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
Sean Hayes (actor) Sean Hayes (actor) Sean Patrick Hayes (born June 26, 1970) is an American actor, comedian and producer. He is best known for his role as Jack McFarland on the NBC sitcom "Will & Grace", for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award, four SAG Awards, and one American Comedy Award, and earned six Golden Globe nominations. He also runs a television production company called Hazy Mills Productions, which produces shows such as "Grimm", "Hot in Cleveland", "The Soul Man", and "Hollywood Game Night". He is known for his film work in movies such as "Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss", "Cats &