Scrapheap Challenge events. Examples of challenges included making a jet car, a bridging machine, a car-crusher, and a machine to fling a British Leyland Mini as far as possible. Assistant producer Eve Kay had the idea for the show after watching a scene in the movie "Apollo 13", where NASA engineers had only a short period of time to construct a carbon dioxide filter out of parts available on the space capsule. The show also draws its inspiration from the 1980s TV series "The Great Egg Race". The UK show was originally presented by Robert Llewellyn, joined in series 2-4 by producer
Adam Scott (actor) Adam Scott (actor) Adam Paul Scott (born April 3, 1973) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and podcaster. He is known for his role as Ben Wyatt in the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation". He has also appeared as Derek in the film "Step Brothers", Johnny Meyer in "The Aviator", Henry Pollard in the Starz sitcom "Party Down", Ed Mackenzie in the HBO series "Big Little Lies" and Trevor in the NBC series "The Good Place". Scott was born in Santa Cruz, California, to Anne (born Quartararo) and Simon Dougald Scott, both of whom are retired teachers. He is of