Name: Scrapheap Challenge
Genre: Reality, Action & Adventure
Released: 1998
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Robert Llewellyn, Lisa Rogers, Dick Strawbridge

Reality Action & Adventure

Scrapheap Challenge, an innovative engineering competition from RDF Media, aired on Channel 4 in the UK. Contestants form teams and have just 10 hours to construct a functional machine from scrap materials, tackling specific challenges. The engaging format captured audiences and was adapted in the United States as Junkyard Wars, also produced by RDF Media. Initially broadcast on The Learning Channel, the American version has since found a home in reruns on the Science Channel, continuing to inspire DIY enthusiasts and engineering fans alike.

Country GB, US

Seasons 9

S01E01 Hovercraft Apr 12, 1998 S01E02 Siege Engines Sep 13, 1998 S01E03 Power Pullers Sep 20, 1998 S01E04 Sub-Aqua Sep 27, 1998 S01E05 Powerboats Oct 04, 1998 S01E06 Off Road Buggies Oct 11, 1998

S02E01 Flying Machines Sep 05, 1999 S02E02 Cannons Sep 12, 1999 S02E03 Amphibious Vehicles Sep 19, 1999 S02E04 Land Yachts Sep 26, 1999 S02E05 Mileage Marathon Oct 03, 1999 S02E06 Marine Salvage Oct 10, 1999 S02E07 Final: Walking Machines Oct 17, 1999

S03E01 Demolition Sep 17, 2000 S03E02 Aerial Bomber Sep 24, 2000 S03E03 Underwater Chariot Oct 01, 2000 S03E04 Windmill Oct 08, 2000 S03E05 Missile Launcher Oct 15, 2000 S03E06 Bridging Machines Oct 22, 2000 S03E07 Giant Mower Nov 05, 2000 S03E08 Steam-Powered Car Oct 29, 2000 S03E09 Final: Fireboat Nov 12, 2000 S03E10 Grand Final: Dragster Nov 19, 2000

S05E01 Mud Monsters Sep 15, 2002 S05E02 Hovercraft Sep 22, 2002 S05E03 Rapid Fire Sep 29, 2002 S05E04 Blind Navigation Oct 06, 2002 S05E05 Railroad Racer Oct 13, 2002 S05E06 Clockwork Cars Oct 20, 2002 S05E07 Smooth Rider Oct 27, 2002

S06E01 Wheelie Cars Sep 14, 2003 S06E02 Bomb Disposal Vehicles Sep 21, 2003 S06E03 Backpack Cars Sep 28, 2003 S06E04 Amphibious Motorbikes Oct 05, 2003 S06E05 Ice Racers Oct 12, 2003 S06E06 Giant Dart Throwers Oct 19, 2003 S06E07 Jet Powered Cars Oct 26, 2003 S06E08 Super Slick Speedboats Nov 02, 2003 S06E09 Fire Engines Nov 09, 2003 S06E10 Car Curling Nov 16, 2003 S06E11 Final: Tanks Nov 23, 2003 S06E12 Grand Final: Grand Prix Racers Nov 30, 2003

S09E01 Human Cannonballs Apr 15, 2007 S09E02 Monster Trikes Apr 22, 2007 S09E03 Muscle Trains Apr 29, 2007 S09E04 Snowmobiles May 06, 2007 S09E05 Giant Skateboards May 13, 2007 S09E06 Mechanical Mortars May 20, 2007 S09E07 Airboats May 27, 2007 S09E08 Skid Pan Sumo Jun 03, 2007 S09E09 Earth Movers Nov 04, 2007 S09E10 Drag Sleds Nov 11, 2007 S09E11 Final: Swamp Racers Nov 18, 2007 S09E12 Grand Final: Dozers Nov 25, 2007 S09E13 Christmas Special: Paddle Boats Dec 09, 2007 S09E14 Scrapheap Challenge Roadshow 2: Sofa Speedway Dec 16, 2007 S09E15 Scrapheap Challenge Roadshow 3: Welly Wanging Dec 23, 2007 S09E16 Scrapheap Retrospective: Series 9 Dec 30, 2007

S10E01 Scrap Speed Record Apr 27, 2008 S10E02 Scooter Shooters May 04, 2008 S10E03 Superbikes May 11, 2008 S10E04 Decoration Dash May 18, 2008 S10E05 Dune Bashers May 25, 2008 S10E06 Powerboats Jun 01, 2008 S10E07 Rocket Railway Jun 08, 2008

S11E01 Chariots 1 Aug 30, 2009 S11E02 Stuck in the Mud 1 Sep 06, 2009 S11E03 Water Power 1 Sep 13, 2009 S11E04 Blow Football 1 Sep 20, 2009 S11E05 Medieval Thrower 1 Sep 27, 2009 S11E06 Monster Golf 1 Oct 04, 2009 S11E07 Super Surfboards 1 Oct 11, 2009 S11E08 Mobile Mortars 1 Oct 18, 2009 S11E09 Caber Tossing 1 Oct 25, 2009 S11E10 Chariots 2 Jun 06, 2010 S11E11 Stuck In the Mud 2 Jun 13, 2010 S11E12 Water Power 2 Jun 20, 2010 S11E13 Blow Football 2 Jun 27, 2010 S11E14 Medieval Thrower 2 S11E15 Monster Golf 2 S11E16 Super Surfboards 2 S11E17 Mobile Mortars 2 S11E18 Caber Tossing 2 S11E19 Semi Final S11E20 Grand Final

S12E01 Chariots S12E02 Off-road mine-retrieval machines S12E03 Water Powered Racers S12E04 Football machines S12E05 Ice Racers S12E06 Giant Darts S12E07 Jet Cars S12E08 Speedboats S12E09 Fire Engines S12E10 Car Curlers S12E11 Tanks S12E12 Grand Prix

Scrapheap Challenge (1998)