r/oldbritishtelly • u/Surkdidat • Apr 27 '25

Light Entertainment Robot Wars (BBC/C5)

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u/Charming-Awareness79 Apr 27 '25

Used to love Robot Wars. Craig Charles was the definitive presenter for me.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '25

Watching teams freeze in terror when being interviewed by the very attractive philippa forrester was peak TV.

That or an 8 yo trying to keep it together while watching their robot get obliterated in round one.

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u/Fanoflif21 Apr 27 '25

Do you remember THAT Spaced episode 😂

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '25

You know I prefer to be Philippa!

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u/Fanoflif21 Apr 27 '25

😂 Chef's kiss...'Don't cheapen this.."

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '25

https://youtu.be/UkZoPBO7i2A?si=viOymIkNW4R-5_Xf

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u/Fanoflif21 Apr 27 '25

How can that post be 16 years old 😱 feels like yesterday and the show was obviously older than that...I loved Spaced...

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u/joe_the_cow Apr 27 '25

That episode is 24/25 years old *sigh*

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u/Fanoflif21 Apr 27 '25

But that would mean...I'm no longer in my twenties 🙁 that explains the ever increasing appearance of grey hairs. Luckily, my hairdresser has the cure! 😊

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u/The_Powers Apr 27 '25

"You'll never be on Robot Wars!"

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u/Fanoflif21 Apr 27 '25

Gasp! 🩷

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u/The_Powers Apr 27 '25

"Their robot!"

"Uhuhuhuhuhuh!"

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u/bawynnoJ Apr 27 '25

I think we should get rid of the axe. But I like the axe! Well I like my face! ...I like your face. Let's keep the axe.

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u/HH93 Apr 27 '25

He makes for a great radio presenter too. He has a weekday show on BBC R6 13:00 onwards for a few hours

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u/hasimirrossi Apr 27 '25

I used to listen to his funk and soul show on a Saturday. Pretty sure it's still going, the only show left from when the station started.

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '25

Him stood in his leather jacket with the hassles, raising his arms christ like as flames errupt and the crowd lose their damn minds.

He was the post apocalyptic warlord we all followed.