Richard Hammond, Amanda Byram and the Big Red Balls are back! Total Wipeout, the biggest, brashest and most exhilarating game show on television, returns for a new series of bangs, bumps and bruises. 20 crazy contestants throw themselves around the course in the hope of bagging the 10,000 pound first prize.

20 crazy contestants throw themselves around the course in the hope of bagging the 10,000 pound first prize. They face new challenges on the Qualifier such as Swinging Letters of Shhh, while Dizzy Dummies introduces the hapless Brits to the Hose Man and the Ball Boys.

20 crazy contestants throw themselves around the course in the hope of bagging the 10,000 pound first prize. They face new challenges on the Qualifier such as Swinging Letters of Shhh, while Dizzy Dummies introduces the hapless Brits to the Hose Man and the Ball Boys.

20 crazy contestants throw themselves around the course in the hope of bagging the 10,000 pound first prize. They face new challenges on the Qualifier such as Swinging Letters of Shhh, while Dizzy Dummies introduces the hapless Brits to the Hose Man and the Ball Boys.

Twenty contestants take on one of television's largest and most extreme obstacle courses.

Contestants face different games like The Qualifier, The Crash Mountain, Dizzy Dummies and The Wipeout Zone. The Qualifier is comprised of some fiendish hurdles to cross, including the famous Big Red Balls and the Sucker Punch - both poised to send the contestants flying into pools of water and mud. Crash Mountain and Dizzy Dummies cut the line-up down even more before the final challenge awaits.

In this episode the North of the country take on the South in a battle to win the coveted trophy and cash prize, as well as bragging rights for the rest of eternity. Twenty intrepid Brits travel to Argentina to pit their wits against huge foam-based obstacles including the Big Red Balls and the Sucker Punch.

Richard Hammond is your giggling, non-partisan host as British brilliance on the world's craziest obstacle course is put to the test by the finest athletes from Germany, France and the USA, amongst others. Amanda Byram is course-side in Buenos Aires with a fistful of foreign phrasebooks to ensure that she can laugh at all the contestants with equal enthusiasm.

Will one of the already crowned champions walk away with the trophy and prize money, or will one of the runners up get their revenge? It's a thrilling ride to find out!

Some people believe that the Oscars mark the highlight of the awards season, while others would argue the Baftas are the most exciting event of the year. However, most would agree that Total Wipeout - The Awards provides the biggest laughs. This programme encompasses all of the best action of the series.