0:00:02 > 0:00:06Four teams are about to have a Robot Wars Christmas dream come true.
0:00:06 > 0:00:07With our help,
0:00:07 > 0:00:12they've designed and built their very own heavyweight combat machine.
0:00:12 > 0:00:13I've sold a million singles,
0:00:13 > 0:00:16but crushing a robot is music to my ears.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19World champion, Commonwealth champion, Olympic champion,
0:00:19 > 0:00:22and now, hopefully, Robot Wars champions.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25Precision engineered to inflict maximum damage,
0:00:25 > 0:00:30these novice roboteers will test their machines to breaking point.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32This is going to be carnage, I want to get out there and I want to win.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34But to do so, they must compete
0:00:34 > 0:00:38in the most dangerous fighting arena in the world.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42Battle after battle, they'll duel their robots,
0:00:42 > 0:00:46dodge the arena hazards and the dreaded house robots.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52With only one hour repair time between battles,
0:00:52 > 0:00:54they'll need to work hard...
0:00:54 > 0:00:56It's dangerous.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58..to keep their robots running.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01It's feeling better already.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05Each team will be guided to glory by a battle-hardened robot mentor.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11Their fighting experience will be invaluable in the quest for glory.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Who will prove they have what it takes to become a champion?
0:01:17 > 0:01:19It's time to find out.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24This is Robot Wars: Battle of the Stars.
0:01:34 > 0:01:35APPLAUSE
0:01:37 > 0:01:41Welcome to Robot Wars: Battle of the Stars.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43Tonight our four celebrities and their teams
0:01:43 > 0:01:47will help design, build and drive their very own fighting machine,
0:01:47 > 0:01:50but who has what it takes to become the Robot Wars champion?
0:01:56 > 0:02:00This is where it all happens, our reinforced fighting arena.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04Our teams must battle it out within these four bulletproof walls,
0:02:04 > 0:02:06avoiding the hazards, and, of course,
0:02:06 > 0:02:09the biggest divas of them all, the house robots.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22Battling for victory tonight...
0:02:24 > 0:02:27..Welsh football legend Robbie Savage.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Double Paralympic gold medallist Kadeena Cox.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Rizzle Kicks pop star Jordan Stephens.
0:02:33 > 0:02:38And TV presenter, archaeologist and historian Neil Oliver.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40Guiding them through the competition
0:02:40 > 0:02:42will be four battle-hardened mentors.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44- ROBOTIC VOICE:- Jason Marston.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48With 14 years of robot fighting under his belt,
0:02:48 > 0:02:52builder Jason is unmatched in his driving ability
0:02:52 > 0:02:53with his deadly axe robot Thor.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57Ellis Ware.
0:02:57 > 0:03:0019 years old, builder Ellis is the mastermind
0:03:00 > 0:03:03behind the small but mighty Pulsar,
0:03:03 > 0:03:05with its vicious drum spinning at 9,000rpm.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11John Reid.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14John has 18 years' robot building experience
0:03:14 > 0:03:18and has spent over a decade perfecting his robot Terrorhurtz.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Will Thomas.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28Will Thomas has been building robots with his father for ten years.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32Last series, his robot Shockwave pushed its way to the final six.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36These are the mentors who will guide our teams,
0:03:36 > 0:03:39but only one can be victorious in this battle of the stars.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Here's how the competition works.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50They each fight each other once in a mini-league,
0:03:50 > 0:03:54with three points for a win and two points for a judges' decision.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56The top two teams will make it
0:03:56 > 0:03:58through to tonight's grand final.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02First into the arena tonight, it's a battle of the sports stars.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04Kadeena Cox...
0:04:04 > 0:04:06So, my team consists of me and my ten-year-old brother.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09I think I'll be doing most of the driving,
0:04:09 > 0:04:10because I like to be in control
0:04:10 > 0:04:13and I'm not sure I trust him to do my job!
0:04:13 > 0:04:15..versus Robbie Savage.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19I'm Robbie Savage, ex-footballer, TV and radio presenter
0:04:19 > 0:04:23and a very bad dancer - and our robot is Robo Savage.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29- Robbie Savage.- Dara, how are you? - Pleasure, good to have you here.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31- Are you excited?- Really excited,
0:04:31 > 0:04:33- can't wait.- So who's your team?
0:04:33 > 0:04:37- So, this is my best pal from school, Jamie.- Hi, Jamie, you all right?
0:04:37 > 0:04:38- This is my cousin Matt. - How are you, sir?
0:04:38 > 0:04:40And that's my other best pal, Jake.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44- Wow.- And Thor!- How are you, Thor? Good to see you again.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48Very, very good. OK, here we go, listen, this is Robo Savage.
0:04:48 > 0:04:49- Oh, oh...- Oh, hello, hello.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Oh, well, it's scary anyway.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53Bloody hell, you've put enough batwings on it, haven't you?
0:04:53 > 0:04:56Look at that, I think that deserves a round of applause,
0:04:56 > 0:04:59for Robbie's robot. First appearance.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Robo Savage.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06Flipper.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12Well, it is like a tetanus jab waiting to happen, isn't it?
0:05:12 > 0:05:14You have to repair this thing repeatedly.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16What kind of weapon is this now?
0:05:16 > 0:05:18It's got a flipper on it, a full-pressure flipper,
0:05:18 > 0:05:21so it's capable of lifting three tons and should go off with a bang.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24- Fantastic. CO2 gas, compressed air? - Yep, CO2.- Very good.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28- And Robbie, he wanted his dragon wings. Dragon wings.- Of course!
0:05:28 > 0:05:31- You want it to be a Welsh robot. - Wales colours.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35I think it looks fantastic. Ladies and gentlemen, Robo Savage.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Come on, clap.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42ROBBIE LAUGHS
0:05:42 > 0:05:45- Hello, Kadeena, how are you? - Good, thanks.- Nice to meet you.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49- Lovely to meet you too.- Talk to me about your team. Ellis, how are you?
0:05:49 > 0:05:50- Fine, thank you.- Familiar face.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54- And what about you, what's your name?- Joah.- Nice to meet you, Joah.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Let's see it. Do you want to unveil? Joah, help us out here.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00I think it's going to get caught on the top.
0:06:00 > 0:06:01- Ooh, nice! - APPLAUSE
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Right. What is this little beauty called?
0:06:14 > 0:06:16- It's called the Kadeena Machina. - Nice!
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- ELLIS:- Right, that's a 15 kilo disc going 2,000 RPM or something.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Anything that gets round the front is going to get destroyed.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23I mean, there's a lot of action at the front,
0:06:23 > 0:06:24but I don't mean to alarm you,
0:06:24 > 0:06:26but your wheels are absolutely exposed,
0:06:26 > 0:06:28- and the is a rookie error, surely. - It is.
0:06:28 > 0:06:29That allows you to have more weight.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31If you're not protecting the wheels,
0:06:31 > 0:06:32you can put more weight in the weapon.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34Against Robbie Savage, first battle.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37He's quite a competitive fellow, as well.
0:06:37 > 0:06:38How do you fancy your chances?
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- Oh, I'm confident.- Yeah? - I'm confident.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44- So assuming the wheels stay intact, we're home run?- Yeah.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45Great. Good luck.
0:06:45 > 0:06:46Thank you.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:06:50 > 0:06:52With his first battle imminent,
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Robbie's already got concerns about his robot's weapon.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59What he's found is, the flipper is not going right to the ground,
0:06:59 > 0:07:03so one flip might do good damage, but then, it won't go down.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06So he can't have any more flips.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09So a flipper without a flip is no good!
0:07:09 > 0:07:10Like he said.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Some last-minute fixes are made
0:07:13 > 0:07:16before the teams get the call to fight.
0:07:16 > 0:07:17CHEERING
0:07:18 > 0:07:21So we start with spinner against flipper.
0:07:21 > 0:07:22The key is to launch attacks
0:07:22 > 0:07:25while keeping clear of your opponent's weapon.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28But have our mentors done enough
0:07:28 > 0:07:30to steer their teams to victory?
0:07:30 > 0:07:31For our first battle,
0:07:31 > 0:07:35it's time to hand over to the voice of Roberts Wars, Jonathan Pearce.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Thanks, Dara and Angela, our little festive elves.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Tonight, each battle will be played over three minutes,
0:07:41 > 0:07:44unless a robot is counted out, is immobile, is flipped out,
0:07:44 > 0:07:46or finds itself in the Pit of Doom.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48If the battle runs for the full three minutes,
0:07:48 > 0:07:51it'll be up to our esteemed judging panel to decide a winner.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54They are Dr Lucy Rogers, Professor Sethu Vijayakumar,
0:07:54 > 0:07:57and head judge Dr Noel Sharkey.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59The teams are in the arena.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- ANNOUNCER:- From Wrexham, Robo Savage.
0:08:02 > 0:08:03CHEERING
0:08:04 > 0:08:06Robo Savage has a high-pressure CO2 flipper
0:08:06 > 0:08:09with gas stored at a whopping 825 psi.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13Its high-angled front armour is designed to deflect spinners.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15Team captain Robbie Savage broke his nose
0:08:15 > 0:08:17while competing on Strictly Come Dancing.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20Will Robo Savage have enough flip
0:08:20 > 0:08:22to put some noses out of joint?
0:08:22 > 0:08:24- ANNOUNCER:- From Leeds, Kadeena Machina.
0:08:24 > 0:08:25CHEERING
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Kadeena's robot has a 15 kilo disc
0:08:29 > 0:08:31that spins at 2,000 rpm.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Their upwards-spinning blade
0:08:33 > 0:08:35is designed to flip and rip opponents' armour.
0:08:35 > 0:08:36Team captain Kadeena
0:08:36 > 0:08:37is the first British Paralympian
0:08:37 > 0:08:40to win golds in multiple sports
0:08:40 > 0:08:41at the same games since 1984.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43Will she have to make room
0:08:43 > 0:08:44in the trophy cabinet tonight?
0:08:47 > 0:08:49Lurking in the arena are also the dreaded house robots,
0:08:49 > 0:08:51limited to their Corner Patrol Zones,
0:08:51 > 0:08:53they'll deal damage to any celebrity robot
0:08:53 > 0:08:55foolish enough to enter their lair.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57For the first battle, it's Shunt,
0:08:57 > 0:08:58easily pushing competitors around
0:08:58 > 0:09:01at a festively-plump 325 kilos.
0:09:02 > 0:09:03CHEERING
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Our celebrity roboteers are in the booth.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09It's time for our first battle.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14- I'm nervous.- So am I!
0:09:14 > 0:09:16- LAUGHTER - My heart's going like that.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19And you've every right to be nervous.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22This isn't celebrity lifestyle, this is Robot Wars!
0:09:22 > 0:09:26- ANNOUNCER:- Three, two, one...
0:09:26 > 0:09:28- KLAXON - ..activate.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Robbie Savage will have problems if that flipper isn't working.
0:09:31 > 0:09:32Look at that vertical spinner.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37And Kadeena Machina comes straight in and hits,
0:09:37 > 0:09:40but didn't really cause much trouble - deflected away.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41And wobbling a little bit.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Because of the power of that spinner,
0:09:44 > 0:09:46Kadeena is having to do a lot of work
0:09:46 > 0:09:48to keep it under control.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50And Robo Savage came in.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53A little bit of a tackle from behind by Robbie.
0:09:53 > 0:09:54Well, we've seen them before.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57Played in two League Cup finals, was booked in them both.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Again tries to get that flipper to work, there's the problem -
0:10:00 > 0:10:01it's wedged open!
0:10:01 > 0:10:03It's now bent and buckled,
0:10:03 > 0:10:04and in real trouble.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08The spinning disc caused all the problems there.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10Very destructive.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- Outdrive it.- Outdrive it?
0:10:13 > 0:10:15Well, they're going to have two outdrive it now.
0:10:15 > 0:10:16And dodge.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18And basically, Robbie...run away.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22You might need it to fight another day.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25And getting himself in trouble there, trying to tackle from behind.
0:10:25 > 0:10:26- CHEERING - There goes the 16 kilo
0:10:26 > 0:10:29vertical spinner.
0:10:29 > 0:10:30Splintered.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Shards ripped away - look at this.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Oh-ho! There goes the tyre.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40- ROBBIE:- I can't move! Can't move.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42Robbie's already looking tired
0:10:42 > 0:10:43and emotional.
0:10:43 > 0:10:44He can't move.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48And now, Kadeena Machina can come in and destroy.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51- KADEENA:- I can't.
0:10:51 > 0:10:52Because you drove it like an idiot!
0:10:52 > 0:10:56Very good mentor in Ellis Ware, the 19-year-old.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58Oh, and the dragon's wing is buckled.
0:11:01 > 0:11:02Is there any power in the CO2?
0:11:02 > 0:11:04KLAXON
0:11:04 > 0:11:06Or is there a leak in the Welsh machine?
0:11:06 > 0:11:07It's come back.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Little bit of fight, little bit of spirit.
0:11:10 > 0:11:11In goes Shunt.
0:11:11 > 0:11:12It's flipped the dragon over.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17It's bashed the dragon into the side wall.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21You can't hide.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25That's where the damage was caused.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Onto the front flipper, bending it.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30Off went the wheel.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33And Robo Savage was left looking
0:11:33 > 0:11:35not so much Savage, but rather weak.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38What happened?
0:11:38 > 0:11:40Well, we had a leak in the machine before we started,
0:11:40 > 0:11:43so when the flipper went up, when he missed it three times,
0:11:43 > 0:11:45- it didn't flip high enough. - It just, like...
0:11:45 > 0:11:48- It just kind of raised one leg up. - There was no power in the flipper.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50Do you know what? It was less like your football
0:11:50 > 0:11:52and more like your Strictly Come Dancing.
0:11:52 > 0:11:53It was just one leg.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55It was cha-cha-cha-ing around the stage.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- ROBBIE:- But listen, Joah and Kadeena were fantastic.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59Brilliant. Well done. Congratulations.
0:11:59 > 0:12:00- Thank you.- Very, very good.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02- That's a hell of a weapon. - Oh, it's brilliant, isn't it?
0:12:02 > 0:12:04Yeah. And also you're doing a lot of...
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Oh, no, because I can drive on both sides,
0:12:06 > 0:12:09but I ended up upside down, so it was a bit dodge, so I needed to...
0:12:09 > 0:12:11Can you turn that thing back around again if you get stuck?
0:12:11 > 0:12:13That's why I was spinning round in a circle.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15And that means the win goes to Kadeena Machina.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21So, Team Robo Savage end up on the wrong end
0:12:21 > 0:12:23of Kadeena Machina's vertical spinner -
0:12:23 > 0:12:26but experienced mentor Jason isn't too concerned.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28What has to happen now, Jason?
0:12:28 > 0:12:31Basically we need a new wheel
0:12:31 > 0:12:34and a bit of welding on the front,
0:12:34 > 0:12:38and a little bit of panel-beating on the dragon wings and it'll be fine.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42For first-timer, Robbie, however, they never stood a chance.
0:12:42 > 0:12:43Going to be controversial -
0:12:43 > 0:12:46but before we started we'd a problem with the flipper,
0:12:46 > 0:12:47and then we had a leak!
0:12:47 > 0:12:51So, when my expert driving got under the machine,
0:12:51 > 0:12:54my co-driver, there, tried three flips, tried... You're on camera.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57This is the worst bit of driving I've ever seen in my life.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00- We told him to reverse.- Yeah. - Kamikaze mission!
0:13:01 > 0:13:04I think Robbie was pretty upset by the loss, to be honest.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06With the full three points in the bag,
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Kadeena Machina are in even better shape now
0:13:09 > 0:13:11than they were before the fight.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Cos what often happens is, when you hit something,
0:13:13 > 0:13:16and you do it a few times, it kind of runs it in a bit.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18So, it will loosen up all the bearing
0:13:18 > 0:13:20- and get all the friction out the system.- Fair enough.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23So, it's probably actually running better now than when it went in.
0:13:23 > 0:13:24Nice.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Teams now only have one hour
0:13:27 > 0:13:29to prepare for their next fight.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33Robo Savage has armour to refit and a wheel to replace.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37Mentor Jason has a word of advice for Robbie.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40- It's your driving, man.- It's all down to the driving.- Hey, hey.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43- Driving's 90% of it. - Yeah.- Honestly.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45You've got to think about your own game, not mine.
0:13:45 > 0:13:46JASON LAUGHS
0:13:46 > 0:13:49It was mainly bad driving, I think, personally.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51So, we're going to make a few tweaks to it,
0:13:51 > 0:13:53repair the damage that Robbie caused,
0:13:53 > 0:13:55and hopefully all will be well.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Improved, in fact.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59Our next battle is...
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Jordan Stephens.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03Robot Wars was definitely a highlight of my evening
0:14:03 > 0:14:05as a youngster.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09And I've been a fan for, you know, way over a decade.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11..versus Neil Oliver.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14I'll be taking part in this competition with my two boys,
0:14:14 > 0:14:16Archie and Teddy.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20This has attracted me because I want the boys to find out about robots,
0:14:20 > 0:14:22to find out about engineering.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25Yes, we'll have fun on the day, but it's more about learning,
0:14:25 > 0:14:27and seeing what robots are all about.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Also joining us, Neil Oliver... The Oliver family, really.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35We are, yes, yes.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37- What's your name, sir? - Archie.- And...?
0:14:37 > 0:14:39- Teddy.- Right. And what's it called?
0:14:39 > 0:14:41- It's the Soldier Ant. - Soldier Ant, OK.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44Grab the cloth, here, come on. Help me with this.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46- Da-da-da!- Da-da-da!- Loving that.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Well done, you two. Does this live up to your idea?
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Yeah, it's amazing.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03It looks like something
0:15:03 > 0:15:06straight out of a science fiction movie.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10- Isn't it?- It's like something from Desert Storm. Looks military.
0:15:10 > 0:15:11How much pressure of crush do you have?
0:15:11 > 0:15:14We've got about three tonnes of crush. So, that should...
0:15:14 > 0:15:16- That seems unnecessarily powerful. - It does seem a bit much.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19- Are you confident, the Oliver family?- We are.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21I think Will's done a fantastic job,
0:15:21 > 0:15:25he's realised the ethos of the ant, here,
0:15:25 > 0:15:28and because these guys are so used to operating...
0:15:28 > 0:15:30- Yeah, yeah. Controllers. - ..handsets and controllers.- Xbox.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32Absolutely, yeah.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34Because they've got that instinctive way of operating these things,
0:15:34 > 0:15:36I think we've got all the advantage we need.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39Is Soldier Ant going to win?
0:15:39 > 0:15:41- Hopefully.- Hopefully...
0:15:41 > 0:15:43- Can you give me...? - Yes.- Yes, there we go.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46I'll take that as one and a half out of two on "Are you going to win?"
0:15:46 > 0:15:49Well done. Ladies and gentlemen, that is Soldier Ant!
0:15:49 > 0:15:51Wahey!
0:15:52 > 0:15:54- It's great. WILL:- I love it.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57Team Jordan. Introduce me to your team.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01Right, OK, so on my right I have Joshy,
0:16:01 > 0:16:04Here we have Pete Cannon.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08John, I imagine, as a mentor, these were tricky to keep under control.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10Slightly, yes(!) We have a few problems.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14- Talk to me about the robot... - Did we?- Oh! Did you not know?
0:16:14 > 0:16:16I'm sorry, man, I thought... I thought we got along pretty well!
0:16:16 > 0:16:18THEY LAUGH
0:16:18 > 0:16:20- Shall we unveil the robot? - Yes.- What's her name?
0:16:20 > 0:16:23- I'm guessing it's a her. - No, no, it's a guy.- It's a guy.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26- This is a guy, this is Dee.- OK.
0:16:26 > 0:16:27Fabulous.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- She's glittery... He.- He. He. - ..is glittery.
0:16:39 > 0:16:40Looks like a flamingo.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44- Are they going to do the job? - I think we've got a chance.- Yeah?
0:16:44 > 0:16:46- It looks very simple, it is very simple.- Yeah.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- But inside, you've got some hidden details.- Go on, Dee.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51- Feel the weight of that.- OK.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53- Oh, yeah - good armour! - So, that's some serious armour.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55It's going to take a lot to damage that, OK.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57And we're the fastest robot, we've got the fastest motors.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59Well, you'd want them with these wheels,
0:16:59 > 0:17:01because one swipe and you're a goner.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05- Yeah.- OK, great. Well, Dee and the boys, well done and good luck.- Yeah.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13So can the thwackbot of Team Dee take on
0:17:13 > 0:17:15the crushing pincer of Soldier Ant?
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Teams will need their very best driving skills
0:17:19 > 0:17:22to work their weapons to full potential.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25Over to you, Jonathan.
0:17:25 > 0:17:26Thanks again, Dara and Angela.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29The teams for our second battle are in the arena.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31From Brighton - Dee.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35Dee is the lightest robot in the competition at 99 kilos,
0:17:35 > 0:17:36but packs the thickest armour.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38Its spiked tail is used
0:17:38 > 0:17:39as both an axe and a spinner.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41Dee's exposed pneumatic tyres
0:17:41 > 0:17:42are cause for concern
0:17:42 > 0:17:44for Rizzle Kicks' captain Jordan, though.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46He says their aim is to try
0:17:46 > 0:17:47and keep "Wheelie safe"!
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Wheelie safe!
0:17:49 > 0:17:51From Stirling - Soldier Ant.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55Soldier Ant is a hydraulic crusher inspired
0:17:55 > 0:17:57by an insect's crushing jaws.
0:17:57 > 0:17:58Its three tonnes of bite
0:17:58 > 0:18:00are designed to grab and control
0:18:00 > 0:18:01their opponents.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Soldier Ant's 10mm thick steel armour on the front
0:18:03 > 0:18:04means it's strong against
0:18:04 > 0:18:06frontal attacks from spinners.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08Archaeologist team captain Neil has deferred the driving
0:18:08 > 0:18:11and weapon duties to his two sons, Teddy, who's 10,
0:18:11 > 0:18:13and Archie, who's 8.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18And in the Corner Patrol Zone for battle two...
0:18:18 > 0:18:22All he wants for Christmas is a new front blade!
0:18:22 > 0:18:24It's Dead Metal.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28And it's a thwackbot against a crusher.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32There are the two teams.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34Neil has spent a lifetime digging over the bones
0:18:34 > 0:18:37of those who have been lost in battle.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41Jordan's sold over a million singles.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Hugely successful in his own field.
0:18:43 > 0:18:443...2...1...
0:18:47 > 0:18:49- ALL:- Activate!
0:18:49 > 0:18:54Jordan, this isn't Glastonbury, this is a whole different ball game.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57You're up against the man who once presented a programme
0:18:57 > 0:18:59called The Celts: Blood, Iron And Sacrifice -
0:18:59 > 0:19:02he's mean! And so are his kids at the controls.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07Good dancing, though. Mama, you're doing the hump, there.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09But you're in trouble now as Soldier Ant comes in
0:19:09 > 0:19:11with that three-tonne hydraulic crusher,
0:19:11 > 0:19:15and has Dee pinned.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17Down comes the Dee full-body hammer.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20Oh! And now in on the arena spikes,
0:19:20 > 0:19:23and very near to Dead Metal.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27They need to get away from there.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30Good driving, in the end, by Jordan, getting them out.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- NEIL:- Claw! Keep the claw up. Keep the claw open.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37They're waiting for a charge to come in.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41Can get up to 11mph, Soldier Ant.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45Meanwhile, Jordan slamming down with that weaponry!
0:19:46 > 0:19:48Dodging the flame pits.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50It's a little bit anxious for him.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53- And again, Jordan.- Teddy, leave the claw open. Open, son.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Instructions from Neil...
0:19:56 > 0:20:00..who once presented The Vikings, you'll remember that.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06And now he has them on the horns of a dilemma.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08And away they go.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Cracker of a battle, so far.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14- JOHN:- Nice drift! Drift.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17Now, who is doing the most damage?
0:20:17 > 0:20:18It might go to the judges...
0:20:18 > 0:20:21and the exposed wheel is torn!
0:20:24 > 0:20:26And I think they can only now spin around,
0:20:26 > 0:20:28I think their manoeuvrability
0:20:28 > 0:20:30is affected by that,
0:20:30 > 0:20:33look at the crushing beak, there, of Soldier Ant.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37They can spin around and around, but they ain't going to go very far.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42And if Soldier Ant picks them up,
0:20:42 > 0:20:44Jordan will not be Down With The Trumpets,
0:20:44 > 0:20:46he'll be down in the pit any moment!
0:20:49 > 0:20:51- NEIL:- He won't come out. Archie, go for him.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55They can't get out from the side wall because of the tyre problem.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59But we haven't seen any great destructibility from
0:20:59 > 0:21:01the three-tonne hydraulic crusher.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- JOSHY:- Yeah, that's it! Any time he comes, man, just do that!
0:21:04 > 0:21:06- NEIL:- Archie, go for him, go for him.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09They need to spin around and lure Soldier Ant
0:21:09 > 0:21:12towards a pit of into a CPZ.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14Because if this does go to the judges,
0:21:14 > 0:21:17Soldier Ant has been the more aggressive.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21Time it ticking away!
0:21:21 > 0:21:23- Go, Jordan.- ARCHIE:- Stop spinning!
0:21:23 > 0:21:25- JORDAN:- I won't stop spinning!
0:21:25 > 0:21:27He's spinning his discs,
0:21:27 > 0:21:29is Jordan Stephens.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32When I Was A Youngster, he said...
0:21:32 > 0:21:34- KLAXON SOUNDS - ..he used to watch Robot Wars.
0:21:34 > 0:21:35Cease!
0:21:35 > 0:21:37Might not be in it much longer.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40The judges conspire.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43- NEIL:- We did much more damage. - ARCHIE:- We did much better than you!
0:21:43 > 0:21:44I think they're right.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46- JORDAN:- Hey, listen, listen, you've got a weapon and ours is one weapon.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48Ha!
0:21:48 > 0:21:51Well, certainly Soldier Ant was the more aggressive,
0:21:51 > 0:21:54and caused the more damage.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56It goes to style, control, damage and aggression.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00That was a close one!
0:22:00 > 0:22:01That's the kind of battle we want.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03It was, it was a battle of equals.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05It was indeed. Now, you weren't really showing much mercy,
0:22:05 > 0:22:08it was straight out of the blocks.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10Yeah, ultimately when we're in the War Zone,
0:22:10 > 0:22:12those kind of things need to happen.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16We talked earlier about your vulnerabilities,
0:22:16 > 0:22:20and those giant, soft wheels were a little vulnerable
0:22:20 > 0:22:22and, man, they got nailed.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25The main plan was to keep wheelie safe, which we weren't able to do.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29You've got to be very proud of these boys. What control they showed.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Yeah, the fact they had to work together and cooperate was great,
0:22:32 > 0:22:34but we talked outside about going after those tyres,
0:22:34 > 0:22:37going after the wheels, and it came to pass.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40That was always the plan. Now, there was no clear winner as we have said,
0:22:40 > 0:22:42so it's gone to a judges' decision.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44And the result has come through.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46I'm nervous about this one.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48OK. It was unanimous.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52The winner of the fight and the two points...
0:22:52 > 0:22:54Soldier Ant.
0:22:54 > 0:22:55- Well done.- Yes!
0:22:56 > 0:22:59Well done, guys. Well done, everybody.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02- A pleasure doing business with you. - Pleasure doing business.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07Both robots were initially quite slow and deliberate
0:23:07 > 0:23:09in their movements.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12Finally when the crusher got hold of Dee
0:23:12 > 0:23:14it showed that it had power in its jaws,
0:23:14 > 0:23:17and that's where it won the battle.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21Time to see how our celebrity teams are shaping up.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36After every battle, teams check their robots for repairs,
0:23:36 > 0:23:38but with very minor damage to report,
0:23:38 > 0:23:42victorious Soldier Ant are still revelling in the glory.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44The Ant performed beautifully,
0:23:44 > 0:23:46it did exactly what it was supposed to do.
0:23:46 > 0:23:51I think the profile of their robot was such that our completed bite
0:23:51 > 0:23:54didn't quite come down far enough to crush.
0:23:54 > 0:23:55I had a sneak look at their robot -
0:23:55 > 0:23:58we were very close to taking them out completely.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00We got a big gouge on this side though,
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- and a hole on this side where their axe went through.- Gosh.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06It's only minor, so I wouldn't worry too much.
0:24:06 > 0:24:07I wasn't expecting them to make a hole in us.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10All it needs is a bit of welding.
0:24:10 > 0:24:11You don't think it evens needs that.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14That battle scar makes it look more authentic.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16We'll charge the batteries, get it ready -
0:24:16 > 0:24:18we'll be going in about five minutes, I reckon.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20Fantastic.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Team Dee, however, return to the pits with no points
0:24:23 > 0:24:27and a whole wheel to replace, but it was very nearly a lot worse.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30Damage? Apart from the punctured wheel,
0:24:30 > 0:24:33I think they might have just touched the battery.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35If it had just fitted through that hole
0:24:35 > 0:24:36we would have been in deep trouble.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40It if hit that battery, it just instantly bursts into flames.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44It would probably have burnt the whole inside of the robot out.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48And we know all too well the effect damaged lithium batteries can have
0:24:48 > 0:24:49on a fighting robot.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56Our next battle is between bottom of the league Robo Savage
0:24:56 > 0:24:59against second placed Soldier Ant.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03After a lack of attacking power in their last fight, mentor Jason
0:25:03 > 0:25:07has been hard at work on a new plan to get some points on the board.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10I think Jason's been brilliant to get us back in the game
0:25:10 > 0:25:13after that first shocking driving from myself.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17The difference is the longer flip at the front.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21The first game, the flip was only that long - you need a big flipper.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24Now we've got one - that's the longer flipper.
0:25:24 > 0:25:25Before, it was only that long.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27We'll be ready for the next fight,
0:25:27 > 0:25:31looking forward to it, and this will be a win for Robo Savage.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34But while Soldier Ant seemed happy with their last fight,
0:25:34 > 0:25:38they know that facing a flipper brings a whole new set of problems.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41Having seen the robot in action, my biggest concern
0:25:41 > 0:25:44is if something gets in behind it,
0:25:44 > 0:25:47I think we're very vulnerable to being flipped over.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50It's possible that the hydraulic crushing mechanism
0:25:50 > 0:25:52might double as a self-righting mechanism,
0:25:52 > 0:25:54but we haven't had the chance to try that,
0:25:54 > 0:25:57so we may well discover if it operates like a turtle
0:25:57 > 0:26:01flipped onto its back, or if it can get back into the fight.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04We know where our strengths lie, we understand our weaknesses,
0:26:04 > 0:26:06and if the three of us can work together,
0:26:06 > 0:26:08out-manoeuvre the opponents,
0:26:08 > 0:26:11I think we have enough crushing power to deal with any enemy.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21Can Soldier Ant crush the dreams of Robo Savage?
0:26:21 > 0:26:24In the Corner Patrol Zone armed with a 35kg spinning disc...
0:26:24 > 0:26:27Where's my mistletoe? It's Matilda!
0:26:29 > 0:26:30Go!
0:26:33 > 0:26:35Cheating, cheating...
0:26:38 > 0:26:43Three, two, one, activate.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48Soldier Ant vulnerable to tackles from behind.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51I've seen Robbie provide many of those over the years -
0:26:51 > 0:26:55he was fuming, driven mad after that first defeat.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58He's going to be mad in commentary boxes for years!
0:26:58 > 0:27:02He's now being pursued by Soldier Ant.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05I think he's got CO2 venting!
0:27:06 > 0:27:09There must have damaged caused by the pincer - there is now.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12And the power of the flipper will surely be affected or limited
0:27:12 > 0:27:15with no CO2 - they're in trouble!
0:27:15 > 0:27:17Is this the end for Robo Savage?
0:27:19 > 0:27:21Down again, down, down, down.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25Soldier Ant's team actually wanted their machine to have legs!
0:27:25 > 0:27:28But Will Thomas said no, and Robbie would have bitten the legs,
0:27:28 > 0:27:30- let's be honest.- OK, let go, let go.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34Better driving from Robo Savage,
0:27:34 > 0:27:38getting away not only from Soldier Ant but also from the CPZ -
0:27:38 > 0:27:41the danger area, the Corner Patrol Zone.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44Soldier Ant with two points from the judges' decision,
0:27:44 > 0:27:47three points for an outright victory.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49And great flipping by Robbie Savage and his team!
0:27:56 > 0:28:02They're celebrating, they think it's all over - it could be now.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06Robbie's celebrating, dancing a dance of delight,
0:28:06 > 0:28:08not a pretty sight.
0:28:10 > 0:28:11They want them in the pit!
0:28:12 > 0:28:17Charbroiled Soldier Ant, and we have Matilda.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19I love her movement.
0:28:19 > 0:28:25Coming in for a little bit of fun and frolics this festive time.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27What a turn-up for the books!
0:28:27 > 0:28:29And nearly turned up and over.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33- That's not fair! - It's all fair in love and war.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35It certainly is - you know that from your series
0:28:35 > 0:28:37about the Vikings and the Celts, Neil.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42The archaeologist,
0:28:42 > 0:28:44University of Glasgow graduate.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49I bet he wishes he was back in there now... Hey, hey!
0:28:50 > 0:28:53Yes, down in the Pit of Oblivion
0:28:53 > 0:28:54for Soldier Ant.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59Well, from the start, Soldier Ant went on the offensive.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03Using the huge pincer.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08But not enough damage sustained,
0:29:08 > 0:29:12and this is where the new, bigger flipper came into effect.
0:29:12 > 0:29:17What a difference from the first fight - over went Soldier Ant.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20Could they self-right? No, they couldn't.
0:29:20 > 0:29:22They were in trouble from that moment on.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24They tried, rolling...
0:29:25 > 0:29:27..and burning.
0:29:27 > 0:29:28Beautiful work.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32I think nobody is as surprised by that result as you were.
0:29:32 > 0:29:33What?!
0:29:33 > 0:29:36It looked like you were smoking from the beginning,
0:29:36 > 0:29:38I thought it was curtains before you'd even started.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41I've got to say, Teddy and Archie were absolutely fantastic.
0:29:41 > 0:29:42They had to let go of us,
0:29:42 > 0:29:44cos you're only allowed to hold for ten seconds.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47Unlucky, guys, you were brilliant, but my pal, Jamie,
0:29:47 > 0:29:48his driving was fantastic.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51- Brilliant.- We were dead and buried for a minute but we came back.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53Beautiful driving, as before.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55How did that go for you?
0:29:55 > 0:29:56It was really good.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00Teddy was doing an amazing job, even better than before,
0:30:00 > 0:30:02of getting the timing right on the jaw,
0:30:02 > 0:30:07and they got us when the side was visible for them
0:30:07 > 0:30:10and they flipped over and we got stuck in the fire.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12Do you think they got lucky because...?
0:30:12 > 0:30:15- That face suggests he got a bit lucky!- Yeah.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18Do you think it was a mistake not being able to self-right,
0:30:18 > 0:30:19because obviously, that was ultimately
0:30:19 > 0:30:21what took you out of the running?
0:30:21 > 0:30:24It was, but it was a well played game.
0:30:24 > 0:30:25- Yeah.- The boys did well.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28And they deployed the weapon that they had effectively
0:30:28 > 0:30:31and we take that on the chin, but we'll come back fighting.
0:30:31 > 0:30:36Absolutely. Right, surprising, but wonderful points for you guys.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39Well done, Robo Savage. Good luck in the next one.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
0:30:42 > 0:30:46So, after another bruising battle, the scoreboard looks like this.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49Kadeena Machina and Robo Savage are tied with three points.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52Soldier Ant has two and at the bottom of the table,
0:30:52 > 0:30:55with nothing, it's Team Dee.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57Buoyant after his first victory,
0:30:57 > 0:31:01Team Robo Savage have time to daunt the defeated Soldier Ant.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04The winners are going that way. Where are the losers? Staying here.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07- See you in a bit.- You got a lucky shot.- We're not lucky!- Lucky shot.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09We're not lucky.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13This crushing, biting jaw was inflicting a great deal of damage.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16It couldn't inflict the killer punch.
0:31:16 > 0:31:17And they were frankly lucky
0:31:17 > 0:31:19in that they just got one use of that flipper
0:31:19 > 0:31:22and flipped us onto our back, but we're not even damaged.
0:31:22 > 0:31:26The main thing is we live to fight very happily another day.
0:31:26 > 0:31:27Back in the pits,
0:31:27 > 0:31:30following the success of Jason's welding and their new flipper,
0:31:30 > 0:31:34Robbie and Jason are keen to ensure that nothing mechanical
0:31:34 > 0:31:35stops their winning streak.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38So, what have we got to do to win the next match?
0:31:38 > 0:31:40- Try and find this leak. - The leak, yeah.- Still got a leak.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43- That was the smoke at the beginning again?- Yeah, yeah.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47- I just haven't had time to look at it, so yeah...- All right then.
0:31:47 > 0:31:48I'd better get on.
0:31:48 > 0:31:53- Oh, look at that!- There's the holes. - Wow, look at that, man!
0:31:54 > 0:31:57- Yeah, it's missed everything. - Look how lucky we are.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01That is sharp, man.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05- Yeah, that should be fine. - So, who didn't put that on proper?
0:32:05 > 0:32:07I think it might have just worked loose.
0:32:07 > 0:32:11- You know, with... - It wasn't moving. It wasn't moving.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13How has it worked loose when it wasn't moving?
0:32:13 > 0:32:15- Vibrations.- Oh.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17Not good ones, either.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23Next into the arena, it's top-of-the-table Kadeena Machina
0:32:23 > 0:32:25versus Team Dee, who have yet to score.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30Following the loss of a wheel at the hands of Soldier Ant,
0:32:30 > 0:32:33John's now had time to replace and prepare for their next battle
0:32:33 > 0:32:36against the lethal spinner, Kadeena Machina.
0:32:36 > 0:32:40I'm just closing her up. We've got really serious back armour here.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42We need to make use of that.
0:32:42 > 0:32:46Test how well that spinner is built.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48And see what happens.
0:32:48 > 0:32:52His rival mentor Ellis seems confident, and a victory here
0:32:52 > 0:32:54would send them three points clear at the top of the table.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57I'm just doing some checks, making sure the teeth are sharp.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00Need to put the batteries in, and then it's ready to fight.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02It's a relatively safe opponent.
0:33:02 > 0:33:06So it's going to be more a matter of reliability of the machine itself,
0:33:06 > 0:33:08but it seems pretty solid.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12Kadeena's design seems to be formidable in the arena,
0:33:12 > 0:33:17but will the pink menace of Dee prove too agile an opponent?
0:33:17 > 0:33:18So this is our robot.
0:33:18 > 0:33:19Even from the concept phase,
0:33:19 > 0:33:23Jordan has known that his light and nimble robot design
0:33:23 > 0:33:25may have led to a dangerous compromise.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27I don't know how this happened,
0:33:27 > 0:33:31but I do have the most difficult robot to drive.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34The main hindrance being that once the hammer is laid down,
0:33:34 > 0:33:38the robot has to be operated in the reverse direction.
0:33:38 > 0:33:42My hand eye coordination is questionable at best.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45Our weakest element, I'd say, is our wheels.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47They're big and they can be popped
0:33:47 > 0:33:50if met with the right kind of weaponry,
0:33:50 > 0:33:53so the idea is we just keep wheelie safe.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
0:33:58 > 0:34:01Dee's heavy armour possibly a match for Kadeena Machina here.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03In the arena for the first time tonight
0:34:03 > 0:34:05with two and a half tonnes of crush,
0:34:05 > 0:34:07it's the Santa claws of Sir Killalot.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14Three, two, one.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16Activate!
0:34:16 > 0:34:20Can Jordan get that hand eye coordination right now?
0:34:20 > 0:34:23He hammered it.
0:34:23 > 0:34:28And absolutely thrashed right from the start!
0:34:28 > 0:34:29But they've taken each other out!
0:34:29 > 0:34:31Or have they?
0:34:31 > 0:34:33One wheel's gone.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35There's one wheel on that wagon!
0:34:36 > 0:34:39And they can only spin and spin at spin.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44The clock is counting down
0:34:44 > 0:34:47to see if one of these is immobilised.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49KLAXON
0:34:49 > 0:34:52Over before it began.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54- Get off, you big bully!- Argh!
0:34:54 > 0:34:59Sir Killalot, yes, it's fair to say, is an arena bully.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01Killalot's got it!
0:35:04 > 0:35:07Oh, yes. Now you are really down
0:35:07 > 0:35:11with the trumpets of doom.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13Solid battle, solid battle.
0:35:14 > 0:35:20Solid battle?! It lasted four seconds!
0:35:20 > 0:35:23It's the quickest battle in the history of Robot Wars!
0:35:23 > 0:35:27From the minute that Dee flew, it was flip flop, fly and out.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31They weren't wheelie safe and down they went.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34And Kadeena Machina, a very good win.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37Did you blink? LAUGHTER
0:35:37 > 0:35:40Cos if you did at the wrong time, the entire fight was over.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42That was...wow!
0:35:42 > 0:35:45That can't have been how you thought that would go.
0:35:45 > 0:35:46Well, I'm confident that we won.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48John suggested maybe go straight for them
0:35:48 > 0:35:50and I thought - that's a great suggestion.
0:35:50 > 0:35:51Nothing can go wrong. And nothing did.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53Cos the way you actually split apart,
0:35:53 > 0:35:56and you didn't know where to go because part of you...
0:35:56 > 0:35:59Do I chase down the wheel or do I chase down the rest,
0:35:59 > 0:36:00spinning wildly out of control?
0:36:00 > 0:36:04- I loved it. It was just so beautiful.- Yeah, it was.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08It was a glorious thing. Is there any chance you can do a third fight?
0:36:08 > 0:36:11- Yeah, easy.- Oh, yeah? Really?- Yeah, easy.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15- Yeah. Will the tactics change in the third fight?- Absolutely not.
0:36:16 > 0:36:21- I'm loving it, I'm loving it, it's fantastic.- Great battle. Long one.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25Listen, we had this conversation, only one fight ago.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27That is a heck of a weapon you've got.
0:36:27 > 0:36:28Yeah, I quite liked it.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31- It was quite exciting, that! - It was, wasn't it?
0:36:31 > 0:36:34- Did you know you would do that amount of damage?- Yes.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36- You did.- Always confident.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39- Joah, are you going to stay driving for the next one?- Probably.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42- Think so? You going to have a go?- I think he needs a little bit of time.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44He didn't get a chance at all there!
0:36:44 > 0:36:46We'll let him have a little bit of a drive next time!
0:36:46 > 0:36:49You literally gave him no chance to move anywhere.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51They were immobilised, is the technical term,
0:36:51 > 0:36:55marmalised, I believe, is the actual term for it, for ten seconds,
0:36:55 > 0:36:58which means Kadeena Machina's the winner for three points!
0:36:58 > 0:37:00CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
0:37:00 > 0:37:04Yeah, I was really impressed at how Dee went straight in for the kill.
0:37:04 > 0:37:08Unfortunately, it was a bit of a suicide mission, killed itself.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10Must have been one of the shortest battles I've ever seen.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12That weapon is awesome!
0:37:12 > 0:37:14So, after the briefest of possible battles,
0:37:14 > 0:37:17the scoreboard looks like this. Kadeena has six.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20In second place is Robo Savage, with three.
0:37:20 > 0:37:23And a single judge's decision gives Soldier Ant two.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25Dee, unfortunately, yet to score.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28Following a closer inspection, it appears that Team Dee
0:37:28 > 0:37:31have more than just a lack of points to worry about.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34It was a little bit worse than I thought.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37- We've lost the motor. - It's just a flesh wound.
0:37:37 > 0:37:41- Can he fight again? - If we can, we will fight.
0:37:41 > 0:37:45We WILL fight again. We will rise!
0:37:45 > 0:37:48Kadeena Machina return untouched.
0:37:48 > 0:37:51At the top of the table, they are looking invincible.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54We're just going to mend our previous tyre that we damaged.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57So, just to confirm, we're going to fix the broken tyre
0:37:57 > 0:37:58with our previously broken tyre?
0:37:58 > 0:38:01- Yes.- Cool.- Exactly.- Perfect.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04Our next fight is an opportunity
0:38:04 > 0:38:08for second placed Robo Savage to book a place in the final,
0:38:08 > 0:38:11if they can take all three points off last place Team Dee.
0:38:13 > 0:38:16Robbie and his team are talking tactics.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19When we start, we don't have to face them, face on.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22- When you get in there, before it starts...- Turn round.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25- ..turn the vehicle round.- Like Lewis Hamilton does on the grid.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28- The only negative is...- If they come in with a saw, you've had it.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31- If the saw hits our rear... - Yes.- Well, we don't do that then.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34- I honestly think... - Go forward, stop, spin...- OK, Rob.
0:38:34 > 0:38:35It's not easy to do that.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38That's too much spinning for me. I think you're going to struggle.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40They're going to be coming straight at you.
0:38:40 > 0:38:41Head on, straight for you.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44I've got to be honest with you, this would be mine, right?
0:38:44 > 0:38:45You do what you've got to do.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47- The other robot's there, right?- Yeah.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50- I honestly think I should go that way.- Why?- Not head on.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53No, because he's going to be coming like that to there,
0:38:53 > 0:38:55then he's out of control and he's finished there then.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57Then I've got loads of space all round here.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59What if you go into the house robot?
0:38:59 > 0:39:01But I won't do that. I'll drive dead slow.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03I'll drive dead slow, Rob.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05- Slow?- Slow.- We don't need slow, we need quick!
0:39:05 > 0:39:07Initially slow, and then once I've hit that,
0:39:07 > 0:39:10we'll just get on with it then.
0:39:10 > 0:39:11Good luck, mate.
0:39:14 > 0:39:18Team Dee are desperate to get off the bottom of the scoreboard,
0:39:18 > 0:39:22but a win here for Robo Savage will put them in to tonight's final,
0:39:22 > 0:39:25so flipper tactics are playing on Robbie's mind.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31The gas system we're using in Robo Savage
0:39:31 > 0:39:36is that we've only got probably 15 flips in one battle,
0:39:36 > 0:39:40so Jason's showed me that if you get underneath the other robot,
0:39:40 > 0:39:44push them to the wall and then just before they get to the wall,
0:39:44 > 0:39:47try and flip them out of the arena, so that's a good strategy.
0:39:47 > 0:39:52To win Robot Wars, we have to have the most amazing machine
0:39:52 > 0:39:55and, most of all, a good flipper.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58Robbie will have to make those 15 flips count
0:39:58 > 0:40:01against the agile Dee in the CPZ for this match.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04Dead Metal with the circular saw and pincers.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06Nervous! Argh! Ha-ha!
0:40:06 > 0:40:09Three, two, one.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12Activate!
0:40:12 > 0:40:15Robbie talking tactics earlier on. Always a problem, that.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18Dee with the body hammer, very difficult to drive.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21But has the momentum of the entire robot behind its weapon.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24Jordan's original design actually had a water pistol
0:40:24 > 0:40:26to destroy the electrics in the opponent.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28Might as well have stuck with that!
0:40:30 > 0:40:33Good drive by the Robo Savage team.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36He can't turn, they're in trouble.
0:40:36 > 0:40:40Can they spin to win this time, Dee,
0:40:40 > 0:40:42and bring that weaponry down?
0:40:42 > 0:40:44John the mentor had to explain the benefits
0:40:44 > 0:40:46of being aggressive to Jordan.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48Push him into the robot!
0:40:48 > 0:40:51Jordan wanted to come in with a white flag,
0:40:51 > 0:40:54as a peace statement, on top of that pink machine.
0:40:54 > 0:40:59Robo Savage getting away from the pincers of Dead Metal.
0:40:59 > 0:41:031.4 metres wide, those pincers, to grab and haul and destroy.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06Dee near the flame, but this is a good battle.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08Closest we've had so far.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11What are you...? Oh, my God!
0:41:14 > 0:41:16But I think here, Robo Savage has caused problems for Dee.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19Down came the flipper and I think they punctured tyre with that,
0:41:19 > 0:41:24but the flipper seems to have been bent. Yes, it has.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27So that will now limit the destructibility of Robo Savage,
0:41:27 > 0:41:30but Dee is spinning madly.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33Almost out of control. They can't go far.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36One wheel has been damaged.
0:41:36 > 0:41:40And they are now entirely... En-tyrely, get it?
0:41:40 > 0:41:42..at danger from Robo Savage,
0:41:42 > 0:41:46but what damage can Robo Savage do with the bent front flipper?
0:41:46 > 0:41:48- 32 seconds.- Go forward.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50Plenty of posing.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52That's just Robbie.
0:41:52 > 0:41:56To be fair, he's a great character, Robbie.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58And a very good pal of mine.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00So it says in this note, he's just written me.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04But can Robo Savage...?
0:42:04 > 0:42:06Keep going, keep going, keep moving...
0:42:06 > 0:42:08Taking a mighty tackle there now!
0:42:08 > 0:42:11Nearly cost the flipper to come into full force.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14Good movement by Dee to get away. This is going to go to the judges.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16- KLAXON - And it's very tight.
0:42:16 > 0:42:17Very, very tight.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20- CHEERING AND APPLAUSE - Dee think they have it.
0:42:21 > 0:42:22Crowd not so sure.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25Plenty of work for the judges.
0:42:25 > 0:42:29- Well done.- Nice one.- Absolutely... - Right, good work, boys...
0:42:30 > 0:42:33Movement from Dee.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35But the weaponry not into play.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37Robo Savage gets in a flip there, that'll count.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40Bash from Dee's...axe.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46And again, at a glancing blow only, no damage really sustained.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49Look for pointers here, control, damage, aggression.
0:42:49 > 0:42:53That I think was a good fight. You should all be very proud of that.
0:42:53 > 0:42:57- Well done...- That was a proper ding-dong, need to be careful.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00- Not a ding-dong.- There was a ding-dong going on there,
0:43:00 > 0:43:02actually, yeah. A lot of spinning around and around and around.
0:43:02 > 0:43:04I mean that's pretty much our tack, so...
0:43:04 > 0:43:06LAUGHTER
0:43:06 > 0:43:09Listen, you know, I thought you were going to go defensive.
0:43:09 > 0:43:11Well, I passed, I passed the driving on to Jake,
0:43:11 > 0:43:15who's, you know, young, exuberant and he went for it.
0:43:15 > 0:43:18- Yeah!- Youth. Youth.- I said I was going to pop the tyre and I did.
0:43:18 > 0:43:20The wiser thing would've been to have held back a bit on this.
0:43:20 > 0:43:22Well, we went for the tyre
0:43:22 > 0:43:24and we tried pushing into the house robot,
0:43:24 > 0:43:27so I think, I think we were the aggressors.
0:43:27 > 0:43:29Yeah. OK. Cos there are points for aggression,
0:43:29 > 0:43:30that's what you're hoping to get.
0:43:30 > 0:43:32I thought we were. Obviously they do, as well.
0:43:32 > 0:43:34Listen, Savage, it's not true.
0:43:34 > 0:43:39Well... If we've not won that, that's outrageous.
0:43:39 > 0:43:42When there's no clear winner it's up to the judges to decide
0:43:42 > 0:43:45who gets two points. They have made their decision.
0:43:45 > 0:43:46This is also quite critical,
0:43:46 > 0:43:49cos if you get the two points, you're through, you're in the final.
0:43:49 > 0:43:50- Are we? Are we not?- Yes, you are.
0:43:50 > 0:43:52If not, it all depends on the next bout,
0:43:52 > 0:43:56but the judges have made their decision.
0:43:56 > 0:44:00- And it was a two-to-one decision... - Ah...- No.
0:44:00 > 0:44:03- Oh...- And the points went to...
0:44:04 > 0:44:06..Team Dee. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:44:12 > 0:44:13Don't point at me!
0:44:13 > 0:44:17- I'm absolutely serious! Yes!- No! No!
0:44:17 > 0:44:19This is all about the love.
0:44:19 > 0:44:21THEY TALK OVER EACH OTHER
0:44:21 > 0:44:25- So it's all down to the last bout, you might not be the...- Are you mad?
0:44:25 > 0:44:29- Beaten?- Oh, sorry. - Where were the judges?
0:44:29 > 0:44:31The process is not being accepted.
0:44:31 > 0:44:33They're not going for that.
0:44:33 > 0:44:36- It's ended in chaos here. - What has happened here?
0:44:36 > 0:44:39The point is it comes down to the last fight.
0:44:39 > 0:44:41Well, it was a split decision
0:44:41 > 0:44:44and I'm not prepared to say which judge said what.
0:44:45 > 0:44:49There was 1,000 people in the arena, two people thought... Ow!
0:44:49 > 0:44:52LAUGHTER
0:44:52 > 0:44:56Two people thought they won. Out of 1,000 people!
0:44:56 > 0:44:58- INDISTINCT VOICES - Sorry.
0:44:58 > 0:45:00- Mathematician of the century... - I asked them all...
0:45:00 > 0:45:03When did you come to that conclusion? You asked them all?
0:45:03 > 0:45:06- When did this happen? Did he go...? - Yeah, I did. I went round.
0:45:06 > 0:45:09Yeah, and what did they say? "Oh, Robbie"?
0:45:09 > 0:45:12- Yeah, they went, "Robo Savage", like that.- Yeah...
0:45:12 > 0:45:14Clearly not happy with the judge's decision,
0:45:14 > 0:45:18Robbie's decided to take it into his own hands.
0:45:18 > 0:45:20He ran up with a pair of glasses and said,
0:45:20 > 0:45:21"I think you need these.
0:45:21 > 0:45:24"What were you looking - what were you watching there?"
0:45:24 > 0:45:27But since we both are wearing glasses already...!
0:45:27 > 0:45:28THEY LAUGH
0:45:28 > 0:45:30I honestly thought we won.
0:45:30 > 0:45:33The driving by Jake was spot on.
0:45:33 > 0:45:35Spot on, I couldn't have asked for more.
0:45:35 > 0:45:37And all they did was spin around. Erm...
0:45:37 > 0:45:39I don't know how that happened.
0:45:39 > 0:45:42It's an injustice. It's an injustice for Christmas.
0:45:42 > 0:45:44It's an injustice, isn't it?
0:45:44 > 0:45:47Look, it's that dude we just beat. Oi! It's Robbie.
0:45:47 > 0:45:49Can I have a selfie with you, boss?
0:45:49 > 0:45:51Mate, I'm done.
0:45:51 > 0:45:53With one fight to go before the final,
0:45:53 > 0:45:55the scoreboard looks like this...
0:45:55 > 0:45:56Still at the top of the table,
0:45:56 > 0:45:57it's Kadeena with six,
0:45:57 > 0:45:59Robo Savage has three,
0:45:59 > 0:46:01Soldier Ant has two,
0:46:01 > 0:46:04and Dee is out, having only scored two.
0:46:04 > 0:46:07So, we've come to the final of the group stage battles,
0:46:07 > 0:46:11and it all comes down to this, because you could be in the final,
0:46:11 > 0:46:13but you had to do one thing and you have to win.
0:46:13 > 0:46:15We have to win from now to the end.
0:46:15 > 0:46:17Do not think that this is beautifully defended?
0:46:17 > 0:46:19You'll have great defences on this?
0:46:19 > 0:46:23- Yeah.- We'll have very thick metal covering it.
0:46:23 > 0:46:26So it will be quite hard to make a hole in it.
0:46:26 > 0:46:29But there is already a hole in it, though.
0:46:29 > 0:46:31LAUGHTER
0:46:31 > 0:46:33OK, so not impossible, is that what we're saying?
0:46:33 > 0:46:37What we have to do is get round at the back of it
0:46:37 > 0:46:41and get our claw in there and then it's pretty much finished.
0:46:41 > 0:46:43We can't lose our nerve, can we, Will?
0:46:43 > 0:46:45It's all nothing, we've got to go straight in for the kill.
0:46:45 > 0:46:47Wish them luck, give a round of applause!
0:46:47 > 0:46:49CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:46:49 > 0:46:51Soldier Ant.
0:46:51 > 0:46:53APPLAUSE CONTINUES
0:46:55 > 0:46:59Kadeena, the coolest chick in this arena,
0:46:59 > 0:47:01because you're already through to the final.
0:47:01 > 0:47:03Yeah, it means my heart stops racing, I can actually breathe!
0:47:03 > 0:47:06You can chill out. And are you going to keep control?
0:47:06 > 0:47:08I'm going to let Joah have a bit of fun
0:47:08 > 0:47:10and see how much damage he can do.
0:47:10 > 0:47:12- OK, so you're taking the reins this time.- Yeah.
0:47:12 > 0:47:14Right, what's the plan?
0:47:14 > 0:47:16- Destroy stuff.- Destroy stuff!
0:47:16 > 0:47:17I mean, it's worked so far.
0:47:17 > 0:47:19CHEERING
0:47:19 > 0:47:22It's a simple tactic, but it seems to have worked.
0:47:22 > 0:47:24Beautiful, give it up for Kadeena Machina, please!
0:47:24 > 0:47:27CHEERING
0:47:27 > 0:47:30Soldier Ant need a win here to survive.
0:47:30 > 0:47:33And they'll have to dodge Killalot to do it too.
0:47:33 > 0:47:35Three,
0:47:35 > 0:47:37two,
0:47:37 > 0:47:38one...
0:47:38 > 0:47:40activate.
0:47:40 > 0:47:43Kadeena only knows one way of life - go for gold, in everything she does.
0:47:43 > 0:47:46Soldier Ant, that's good driving there,
0:47:46 > 0:47:49Teddy and Archie at the controls.
0:47:49 > 0:47:51Unlike Dee, they stayed away
0:47:51 > 0:47:54from that mighty blade of Kadeena Machina,
0:47:54 > 0:47:59one smash from the 16kg blade, and it will all be over for Soldier Ant.
0:47:59 > 0:48:02There does go a bash.
0:48:02 > 0:48:04Has that caused problems?
0:48:04 > 0:48:06Up, up, up, up!
0:48:06 > 0:48:08Down, down, down!
0:48:08 > 0:48:11Down, down, down, they call, for the beak to come down, and it didn't.
0:48:11 > 0:48:13Is there a problem with the hydraulic beak?
0:48:13 > 0:48:17Came down very slowly, no damage caused to Kadeena Machina.
0:48:17 > 0:48:20But major problems there, caused for Soldier Ant.
0:48:22 > 0:48:24Oh, look at that, the tyre's been torn in two!
0:48:24 > 0:48:25They can't move.
0:48:28 > 0:48:32Kadeena Machina, poised to come in for the kill.
0:48:32 > 0:48:34Damage to Soldier Ant's weaponry.
0:48:34 > 0:48:35Get back, can you move backwards?
0:48:35 > 0:48:37I can't!
0:48:37 > 0:48:39They can't get back, Neil, they can't move!
0:48:39 > 0:48:41Oh, out comes a link, they're dead now.
0:48:41 > 0:48:43That's it.
0:48:43 > 0:48:44Over and out.
0:48:45 > 0:48:47KLAXON
0:48:47 > 0:48:48Cease.
0:48:52 > 0:48:54High-five.
0:48:54 > 0:48:56- Well done.- Well done.
0:48:56 > 0:49:00What a shame for young Teddy, Archie and Neil.
0:49:00 > 0:49:03- Oh, I think we're going out of the arena.- Out of the arena they go.
0:49:03 > 0:49:05Out of the competition they go.
0:49:05 > 0:49:07And for the last time in competition,
0:49:07 > 0:49:11we'll hear that great voice of Neil Oliver.
0:49:11 > 0:49:12One of the great voices on TV.
0:49:15 > 0:49:20Well, they danced away until that moment, then they were in trouble.
0:49:20 > 0:49:21Look at the damage caused.
0:49:22 > 0:49:26That is a fearsome weapon, and there, to the beak.
0:49:26 > 0:49:28Can anything stop Kadeena Machina?
0:49:30 > 0:49:32- Aw!- We're bereft.
0:49:32 > 0:49:34- We're bereft.- Are you?
0:49:34 > 0:49:38Initially, it was like a slightly odd mating ritual between you two,
0:49:38 > 0:49:42doing circles around each other, it was all a little primal?
0:49:42 > 0:49:44- It was a little bit dancey, wasn't it?- It was.
0:49:44 > 0:49:46How did you find controlling it?
0:49:46 > 0:49:48- Quite difficult.- Yeah.
0:49:48 > 0:49:51But once you got used to the turns, you could get some good hits.
0:49:51 > 0:49:55So was the wheel, demolishing the wheel, was that intentional?
0:49:55 > 0:49:57Or was that just luck?
0:49:57 > 0:50:00Well, our target was to try and demolish the wheel first,
0:50:00 > 0:50:02and then hit all other parts.
0:50:02 > 0:50:04You nailed it. Are you proud, Ellis?
0:50:04 > 0:50:05Yeah, they've both done fantastically.
0:50:05 > 0:50:07An absolute sweep, right into the final,
0:50:07 > 0:50:09you should be feeling confident.
0:50:09 > 0:50:11- Undefeated.- Undefeated, for now.
0:50:11 > 0:50:13- Guys...- Devastated.
0:50:13 > 0:50:14The beauty of this, it's another world
0:50:14 > 0:50:17that the boys and me would never have had the chance to visit.
0:50:17 > 0:50:19It's great, just a special opportunity.
0:50:19 > 0:50:21As a mentor, you must be very proud?
0:50:21 > 0:50:24These guys been absolutely amazing.
0:50:24 > 0:50:26If they ever want to come and drive another robot,
0:50:26 > 0:50:27they can join my team any day.
0:50:27 > 0:50:29- Will you join the team?- Yeah.
0:50:29 > 0:50:32Yes, good work, well done, boys.
0:50:32 > 0:50:34That is it, Kadeena Machina,
0:50:34 > 0:50:37unbeaten in three matches and straight through to the final.
0:50:37 > 0:50:40Can we hear it, please, for Kadeena Machina!
0:50:40 > 0:50:41CHEERING
0:50:41 > 0:50:42Thank you so much, guys.
0:50:45 > 0:50:49After starting strongly, it wasn't to be for Soldier Ant.
0:50:49 > 0:50:52But they're happy with their performance in the arena.
0:50:52 > 0:50:55Oh, dear, oh, dear, oh, dear.
0:50:55 > 0:50:58- Look at this, look at the claw. - Literally in pieces!
0:50:58 > 0:51:00All of our battles seem to last, like proper fights.
0:51:00 > 0:51:03It wasn't an instant knock-down, we had a good combat,
0:51:03 > 0:51:06we mixed it with the other competitors.
0:51:06 > 0:51:08We gave a good account of ourselves.
0:51:08 > 0:51:10If I wanted to lose to anyone,
0:51:10 > 0:51:12I would have wanted to lose to that one.
0:51:12 > 0:51:15- I think everyone's going to lose to that.- Yeah.
0:51:15 > 0:51:18But finalist Robbie still hasn't forgiven them
0:51:18 > 0:51:19after their earlier bout.
0:51:19 > 0:51:20You were so unlucky,
0:51:20 > 0:51:23but you can watch me in the final. See you in a bit.
0:51:24 > 0:51:25Awful.
0:51:27 > 0:51:29Time to repair and rearm for the grand final.
0:51:31 > 0:51:34For Kadeena Machina, despite looking unscathed,
0:51:34 > 0:51:36there are worrying signs for mentor Ellis
0:51:36 > 0:51:39that Kadeena's machine is showing wear and tear.
0:51:39 > 0:51:41So, the crusher must have, at some point, grazed the belt,
0:51:41 > 0:51:43which is very exposed.
0:51:43 > 0:51:44It's actually revealed the cord,
0:51:44 > 0:51:47so that very nearly would have broken through.
0:51:47 > 0:51:51Fellow finalists Robo Savage face a much tougher challenge.
0:51:51 > 0:51:54Battered and bruised, they'll need to box clever
0:51:54 > 0:51:59against the lethal spinner to avoid any direct hits if they want to win.
0:51:59 > 0:52:01It's been a steep learning curve for our four teams,
0:52:01 > 0:52:04who have smashed their way through six battles.
0:52:05 > 0:52:09But only one can lift the Battle Of The Stars trophy.
0:52:09 > 0:52:12Both battle-hardened finalists want to win,
0:52:12 > 0:52:14but who will emerge victorious?
0:52:15 > 0:52:19Tonight's finalists are Robo Savage and Kadeena Machina.
0:52:21 > 0:52:24It was a baptism of fire for Robo Savage in the arena,
0:52:24 > 0:52:28but their modifications soon made them a match-winning machine.
0:52:28 > 0:52:30First game, the flipper was only that long, mind.
0:52:30 > 0:52:31You need a big flipper.
0:52:31 > 0:52:32Now we've got one.
0:52:36 > 0:52:38They flanked and flipped Soldier Ant,
0:52:38 > 0:52:40leaving them to toast on the arena flames.
0:52:42 > 0:52:44Against Team Dee, a controversial judges' decision
0:52:44 > 0:52:46left them hungry for a win.
0:52:48 > 0:52:49Team Dee.
0:52:49 > 0:52:51ROWDY CELEBRATION
0:52:53 > 0:52:56It's an injustice for Christmas.
0:52:56 > 0:52:57It's an injustice, innit?
0:52:57 > 0:53:00In the final, can their armour withstand the spin
0:53:00 > 0:53:02of the Kadeena Machina?
0:53:02 > 0:53:04- You're going to win, in't you? - Yes.- Yeah...
0:53:04 > 0:53:05Confident as ever!
0:53:07 > 0:53:08In the first battle,
0:53:08 > 0:53:12Kadeena find it hard to control her deadly spinning disc.
0:53:12 > 0:53:14I can't drive this bad boy!
0:53:15 > 0:53:19But once tamed, it proved a formidable weapon,
0:53:19 > 0:53:22and led to one of the shortest bouts in Robot Wars history.
0:53:29 > 0:53:33Soldier Ant came close to crushing Kadeena's dream,
0:53:33 > 0:53:36but a split-second mistake allowed Kadeena
0:53:36 > 0:53:38to inflict a jaw-breaking hit.
0:53:38 > 0:53:41We've got a great mentor and a great weapon.
0:53:41 > 0:53:43We've got a good little driver.
0:53:43 > 0:53:46Both robots are now proven in battle,
0:53:46 > 0:53:51but which machine will steal victory in this Battle Of The Stars?
0:53:51 > 0:53:54We are, probably, what, in a two-horse race, 50/1?
0:53:54 > 0:53:56- I would say so, yeah.- They're...
0:53:56 > 0:54:00Anything can happen in that arena though, in fairness, anything.
0:54:06 > 0:54:09After ruthlessly despatching the competition,
0:54:09 > 0:54:11we now have our celebrity finalists.
0:54:11 > 0:54:13The awesome spin of Kadeena Machina,
0:54:13 > 0:54:16versus the powerful flipper of Robo Savage.
0:54:16 > 0:54:18Only one can be Robot Wars champion.
0:54:18 > 0:54:20The other is going home in a bin bag.
0:54:20 > 0:54:24For the last time tonight, it's over to Jonathan.
0:54:24 > 0:54:25Thanks Dara and Angela.
0:54:25 > 0:54:29What a steep learning curve our celebs have had tonight.
0:54:29 > 0:54:31Now well-seasoned robot fighters.
0:54:31 > 0:54:34In our final, it's Shunt and Sir Killalot.
0:54:34 > 0:54:35Let battle commence!
0:54:41 > 0:54:42Roboteers, stand by.
0:54:44 > 0:54:45We're in the final, wahey!
0:54:47 > 0:54:49JONATHAN LAUGHS
0:54:50 > 0:54:52You cannot keep him quiet.
0:54:53 > 0:54:54It's tense.
0:54:54 > 0:54:56Three,
0:54:56 > 0:54:57two,
0:54:57 > 0:54:59one...
0:54:59 > 0:55:01activate.
0:55:01 > 0:55:05Repaired, rearmed - now, Robbie, retreat, retreat, retreat!
0:55:05 > 0:55:08Run away! Live to fight another day.
0:55:08 > 0:55:10Is he back driving? Surely not.
0:55:10 > 0:55:12Jake was the much better driver.
0:55:12 > 0:55:17And Joah Cox is the undoubted star so far, the ten-year-old.
0:55:17 > 0:55:18Oh!
0:55:18 > 0:55:20- Go forward!- I can't, I'm stuck.
0:55:20 > 0:55:23Has that one blow...? Oh, look at the tyre!
0:55:23 > 0:55:26They're out of it, from that one attack.
0:55:26 > 0:55:28Couldn't dodge, couldn't get away,
0:55:28 > 0:55:33and now, Kadeena Machina will be merciless.
0:55:37 > 0:55:39- Robbie, your flipper! - It's broke!
0:55:39 > 0:55:40Pathetic.
0:55:40 > 0:55:42JEERING
0:55:42 > 0:55:45Here comes Jordan and the Dee Team.
0:55:45 > 0:55:47The celebrations begin for Kadeena Machina.
0:55:47 > 0:55:49CHEERING
0:55:50 > 0:55:52- Well done, guys.- Yeah, thank you.
0:55:56 > 0:55:58Oh, no!
0:55:59 > 0:56:00Just a toy.
0:56:01 > 0:56:03Just a toy for Sir Killalot.
0:56:04 > 0:56:07So much planning.
0:56:07 > 0:56:08So much work.
0:56:11 > 0:56:15It all came to destruction very early on, from the first attack.
0:56:15 > 0:56:20Another blow, tyre shredded, wings buckled.
0:56:20 > 0:56:21And another!
0:56:23 > 0:56:26Mighty onslaught.
0:56:26 > 0:56:28Welsh rarebit.
0:56:30 > 0:56:31CHEERING
0:56:33 > 0:56:38Aw, you know, after the journey you were on, Robbie,
0:56:38 > 0:56:41and the journey Robo Savage was on,
0:56:41 > 0:56:43we're sending him home in fragments to you.
0:56:43 > 0:56:46Yeah, it's a team game, fantastic effort from all the guys.
0:56:46 > 0:56:49And Jason, to repair our robot...
0:56:49 > 0:56:53Genuinely, it took a miracle to get that thing back on its feet
0:56:53 > 0:56:56every time. And you got this far, it's fantastic.
0:56:56 > 0:56:59My kids are watching at home, we rung them before the final,
0:56:59 > 0:57:01Uncle Matt, he's let them down.
0:57:01 > 0:57:03LAUGHTER
0:57:03 > 0:57:07To be fair, and I'll say this, I'll say this...
0:57:07 > 0:57:08At Christmas!
0:57:10 > 0:57:12Charlie, Freddie, I'm really sorry.
0:57:12 > 0:57:13But, there's a winner.
0:57:13 > 0:57:17There is a winner. I mean, Uncle Matt has destroyed Christmas.
0:57:17 > 0:57:20Robbie Savage is crying - you made a grown man cry!
0:57:20 > 0:57:23And he's used to losing!
0:57:23 > 0:57:25I mean, I feel slightly bad now.
0:57:25 > 0:57:31Oh, no, don't feel bad. I mean, all the way, a clear winner. Unbeaten.
0:57:31 > 0:57:32Yeah, I don't like losing.
0:57:32 > 0:57:37What was the secret, do you think, to the success of this team?
0:57:37 > 0:57:39We had Ellis, who has been amazing.
0:57:39 > 0:57:42He's polished it when it needed polishing.
0:57:42 > 0:57:43Didn't need much work to it.
0:57:45 > 0:57:48You know what, you have something else to polish.
0:57:48 > 0:57:50- So exciting!- This bad boy.
0:57:50 > 0:57:51It's a bit heavy.
0:57:51 > 0:57:55Can we get a round of applause, please, for Kadeena Machina!
0:57:55 > 0:57:57CHEERING
0:57:57 > 0:57:59I know!
0:57:59 > 0:58:02Well done, well done, Joah and well done, Ellis.
0:58:04 > 0:58:05Absolutely.
0:58:05 > 0:58:09And I have no doubt Kadeena will treasure that almost as much
0:58:09 > 0:58:12as her Olympic medals. Almost as much.
0:58:12 > 0:58:15Congratulations to our winners, Kadeena Machina,
0:58:15 > 0:58:19I think that would operate perfectly well in the genuine Robot Wars.
0:58:19 > 0:58:21It would do very, very well.
0:58:21 > 0:58:22That's it from all of us here,
0:58:22 > 0:58:23we hope you've had a lovely Christmas,
0:58:23 > 0:58:25we hope we've enjoyed this.
0:58:25 > 0:58:27From all of us here at Robot Wars, good night.
0:58:27 > 0:58:29APPLAUSE