Scrap Kings

The work of demolition, salvage and waste management experts as they blast, crush and smash their way through a variety of structures which have had their day. In the world of destruction, they take huge risks, every time they blow up, demolish and dismantle anything frrom tower blocks to ships and bridges to Victorian mansions.

In Blackburn, the demo crew calls time on a brewing icon. Meanwhile, in the West Midlands an artist picks up the pieces to bring new life to an old motor.

In Cheshire, a well-known hotel is pulled to the ground. Meanwhile, in Devon a father and son demolish a caravan and in Liverpool an iconic landmark is made from scrap.

In Swansea, a huge barge is ripped apart. Meanwhile, in London, six tower blocks are demolished and on the south coast, scrap queens search for valuable scrap material.

In West Yorkshire, locals watch as cooling towers are blown up. Plus, in Harrogate a mansion is demolished and in Essex once-luxurious supercars are taken apart.

In south Wales, a Rolls Royce 747 jet engine is deconstructed, in Bolton student halls are taken down and in Wakefield a sculptor creates a metal owl.

The M4 is closed so diggers can demolish a bridge. Accidents pile up as scrapped engines in scrap vans are raced into oblivion in a final demolition derby.

In South Yorkshire, a community centre is crushed. Plus, in Berkshire a scrap artist works on a challenging new piece and in Coventry car parts are repurposed.

In Preston, a job centre is demolished and in Yeovil a 20ft yacht is ripped to pieces. Plus, in the Somerset village of Woolavington, a sculptor is on the hunt for scrap material.

In Oldham, a magistrates' court is torn down. Plus, in Halifax car brake discs are given new life and in Wokingham an old horse transporter reaches the end of the road.

In Swansea, part of a big wave turbine is deconstructed. Meanwhile, in Westbury a 17th century cannon is recycled and in Woolavington an artist makes a metal bird.

The home of the British Army in Aldershot is bulldozed to leave trenches. Plus, a three-wheeled race car is demolished, and an old tractor is turned into a sculpture.

An office block next to a railway line is demolished. Meanwhile, the turbine hall of Rugeley power station is blown up and there is a problem with a rickshaw.

A business owner salvages farm machinery after a giant fire. A house untouched since the ‘70s offers up vintage TVs and architectural salvage before it's flattened.

In Yorkshire, an old factory mill is demolished. Meanwhile, in South Wales scrap materials are recycled and in Essex an artist makes a metal manta ray.

In Birmingham, a dormant car manufacturing plant is torn down. Plus, in Sussex scrap is used to create a marble run and in Kent a chimney is demolished.

In South Wales, an abandoned convent is demolished. Plus, in Lancashire copper products are recycled and in Yorkshire an artist uses scrap for his latest project.

In Cambridgeshire, a deteriorating discount store is deconstructed. Plus, in Suffolk airplane parts are repurposed and in Essex a coach is pulled apart.

A sunken fishing trawler must be floated from the depths of a harbour near Blackpool before being broken on the beach. A double decker bus is ripped apart.