Scrapheap Challenge!

[Mark A]

Anyone know a place I can get hold of all series of Scrapheap challenge and Junkyard Wars?

I have been watching them recently on 4OD, but they don't have season 1 or 3 and it only goes up to season 5. I think there are 11 seasons before Robert llewellyn and Lisa Rogers left the show. Not interested in any after that as Robert made the show tbh.

Also wouldn't mind checking out Junkyard wars (the American version). I'm only interested in the ones that Cathy Rogers co presented though as an all American show would be too much.

Such an epic show, I am surprised its not fully available on 4od .

Also feel free to discuss this fine show .

 

[Mark A]

Watching it now, I cant imagine a show like this ever being allowed now with all the health and safety rules we have. Some of the stuff looked very dodgy .

Favourite so far would have to be the big wrecking claw they made to demolish brick walls on an old power station. That thing was amazing for 10 hours build. The canons were also pretty awesome.

Nearly at the end of season 5 and that's where they stop on 4od . Hoping I can source the others as I am totally addicted to this show. Can't believe there is no boxset or anything.

 

[Mark A]

Found the demolition episode.

LOL @ the presenter almost getting covered in hydraulic oil .

 

[Mark A]

Surely the best Scrapheap moment is the Barley Pickers' car trebuchet destroying itself.

That would have been truly epic if it had worked, It would have gone miles .

You don't happen to know what episode and season it was from do you?

 

[Mark A]

The early series of Scrapheap were really entertaining stuff.



Great episode, but it was never the same after she left.

Agreed, she seemed to actually be interested in what they were making. Lisa seemed like she didn't give a crap and just wanted to go home .

The first presenter was also one of the producers of the show. She moved to LA and then presented a few seasons of the US show.

 

[Mark A]

It's a shame great shows like this seem to just disappear unless they get proper DVD releases, thankfully a lot of them seem to be available from....less legal places.

Really low res and hardcoded swedish subs though . Also can't seem to find them all.

Was hoping there would be a full DVD boxset for sale. I'm sure if they made one it would sell well.

 

[Mark A]

I always thought it was fake (i.e. all the machines are worked out beforehand and the parts put there). So it's all real then? Quite impressive tbh.

Strange first post

It wasn't fake, I have seen people post pics and diaries online, about their day at scrapheap. Although they did hide working engines and propellers etc in with the junk, to make it a bit easier. But it was still pretty impressive what they came up with sometimes.

Oh and welcome!

 

[Mark A]

Have you guys managed to find seasons 6-10?

 

[Mark A]

Thanks guys