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
Challenge coin film director Jon Favreau notes that he had "Iron Man 2" challenge coins made to distribute to United States Air Force personnel as a gesture of thanks for their cooperation while the production (and its predecessor, "Iron Man") filmed on location at Edwards Air Force Base. Bill Prady, executive producer of "The Big Bang Theory", recently gave the "Big Bang Theory" "executive producer's challenge coin" to the crew of the last space shuttle. On the "Rockets" episode of "Lock N' Load with R. Lee Ermey", R. Lee (Gunny) Ermey presents a challenge coin to 2nd Lt. Carr as a reward