Scrapheap Challenge

April. 12,1998      
Rating:
7.5
Trailer Synopsis

Scrapheap Challenge is an engineering game show produced by RDF Media and broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. In the show, teams of contestants had 10 hours in which to build a working machine that could do a specific task, using materials available in a scrapheap. The format was exported to the United States, where it was known as Junkyard Wars. The US show was also produced by RDF Media, and was originally shown on The Learning Channel. Repeats have aired on another Discovery network, the Science Channel.

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Seasons 12 : 2010

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Episode 1 - Chariots
June. 06,2010

Episode 2 - Off-road mine-retrieval machines
June. 13,2010

Episode 3 - Water Powered Racers
June. 20,2010

Episode 4 - Football machines
June. 27,2010

Episode 5 - Ice Racers
January. 01,0001

Episode 6 - Giant Darts
January. 01,0001

Episode 7 - Jet Cars
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Episode 8 - Speedboats
January. 01,0001

Episode 9 - Fire Engines
January. 01,0001

Episode 10 - Car Curlers
January. 01,0001

Episode 11 - Tanks
January. 01,0001

Episode 12 - Grand Prix
January. 01,0001

Seasons 11 : 2009

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20 Episode

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Seasons 10 : 2008

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17 Episode

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Seasons 9 : 2007

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16 Episode

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Seasons 8 : 2005

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16 Episode

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Seasons 7 : 2004

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16 Episode

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Seasons 6 : 2003

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14 Episode

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Seasons 5 : 2002

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14 Episode

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Seasons 4 : 2001

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14 Episode

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Seasons 3 : 2000

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11 Episode

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Seasons 2 : 1999

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7 Episode

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Seasons 1 : 1998

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