AN industrial unit in Renfrewshire is to host the return of the cult TV show Robot Wars.

The warehouse on the Westway Park estate in Renfrew will be turned into the Robot Wars arena for the start of filming which begins next month, reports Herald Scotland.

BBC2 have commissioned Mentorn Scotland, the producers of Question Time, to orchestrate the reboot of the nerd extravaganza which seems teams battle with radio-controlled fighting droids. The new show is due to air later this year.

New Irish hosts Dara O Briain and Angela Scanlon will replace former host Craig Charles for the six-parter which producers say will follow the same format as the original show.

A spokesman for the show said: "It will feature a new structure with more robots, more battles and more science than ever before. It also includes a raft of technological advances since the show first aired over a decade ago, and viewers can expect to see more innovative fighting machines as teams of amateur roboteers battle it out to win the coveted Robot Wars title."

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