Scrapheap Challenge 1998
★ TMDB users: 6.4/10 from 23 votes RealityAction & Adventure 12 seasons · 165 eps Ended
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What is Scrapheap Challenge?
Scrapheap Challenge is an engineering game show produced by RDF Media and broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. The show features teams of contestants competing against each other to build a working machine that can accomplish a specific task.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1998
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 165
- Runtime
- 52 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 12, 1998
- Last aired
- Jun 27, 2010
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- Channel 4
- Genres
- Reality, Action & Adventure
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.4/10 from 23 votes
- Format
- 12 seasons · 165 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~52 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Channel 4
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Scrapheap Challenge is an engineering game show produced by RDF Media and broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. The show features teams of contestants competing against each other to build a working machine that can accomplish a specific task. Contestants have a limited amount of time to complete their project, and the available materials are sourced from a scrapheap. The format of the show has been exported to other countries, where it has been adapted into different versions.
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“Teams compete to construct functional machines from scrap materials within a strict ten-hour time limit.”
Reasons to watch
- fast-paced engineering challenges
- creative use of salvaged materials
Keep in mind
- time-limited construction constraints
Watch it if you enjoy watching teams solve complex mechanical problems under pressure.
The show is a reality game show featuring engineering and construction tasks.
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Season 1 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hovercraft Mytharc Apr 12, 1998
- E2 Siege Engines Core Sep 13, 1998
- E3 Power Pullers Core Sep 20, 1998
- E4 Sub-Aqua Core Sep 27, 1998
- E5 Powerboats Core Oct 4, 1998
- E6 Off Road Buggies Core Oct 11, 1998
- E7 Final: Rockets Mytharc Oct 18, 1998
- E8 The Commandments(Highlights) Mytharc
Season 2 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Flying Machines Mytharc Sep 5, 1999
- E2 Cannons Core Sep 12, 1999
- E3 Amphibious Vehicles Core Sep 19, 1999
- E4 Land Yachts Core Sep 26, 1999
- E5 Mileage Marathon Core Oct 3, 1999
- E6 Marine Salvage Mytharc Oct 10, 1999
- E7 Final: Walking Machines Mytharc Oct 17, 1999
Season 3 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Demolition Mytharc Sep 17, 2000
- E2 Aerial Bomber Core Sep 24, 2000
- E3 Underwater Chariot Core Oct 1, 2000
- E4 Windmill Core Oct 8, 2000
- E5 Missile Launcher Core Oct 15, 2000
- E6 Bridging Machines Core Oct 22, 2000
- E7 Giant Mower Core Nov 5, 2000
- E8 Steam-Powered Car Core Oct 29, 2000
- E9 Final: Fireboat Core Nov 12, 2000
- E10 Grand Final: Dragster Mytharc Nov 19, 2000
- E11 Christmas Special: Car Crusher Mytharc Dec 17, 2000
Season 4 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Egg Shooter Mytharc Sep 9, 2001
- E2 Monster Truck Core Sep 16, 2001
- E3 Torpedos Core Sep 23, 2001
- E4 Street Cleaner Core Sep 30, 2001
- E5 White Water Rider Core Oct 7, 2001
- E6 Snowmobile Core Oct 14, 2001
- E7 Mobile Crane Core Oct 21, 2001
- E8 Minesweeper Core Oct 28, 2001
- E9 Hill Climber Core Nov 4, 2001
- E10 Tunneller Core Nov 11, 2001
- E11 Final: Hydrofoil Core Nov 18, 2001
- E12 Grand Final: Car Jousting Core Nov 25, 2001
- E13 Christmas Special: Scrapheap Mega Challenge: All-Terrain Marathon Mytharc Dec 23, 2001
- E14 Rusty Awards Mytharc
Season 5 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Mud Monsters Mytharc Sep 15, 2002
- E2 Hovercraft Core Sep 22, 2002
- E3 Rapid Fire Core Sep 29, 2002
- E4 Blind Navigation Core Oct 6, 2002
- E5 Railroad Racer Core Oct 13, 2002
- E6 Clockwork Cars Core Oct 20, 2002
- E7 Smooth Rider Core Oct 27, 2002
- E8 Monowheel Core Nov 3, 2002
- E9 Tugs of War Core Nov 10, 2002
- E10 Digger Core Nov 17, 2002
- E11 Final: Destroyer Core Dec 1, 2002
- E12 Grand Final: Car Flinger Core Dec 8, 2002
- E13 Best of Scrapheap Challenge Series 5 Mytharc Dec 15, 2002
- E14 Christmas Special: Scrapheap Mega Challenge: Aeroplanes Mytharc Dec 22, 2002
Season 6 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Wheelie Cars Mytharc Sep 14, 2003
- E2 Bomb Disposal Vehicles Core Sep 21, 2003
- E3 Backpack Cars Core Sep 28, 2003
- E4 Amphibious Motorbikes Core Oct 5, 2003
- E5 Ice Racers Core Oct 12, 2003
- E6 Giant Dart Throwers Core Oct 19, 2003
- E7 Jet Powered Cars Core Oct 26, 2003
- E8 Super Slick Speedboats Core Nov 2, 2003
- E9 Fire Engines Core Nov 9, 2003
- E10 Car Curling Core Nov 16, 2003
- E11 Final: Tanks Core Nov 23, 2003
- E12 Grand Final: Grand Prix Racers Core Nov 30, 2003
- E13 Best of Scrapheap Challenge Series 6 Mytharc Dec 7, 2003
- E14 Christmas Special: The Cold War Mytharc Dec 21, 2003
Season 7 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Sand-Racers Mytharc Sep 5, 2004
- E2 Dam Buster Core Sep 12, 2004
- E3 Bowling Bangers Core Sep 19, 2004
- E4 Off Road Rescue Core Sep 26, 2004
- E5 Jet Boat Core Oct 3, 2004
- E6 Propeller Car Core Oct 10, 2004
- E7 Power Rower Core Oct 17, 2004
- E8 Spy Cars Core Oct 24, 2004
- E9 Landing Craft Core Oct 31, 2004
- E10 Flaming Flingers Core Nov 7, 2004
- E11 Final: Roman Motor-Chariot Core Nov 14, 2004
- E12 Grand Final: Juggernauts Core Nov 21, 2004
- E13 Best of Scrapheap Challenge Series 7 Core Nov 28, 2004
- E14 Top Ten Machines Core Dec 5, 2004
- E15 Favourite Fast Moments Mytharc Dec 12, 2004
- E16 Christmas Special: Locomotives Mytharc Dec 19, 2004
Season 8 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Underwater Cars Mytharc Sep 18, 2005
- E2 Kung Fu Cars Core Sep 25, 2005
- E3 Sharp Shooters Filler Oct 2, 2005
- E4 AC/DC Dairy Dash Core Oct 9, 2005
- E5 Drag Boats Core Oct 16, 2005
- E6 Car Fishing Core Oct 23, 2005
- E7 Polar Pinball Core Oct 30, 2005
- E8 Caber Tossers Core Nov 6, 2005
- E9 Steeplechase Core Nov 13, 2005
- E10 Monster Drag Racing Core Nov 20, 2005
- E11 Final: Rock Crawler Core Nov 27, 2005
- E12 Grand Final: Flying Machines Core Dec 4, 2005
- E13 Best of Scrapheap Challenge Series 8 Core Dec 11, 2005
- E14 Christmas Special: Scrapheap Mega Challenge: Warships Filler Dec 18, 2005
- E15 Scrapheap Challenge Roadshow 1: Tomato Toss Mytharc Jan 8, 2006
- E16 Punkin' Chunk Mytharc Jan 15, 2006
Season 9 · 16 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Human Cannonballs Mytharc Apr 15, 2007
- E2 Monster Trikes Core Apr 22, 2007
- E3 Muscle Trains Core Apr 29, 2007
- E4 Snowmobiles Core May 6, 2007
- E5 Giant Skateboards Core May 13, 2007
- E6 Mechanical Mortars Core May 20, 2007
- E7 Airboats Core May 27, 2007
- E8 Skid Pan Sumo Core Jun 3, 2007
- E9 Earth Movers Core Nov 4, 2007
- E10 Drag Sleds Core Nov 11, 2007
- E11 Final: Swamp Racers Core Nov 18, 2007
- E12 Grand Final: Dozers Core Nov 25, 2007
- E13 Christmas Special: Paddle Boats Filler Dec 9, 2007
- E14 Scrapheap Challenge Roadshow 2: Sofa Speedway Core Dec 16, 2007
- E15 Scrapheap Challenge Roadshow 3: Welly Wanging Mytharc Dec 23, 2007
- E16 Scrapheap Retrospective: Series 9 Mytharc Dec 30, 2007
Season 10 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Scrap Speed Record Mytharc Apr 27, 2008
- E2 Scooter Shooters Core May 4, 2008
- E3 Superbikes Core May 11, 2008
- E4 Decoration Dash Core May 18, 2008
- E5 Dune Bashers Core May 25, 2008
- E6 Powerboats Core Jun 1, 2008
- E7 Rocket Railway Core Jun 8, 2008
- E8 Fire Fighters Core Jun 15, 2008
- E9 Snow Shifters Core Jun 22, 2008
- E10 Savvy Salvaging Core Jun 29, 2008
- E11 Final: Land Tugs Core Jul 6, 2008
- E12 Grand Final: Manphibious Madness Core Jul 13, 2008
- E13 10th Anniversary Special: Hover Bother Core Jul 27, 2008
- E14 Scrapheap Challenge Roadshow 4: Dragsters Core Aug 3, 2008
- E15 Scrapheap Challenge Roadshow 5: Ballistas Core Aug 10, 2008
- E16 10 Years on the Heap Mytharc Aug 10, 2008
- E17 Scrapheap Retrospective: Series 10 Mytharc Aug 10, 2008
Season 11 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Chariots 1 Mytharc Aug 30, 2009
- E2 Stuck in the Mud 1 Core Sep 6, 2009
- E3 Water Power 1 Core Sep 13, 2009
- E4 Blow Football 1 Core Sep 20, 2009
- E5 Medieval Thrower 1 Core Sep 27, 2009
- E6 Monster Golf 1 Core Oct 4, 2009
- E7 Super Surfboards 1 Core Oct 11, 2009
- E8 Mobile Mortars 1 Core Oct 18, 2009
- E9 Caber Tossing 1 Core Oct 25, 2009
- E10 Chariots 2 Core Jun 6, 2010
- E11 Stuck In the Mud 2 Core Jun 13, 2010
- E12 Water Power 2 Core Jun 20, 2010
- E13 Blow Football 2 Core Jun 27, 2010
- E14 Medieval Thrower 2 Core
- E15 Monster Golf 2 Core
- E16 Super Surfboards 2 Core
- E17 Mobile Mortars 2 Core
- E18 Caber Tossing 2 Core
- E19 Semi Final Mytharc
- E20 Grand Final Mytharc
Season 12 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Chariots Mytharc
- E2 Off-road mine-retrieval machines Core
- E3 Water Powered Racers Core
- E4 Football machines Core
- E5 Ice Racers Core
- E6 Giant Darts Core
- E7 Jet Cars Core
- E8 Speedboats Core
- E9 Fire Engines Core
- E10 Car Curlers Core
- E11 Tanks Mytharc
- E12 Grand Prix Mytharc
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Frequently asked questions
What is the main goal of the show?
Teams must build a working machine to perform a specific task using only scrap materials.
How much time do contestants have?
Each team is given ten hours to complete their machine.
Who produced the series?
The show was produced by RDF Media.
Where was the show broadcast?
In the United Kingdom, it was broadcast on Channel 4.
Is there a version of this show in the United States?
Yes, the format was exported to the United States and aired as Junkyard Wars.
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