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''Airmageddon'' is a children's technological
game show A game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward. These programs can either be participatory or demonstrative and are typically directed by a host, ...
that aired on
CBBC CBBC (initialised as Children's BBC and also known as the CBBC Channel) is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the bran ...
from 20 February to 18 December 2016 and is hosted by
Will Best William Trevorian Stuart Best (born 21 February 1985) is an English television presenter. He has presented numerous shows for Channel 4, ITV and the BBC including T4 on the Beach and '' Dance Dance Dance''. He has also written articles for the ''H ...
and Rachel Stringer. The show involves teams of children using radio-controlled drones.


Format

''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


Air Marshall

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)

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)

A large drone built for defensive purposes and is mentioned to not be the smartest.


D.R.A.GON (Direct Response Aerial Gyrocopter)

A prototype dragon-shaped drone who, true to his namesake, is armed with a flamethrower.


W.A.SP (Weaponised Assault Ship)

A wasp-shaped drone armed with a spark gun stinger.


B.U.G.s (Basic Unmanned Gyrocopter)

A trio of bug-shaped drones introduced for the second series to serve as distractive obstacles in the second round.


Challenges


Round 1


=Airsault Course

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Round 2


=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


=Dogfight

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Transmissions


Series


Specials


External links

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