Robot Wars World Championships

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The Robot Wars World Championships were a series of special Robot Wars championships in which robots from all over the world competed against each other, representing their respective countries. In total, there were three World Championships - the first was released as a DVD exclusive and the other two were broadcast during other series of the show.

[edit] The First World Championship

Main article: The First World Championship

The First World Championship was filmed shortly after Robot Wars: The Third Wars, and was released as an exclusive VHS on March 13, 2000 and later released on DVD on January 10, 2005. The championship was hosted by Craig Charles and Philippa Forrester with commentary provided by Jonathan Pearce. The championship featured 16 robots from England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Cyprus, USA and Australia.

[edit] The Second World Championship

Main article: The Second World Championship

The Second World Championship was broadcast as part of Robot Wars Extreme: Series 1 and also as part of the American series, Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors. In the UK, the championship was hosted by Craig Charles and Julia Reed with commentary provided by Jonathan Pearce. In the US, the championship was hosted by Mick Foley and Rebecca Grant with commentary provided by Stefan Frank. The championship featured 16 robots from UK, USA, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, Belgium and South Africa.

[edit] The Third World Championship

Main article: The Third World Championship

The Third World Championship was broadcast as part of Robot Wars: The Seventh Wars and was broadcast on March 28, 2004. The championship was hosted by Craig Charles and Jayne Middlemiss with commentary provided by Jonathan Pearce. The championship featured 12 robots from USA, Belgium, Sri Lanka, The Netherlands, Switzerland, South Africa, Germany, UK and Sweden.