other group.
Group A
- Depoppesaurus Rex (BEL) vs Terror Australis (AUS): Draw
- Diotoir (IRE) vs Terror Australis (AUS): Diotoir won
- Depoppesaurus Rex (BEL) vs Diotoir (IRE): Diotoir won
Group B
- Prometheus (USA) vs Techno-Lease (NED): Draw
- Prometheus (USA) vs Razer (ENG): Razer won (by default)
- Razer (ENG) vs Techno-Lease (NED): Razer won
Final
- Diotoir (IRE) vs Razer (ENG): Razer won
The First World Championship[]
- Main article: The First World Championship
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| Chaos 2 (ENG) | Depoppesaurus Rex (BEL) | Diotoir (IRE) | Killerhurtz (CZE) |
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The First World Championship was released initially on VHS in 2000 and later in 2005 on DVD, eventually being broadcast on TV in 2001. It featured all six robots from the International League Championship plus ten others, making sixteen robots overall representing eleven different countries. The robots were paired off to fight in a straight knockout competition, with the winner of the final battle becoming world champion.
Eliminators
- Depoppesaurus Rex (BEL) vs Diotoir (IRE): Diotoir won
- Prometheus (USA) vs Weld-Dor (NIR): Weld-Dor won
- All Torque (SCO) vs Razer (ENG): Razer won
- Mortis (ENG) vs Terror Australis (AUS): Mortis won
- Behemoth (ENG) vs Techno-Lease (NED): Behemoth won
- 101 (ENG) vs Panic Attack (WAL): 101 won
- Chaos 2 (ENG) vs Killerhurtz (CZE): Chaos 2 won
- Cerberus (CYP) vs The Mauler (USA): Cerberus won (by default)
Quarter-Finals
- Cerberus (CYP) vs Diotoir (IRE): Diotoir won
- Chaos 2 (ENG) vs Razer (ENG): Razer won
- Behemoth (ENG) vs Mortis (ENG): Behemoth won
- 101 (ENG) vs Weld-Dor (NIR): 101 won
Semi-Finals
- Behemoth (ENG) vs Diotoir (IRE): Behemoth won
- 101 (ENG) vs Razer (ENG): Razer won
Final
- Behemoth (ENG) vs Razer (ENG): Razer won'
Television ratings[]
| Episode | Rating | BARB ranking |
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| Heat A | 4.3 million | 5th |
| Heat B | 3.97 million | 8th |
| Heat C | 3.86 million | 6th |
| Heat D | 2.72 million | 14th |
| Heat E | 6.13 million | 1st |
| Heat F | 3.85 million | 8th |
| Heat G | 5.94 million | 2nd |
| Heat H | 6.63 million | 1st |
| Heat I | 5.22 million | 1st |
| Heat J | 4.89 million | 3rd |
| Heat K | 5.88 million | 1st |
| Heat L | 6.01 million | 1st |
| Heat M | 5.85 million | 1st |
| Heat N | 5.21 million | 2nd |
| Heat O | 4.84 million | 2nd |
| Heat P | 5.32 million | 1st |
| Semi-Final 1 | 4.59 million | 1st |
| Semi-Final 2 | 5.35 million | 2nd |
| Grand Final | 4.95 million | 3rd |
| International League Championship | 4.58 million | 1st |
When compared with the previous series, the first four Series 3 episodes received low ratings, with none reaching the top three highest weekly rated BBC 2 shows. Heat A attracted 4.3 million viewers, a decrease of 700,000 viewers when compared with Heat A of Series 2. Heat D received the lowest television rating and BARB ranking for the series, attracting only 2.72 million and becoming the only episode of the series to rank below the top ten. However, the broadcast of Heat E helped the series to ultimately become a ratings success for BBC 2, receiving 6.13 million viewers and topping the thirty highest weekly rated BBC 2 shows. With the exception of Heat F, no other episode ranked below the top three.
Series 3 was notable for achieving the highest number of episodes that finished first in the highest weekly rated BBC 2 shows, at nine. They included heats E, H, I, K, L, M, P, Semi-Final 1 and the International League Championship. The series also set a Robot Wars ratings record by having three consecutive episodes, heats K, L and M, reach the top of the thirty highest weekly rated BBC 2 shows.
Additionally, The Third Wars was critically acclaimed, and was even nominated for the Entertainment Programme or Series award at the 2000 British Academy Television Awards, alongside Have I Got News For You and So Graham Norton. Alas, it did not win the award, being pipped by BBC 1 program Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire.[2]
Controversy[]
- Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars/Controversy
Trivia[]
Behemoth lifts Cerberus in an unaired battle
- The Third Wars featured the largest number of competing robots in any domestic championship, with 128 robots taking part. Series 7 also featured 128 robots, although two of them did not actually get to fight.
- Series 3 contains at least one unaired battle, waged between Behemoth and Cerberus some time after The First World Championship was filmed. The winner of the battle is unknown, as the battle was only publicly confirmed through a CD-ROM given away with the Robot Wars Magazine. However Kane Aston of Team Make Robotics confirmed on an archived forum[3] that this was a friendly battle, and was filmed after the First World Championship.
- A friendly "pits sweepstake" was mentioned in a few episodes. It is known that Jonathan Pearce had Excalibur and Philippa Forrester initially had The Parthian Shot before switching to X-Terminator after the former withdrew.
- This series marked the debut of the Floor Flipper as an arena hazard, and the last in which the Arena Spikes were used until the show's revival in 2016.
- The Third Wars was initially planned to feature a similar format to the first two UK Series, with six robots per Heat and non-combat 'elimination rounds' (possibly the returning Gauntlet and Trial stages) leading up to 'Arena' battles. This was confirmed in the 'Game Design' rules for the series which were identical to those previously issued for The Second Wars.[4][5] However, this proposal was dropped shortly before filming in favour of the familiar combat-only format.[6]
- The Italian dub often refers to Series 3 as the first series of the show, as it was the first to be aired on Italian television.[7]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/robotwars/comments/7ayq0f/ask_ian_watts_the_swarm_anything/dpdwerl/?context=3
- ↑ Archived list of television and craft BAFTA winners, with Robot Wars nominated for the 2000 Entertainment Programme or Series award.
- ↑ Kane Aston on the forum TinWeb in 2000
- ↑ Robot Wars Series 3 Rules (Team Run Amok website)
- ↑ Robot Wars Series 2 Rules (Team Run Amok website)
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20010521155823/http://www.tinweb.com:80/discus/messages/350/1802.html?SundayFebruary1320001125am
- ↑ The Italian dub of the Series 3 Grand Final episode
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