List of Bob the Builder characters

Humans

Main

• Bob is a general contractor and head of his own roadway based in Bobsville and later in Sunflower Valley, and now Fixham Harbour and then Spring City. Bob is from a family of general contractors – his father Robert is also a general contractor, and so was his grandfather Billy. He is assisted by Wendy and a host of anthropomorphic road vehicles, including tractors, in various projects in and around the town. He is the owner of Pilchard and he is not very good with computers. Some of the problems in the show arise from Bob's habit of forgetting to turn his mobile phone on. He is widely mistaken as the one with the "Can we fix it?" catchphrase when it was actually Scoop the digger who asks it; however Bob does ask his team "Can we build it?" in the reboot series.
• Wendy is Bob's business partner, secretary, laborer and best friend who runs the office and always keeps the business in order, and often organizes tools and equipment. She is also seen doing construction work in many episodes. Wendy is often worried about Bob's cat, Pilchard, as shown in the episode "Pilchard in a Pickle" and in the song "Find That Cat".
• Leo is a college student, Bob's apprentice and Curtis' son.

Recurring

• Farmer Percy Pickles is a nearby farmer, and a very good friend of Bob who often helps out in his construction projects. He is the owner of Travis, Spud, Scruffty, Sumsy and Packer.
• Mrs. Potts is a Bobsville resident and the owner of Tommy.
• Mrs. Percival is Bobsville's local school headteacher.
• Mr. Bernard Bentley is Bobsville's building inspector and later Mayor of Sunflower Valley and then Fixham Harbour's building inspector. He is the husband of and Barbara Bentley. His original catchphrase is "Oh, my word!" In the reboot series, he is Mayor Madison's right-hand man and gains a much more nerdy, clumsy personality and a brand new catchphrase which is "Oh, dear me! Mayor Madison will be here any second!"
• Mr. Benjamin Dixon is Bobsville's local postman.
• Mr. Bill Beasley is a clumsy and indecisive regular customer of Bob and his team. He is a resident of Bobsville, later Sunflower Valley.
• Mr. Jeremy Ellis is the manager of the Bobsville museum.
• Mr. Angelo Sabatini is the owner and chef of the local pizza shop in Bobsville, and later the Sunflower Valley bakery. He is also Sophia Sabatini's husband.
• Mrs. Barbara Bentley is Mr. Bentley's wife and a good friend of Bob and the team.
• J.J. is the manager of the suppliers yard, the owner of Skip and Trix, and the new owner of Hamish. He is also the father of Molly.
• Molly is J.J.'s daughter who helps him out a lot in the suppliers yard.
• Robert is Bob and Tom's father, Dorothy's husband and a retired general contractor. He built most of Bobsville, which was named after him. He helps Bob and the team restore an old castle. He later takes the building jobs in Bobsville while the team are in Sunflower Valley.
• Dorothy is Bob and Tom's mother and Robert's wife. She later takes over Wendy's old job as the secretary at the Bobsville building yard while the team are in Sunflower Valley.
• Sunny is Majorie's son and Saffron's twin brother.
• Saffron is Majorie's daughter and Sunny's twin sister.
• Carlo and Cassia Sabatini are Mr. and Mrs. Sabatini's twins.
• Baz is a sheep shearer and Farmer Pickles' cousin.
• Annie Pickles is a seaweed farmer and Farmer Pickles' cousin.
• Meg MacDonald is a milk maid who was originally a goat herder.
• Piper MacDonald is Meg's nephew who assists her with her dairy products.
• Pablo Sabatini is Mr. Sabatini's brother, Sophia Sabatini's brother-in-law, and Carlo and Cassia's uncle. He runs the ice cream parlour in Sunflower Valley.
• Bradley "Brad Rad" Radical is the owner of Fixham Harbour's surf school.
• Mr. David Mockney is the manager of the Fixham Harbour museum. His name is a reference to British artist David Hockney.
• Mrs. Toosie is the owner of Fixham Harbour's local toy shop.
• Mayor Maria Madison is the mayor of Spring City. She is involves in a running gag, in which she tries to get her picture taken for the newspaper or a magazine, but it always goes wrong. For example, in "Sky-High Scoop", she tries to get her picture taken at the top of the new skyscraper and Gull lands on her and she tries to shoo her away.
• Chef Seymour Tattie is a celebrity chef.
• The Spring City Rockets are active members of the Spring City community.
• * Saffi is one of the Spring City Rockets. Her hair is tied in pigtails, and she owns a pet.
• * JJ is either 8 or 9 years old and a member of the Spring City Rockets. JJ is not to be confused with J.J. from the original series.
• * Brandon is one of the members of the Spring City Rockets.
• * Mila is one of the members of the Spring City Rockets.
• Anish Bose is an archaeologist and Saffi's father.
• Jenny Dobbs is a zookeeper at Fixham Zoo.
• Tilly Corner is a vet.
• Curtis is Leo's father and the owner of the local service station.

Minor

• Lennie Lazenby is Bobsville's resident rock star and guitarist and lead singer of "Lennie and the Lazers" rock band.
• Bunty Ferguson is the mayor of Bobsville who appeared in two episodes.
• Tom is Bob's fraternal twin brother who works as a zoologist.
• Banger is Lennie and the Lazers' roadie.
• Jenny is Wendy's sister.
• Mr. Adam Fothergill is a Bobsville resident and computer handyman, who is plagued with allergies. He is Hamish's first owner, but he gave Hamish away to J.J. and Molly after he discovered that he was allergic to him.
• David Dixon is a very famous football goalkeeper and Mr. Dixon's brother.
• Dr. Florence Mountfitchet is a member of Local Heritage. She asked Bob and the team restore an old castle.
• Pam Goody is the manager of the Arts Centre.
• Mrs. Sophia Sabatini is Mr. Sabatini's wife.
• Jana Von Strudel is an Austrian yodeler, the host of the Bobblesberg Winter Games and the former owner of Zoomer.
• Marjorie is the new manager at Farmer Pickles' factory.
• Pirate Brickbeard was the pirate who founded Fixham Harbour. He has a ship known as the Boney Beard. He has a golden hammer that he hides on the Boney Beard and leaves clues as to its whereabouts around Fixham. His catchphrase is "No one will ever find my Golden Hammer! Har, har!"
• Toby Toberomi is the owner and manager of the Fixham Harbour Dinosaur Park.
• Henry Corner is a Spring City resident who marries Vet Tilly in "Wild Wild Wedding". He works at the racetrack.
• Dash Lightning is a star of children's films and TV shows. Dash is very well known for saying "With a zoom! Boom!! Lightning strikes twice!" Dash has a big passion for tools and equipment and consequently is in awe of Bob.
• Mei Moon is a scientist who works at the observatory.
• Conrad is a former general contractor and Ace, Crunch and Thud's former owner. He helps Bob and the team build Spring City's new dam, but is very angry when Bob is given the job, so he attempts to sabotage the dam to ruin Bob's reputation and take over the build himself. He is defeated and sentenced to community service.
• Roland is a man who works at the warehouse.

Vehicles

Bob's vehicles

• Scoop is a yellow backhoe loader, the first machine in Bob's team, and the unspoken leader of Bob's crew of construction machines. He has a habit of making jokes, and assists Bob in being in charge whenever extra help is needed. Scoop can sometimes be bossy and sarcastic, but he is kind and caring to others. His catchphrases are "I can dig it!", "I'm in charge!", "No prob, Bob." and "Can we fix/build it?" in the original series and "Aww...I've just had a BRILLIANT IDEA!!!" in the reboot series.
• Muck is a red caterpillar-tracked bulldozer, dumper and dump truck with a blade and the second machine of Bob's team. He is one of the heaviest machines on the team, so he becomes very clumsy. He is especially fond of getting dirty. Muck's catchphrases are "I can dump it!", "Muck to the rescue!" and "Let's get mucky!" in the original series and "Oh, wow! I'd love to join in." in the reboot series. Muck is an amalgamation of various real machines. For example, he can shift material like a bulldozer, empty material like a dump truck, and can self load like a kubota tracked dumper or a garbage truck, and load and unload himself like a tractor scraper. He is the most versatile out of all of Bob's machines. He is also best friends with Scoop. Muck is the only character to have its gender switch between the UK and US dub in the original series, but was characterised as male in both versions of the reboot. In the US dub of the original series, Project: Built It and Ready, Steady, Build!, however, Muck was female.
• Lofty is a blue mobile crane who is the third machine of Bob's team. He lacks confidence, but can overcome this with the encouragement of the team. Despite his nervousness, he is a loyal friend and always gets his work done. His catchphrases are "I can lift it!" and "Er/Uh, yeah, I think so....", in the original series and "It's a good job well done." in the reboot series.
• Dizzy is an orange cement mixer. The fourth machine of Bob's team, she is the only female and the second youngest machine in Bob's building yard. Dizzy is very eager, curious and easily excitable, and dances around the yard whenever she gets anxious, but she is also best friends with Pilchard. Her catchphrases are "I can mix it!" and "Brilliant!!" in the original series and "Pour to perfection!" in the reboot series.
• Roley is a green road roller who is the fifth machine of Bob's team. He loves to make up songs and frequently spins his eyes whenever he is excited. Roley is always energetic and rowdy, and usually does not think before he acts, which can lead to trouble. Roley is also friends with Bird and Lofty, who sleeps on his cab when he is steady, sometimes when working. His catchphrases are "I can roll it!" and "Rock and roll!! /Rockin' and a rollin'!!" in the original series and "The tarmac is flat!" in the reboot series.
• Benny is a small magenta compact tracked loader with a rear-end backhoe arm and an excavator arm. He helps Bob and the team get everything ready for the Bobblesberg Winter Games. He was later hired by Robert to help him out in Bobsville while the team were in Sunflower Valley. He looks up to Scoop and calls him "Big Banana". His catchphrase is "Unreal, banana peel!" in reference to Scoop's yellow color.
• Scrambler is a metallic blue Utility Hauler ATV who Bob wins in the Sunflower Valley design competition in Bobsville, and is the fastest machine on Bob's team. Scrambler is extremely energetic and loves to go off-roading and make deliveries. He is the only machine in the team that isn't a construction vehicle. He can sometimes be mischievous and impatient, but always learns his lessons in the end. His catchphrases are "Let's scram!", "Awesome!!", "Wicked!!", "Jump on, we'll be/get there in Scrambler time!", "Sunflower Valley rocks!", "Cool as a mule!" and "This Scrambler's ready for action!"
• Scratch is a small light blue skid-steer loader who is the youngest member of the team. He is very curious, eager, slightly childish and very naïve, and still has to learn to stand up for himself and ask others for help.

Farmer Pickles' vehicles

• Travis is a turquoise tractor who is often seen hauling a wood sided trailer. He helps out Bob and the team when they need it and keeps an eye on Spud. Travis is very intelligent, careful and never complains about a job. However, he is somewhat naïve and sometimes falls for Spud's pranks. Like Scoop, Travis has an exhaust pipe, which is red and on top of his radiator. He is very good at whistling, and often makes a whistling noise through his pipe. His catchphrases are "Okay, Farmer Pickles.", "Travis Tractor's my name, moving loads is my game.", "Don't be silly, Spud.", and "I'd better get going!"
• Sumsy is a maroon forklift lorry who works at the sunflower factory. She looks almost identical to Trix, and her catchphrase is "I can pack 'em, I can stack 'em!"
• Packer is a red semi-trailer lorry who uses three trailers: a flatbed, a covered trailer and a low loader, to make deliveries all over Sunflower Valley and later Fixham Harbour. His catchphrases are "Fetch/pick up and deliver! Fetch/pick up and deliver!" and "Pack me up and watch me go-go!"

J.J.'s vehicles

• Skip is a lime green skip lorry.
• Trix is a violet forklift lorry. She occasionally helps out Bob, Wendy and the machines.

Bobland Bay vehicles

• Tumbler is a large light orange cement mixer truck and the loudest machine on Bob's team. He is very noisy and, due to his large size, thinks he is strong, brave, and tough. Tumbler is very prideful and tends to brag about his size a lot, but he has a gentle side, which he shows to his friends, particularly Dizzy. His catchphrase is "Rumblin' and a tumblin'!"
• Flex is a light yellow Northern Irish-accented cherry picker who has an extensive knowledge of plants and loves horticulture. His catchphrases are "Fantastic Flex!" and "Ducking down, swinging round, reaching for the sky, my clever flexible arm can go anywhere/everywhere!"
• Bristle is a silver and dark blue rubbish sweeper who is very eager to help out the others by doing jobs, often ahead of the team. He also whistles frequently and is a neat freak. His catchphrases are "Clean as a whistle!", "Spic and span!" and "Clean as a whistle Bristle, that's me!"
• Gripper and Grabber are twin Scouse-accented machines. Gripper is a dark orange and dark green crawler crane and Grabber is a dark green and dark orange excavator with a clamshell bucket. Gripper and Grabber refer to the other characters as "mates" mainly due to stereotypical behaviors. They first appeared in the special Race to the Finish, in which they help Bob and the team build Sunflower Valley's new sports stadium. In Ready, Steady, Build!, they work at the suppliers yard in Fixham Harbour. Their catchphrase is "Gripper and Grabber, Grabber and Gripper, having fun together!"
• Splasher is a yellow and blue Australian-accented amphibious car who takes people to and from the Bobland Bay hotel and gives them tours in the valley. His catchphrase is "Never fear, Super Splasher is here!"

Snow vehicles

• Scoot is a yellow snowmobile who drives around the Arctic Circle. Her catchphrase is "Speedster Scoot hits the track! Woo-hoo!!!" She only appears in the special A Christmas to Remember.
• Zoomer is a purple snowmobile who first appears in Snowed Under, in which he helps Bob and the team get everything ready for the Bobblesberg Winter Games. He is later brought to Sunflower Valley to help out the team on snowy days. Zoomer's personality is very similar to Scrambler's. Like Scrambler, he also makes noises when he is speeding, although he says "zoom" repeatedly while Scrambler says "nnnnnnneeeeoooowww".

Trucks

• Dodger is a white and blue pickup truck who has a crane arm that lifts the milk. His horn makes very strange honking sounds that the rest of the team find quite funny. His catchphrase is "Dodger delivers!"
• Jackaroo is a blue pickup truck that lives in Cactus Creek. His catchphrases are "Hot diggity dog!" and "Jumping jackrabbits!" He only appears in the special Built to Be Wild.

Other

• R.Vee is a blue cargo van and Robert and Dot's mobile workshop, as well as their transporter and tool carrier. His only appearance is in the special Scrambler to the Rescue.

Construction vehicle

• Rubble is an intelligent gold haul truck and Bob's mobile workshop who helps him and the team to build Fixham Harbour's new Dinosaur Fun Park in The Big Dino Dig.

Vehicles appearing in the 2015 Reboot

Construction vehicles

• Stretch is a teal excavator. His catchphrase is "I'm ready to work, Bob. Anytime, anywhere, any place."
• Rocky is a white skid-steer loader who help Bob and the team with an obstacle course for animals.

Mega Machines

• Tiny is a giant, yellow tower crane. His catchphrase is "Time for some Tower Power!"
• Ace is a giant, orange front loader. He originally belongs to Conrad, before Bob takes him in. His catchphrase is "Let's do this!"
• Crunch is a giant, white caterpillar-tracked excavator who communicates with grunting sounds. He originally belongs to Conrad, before Bob takes him in.
• Thud is a giant, dark blue haul truck. He originally belongs to Conrad, before Bob takes him in.
• Norm is a giant, light blue roadheader whose only spoken dialogue is "Dig, Dig, Tunnel, Tunnel!"

Trucks

• Two-Tonne is a big, 40 ton, deep navy blue tractor unit trailer truck. He has four trailers, a truck camper with a detachable mobile home and an attachable crane boom, a low loader used for carrying things as well as Stretch, a cement mixer and a dumper used for construction work. His catchphrase is "You can depend on me, Bob."
• Alfred is Curtis' white and red tow truck. He sometimes gets overexcited, such as when Leo plays video games. His catchphrase is "It's really fantastic, actually!"
• Betsy is a turquoise and white minibus who drives around the Spring City Rockets. Her catchphrase is "Come on, jump in, Rockets!"
• Tread is an orange pickup truck who is cheerful and trusty. His catchphrase is "I love being busy!", only in the UK.
• Shifter is a lime green piggyback forklift truck who causes lots of chaos with his energetic enthusiasm. His catchphrase is "If you want it shifted, call for Shifter!"
• Picksy is a red cherry picker whom Lofty has a crush on.

Other

• Philip is a navy blue limousine who drives around Mayor Madison and Mr. Bentley. He loves his job and takes it very seriously.

Animals

Main

• Pilchard is Bob's pet cat. She often finds herself in problematic situations, like making her way into the middle of a construction job, which may or may not be on purpose.
• Bird is a blue and red bird who is Roley's best friend. He is often found perched on Roley's roof.
• Scruffty is Farmer Pickles' pet dog who lives on his farm.
• Gull is a seagull who is Scoop's best friend.

Recurring

• Finn is Bob's pet goldfish who likes to swim around in a fish tank.
• Tommy is Mrs. Potts' pet tortoise, who has had him since she was a little girl.
• Squawk is a crow who likes to tease Spud a lot.
• Hamish is J.J.'s pet parrot who likes to repeat what he hears people say.
• Humpty is Farmer Pickles' prize pig.
• Pogo is Tom's pet husky.
• Sprat is Rupert Reekie's pet cat and Pilchard's love interest, who only appears in the episode "Roley the Green Cat".
• Fox Cub is a fox who Roley befriends.
• Cooper is a dog that Tilly looks after. Like Scruffty, he loves to chase Pilchard.
• Stripy is a female tiger shark pup who becomes Scoop's pet in "Scoop's Pet Shark".

Miscellaneous

• Spud is a scarecrow who lives with Farmer Pickles. He has a big appetite and a mischievous personality, yet he often manages to have a heart of gold. It is unknown how he came to life. Spud is the only character in the series who is neither a human, animal nor vehicle. His catchphrases are "Spud's on the job!", "Oh, yes, yes, yessity yes!!!" and "Yes, Bob, sorry, Bob."