The Third Wars marks a significant change in the show's format, with the Gauntlet and Trial stages of the previous two series being scrapped. The main UK Championship takes the form of a straightforward knockout tournament, with the series consisting of sixteen heats featuring eight robots each. Each heat features two rounds of one-on-one battles, with the two remaining robots from the second round facing each other in the Heat Final. The winner of each Heat Final will progress to the Semi-Finals.
Name | First Aired | Runtime | Image | |
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S03E01 | Heat A |
December 3, 1999
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E02 | Heat B |
December 10, 1999
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E03 | Heat C |
December 17, 1999
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E04 | Heat D |
December 31, 1999
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E05 | Heat E |
January 7, 2000
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E06 | Heat F |
January 14, 2000
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E07 | Heat G |
January 21, 2000
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E08 | Heat H |
January 28, 2000
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E09 | Heat I |
February 11, 2000
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E10 | Heat J |
February 18, 2000
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E11 | Heat K |
February 25, 2000
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E12 | Heat L |
March 3, 2000
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E13 | Heat M |
March 10, 2000
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E14 | Heat N |
March 17, 2000
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E15 | Heat O |
March 24, 2000
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E16 | Heat P |
March 31, 2000
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E17 | Semi Final 1 |
April 7, 2000
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E18 | Semi Final 2 |
April 14, 2000
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E19 | Grand Final |
April 21, 2000
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E20 | International League |
September 15, 2000
BBC Two
|
60 | |
S03E21 |
First World Championship
season finale
|
November 16, 2001
BBC Two
|
60 |