Series synopsis
Total Wipeout is a British reality television series that premiered on BBC One on January 3, 2009. It ended on March 19, 2013. It stars Richard Hammond and Paul Daniels.
Each week, 20 contestants compete in a series of challenges in an attempt to win £10,000. These challenges are based in large pools of water or mud and generally involve large assault courses that participants must cross.
Premise
Each week, 20 contestants compete in a series of challenges in an attempt to win £10,000. These challenges are based in large pools of water or mud and generally involve large assault courses that participants must cross.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Richard Hammond as Self - Presenter
- Paul Daniels
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 70 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 6, 2010 | December 6, 2010 |
| Season 1 | 9 | January 2, 2009 | April 4, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 12 | July 4, 2009 | January 9, 2010 |
| Season 3 | 12 | January 30, 2010 | September 25, 2010 |
| Season 4 | 12 | January 8, 2011 | April 25, 2011 |
| Season 5 | 12 | August 18, 2012 | December 31, 2012 |
| Season 6 | 12 | January 1, 2013 | March 19, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Legends For winning contestants on Total Wipeout there is glory, a shiny trophy and the title of champion. But what do the gallant, damp, muddy losers get? Until now, the answer was nothing. That was until Total Wipeout - the Legends. Eighteen losers who have made their mark on the Big Red Balls over the last three series return to the purpose-built course in Argentina to face their fears and try once again to conquer the daftest obstacles in the world. Richard Hammond hosts, incredulous that they are back once again, while Amanda Byram is course-side, stifling her giggles. |
December 6, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Twenty contestants take on one of television's largest and most extreme obstacle courses. |
January 3, 2009 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Twenty contestants take on one of television's largest and most extreme obstacle courses. |
January 10, 2009 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Challenges include the Big Balls, the Sweeper and the Wipeout Zone. |
January 17, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Series 2, Episode 1 Twenty contestants take on one of television's largest and most extreme obstacle courses. |
July 4, 2009 |
| 2 |
Series 2, Episode 2 Twenty contestants take on one of television's largest and most extreme obstacle courses. |
July 11, 2009 |
| 3 |
Series 2, Episode 3 Twenty contestants take on one of television's largest and most extreme obstacle courses. |
July 18, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Series 3, Episode 1 Twenty contestants take on the obstacle course. Challenges include the evil Motivator. |
January 30, 2010 |
| 2 |
Series 3, Episode 2 Twenty contestants take on the obstacle course. Challenges include the evil Motivator. |
April 3, 2010 |
| 3 |
Series 3, Episode 3 Twenty contestants take on the obstacle course. Challenges include the evil Motivator. |
April 10, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Series 4, Episode 1 Richard Hammond, Amanda Byram and the Big Red Balls are back! Total Wipeout, the biggest, brashest and most exhilarating game show on television, returns for a new series of bangs, bumps and bruises. 20 crazy contestants throw themselves around the course in the hope of bagging the 10,000 pound first prize. They face new games on the Qualifier in the form of a swinging maze - helping to sweep the hapless competitors off their tired feet - and the Ring-a-Dings, a set of tyre-like obstacles that turn even the average postman into a contortionist! The evil Motivator is still aiding nervous contestants across the Big Red Balls, but 2011 sees the Dodgeball Boys providing additional impetus in the form of wet foam bullets on Dizzy Dummies. Each show culminates in the ultimate obstacle course - The Wipeout Zone, which sees records being broken all over the place. The action is better than ever, the laughs are bigger than ever and the competition is harder than ever before. |
January 8, 2011 |
| 2 |
Series 4, Episode 2 Richard Hammond, Amanda Byram and the Big Red Balls are back. Total Wipeout, the biggest, brashest and most exhilarating game show on television, returns for a new series of bangs, bumps and bruises. 20 crazy contestants throw themselves around the course in the hope of bagging the 10,000 pound first prize. They face new challenges on the Qualifier such as Swinging Letters of Shhh, while Dizzy Dummies introduces the hapless Brits to the Hose Man and the Ball Boys. The competition culminates in The Wipeout Zone where things get really competitive in order to win the magnificent trophy and pot of cash. |
January 15, 2011 |
| 3 |
Series 4, Episode 3 The biggest and brashest game show on television is back. Hosted by Richard Hammond and Amanda Byram, the show welcomes a set of contestants to Argentina to take on the wrath of some seriously hard obstacles in the hope of bagging 10,000 pounds and the magnificent trophy. The Qualifier sees the welcome return of the Big Red Balls and the Motivator to provide a little help for those feeling reluctant to throw themselves of the edge. Crash Mountain will cut the numbers down a bit and Dizzy Dummies cuts it down further, whilst introducing the contestants to the Hose Man and the Ball Boys just to make it even harder. Each programme culminates in the Wipeout Zone where things get really competitive in order to win the prize and a lifetime of respect. The action is better than ever, the laughs are bigger than ever and the competition is harder than ever before. . |
January 22, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Contestants include an accountant, a professor of science and an Obi-Wan Kenobi lookalike. |
August 18, 2012 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Contestants include a vicar, a prison manager and a farmer from Glamorgan. |
August 25, 2012 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Contestants include a pair of quarrelsome neighbours, a Thai boxer and a police officer. |
September 1, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2013 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 8, 2013 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 15, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 3, 2009 |
| Last aired | March 19, 2013 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |