Scrapheap Challenge: Season 9
Season 9 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Scrapheap Challenge Season 8.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 9 Progress Shield
Human Cannonballs
Apr 15, 2007
The Vikings, a team of Dark Ages battle re-enactment enthusiasts from Salisbury, face off against the Beach Bums, a team of surfers from Torquay, to construct a machine which can h
Monster Trikes
Apr 22, 2007
The Engineering Eggheads, a team of mechanical engineering students from University College London, compete with the Diggers, a team of heavy plant engineers from Hull, to build 5m
Muscle Trains
Apr 29, 2007
Plymouth's Super Subs vie with Sweet Chariots, a group of rugby players, to construct a train they has powered by the teams muscle.
Snowmobiles
May 6, 2007
Suffolk builders The Cement Mixers, and Dorset cab drivers The Turbo Taxis build and race snowmobiles.
Giant Skateboards
May 13, 2007
In this episode The Extinguishers must face The Steaming Scots to see who can build the better Giant Skateboard.
Mechanical Mortars
May 20, 2007
In this episode Woof Justice take on The Bus Boys in a race to create the most accurate and more mobile Mechanical Mortars.
Airboats
May 27, 2007
In this episode The Beach Bums face The Diggers to see who can build the better Airboat.
Skid Pan Sumo
Jun 3, 2007
This week The Turbo Taxi's and The Super Subs have to make mechanical sumo cars that are capable of pushing the other teams vehicle out of the arena.
Earth Movers
Nov 4, 2007
In the first semi-final the Beach Bums face the Extinguishers to see who can make the best machine capable of moving mounds of earth.
Drag Sleds
Nov 11, 2007
In the second semi-final Woof Justice face the Turbo Taxi's for a place in the final by building the fastest Drag Sled.
Final: Swamp Racers
Nov 18, 2007
In the final of this series Woof Justice take on the Beach Bums to see who can make the better swamp racer and become the Scrapheap Challenge champions 2007.
Grand Final: Dozers
Nov 25, 2007
In the Grand Final, this series' winners Woof Justice take on last series' winners the Powerlifters to build Bulldozers from scrap.
Christmas Special: Paddle Boats
Dec 9, 2007
In this Scrapheap special a team from the UK faces a team from the US to make Paddle Boats from scrap to commemorate the maritime achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Scrapheap Challenge Roadshow 2: Sofa Speedway
Dec 16, 2007
16 teams fight to make the best vehicles out of anything they like so expect some rather silly looking vehicles.
Scrapheap Challenge Roadshow 3: Welly Wanging
Dec 23, 2007
In this episode the Scrapheap Roadshow moves on and Welly Wanging is the objective and once again 16 teams battle it out to face the Scrapheap All-Stars.
Scrapheap Retrospective: Series 9
Dec 30, 2007
Robert and Lisa present a look at the highlights of this years series.