Bob the Builder is a British stop motion animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman for HIT Entertainment and Hot Animation. In the original series, which aired from 1999 to 2011, Bob appears in a stop motion animated program as a building contractor, specializing in masonry, along with his colleague Wendy, various neighbors, and friends, and their gang of anthropomorphised work-vehicles and equipment. The show is broadcast in many countries but originated from the United Kingdom where Bob was voiced by English actor Neil Morrissey. The show later used CGI animation starting with the spin-off series Ready, Steady, Build!. British proprietors of Bob the Builder and Thomas the Tank Engine sold the enterprise in 2011 to US toy-maker Mattel for $680 million. In each episode, Bob and his group help with renovations, construction, and repairs and with other projects as needed.
| Genre | Children's animation |
| Created by | Keith Chapman |
| Directed by | Steven Feldman, Fred Holmes, Brian Mack, Liz Whitaker (episode 1), Sarah Ball, Brian Little |
| Voices of | Neil Morrissey, Rob Rackstraw, Kate Harbour, Rupert Degas, Colin McFarlane, Maria Darling, Emma Tate, Stephen White, June Whitfield, Wayne Forester, Greg Proops |
| Theme music composer | Paul K. Joyce |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 18 |
| No. of episodes | 250 (+10 specials) |
| Executive producer(s) | Kate Fawkes, Theresa Plummer-Andrews, Peter Curtis |
| Producer(s) | Jackie Cockle |
| Editor(s) | Alex McNeel |
| Camera setup | Single camera (1999), Multi-camera (2004-2009) |
| Production company(s) | Hot Animation (1999-2009), HIT Entertainment, SD Entertainment (Ready, Steady, Build!) |
| Distributor | HIT Entertainment |
| Original network | CBeebies (UK), Nick Jr. (US, 2001–2004), PBS Kids (US, 2005–2011) |
| Picture format | 4:3 576p (SDTV) (series 1), 16:9 576p (SDTV) (series 2–9), 16:9 1080p (HDTV) (series 10–18) |
About Bob the Builder
Bob and his machines work together to get the job done. The series spawned the spin-off Ready, Steady, Build!
Achievement of Bob the Builder
Lee Ingleby replacing Neil Morrissey as the voice of Bob in October 2014. The show was originally animated using stop-motion animation, but later used CGI.
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Latest information about Bob the Builder updated on July 28 2021.
