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The '''UK Championship''' was the main tournament of the UK series of ''[[Robot Wars]]''. There were seven series of UK Championship in Robot Wars, before the show was cancelled in 2004. All seven main series of Robot Wars used different formats, with the amount and structure of Heats and number of robots in each heat varying every year.
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The '''UK Championship''' was the main tournament of the UK series of ''[[Robot Wars]]''. There were seven series of UK Championship in Robot Wars, before the show was cancelled in 2004, with the eighth televised UK Championship upcoming in 2016. All main series of Robot Wars used different formats, with the amount and structure of Heats and number of robots in each heat varying every year.
   
The UK Championships did not cease with the end of televised competition however. Roaming Robots continued the UK championships, and they are still continuing today, overseen by the Fighting Robot Association.
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The UK Championships did not cease while the TV show was off-air, however. Roaming Robots, later known as Robot Wars, continued the UK championships until the TV show was revived.
   
 
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As Five took over the show, the format was changed for what proved to be the last time. Whilst the format of the Heats stayed the same as Series 6, there were now 16 heats for the first time since Series 4. The Semi-Finals consequently followed the Series 3-4 format. For the first time, since Robot Wars had moved to a commercial channel, Craig Charles recorded links for the show before and after the advert breaks.
 
As Five took over the show, the format was changed for what proved to be the last time. Whilst the format of the Heats stayed the same as Series 6, there were now 16 heats for the first time since Series 4. The Semi-Finals consequently followed the Series 3-4 format. For the first time, since Robot Wars had moved to a commercial channel, Craig Charles recorded links for the show before and after the advert breaks.
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==''Robot Wars'' 2016==
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The format of the competition is currently unknown, although it will be condensed into six episodes total.
   
 
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The UK Championship was the main tournament of the UK series of Robot Wars. There were seven series of UK Championship in Robot Wars, before the show was cancelled in 2004, with the eighth televised UK Championship upcoming in 2016. All main series of Robot Wars used different formats, with the amount and structure of Heats and number of robots in each heat varying every year.

The UK Championships did not cease while the TV show was off-air, however. Roaming Robots, later known as Robot Wars, continued the UK championships until the TV show was revived.

Series 1

Main article: Robot Wars: The First Wars

The first series was by far the smallest, with only six Heats due to how few contestants were avaliable. All six Heats had six competing robots. The first round of each Heat was The Gauntlet, an obstacle course which every robot had to try and complete, with the worst performing robot being eliminated. The second round was The Trial, a small event, such as British Bulldog or Sumo. The five remaining robots would compete, and again the poorest performing robot would be eliminated.

The third round was The Arena. The four remaining robots were separated into two one-on-one battles, with the winners going through to the Heat Final. The Heat Final was another one-on-one battle, with the winner going through to the Grand Final.

The Grand Final was not a separate episode like the other series, but one battle at the end of the sixth Heat. All the robots fought at once, with no breaks (unlike an Annihilator), with the last surviving robot being declared champion.

Series 2

Main article: Robot Wars: The Second Wars

The format of the series changed dramatically in Series 2. The amount of heats doubled, and there were now two Semi-Finals, and the Grand Final was a separate episode. However, the format of each heat stayed the same, and the Semi-Finals followed a similar format, with the Gauntlet as the first round of the Semi-Final, followed by a Trial stage, before the Arena stage. The two robots who won their fights went through to the Grand Final.

The Grand Final consisted of two one-on-one eliminators, before the final battle to decide the champion. The losers of each eliminator would fight each other for 3rd place before the final battle. This format that was used for the Grand Final was continued for every series that followed.

Series 3

Main article: Robot Wars: The Third Wars

Series 3 featured a complete change to the format. Most notably, the Gauntlet and Trial stages were scrapped, in favour of it being entirely combat based. The amount of heats increased to 16, with there now being eight robots in each heat. There were four one-on-one Round 1 battles, before having two heat semi finals, and a heat final. There were still two Semi-Finals, but there were now only two rounds in the Semi-Finals. There were four round 1 battles in each Semi-Final, with the winners going to Round 2 of the Semi-Finals, and the two winners going through to the Grand Final.

Series 4

Main article: Robot Wars: The Fourth Wars

The format largely remained the same in Series 4. However, there were now only six robots in each Heat. The first round was changed to two three-way melees, with one robot eliminated in each melee, leaving four robots. The rest of the series followed the same format as Series 3. This was the last series to feature 6 robots per heat.

Series 5

Main article: Robot Wars: The Fifth Wars

Series 5 featured only twelve heats, but the amount of robots in each Heat increased back to eight. The Heats followed the same format as Series 3, however, the Semi-Finals featured a new format. There were six robots in each Semi final, with three initial one-on-one battles. For the first time, the three losers went into a three way "Loser's Melee", with only one robot surving to get back into the competition. There were then two more one-on-one battles, with the two winners going through to the Grand Final.

Series 6

Main article: Robot Wars: The Sixth Wars

The format was almost entirely unchanged in Series 6 from Series 5. The only change was that Round One now consisted of two four-way melees, with two robots being eliminated in each one. The amount of heats, robots in each show and format of the Semi-Finals stayed the same as Series 5.

Series 7

Main article: Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars

As Five took over the show, the format was changed for what proved to be the last time. Whilst the format of the Heats stayed the same as Series 6, there were now 16 heats for the first time since Series 4. The Semi-Finals consequently followed the Series 3-4 format. For the first time, since Robot Wars had moved to a commercial channel, Craig Charles recorded links for the show before and after the advert breaks.

Robot Wars 2016

The format of the competition is currently unknown, although it will be condensed into six episodes total.