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The programme features the eponymous Bob (voiced by actor Neil Morrissey in the English original), his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of anthropomorphised work-vehicles and equipment. In each episode they help with renovations, construction, and repairs, and with other projects as needed. The show emphasizes conflict resolution, co-operation, socialization, and various learning skills.
Bob's catchphrase is "Can we fix it? Yes, we can!". This phrase is also the title of the show's theme song; the song itself became a christmas number one single in 2000 and appeared 72nd in the all-time UK best-sellers list issued in 2002. A second single by Bob, "Mambo No.5", with lyrics adapted from Lou Bega's 2000 hit version, also reached number one.
There is also a movie, Bob's Christmas Movie.
Bob and his brother Tom are also radio hams, see amateur radio.
An ongoing interest for adults who may inadvertently watch the series is the love interest between Bob and his friend and colleague, Wendy. A certain degree of tension is almost always palpable, and in one particular episode, Wendy has to act as a last minute stand-in for Bob's usual line dancing partner, Mavis, who has injured herself a few days prior to a competition. Naturally, Bob and Wendy go on to win said competition. Having returned to the yard to pass on the good news to the construction vehicles, Bob walks Wendy home through the winding moonlit streets. Arriving at their destination, they pause a moment on the doorstep before Bob mumbles "I'd better be going home, then." Another beat passes, and they part. Wendy rushes upstairs and wistfully watches Bob wander away from her house, alone.
The show is produced in the UK by Hit Entertainment, and draws heavily on claymation techniques such as those pioneered by Art Clokey and more recently on the successful works of Aardman Animations. It is shown in more than thirty countries, and versions are available in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Dutch. It is shown on BBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation BBC is primarily a national publicly-funded broadcaster based in the United Kingdom, which also has some international services. Some of the international services (such as BBC cable TV in America, Canada and elsewhere television in the UK, and on Nickelodeon in the US and Canada.