I had this email today:

Are you up for a mechanically minded challenge?

Are you creative, enthusiastic and competitive?

Could you lead a team to victory?

Who would have thought that when Apollo 13's service module exploded and NASA engineers had only a short period of time to construct an air filter out of parts available on the spacecraft, it would have provided inspiration for one of Channel 4's longest running entertainment series and spawned a US version called Junkyard Wars that ran for eight series?

Every week two teams battle it out to become Britain's best bodgers of crazy contraptions. The teams of fanatical fabricators have bodged and bashed their way through some extraordinary challenges, including building snowmobiles, monster trucks, mono-wheels and jet racers.

As the juggernaut that is Scrapheap Challenge strides into its tenth series we're looking for willing contenders to take part - Would you like the opportunity to build a huge great big hulking machine and watch it obliterate the competition?

http://www.meontv.co.uk/ScrapheapChallenge/
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I'm sure plenty of teams could be made up on this forum,all you need is one good welder another with absolute insane ideas kicking around the grey area and two umpa lumpas.

Yeah, I'd be up for it. Know my way round a tool kit and can weld, don't mind a bit of labouring either.

It has you logged in as Mac McM and gives your details including emails and phone numbers.



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Well that sa crap website link, apply and your home address gets advertised to the world, Thanks for the phone call pete, i have now hit the log off button, anyone else applying beware!!! email to the webmaster coming up!!
Mac

its PAT

I am well up for this. anyone want to make up a team?

Caber

Sorry PAT just realised when i heard your message! Thanks again
Mac

I would be interseted. Could always put in a fewteams if there is enough interset!

Cheers

Ian

When is the nest series due to begin?

Im missing my weekly fix!

I'd be up for it mate!

Welding - no problem

Bodging - spent all my summers from age 12 to 20 doing "fitting" work for farms/contractors!!!!!!

Cars - nuff said - look in archive!

Teamwork - love it, great fun, can't beat a team of insane engineering bodge artists when it comes to knocking something up fast!!!

(PS pretty sure scrappy races would like the twin bike engine Fiat 126 too lol )

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All i can say from experience is get applying NOW. It is a fantastic experience. Just remember it is a TV programme so dont take it too seriously. It is engineered to make good viewing but at the same time is a totally awesome experience that you will have for the rest of your life.

I did it in 1999, our driller thriller team (from Black and Decker) built the land yacht that came a close (cough cough) second. We lost to the series champions so not so bad.


Its not easy to get in so be prepared. We had to submit a video first. Then were invited to the HQ for aptitude tests and interviews. They look for teams that are a bit off the wall, certainly very talented at what they do and outgoing enough to make good TV.

Hi

I was thinking about this eaer to day trying to find out when series 9 would go on air apparently it has all been filmed and is ready to go just weighting for a C4 time spot the word on the street is that it might go out jan feb time. Great news that they have got the contract for the 10th series.

i can have a go at many things, mainly women, that wont help with that show, hehe, but i would love to have a go. i can cut/rip/bolt/smash/drive/ride/etc etc etc... and look good in a jump suit hahahaha...

It's a boiler suit you big girl You have to be 18 stone and have a handlebar moustache to get on there don't you, like Lisa Rogers.

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i can make tea and bacon sarnies

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You have to be 18 stone and have a handlebar moustache to get on there don't you, like Lisa Rogers.

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If he looks like that I don't want to I could go on there and be the one who moans about the others

This week's challenge is to build a medieval siege engine!
"stick a bike engine in it!"

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Originally posted by Peteff
You have to be 18 stone and have a handlebar moustache to get on there don't you, like Lisa Rogers.
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I'd second NS DEV's nomination - although occasionally he gets all too fussed about doing it perfectly and needs a kick up the arse

(no, i'm never going to forget you fussing over an inch)