Airmageddon
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| Airmageddon | |
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| Created by | Steve Carsey |
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| Composer | Dobs Vye |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (inc. 4 specials) |
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| Producer | Andrew Norgate |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Release | 20 February – 18 December 2016 |
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| Robot Wars | |
Airmageddon is a children's technological game show that aired on CBBC from 20 February to 18 December 2016.[citation needed] It was hosted by Will Best and Rachel Stringer.[1] The show involves teams of children using radio-controlled drones.[2][1]
Format
[edit]Airmageddon follows a similar format to the Gauntlet/Trial/Arena format of the first and second series of Robot Wars. The show followed eight heats, two semi-finals and a grand final.
Resident drones
[edit]Air Marshall
[edit]The referee of the Airena, he announces the start of a challenge and makes sure that things are kept in order.
P.I.G. (Personalised Interactive Gyrocopter)
[edit]A pig-shaped drone who demonstrates how each challenge is done. He'll also oversee challenges if the Air Marshall is out of action.
G.U.A.R.D. (Giant Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance Drone)
[edit]A large drone built for defensive purposes and is mentioned to not be the smartest.
D.R.A.GON (Direct Response Aerial Gyrocopter)
[edit]A prototype dragon-shaped drone who, true to his namesake, is armed with a flamethrower.
W.A.SP (Weaponised Assault Ship)
[edit]A wasp-shaped drone armed with a spark gun stinger.
B.U.G.s (Basic Unmanned Gyrocopter)
[edit]A trio of bug-shaped drones introduced for the second series to serve as distractive obstacles in the second round.
Challenges
[edit]Round 1
[edit]Airsault Course
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Round 2
[edit]The Drop
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Barrage Balloons
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Paintball Precision
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Slalom
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Wall Buster (Semi-finals)
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Bubble Burst (Grand final)
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Laps
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Bottle Bash
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Balloon Cutters
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Round 3
[edit]Dogfight
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Transmissions
[edit]Series
[edit]| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
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| 1 | 20 February 2016 | 16 April 2016 | 11 |
| 2 | 14 August 2016 | 23 October 2016 | 11 |
Specials
[edit]| Date aired | Title |
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| 23 April 2016 | The Best of Series 1 |
| 19 June 2016 | Father's Day Special |
| 30 October 2016 | The Best of Series 2 |
| 18 December 2016 | Christmas Special |
References
[edit]- ^ a b White, Peter (10 December 2015). "CBBC orders drone competition series". Broadcast. London. Retrieved 13 April 2025 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Heritage, Stuart (17 February 2016). "Airmageddon: the drone gameshow training kids for the inevitable". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
External links
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- 2016 British television series debuts
- 2016 British television series endings
- 2010s British children's television series
- 2010s British game shows
- BBC children's television shows
- British children's game shows
- British English-language television shows
- Robot combat competitions
- Robotics competitions
- Robotics in the United Kingdom
- Television series about children
- Television series about robots
- Sports entertainment
- Television series by WildBrain