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Bob the Builder
Also known as
Bob the Builder: Project: Build It (series 10–16) Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! (series 17–18)
Genre
Children's animation
Created by
Keith Chapman
Directed by
Sarah Ball Liz Whitaker Brian Little Nick Herbert Gilly Fogg Andy Burns Geoff Walker
Voices of
Neil Morrissey Rob Rackstraw Kate Harbour Rupert Degas Colin McFarlane Maria Darling Emma Tate Richard Briers June Whitfield[1] Greg Proops
Theme music composer
Paul K. Joyce
Composer
Keith Hopwood
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
18
No. of episodes
250 (+10 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Kate Fawkes Theresa Plummer-Andrews Peter Curtis
Producer
Jackie Cockle
Editors
Zyggy Markiewicz Bruce Marshall Adam Taylor
Camera setup
Single camera (1999–2004) Multi-camera (2005–2009)
Production companies
Hot Animation (1999–2009) HIT Entertainment SD Entertainment (2010–2011)
Original release
Network
CBeebies
Release
12 April 1999 (1999-04-12) – 31 December 2011 (2011-12-31)
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Bob the Builder is a British animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman for HIT Entertainment and Hot Animation. The series follows the adventures of Bob, a general contractor, specialising in masonry, along with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours, and friends, and equipment, and their gang of anthropomorphised work-vehicles, Scoop, Muck, Dizzy, Roley, Lofty and many others. The series ran from 12 April 1999 (1999-04-12) to 31 December 2011 (2011-12-31) in the United Kingdom through the CBBC strand and later CBeebies. The series originally used stop-motion from 1999 to 2009, but later used CGI animation starting with the spin-off series Ready, Steady, Build! (2010-2011). The British proprietors of Bob the Builder and Thomas & Friends sold the enterprise in 2011 to US toy-maker Mattel for $680 million.[2]
In each episode, Bob and his group help with renovations, construction, and repairs and with other projects as needed. The show emphasises conflict resolution, co-operation, socialisation, and various learning skills. Bob's catchphrase is "Can we fix it?", to which the other characters respond with "Yes we can!" This phrase is also the title of the show's theme song, which was a million-selling number one hit in the UK.
In October 2014, Bob the Builder was revamped by Mattel for a new series which was broadcast on Channel 5's Milkshake! in 2015. Among the various changes in the new series include the setting, casting, and appearance of the characters. The changes have been criticised by fans of the original version.[3][4]
An animated theatrical movie adaptation of the series was announced in January 2024, produced by Jennifer Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions with Anthony Ramos as the voice of Bob.[5]
^"Bob the Builder – Cast and Crew". TV.com. 28 November 1998. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
^BBC Radio Four commentary by Gerald Scarfe 8 March 2013; https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b01r12ln .
^"Why some people are very angry about the new Bob the Builder". The Independent. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
^"Bob The Builder's Makeover Angers Fans". The Huffington Post UK. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
^"'Bob The Builder' Animated Film In Works From Anthony Ramos, Jennifer Lopez, Mattel Films & ShadowMachine; Ramos Voicing Title Character". Deadline. 25 January 2024.
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