What's up with dave?

[Scorpion]

Why are they repeatedly just showing extreme1 of RW?
They're part owned by BBC aren't they?

The BBC must still have the rights to more series than just extreme 1 surely?
Or did they have to buy the rights back from channel 5?
In which case why didn't they buy them all?

Can anybody shine some light on whats going on here for me?

[Resetti's Replicas]

I'm assuming they don't think the first four series were exciting enough.  When G4/TechTV was showing Robot Wars in the US, they only showed Extreme 1 - Series 7, and eventually started doing Series 7 only.

[System32]

Dave is a piece of crap along with watch.
 
All dave shows is the same 3 episodes of QI and all that watch shows is doomsday and that sh**ty RTD era Dr Who episode.

[Scorpion]

I'm assuming they don't think the first four series were exciting enough.  When G4/TechTV was showing Robot Wars in the US, they only showed Extreme 1 - Series 7, and eventually started doing Series 7 only.

Really? Weird.
I guess I just assumed it was legal issues, although it still mistifies me if they wouldn't want to show certain series considering they are showing extreme 1 quite often 

Dave is a piece of crap along with watch.
 
All dave shows is the same 3 episodes of QI and all that watch shows is doomsday and that sh**ty RTD era Dr Who episode.

Yeah that's certainly a fair view, not at all over-exagerating or generalizing.

[GoldenFox93]

I'm assuming they don't think the first four series were exciting enough.

Their loss. I mean, Series 2, 3 and 4 were my favourites, alongside Series 5! 

[NFX]

I have to say my favourite was probably Series 2. I really would love to see that format again, with the Gauntlet and Trials and so forth, with the kinds of robots that you see today.

[Reier]

Ooo series 2 was awesome.

[GoldenFox93]

Yeah...always found it funny when some machines messed up in the Gauntlet and Trials!  :P

"Shunt's drunk! He's gone into the pit!"

[GroudonRobotWars]

Yeah...always found it funny when some machines messed up in the Gauntlet and Trials!  :P

"Shunt's drunk! He's gone into the pit!"

Yeah lol I remember that.

[NFX]

I still remember when GBH drove directly into the pit during their Semi-Final.

[JoeBlo]

The BBC must still have the rights to more series than just extreme 1 surely?
Or did they have to buy the rights back from channel 5?
In which case why didn't they buy them all?

interestingly enough I believe BBC never sold the merchandising rights to RW which was a contributing factor of its cancellation (new network couldn't make anymore money off it)

[Scorpion]

The BBC must still have the rights to more series than just extreme 1 surely?
Or did they have to buy the rights back from channel 5?
In which case why didn't they buy them all?

interestingly enough I believe BBC never sold the merchandising rights to RW which was a contributing factor of its cancellation (new network couldn't make anymore money off it)

Well that's interesting (assuming it's true ofcourse).

Also, does anyone know who owns the arena nowadays, I heard that one of the teams bought it (storm 2 IIRC), but I do know there was some controversy around it, mentorn tried to block the deal I think.

[Velocity EVO]

Yeah...always found it funny when some machines messed up in the Gauntlet and Trials!  :P

"Shunt's drunk! He's gone into the pit!"

And Gormless, brainless, hideous GHB

[Zog]

Nice bump there mate.

[daleksec7]

dave is showing extreme series 2 :)

[Scorpion]

Really?!?
http://www.pharfruminsain.com/graphics/images/free-MrBurnsExcellent.gif

[daleksec7]

yer 20th dec

[GoldenFox93]

dave is showing extreme series 2 :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_crvGziPn3g&feature=related#
I wonder if this means that we'll see the University Challenge, Minor Meltdown and Iron Maidens Specials?

[Squirrel_Monkey]

Looked in listings and I think we will see those.

[NFX]

AWESOME. That's the first week I'm home for Christmas. =D