About this season
Teams of amateur robot fighting enthusiasts battle it out over a series of rounds in a huge purpose-built arena aiming to become the Robot Wars Champion.
Episodes (21)
1. Heat A
Aired 22 September 2000
Robots competing in Heat A: Brimhur, Weeliwako, Mace 2, Stinger, Raizer Blade, Red Dragon, Forklift's Revenge, Suicidal Tendencies
2. Heat B
Aired 29 September 2000
Robots competing in Heat B: Abaddon, Technophobic, Pitbull, Sumpthing, General Carnage, Robocow, Behemoth, Shark Attack
3. Heat C
Aired 6 October 2000
Robots competing in Heat C: Agent Orange, Max Damage, Spike, Blade, Aggrobot, Binky, Backstabber, Razer
4. Heat D
Aired 13 October 2000
Robots competing in Heat D: Sir Chromalot, Shell Shock, Big Brother, Grim Reaper, Milly-Ann Bug, Bumblebot, Flipper, Ultor
5. Heat E
Aired 27 October 2000
Robots competing in Heat E: Anorakaphobia, Miss Ile, The Big Cheese, Shrapnel, Crocodilotron, Chaos 2, Hammertron, Sonic
6. Heat F
Aired 3 November 2000
Robots competing in Heat F: Mortis, Ming, Gravedigger, Manic Mutant, Vector, T 2, Darke Destroyer, Sgt. Meikle
7. Heat G
Aired 10 November 2000
Robots competing in Heat G: Bulldog Breed, Robopig, Kater Killer, Napalm, Henry, Haardvark, Steg-O-Saw-Us, Orac's Revenge
8. Heat H
Aired 17 November 2000
Robots competing in Heat H: Ally Gator, Corporal Punishment, Berserk 2, Tut's Revenge, Hypno-Disc, Robogeddon, Death Warmed Up, Stealth
9. Heat I
Aired 24 November 2000
Robots competing in Heat I: Armour-Geddon, Onslaught, Beast of Bodmin, Crusher, Vercingetorix, Terrorpin, Invertabrat, The Witch
10. Heat J
Aired 8 December 2000
Robots competing in Heat J: 101, Overkill, Centurion, Excalibur, Eric, King Buxton, The Iron Mask, Weld-Dor
11. Heat K
Aired 15 December 2000
Robots competing in Heat K: Axios, Panic Attack, Purple Predator, Toecutter, Hefty, X-Terminator, Judge Shred, Mr Punch
12. Heat L
Aired 22 December 2000
Robots competing in Heat L: Undertaker, Panzer, Challenger 2, Atlas, Evil Weevil, Triterobot, Flip Flop Fly, Wild Willy
13. Heat M
Aired 5 January 2001
Robots competing in Heat M: Hammerhead, Pussycat, Cassius 2, Dundee, Scutter's Revenge, Plunderstorm, Thermador, Zeus
14. Heat N
Aired 12 January 2001
Robots competing in Heat N: Thing 2, Prizephita, Crippler, All Torque, Daisy Chopper, Griffon, Cerberus, Killerhurtz
15. Heat O
Aired 19 January 2001
Robots competing in Heat O: Schumey Too, The Steel Avenger, Diotoir, Sting 2, Fire Storm, Crasha Gnasha, Terminal Ferocity, Facet
16. Heat P
Aired 26 January 2001
Robots competing in Heat P: Victor 2, Scarab, Trident, Twn Trwn, Rattus Rattus, S.M.I.D.S.Y., Dreadnaut, Psychokiller
17. Semi Final 1
Aired 7 April 2000 • 45 min
Winners of Heats A, B, D, E, K, N, O, and P compete in Semi-Final 1
18. Semi Final 2
Aired 14 April 2000 • 45 min
Winners of Heats C, F, G, H, I, J, L, and M compete in Semi-Final 2
19. Grand Final
Aired 21 April 2000 • 60 min
The Grand Final of The Third Wars
20. International League
Aired 15 September 2000 • 60 min
The International League Championship (listed on Mech+ as the UK International League (April 2022-January 2024) or The International League (February 2024-present)[1] was one of two international Robot Wars competitions held during the filming of Robot Wars: The Third Wars. The other competition was The First World Championship, which was initially released as a direct-to-video VHS. The International League Championship featured six robots from six countries, which were split into two groups with one robot from each battling in the final.
21. The First World Championship
Aired 16 November 2001 • 70 min
The First World Championship was the first of three special Robot Wars championships in which robots from all over the world competed against each other, representing their respective countries.