Scrapheap Challenge (1998): cast, story & where to watch
1998 · Series · ★ 6.4
Released in 1998, Scrapheap Challenge is a reality and action & adventure series.
What it’s about. Scrapheap Challenge is an engineering game show produced by RDF Media and broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. In the show, teams of contestants had 10 hours in which to build a working machine that could do a specific task, using materials available in a scrapheap. The format was exported to the United States, where it was known as Junkyard Wars as a completely different TV series. The US show was also produced by RDF Media, and was originally shown on The Learning Channel. Repeats have aired on another Discovery network, the Science Channel.
Who’s in it. Scrapheap Challenge stars Robert Llewellyn, Lisa Rogers, Dick Strawbridge and Helen Czerski as Herself - Contestant, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Scrapheap Challenge has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Scrapheap Challenge page.
If you liked it. Fans of Scrapheap Challenge tend to enjoy The Kardashians, The Simpsons, Drawn Together and Clarkson's Farm.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Scrapheap Challenge (1998)?
- In US, Scrapheap Challenge is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Scrapheap Challenge worth watching?
- Scrapheap Challenge holds an audience score of 6.4 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy reality and action & adventure. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Scrapheap Challenge?
- Scrapheap Challenge stars Robert Llewellyn, Lisa Rogers, Dick Strawbridge, Helen Czerski and Dave Price.
- When was Scrapheap Challenge released?
- Scrapheap Challenge was released in 1998.