Scrapheap Challenge last minute when one team couldn't travel due to a livestock epidemic. Both US teams made it to the final round. Series 9 was shown in two halves. The first eight episodes aired between 15 April and 3 June, and the remaining episodes between 4 November and 23 December 2007. Series 11 saw Dick Strawbridge (formerly a competitor from series 1-3) return as an expert and judge, replacing Robert Llewellyn. The show was now produced by RDF Bristol and Exec. producer Jane Lomas and series producer John Macnish had to deliver the new series on a fraction of the budget
Jacques Cohen (actor) Jacques Cohen (actor) Jacques Cohen (October 13, 1930 – December 1, 2016) was an Egyptian-born Israeli actor, best known for his starring role as Abu Rahmi, an Arab Israeli restaurant owner, on the sitcom "HaMis'ada HaGdola", from 1985 until 1988. The show, which aired for three seasons, was created to appeal to both Jewish and non-Jewish television viewers in the surrounding region. Cohen, who was already an accomplished stage and television actor before "HaMis'ada HaGdola", became so identified with his iconic role of Abu Rahmi that he later became a spokesperson for a major brand of hummus. Cohen spoke fluent