Airmageddon

Airmageddon
Genre
Created bySteve Carsey
Presented by
Narrated by
ComposerDobs Vye
Countries of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes22 (inc. 4 specials)
Production
Executive producers
  • Steve Carsey
  • Ken Faier
  • Asaph Fipke
  • Richard Rowe
  • Hugh Lawton
ProducerAndrew Norgate
Editors
  • Ylva Garnert (series 1)
  • Scott Edwards (series 2)
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release20 February (2016-02-20) –
18 December 2016 (2016-12-18)
Related
Robot Wars

Airmageddon is a children's technological game show that aired on CBBC from 20 February to 18 December 2016.[citation needed] It was hosted by Will Best and Rachel Stringer.[1] The show involves teams of children using radio-controlled drones.[2][1]

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

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 20 February 2016 16 April 2016 11
2 14 August 2016 23 October 2016 11

Specials

Date aired Title
23 April 2016 The Best of Series 1
19 June 2016 Father's Day Special
30 October 2016 The Best of Series 2
18 December 2016 Christmas Special

References

  1. ^ a b White, Peter (10 December 2015). "CBBC orders drone competition series". Broadcast. London. ProQuest 1917665121. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  2. ^ Heritage, Stuart (17 February 2016). "Airmageddon: the drone gameshow training kids for the inevitable". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2025.

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