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'Robot Wars' returns to BBC Two on July 24th
Forty teams. New presenters. A bullet-proof arena. Nastier house robots. Rejoice, for the return of Robot Wars cometh.
Craig Charles won't be presenting the 'Robot Wars' reboot
We hate to be the ones to break it to you, but Craig Charles will not be reprising his role as presenter for the upcoming Robot Wars reboot -- and there'll be no Philippa Forrester trawling the pits for interviews and intel either. As well as revealing an updated logo for the show this morning, the BBC announced that Irish duo Dara Ó Briain and Angela Scanlon will host the six-part series, with veteran commentator Jonathan Pearce returning to call the action as it happens. Set to air on BBC Two at some point in the future, the new tournament format will feature "more robots, more battles and more science," with dreams shattered or realised in a new, "literally bullet proof" arena.
'Robot Wars' is returning to BBC Two
We can't believe it either. The carnage of Robot Wars is coming back to BBC Two, promising "more battles and more science" as a new batch of tinkerers duke it out for the show's coveted title. The TV competition first aired in 1998 before being shifted to BBC Choice in 2001 and later to TV rival Channel 5. While the specifics of the new format haven't been detailed, the BBC says viewers can expect better robots and "a raft of technological advancements." Part of that will be a new arena in Glasgow that's "literally bullet proof" and lets spectators get closer to the action.
