Name: Robot Wars 2016 Episode 3: By the Might of King Buxton's... Axe? by Activate! The Robot Wars Podcast in Robot Wars Series 8
Duration: 1 h 13 min 21 s
Description: The third heat of the new season, marking the halfway point. Ever think it would be a good idea to enter a petrol-driven wooden machine in a flame-heavy, destruction oriented fight to the death? No? Well, Overdozer Orte know by now.

Robot Wars Series 8

It's back! In new and shiny HD. It's time to find out which competitive robotics team make the best sausage rolls. I'll give you a clue: it's Razor.

Robot Wars 2016 Episode 1: So Razer wins... Right?

Eight more mighty machines duke it out for a place in the Grand Final. Will Thor's mighty hammer send Shockwaves across the Foxic environment of the arena? Or will something something M.R. Speed Squared pun? There's only one way to find out...

Robot Wars 2016 Episode 2: By the Might of Thor's Hammer Time

The third heat of the new season, marking the halfway point. Ever think it would be a good idea to enter a petrol-driven wooden machine in a flame-heavy, destruction oriented fight to the death? No? Well, Overdozer Orte know by now.

Robot Wars 2016 Episode 3: By the Might of King Buxton's... Axe?

Finally we can be thankful that the production team installed a camera onto the ISS, with all the robots finding their way into orbit this episode. Known as 'Heat D for Death', half of the robots this episode claim to have some of the most powerful bot-weapons in the world... let's see how they do.

Robot Wars 2016 Episode 4: Houston, we've hit a Storm 2.

The penultimate episode of the new series has arrived and we now discover who our finalists are (with the exception of the Thor. Sorry, I meant 'wildcard' ;) ;) ).  Possibly the most controversial episode of the series so far, Rob and Benji try to make sense of the insanity before them. Also Pulsar is scary sound. Big loud scary sound. 

Robot Wars 2016 Episode 5: And so, Gabriel slayeth the Beast

Awesome Truth in the neighbourhood? Who ya gonna call? The RrrroCk*spits*. Kefin, Adam and Billy reflect on a night of shambolic action in Madision Square Garden. Never Before. Never Again.

Survivor Series 2011

We sit down with Alex Brown to chat about all things bot!

A Chat with Alex Brown (TR2)

Once in a Lifetime asterisk. Our horrifying journey through 2011 and 2012 return leads us to the historic encounter between John Cena and The Rock.  Fortunately we have notes for the match handily jotted on our wrists!

Wrestlemania 28

Episode 1000. Shameless nostalgia? No it's not the AEPodcast, it's the 1000th episode of Monday Night Raw, a night where we can celebrate the architects of the Attitude Era, DX! lol no

Raw 1000

Back with an all new series for 2017! New and old bots are ready and waiting to get involved with all out destruction. This episode features a robot made out of money as well as a machine plucked from a 4 year old's art book. Let's review!

Robot Wars 2017 Heat A: Now With 100% more Jellyfish

Time to crown the champions of 2017! Six bots will fight it out for the grandest prize of them all: an induction into the Activate! Podcast Hall of Fame. Oh, and there's a trophy too.

Robot Wars 2017 Grand Final: Did Anyone Really Expect Anything Else?

Kefin teaches Jo about the history of WWE's premier event, bigger than daddy, chips or the Rolling Stones, it's WrestleMania!

#How2Wrestlemania

The episode the world has been waiting for. Yes, Elvis has returned. The King is back... again... and he lifts (50kg). How will the mighty Elvis perform against the other big returnee: The Bodyhammer. The highly-upgraded runner up has a new, handle-less, pointed hammer working in conjunction with a deadly flat-piece-of-steel-shaped-into-a-disk-with-sharp-edges-hammer. 

Also, Razer is there.

Robot Wars Series 2 (1999) Heat D: In Flames, Elvis Resurrects.

ACTIVATE! reviews the unique world of classic UK television series Robot Wars. Hear about the wars from the perspective of Rob E. Harmlessly and Benji 'also the Hitman' who grew up tainting their minds with the scraps of once-functioning machines. 

Robot Wars 2016 Episode 3: By the Might of King Buxton's... Axe?

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