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
Jonathan Goldstein (actor) Jonathan Goldstein (actor) Jonathan Goldstein (born December 4, 1964) is an American actor, director and musician best known for his role as Walter Nichols in the Nickelodeon sitcom "Drake & Josh" (2004–2007). Some of his other television credits include "The Riches", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "NCIS", "Heroes", "Grey's Anatomy", "Once and Again" and "The Electric Company". He also directed three episodes of the Nickelodeon sitcom "iCarly" starring his former "Drake & Josh" co-star Miranda Cosgrove. Goldstein was also the lead singer in several New York bands, including The Shakers, The Cosmic Testes and The Garage Ensemble. Goldstein was also a