Red Dwarf star confirmed to return for revival of an iconic '90s show
He will be joined by inventor Colin Furze.
A '90s Channel 4 game show is making a return to screens with a modern twist in the form of Zapheap, with Robert Llewellyn returning to the helm alongside inventor Colin Furze.
The modern take on old-school game show will see two teams engineer scrap material into electric-powered machines within a 10-hour timeframe before it is then put to the test in front of a live audience at the Everything Electric Expo later this year.
The two teams will be led by Richard Morgan of Electric Classic Cars and New Electric's Anne Kloppenberg, and will be available to watch on YouTube.
Llewellyn said of being joined by Furze: "We are over the moon to welcome Colin Furze as co-host of Zapheap.
"His extensive experience and boundless enthusiasm as an engineer, inventor, and presenter make him the perfect person to help bring this inspirational game show to life – for both a new generation and those who remember and loved the original.
"We’ve been lucky enough to welcome Colin as a keynote speaker at our Everything Electric events in London, and we’re thrilled he’ll be joining us to finally make the Zapheap dream a reality."
While Furze added: "Scrapheap Challenge was a massive part of my childhood, it's one of the things that inspired me to start building in the first place. I hope Zapheap sparks a whole new wave of makers to pick up tools and get inventing."
The original series aired from 1998 to 2010, with 11 seasons having aired on Channel 4.
In addition to the main show, spin-offs Full Metal Challenge and the Scrappy Races rally also aired, along with US edition Junkyard Wars.
Scrapheap Challenge is available to watch on Channel4.com.
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Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
