Episode 1
Flying Machines
Sep 5, 1999
In this episode the two teams must make a machine capable of flight.
Episode 2
Cannons
Sep 12, 1999
In this episode the two teams must create fully functional cannons
Episode 3
Amphibious Vehicles
Sep 19, 1999
Robert Llewellyn and co-presenter Cathy Rogers unveil a doubly hard challenge - build a car that thinks it's a boat!
Episode 4
Land Yachts
Sep 26, 1999
The teams are asked to build a yacht, but not one for the high seas - a land yacht capable of carrying the entire team. The winners will sail through to the semi-finals.
Episode 5
Mileage Marathon
Oct 3, 1999
The first of the Scrapheap Challenge semi-finals, where two teams are challenged to build a vehicle to travel as far as possible on only a cup of petrol.
Episode 6
Marine Salvage
Oct 10, 1999
The challenge is to build a salvage machine capable of raising a Mini from the bottom of a murky lake and park it safely in a car park.
Episode 7
Final: Walking Machines
Oct 17, 1999
The teams are challenged to make a walking machine: the winning contraption must carry the whole team and a heavy safe across a haphazard obstacle course.
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