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
James Buckley (actor) Teeth subsidiary. In 2017, Buckley began starring in the sitcom "White Gold", along with his "The Inbetweeners" co-star, Joe Thomas. It has now been commisioned for a second series. Buckley married Scottish former model Clair Meek on 3 November 2012. They have two children and reside in Kilmarnock. James Buckley (actor) James Patrick Buckley (born 14 August 1987) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and YouTuber. He is best-known for playing foul-mouthed Jay Cartwright in the BAFTA-winning E4 sitcom "The Inbetweeners." Buckley was born in Croydon, where he attended Thornton School. It was here, while taking part in school