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Robot Wars (TV Series)
Robot Wars is a British robot combat television series that aired from 1998 to 2004 and was revived from 2016 to 2018. The show features teams controlling remote-operated robots in battles within an arena filled with hazards and powerful "House Robots." The original run aired on BBC Two, later moving to Channel 5, with spin-offs like Robot Wars Extreme. Hosts included Jeremy Clarkson, Craig Charles, Dara Ó Briain, and Angela Scanlon, with Jonathan Pearce as the announcer throughout. At its peak, Robot Wars attracted six million UK viewers and became a global success, airing in 45 countries. It also inspired live events and a successful toy range. Its merchandising was commercially successful, being one of the best-selling toy ranges of 2002. The show also inspired live events, with The Fighting Robot Association founded in 2003 and Roaming Robots acquiring the brand rights in 2013. Live shows continued under the name Extreme Robots from 2017 onward. History US Robot Wars e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robot Competition
A robot competition is an event where the abilities and characteristics of robots may be tested and assessed. Usually, they have to outperform other robots in order to win the competition. Many competitions are for schools, but several competitions with professional and hobbyist participants also exist. History Robotic competitions have been organized since the 1970s and 1980s. In 1979 a Micromouse competition was organized by the IEEE as shown in the ''IEEE Spectrum, Spectrum'' magazine. Although it is hard to pinpoint the first robotic competition, two events are well known for their longevity: the :ja:全日本ロボット相撲大会, All Japan Robot-Sumo Tournament, of Robot-sumo, Robot-Sumo in Japan, and the Trinity College International Fire Fighting Robot Contest. Two contemporary events are Robocup and Robo One. Companies like Lego and VEX Robotics Competition, VEX have also developed branded events, which they call leagues, although they function more like individu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAF Newton
Royal Air Force Newton or more simply RAF Newton is a former Royal Air Force station located east of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and south west of Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England. It was used briefly as a bomber base for squadrons to re-equip after the Battle of France and then as a flying training school during the Second World War and beyond until 2000. History Second World War Built in 1939, Newton was assigned to No 1 Group in June 1940. On 3 July 1940 No. 103 Squadron RAF moved from RAF Honington with their Fairey Battles before changing to the Vickers Wellington IC in October 1940. On 11 July 1941 the squadron moved to RAF Elsham Wolds, also on 3 July 1940 (the same date when 103 Squadron arrived) No. 150 Squadron RAF arrived from RAF Stradishall again initially with the Battle before changing to Wellington IA during October 1940 however later in the month the Wellington IC was introduced to the squadron. The squadron left on 10 July 1941 going to RAF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Television Centre
Television Centre (TVC), formerly known as BBC Television Centre, is a building complex in White City, London, White City, West London, which was the headquarters of BBC Television from 1960 to 2013, when BBC Television moved to Broadcasting House. After a refurbishment, the complex reopened in 2017, providing a mix of residential apartments, retail outlets, office space, and three studios operated by BBC Studioworks for TV production. The first BBC staff moved into the Scenery Block in 1953, and the centre was officially opened on 29 June 1960. It is one of the most readily recognisable facilities of its type, having appeared as the backdrop for many BBC programmes. Parts of the building are Listed building, Grade II listed, including the central ring and Studio 1. Most of the BBC's national television and radio news output came from Television Centre, and in later years most recorded television was output from the nearby Broadcast Centre at 201 Wood Lane, care of Red Bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razer Side-on View
Razer may refer to: People * Greg Razer, American politician * Helen Razer (born 1968), Australian radio presenter and writer Fictional characters * Razer, a character in '' SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron'' * Razer (DC Comics), a main character in ''Green Lantern: The Animated Series'' who also appears in the fourth season of ''Young Justice'' Businesses and brands * Razer Inc., a Singaporean-American computer peripherals manufacturer specializing in PC gaming * MTV2 (Canadian TV channel) MTV2 was a Television in Canada, Canadian English language Discretionary service, discretionary specialty channel focused on general entertainment programming aimed at youth and teen audiences. The channel was owned by Bell Media subsidiary o ..., a Canadian digital television specialty service that was branded Razer from 2005 to 2008 Other uses * Razer (robot), a contestant on the series ''Robot Wars'' * Razer Airport, airport serving Koran va Monjan, Badakhshan, Afghanistan * "Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robot Wars
Robot Wars may refer to: Film and television * ''Robot Wars'' (film), 1993 ** ''Robot Wars'' (soundtrack) * ''Robot Wars'' (TV series), a British TV competition, 1998–2004 and 2016–2018 ** '' Nickelodeon Robot Wars'', a U.S. TV game show spin-off, 2002 * "Robot Wars", an episode of ''Zoey 101'' Gaming * '' Robot Wars: Metal Mayhem'', 2000 * '' Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction'', 2001 * '' Robot Wars: Advanced Destruction'', 2001 * '' Robot Wars: Extreme Destruction'', 2002 Literature * '' The Robot Wars'', a ''Judge Dredd'' storyline * ''Robot Wars'' (book series), a rerelease of ''Mars Diaries'' by Sigmund Brouwer See also * * Robot combat, a mode of robot competition i * '' RobotWar'', a 1981 programming game * Military robot, designed for military applications * ''Super Robot Wars ''Super Robot Wars'', known in Japan as is a series of Japanese tactical role-playing video games produced by Bandai Namco Entertainment, formerly Banpresto. Starting out as a spi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Profile Records
Profile Records was one of the earliest hip hop labels. As well as hip-hop they released disco, dance, and electro records. History In 1980, Cory Robbins, who was 23 at the time and had worked briefly for MCA, wanted to start a record label. He invited his songwriter friend Steve Plotnicki to be a partner. They each borrowed $17,000 from their parents, purchased the little used Panorama Records subsidiary from MCA, and Profile Records was born. Their tiny office opened at 250 West 57th street in NYC on May 1, 1981. With the success of “Genius Rap” by Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, they escaped financial ruin by a mere $2,000. From there it was Gidea Park's “Seasons of Gold” that brought more commercial and financial success, becoming Profile Records’ first hit to make the Billboard Hot 100. In 1982 the fledgling label gained international recognition with the club hit "I Specialize in Love", recorded by Sharon Brown, licensed to Virgin Records in the UK. The label cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of 2024, San Francisco is the List of California cities by population, fourth-most populous city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population, 17th-most populous in the United States. San Francisco has a land area of at the upper end of the San Francisco Peninsula and is the County statistics of the United States, fifth-most densely populated U.S. county. Among U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco is ranked first by per capita income and sixth by aggregate income as of 2023. San Francisco anchors the Metropolitan statistical area#United States, 13th-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with almost 4.6 million residents in 2023. The larger San Francisco Bay Area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Mason Center
Fort Mason, in San Francisco, California is a former United States Army post located in the northern Marina District, San Francisco, California, Marina District, alongside San Francisco Bay. Fort Mason served as an Army post for more than 100 years, initially as a Seacoast defense in the United States, coastal defense site and subsequently as a military port facility. During World War II, it was the principal port for the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II, Pacific campaign. Fort Mason originated as a coastal defense site during the American Civil War. The nucleus of the property was owned by John C. Frémont and disputes over compensation by the United States continued into 1968. In 1882 the defenses were named for Richard Barnes Mason, a military governor before statehood. Fort Mason became the headquarters for an Army command that included California and the Hawaiian Islands from 1904 to 1907. In 1912 the Army began building a port facility with piers and warehouses to be a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC is an American film and television production company founded by filmmaker George Lucas in December 10, 1971 in San Rafael, California, and later moved to San Francisco in 2005. It is best known for creating and producing the ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' franchises, as well as its leadership in developing special effects, sound, and computer animation for films. Since 2012, Lucasfilm has been a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, who also owns former Lucasfilm subsidiary Pixar. The company's films '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' (1999), '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015), '' Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'' (2016), '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017), and '' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'' (2019) are all among the 50 highest-grossing films of all time, with ''The Force Awakens'' becoming the highest-grossing film in the United States and Canada. On October 30, 2012, Disney acquired Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Thorpe
Marc Thorpe (9 November 1946 – 24 November 2023) was an American artist and designer known for creating the ''Robot Wars''. Early life and education Born in San Francisco, Thorpe studied at California State University, Hayward, and the University of California, Davis. Career Earlier in his career, in 1974, Thorpe received a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship to develop "behavioral sculptures" involving trained dolphins at Marineland in Florida. The project resulted in the documentary ''Betty and Eva'', which showcased the synchronized swimming patterns of the trained dolphins. From 1979 to 1990, Thorpe worked at George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic, contributing to special effects in films such as ''Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'', ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', ''Return of the Jedi'', ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'', ''Dragonslayer'', ''Poltergeist'', ''Howard the Duck'', and ''The Hunt for Red October''. In 1994, Thorpe launched the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel 5 (UK)
5 (formerly known as Channel 5 and Five) is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount Global's UK and Australia division. It was launched in 30 March 1997 to provide a fifth national terrestrial channel in the United Kingdom. Channel 5 was renamed Five, from 16 September 2002 until 13 February 2011. Most of this was under the RTL Group's ownership with Richard Desmond purchasing the channel on 23 July 2010 and reverting the name change.'Mini-revamp planned for Channel 5 News' ATV Network, 30 October 2010 On 1 May 2014, the channel was acquired by Viacom (now Paramount Glo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Choice
BBC Choice was a British digital television channel which was owned by the BBC and was launched on 23 September 1998. It was the first United Kingdom, British TV channel to broadcast exclusively in Digital television, digital format, as well as the BBC's second non-analogue-terrestrial channel launch (following on from the BBC News (British TV channel), BBC News channel in 1997). At launch, BBC Choice mainly existed to supplement existing programming on BBC One and Two, with some low-profile original programming of its own. However, faced with low ratings for both Choice and its sister channel BBC Knowledge, in 2000 the BBC's digital strategy changed. Under new controller Stuart Murphy, the channel began to aim specifically at a young adult audience. The BBC ultimately planned to replace the channel with the higher-profile BBC Three, which, after some delay, began broadcasting in February 2003. History Background The BBC had been wanting to expand into the digital television mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
