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Heat G of Robot Wars: The Fifth Wars was the seventh of twelve heats which determined the Semi-Finalists of Robot Wars: The Fifth Wars. The episode was originally broadcast on May 14, 2002 on BBC Choice and repeated on August 23, 2002 on BBC Two.

"What a battle to start with. Tornado and Gravedigger, both previous semi-finalists. Diotoir, crowd favourite against a new machine Dome. Two newcomers, Evolution and Sabretooth and then back again, Spawn Again meeting up with the snake eyed Hydra."

— Jonathan Pearce reviewing the competitors in the heat and how they line up in the first round

Gravedigger missed its first blow with the axe but managed to get a few on Tornado. Tornado then got around the side of the wedge-shaped machineramming it into the arena wall and then shoved it into another wall where its machinery stopped working.

"It's a little irritant in the arena, Tornado, whips up a little storm of its own."

— Jonathan Pearce as Tornado continues to shove Gravedigger

Gravedigger is "cremated" on the Flame Pit by Sir Killalot

Gravedigger is "buried" in the pit, this marking its last appearance on Robot Wars

Gravedigger was then counted out by Refbot, Sir Killalot then took the Series 3 semi-finalist to the flame pit to be "cremated" and then dumped it into the pit where it was "buried".

""RIP" in Robot Wars terms means "rust in pieces". Gravedigger, in a ball of smoke, no more."

Immediately as the two machines approached each other rather sluggishly, Diotoir overturned Dome with its scoop, where the