Bob the Builder

Bob the Builder
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	Original series; Neil Morrissey; Rob Rackstraw; Kate Harbour; Rupert Degas; Colin McFarlane; Maria Darling; Emma Tate; Richard Briers; June Whitfield[1]; Greg Proops; Reboot series; Lee Ingleby (UK); Joanne Froggatt; Jacob Scipio (UK); Colin Murdock (US); Ian James Corlett (US); Lee Tockar (US)
Theme music composer	Paul K. Joyce
Country of origin	United Kingdom; United States (Ready, Steady, Build!); Canada (2015 reboot)
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	18 (original series); 3 (reboot series)
No. of episodes	250 (+10 specials) (original series); 130 (+1 special) (reboot series) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Original series; Kate Fawkes; Theresa Plummer-Andrews; Peter Curtis; Reboot series; Kim Dent Wilder (2015–2017); Michael Hefferon (2015–2017); Edward Catchpole (2015–2016); Christopher Keenan (2015–2018); Steven DeNure (2018); Kirsten Newlands (2018)
Producer(s)	Jackie Cockle (original series); Kylie Ellis (2015–2017); Fred de Bradeny (2015–2017)
Editor(s)	Zyggy Markiewicz; Jane Hicks; Bruce Marshall
Camera setup	Single camera (1999-2004); Multi-camera (2005–2018)
Production company(s)	HOT Animation (1999–2008); HIT Entertainment (1999–2017); SD Entertainment (Ready, Steady, Build!); Mattel Creations (2017–2018); Mainframe Studios (2015–2017); DHX Studios Halifax (2018)
Distributor	HIT Entertainment
Release
Original network	CBeebies (original series); Channel 5 (reboot series)
Picture format	PAL (series 1–9); HDTV 1080p (series 10–21)
Original release	Original series:; 12 April 1999 – 20 December 2004; Project: Build It:; 2 May 2005 – 26 August 2008; Ready, Steady, Build!:; 12 April 2010 – 31 December 2011; 2015 reboot:; 1 September 2015 –; 30 December 2018
Other websites
	[www.bobthebuilder.com Website]

Bob the Builder is a British television programme for children. It is broadcasted on the BBC and around the world. It was first broadcast on April 12, 1999. It is developed by Hit Entertainment for BBC Television.

The show is about the life of a builder named Bob, and his talking vehicles and machines who help him fix things. Bob has a partner named Wendy and a cat named Pilchard. The slogan of the show is "Can we fix it? Yes we can!".

There are albums of songs from Bob the Builder. Out of these songs, there are 2 number 1 hits, "Can We Fix It?" and "Mambo No. 5".[2] There is also the number 81 hit "Big Fish Little Fish".[3] There is also merchandise which is based on the show.

In 2015, a reboot series aired on Cartoonito and Channel 5's Milkshake block. In 2018, it left Cartoonito. In 2021, it left Channel 5 as it has since ended its run. Two years after the 2015 series ended, The original Bob the Builder also aired on Qubo but it ceased operations on February 28, 2021. A new titled Bob the Builder reboot series is to be announced.

International broadcast

Bob the Builder is broadcasted internationally and is available in several languages, including English, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Slovene, German, Dutch, Hebrew, Hindi, Serbo-Croatian, Bengali, and others.

Versions
Country	Language	Title
Argentina	Latin American Spanish	Bob el constructor
Australia	British English	Bob the Builder
Belgium	Dutch	Bob de Bouwer
Belgium	French	Bob le bricoleur
Bolivia	Latin American Spanish	Bob el constructor
Brazil	Brazilian Portuguese	Bob o Construtor
UK, US, Rep. of Ireland, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand	English	Bob the Builder
Latin America	Latin American Spanish	Bob el constructor
Spain	European Spanish	Bob y sus amigos
France, Canada, Belgium	French	Bob le bricoleur
Italy	Italian	Bob aggiustatutto
Germany, Austria, Switzerland	German	Bob der Baumeister
Brazil, Portugal	Portuguese	Bob o Construtor
Netherlands,	Dutch	Bob de Bouwer
Romania, Moldova	Romanian / Moldovan	Bob constructorul

References

"Bob the Builder – Cast and Crew". TV.com. 12 April 1999. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=9384
http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=34140

Other websites

Official Website

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[1] "Bob the Builder – Cast and Crew". TV.com. 12 April 1999. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2012.

[2] ttp://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=9384

[3] ttp://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=34140