''Grace's Amazing Machines'' (known as ''Catie's Amazing Machines'' and presented by

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for the first series) is a television series first shown on

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on 8 October 2018. The show's second series premiered on 21 October 2019; Munnings left the series to focus more on her rally racing career after receiving sponsorship from

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, and was replaced by Grace Webb. With this, the series was renamed to ''Grace's Amazing Machines''. Presenter Grace Webb explains the role and basic mechanics of large and/or fast vehicles, usually ending up in the driving seat for a demonstration. The format is similar for each episode; Munnings/Webb summons Speedie, a remote controlled car, to deliver an envelope revealing the theme of the episode. Three machines are featured, from which she chooses her favourite.

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s with children share their thoughts on the vehicles. A

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soundtrack is provided by The Darkness.

References

External links

''Catie's Amazing Machines''
(series 1 episode archive) at

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''Grace's Amazing Machines''
(series 2 episode archive) at

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