Robot Wars - Season 2

Season 2
Each heat begins with two group battles, as the four top teams go into a mini-league. Points are awarded to competitors based on control, damage and aggression, with maximum points awarded to competitors who incapacitate their adversary. The battles are all overseen by our judges, Professor Noel Sharkey, Professor Sethu Vijayakumar and Dr Lucy Rogers.
During their fights teams must try to dodge the arena hazards - The Pit, The Spikes, The Flipper and Fire. They also have the four House Robots to deal with: Matilda, Dead Metal, Sir Killalot and Shunt.
This series there's a menacing new twist. Hitting the Arena Tyre no longer automatically lowers The Pit. It can also activate a mode called Rogue House Robot. This releases a House Robot to attack the competitors for a period of ten seconds, anywhere in the arena.
Episodes

Episode 1
Dara and Angela present the new series of Robot Wars, with battles commentated by Jonathan Pearce. This is the first group heat, as eight robot fighting teams battle for a place in the grand final.
This episode features Nuts 2, Jellyfish, Rapid, TMHWK, Sabretooth, Terrorhurtz, Aftershock, and Crank-E.

Episode 2
This is the second heat, and only one of the eight teams can go through to the series grand final. Robots in this heat are Cherub, PP3D, Draven, Push To Exit, Hobgoblin, Behemoth, Cobra and Eruption.

Episode 3
Dara Ó Briain, Angela Scanlon and commentator Jonathan Pearce present the next heat of the ultimate Robot Fighting Competition Robot Wars. Competing in this round are: Foxic, Expulsion, Heavy metal, M.R. Speed Squared, Thor (pictured), Tauron, Chimera 2 and Concussion.

Episode 4
Dara Ó Briain and Angela Scanlon present the latest visit to the engineering battleground of Robot Wars, with Jonathan Pearce bringing his unique commentary to the show's nine intense battles. Competing in this episode: Supernova (pictured), Frostbite, Wyrm, High 5, Crushtacean, Ironside 3, Pulsar, and Apex.

Episode 5
Dara and Angela present the final heat in the search for a new Robot Wars champion. The nine brutal battles between home-made machines all commentated on by Jonathan Pearce.
This episode sees reigning champions team Apollo begin their defence of their title. They face stiff competition from Ms Nightshade, Coyote, Rusty, Crackers'n'Smash, Meggamouse, Trolley Rage and second place finalist from last series, Carbide.

Episode 6 - Grand Final
The grand final is upon us, as Dara O Briain and Angela Scanlon present the robot fighting extravaganza. Nine battles, commentated on by Jonathan Pearce, will decide who becomes the new Robot Wars Champion.
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