Robot Wars World Championships
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| World Championship | |
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| Logo used for the Second and Third World Championships | |
| Structure | |
| Number of Competing Robots | 12/16 |
| History | |
| Number of times held | 3 |
| UK Series | 3, Extreme 1, 7 |
| US Series | 1 |
| German Series | 1 |
| UK Incumbent Champion | Storm 2 |
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 DVD and VHS exclusives, the second was broadcast during Extreme Series 1 and US Season 1 and the third was broadcast during Series 7.
The First World Championship
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- 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, the pit reporter was Philippa Forrester and commentary was 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.
The Second World Championship
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- 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, the pit reporter was Julia Reed and commentary was provided by Jonathan Pearce. In the US, the championship was hosted by Mick Foley, the pit reporter was Rebecca Grant and commentary was provided by Stefan Frank. The championship featured 16 robots from UK, USA, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, Belgium and South Africa.
The Third World Championship
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- 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, the pit reporter was Jayne Middlemiss and commentary was provided by Jonathan Pearce. The championship featured 12 robots from USA, Belgium, Sri Lanka, The Netherlands, Switzerland, South Africa, Germany, UK and Sweden. For several of the competitors, their qualifiers featured as Special Events during the main competition.
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