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Past & Current Appearances /Publications |
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Robots Live - Chester 15 - 16th November 2008 Robots Live - Reading - 11th - 12th October 2008 Rivermead Leisure Complex - Reading Skelly will be appearing. Reading Evening Post - 7th October 2008 - Skelly Diss Mercury - 25th - September 2008 Skelly features along with Ray Robots live - Huddersfield - 20th - 21st September 2008 Huddersfield Sports Centre, Southgate, Huddersfield HD1 1TW Come and see robotwars and Skelly in action. Skelly will be appearing. Diss Express - 19th September 2008 “Robot all ready to go to war” Fife and Kinross Extra - 13 September 2008 Headline; “Skelly draws crowds at festival climax”. Eastern Daily Press - Saturday 13th September 2008 (East Anglia) Head Line; “Skelly’s still a star turn’eight years after ‘birth’ features picture of Ray alongside Skelly in her car. The Huddersfield Daily Examiner - 2nd September 2008 Battling TV robots on the march in Huddersfield. Carnegie Festival Dunfermline, Fife 2008 - 30th Aug - 6th September Skeletron performs 48 shows at the new Kingsgate Shopping Centre extension , Dunfermline, Fife as part of the first ever Carnegie Festival. Skelly is also proud to be the first ever performer at the new Kingsgate atrium located outside Debenhams. Skelly also closed the Festival with a final parade lead by a police escort from the Kingsgate Centre down to the Carnegie gates to the Glen, where she performed 3 final15 metre climbs to mark the close of the festival. Ray said, we are extremely pleased and very honoured to have played a main role in the first festival. The people of Fife were brilliant, and we would not hesitate to come back in the future. Our thanks to Janet McCauslin MBE, Annette Grant-Watson at the Carnegie College. Our thanks also to Alan, Davy and Marianne, Verity and Lisa at UNIQUE Events for a great time. Our final thanks to all the sponsors that supported the Event. The Courier and Advertiser fife - September 1st 2008. Page 4 Heading: Launch of science festival. Pic of David Curry of FMC and Bill Mcintosh with Skelly. Dunfermline Press - Thursday, 24th July, 2008 Wraps come off for Carnegie Festival Skelly will share headline billing with a fiesty mix of politicians and commentators, including the pugnacious MP George Galloway; ace wildlife cameraman Doug Allan; film-maker Murray Grigor, co-author of Sir Sean Connery’s new biography; and zany TV scientist Dr Bunhead. http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/articles/6/26621 Fife & Kinross Extra - Thursday, 24th July, 2008 Photo featuring William Thomson briefing Skelly on next months Funtastic Carnegie Festival. Scotland Today - STV News, Broadcast 6pm and 11pm 18 July 2008 - Skelly appearance on STV News on location of photo shoot at the fourth road bridge for promotion Carnegie Festival Watch on YOUTUBE Carnegie Festival Photoshoot 18 July 2008 - Skelly photoshoot at the fourth road bridge. Edinburgh International Science Festival 2008 — Scotland 2008 Performed 80 shows Evening News (Edingburgh) 26 March 2008 - Eisf 2008 Edinburgh Times - March 2008 Blow their minds with science this Easter METRO - March 26th 2008 Aye, robot: Super droid climbs into the capital News.Scotsman.Com 26 March 2008 - TEN-YEAR-OLD Cara Thomas was among the people who turned out to meet Skeletron ……… News.Scotsman.Com 10 March 2008 - Climbing robot gets own car - As well as Skeletron, the internationally famous rope climbing robot and winner of the robot Olympic Games, festival audiences will be treated to a look at the prototype for Skelebug…… Edinburgh Guide.com 10 March 2008 - Rope-climbing Robot to Unveil Wheels at Edinburgh Science Festival Bright sparks – BBC Belfast 2007 - Northern Ireland Skeletron and the lamp in series 1 episode 1 2007. Watch on YOUTUBE The Irish Times - May 13th 2006 – Social climber - Robot makes it to the top. Skeletron stars at the National College of Ireland. Tv3 News – Dublin NCI Skeletron 2006 National College of Ireland - Dublin 2006 Watch on YOUTUBE RoboCup Challenge 2006 IFSC 13 - 14 May 2006 NCI Dublin Ireland IEE 2005 – Birmingham 10.03.05 IEE SPT Lecture, Austin Court Birmingham, Ian Watts, Webcast Skeletron PLAY IEE VIDEO The Royal International Air Tattoo 2005 – Guiness World Records BBC - Blue Peter 2004 – Features tin robot, David Wreckem BBC - Innovation Nation 2004 - presented by Craig Doyle, Features tin robot, David Wreckem alongside Craig Doyle on the Kings road, Chelsea The Motor Show Live 2004 Birmingham NEC 25th May - 6th June 2004 - Skeletron and David Wreckem PLAY IEE VIDEO The Irish Times 8 Jan 2004 Robot and dancing skeletons herald start of science exhibition Mark Thomas - Debt Collector (Broadcast 22nd October 2003) - Channel 4 - Ray Created an RC drive base unit for a prop used outside the DTI Building in London The Imagineering fair 2003 - Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire UK. Featured Skeletron and David Wreckem Northern Ireland Science Festival 2003 – 18th October 2003 Millennium Forum, Derry Esat BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition Dublin 6th - 10th Jan 2004 - Skeletron and David Wreckem in the big top Edinburgh Science Festival 2003 – Skeletron and David Wreckem show The Irish Times—2 JAN 2003 - From Robotron to Flyborgs at RDS The LATE LATE Show (Dublin)- Jan 2003 Skeletron and David Wreckem Esat Young Scientist Dublin Jan 2003 – Skeletron and David Wreckem Techno Games 2003 Series 4 The final series. ( December 2002 BBC, Filmed at RAF Newton Nottingham ) – Skeletron retired but did open the show for the final time. Tomorrows World Awards - BBC TV- August 25th 2002. Skelly climbs down to give out award envelope to Wayne Hemmingway. The show features some top celebs including, Brian May from Queen, Patrick Moore, Trevor Bayliss, Maureen Lipman... The Imagineering fair - Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire UK. 24th & 26th August 2002 featuring The Robot Zone gang. One of the best hands on science shows I have attended. Great for the whole family lots to do and see. The Robot Zone and Invicta Radio. Kent County Show 2002, Maidstone, Kent UK. Last show of the Kent tour. Robotwars series 6 —(filming July 02) our final series sir chromalot & Ray retires The Robot Zone and Invicta Radio. KM Motoring Show, Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Kent UK 6th - 7th July 2002. Featuring Skeletron, Panic Attack, The Plunderbirds, Bigger Brother and Killertron and Sir Chromalot. Tomorrows World - BBC TV- July 3rd 2002 - Live from the NEC Birmingham BBC TV Skelly Climbs the NEC. TECH TV (USA) - June 2002 28th - Skeletron Appears on Techno Games on Every Friday night. ROBOT RAMPAGE 15th - 16th June 2002 -UK Newark Kit Car Show includes The first ever Roaming Robots arena featuring Stinger, Chaos2, Tornado, Skeletron plus many more... The Robot Zone and Invicta Radio 2nd - 4th June 2002. Featuring Skeletron, Panic Attack, The Plunderbirds, Bigger Brother and Killertron. ROBOT WARS Newsletter 2002 - Featured on the article of the Robot Zone at Lakeside and Extreme Warriors II. Cheltenham Festival of Science 22 - 26th May 2002 Hosted by Professor Noel Sharkey featuring Skeletron, Panic Attack, Chaos2 and Stinger. THE SUNDAY TIMES April 2002 - Skeletron features with directors of TV Corp. Mechanoids (IdealWorld April 2002 Pilot series filmed in Scotland for BBC 3/ Choice). New robot called Mechatron built for Mechanoids. Competed in show and reached 2nd place in the finals. The show format was rubbish, no chance of a second series. Evening Standard Homebuyers Exhibition (Feb 2002 ExCel Exhibition centre, Docklands). Skeletron on show The Robot Zone. Lakeside Shopping Centre Feb 2002. Five day show Featuring Skeletron, Panic Attack, Steel Avenger, The Plunderbirds, Bigger Brother and Killertron. Robot wars Extreme 2 (October 2002 Elstree Studios). Won the best Entertainers award. THIS MORNING (March 2002 ITV South Bank). A Demonstration of Skeletron promoting Techno Games 2002. Tomorrows World Live Feb 2002 (BBC Television Centre). With Roger Black MBE Featuring Skeletron and Car, K9 and AIBO The Richard and Judy Show (Cactus TV Channel 4). Technogames demo and introduction with Richard. Irish Times 10 Jan 2002 – Event is opened by President and nitrogen robot . ESAT Young Scientists (Esat January 2002 Dublin Ireland). Opening of Exhibition with the President of Ireland Mrs. Macaleese. Techno Games 2002 (Series 3 BBC, Filmed Shepperton Studios DEC 2001). Broadcast date March 18th 2002 BBC2. As faster robots enter the show Skeletron third place taking bronze medal. Skeletron drives in onto the show greeted by the audience cheering as she opens the show with last years Nesta Prize winner 'Cheeky Boy' strapped to the bonnet. Think Tank Museum Millennium Point 29th September 2001 , Birmingham. Grand Opening with Skeletron and Sir Killalot robotwars. RobotWars Series 5 August 2001 - Sir Chromalot Imperial College London (BBC) lecture on Skeletron and how she works also featured Professor Martin Smith. Professor Noel Sharkey Lecture 'My Best Friend The Robot?’ (22 March 2001) Sheffield. Featured Skeletron and Chaos 2. Imagineering Fair August 2001. Warwickshire; August Bank Holiday (BBC) Skeletron demonstration promoting Technogames. Tomorrows world Live Event 2001 (BBC, Earls Court). Exhibit Skeletron Promoting Techno Games. (June 2001) Techno Games 2001 Series 2 (BBC, Filmed Park Street Studios). We decided that it was necessary to give Skeletron a personality so a new skull with moving jaw, hands with working fingers complete with working arm and also feet complete with a chrome finish raised the eyebrows of the judges again which won Gold and Best Design Award. BBC Breakfast (2000 BBC Television Centre, London). A 5 minute chat promoting Technogames. Robot wars Extreme series 1 Earls Court BBC, - June 2000 - Sir Chromalot - Skeletron on Display Tomorrows world Live Event 2000 (BBC, Earls Court). Exhibit Skeletron promoting Techno Games. (June 2000) Robot wars Series 4 (2000) BBC, Filmed Park Street Studios). Robot 'Centurion' a gladiator of a robot with pneumatic ramming spikes and an axe on the back, one of the first robots to have multi weapons. Techno Games 2000 Series 1 (BBC, Filmed Millennium Dome, Greenwich) Skeletron is an anthropomorphic rope climber. On series 1 she was painted green and had no hands, feet and no character. She did well in Technogames 2000 which won us the main Nesta Award the best design and innovation award which was presented to us by Lord David Puttnam a day I will never forget. Robot wars Series 3 (1999) (BBC, Filmed at Elstree Studios). Robot 'Centurion' a gladiator of a robot with pneumatic ramming spikes and an axe on the back, one of the first robots to have multi weapons.
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