Bob the Builder and friends are very straight forward characters that children can relate to. Bob the Builder uses animation and humour to put across basic principles such as honesty, hard work ethics and so on. Problem solving is also a theme throughout each episode.
The programme has a feel good factor with popular characters and the catch phrase "can we fix it? Yes we can!".
Most children have a favourite character, be it Spud, Wendy or Spud (the funny scarecrow).
Bob the builder characters
* Bob the Builder
* Wendy - Bob's business partner
* Farmer Pickles
* Spud - A scarecrow (belongs to Farmer Pickles)
* Mr Sabatini - Runs the local pizza shop
* Mr Bentley - the building inspector
* Mrs Sabatini
* Pam
* Mr Ellis - Museum manager
* Mr Beasley
* Mrs Percival - School Headmaster
* Mrs Potts
* Mavis - Postwoman
* Mr.Dixon - Postman
* Robert - Bob's Dad
* Dorothy - Bob's Mum
* Tom - Bob's Twin Brother
* Mr Costello - Drive-in Movie manager
* JJ - Parts Supplier
* Molly - JJ's daughter
* Jenny - Wendy's Sister
* Dora - Bob's Aunt
Bob the builder machines
* Scoop - Yellow digger
* Muck - Red bulldozer
* Dizzy - Orange concrete mixer
* Roley - Green steamroller
* Lofty - Blue crane
* Travis - Cyan tractor
* Skip - Yellow truck
* Trix - Purple forklift
* Scrambler - Blue quadbike
* Benny - Pink Excavator
* Scoot - Tom's Snow Ski
* Zoomer- Purple Snow Ski
Bob the builder animals
* Pilchard - Bob's cat
* Bird - A bird, Roley's best friend
* Squak - A Crow
* Tommy - Mrs.Potts turtle
* Humpty - Farmer Pickles' prize pig
* Scruffty - Farmer Pickles' dog
* Hamish - Molly's Parrot