Rob Rackstraw

Acting

Rob Rackstraw

Born

1965-10-31 (60)

Place of birth

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

95 titles

Robert "Rob" Rackstraw (born 31 October 1965 in Sunderland) is a British voice actor. He is perhaps best known for his various voices in the television series Bob the Builder, mainly the scarecrow Spud.  He has an extensive voice over career over 15 years long and is considered to be one of the UK's leading male voice actors. He also played the main villain Pew in The Legends of Treasure Island, and Captain Campion in Watership Down. He also wrote episodes of Avenger Penguins and Fantomcat. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Rackstraw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The Amazing World of Gumball poster
8.5

The life of Gumball Watterson, a 12-year old cat who attends middle school in Elmore. Accompanied by his pet, adoptive brother, and best friend Darwin Watterson, he frequently finds himself involved in various shenanigans around the city, during which he interacts with various family members: Anais, Richard, and Nicole Watterson, and other various citizens.

The Amazing World of Gumball

2011

Thomas & Friends poster
6.8

Thomas & Friends is a British children's television series, which had its first broadcast on the ITV network on 4 September 1984. It is based on The Railway Series of books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. These books deal with the adventures of a group of anthropomorphised locomotives and road vehicles who live on the fictional Island of Sodor. The books were based on stories Wilbert told to entertain his son, Christopher during his recovery from measles. From Series one to four, many of the stories are based on events from Awdry's personal experience.

Thomas & Friends

1984

Octonauts poster
7.0

Follows an underwater exploring crew made up of stylized anthropomorphic animals, a team of eight adventurers who live in an undersea base, the Octopod, from where they go on undersea adventures with the help of a fleet of aquatic vehicles.

Octonauts

2010

Bob the Builder poster
5.9

Bob the Builder and his machine team are ready to tackle any project. Bob and the Can-Do Crew demonstrate the power of positive thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and follow-through. The team always shows that “The Fun Is In Getting It Done!”

Bob the Builder

1999

The Creature Cases poster
7.9

Special agents Sam and Kit hop the globe with their sleuthing skills, science facts and cool gadgets to solve the animal kingdom's many mysteries.

The Creature Cases

2022

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth poster
7.5

On the eve of Earth Day, a precocious seven-year-old learns about the wonders of the planet from his parents—and a mysterious exhibit at the aptly named Museum of Everything.

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

2020

Film credits

2020s · 13 titles

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth poster
7.5

On the eve of Earth Day, a precocious seven-year-old learns about the wonders of the planet from his parents—and a mysterious exhibit at the aptly named Museum of Everything.

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

2020

Octonauts and the Ring of Fire poster
6.3

In this film's adventure, a volcano erupts suddenly, suddenly awakening the Pacific Ocean floor of hundreds of volcanoes composed of the "ring of fire", this sudden event quickly turned into a global catastrophe. The volcanic clusters that are about to erupt en masse threaten the horned whales washed ashore by the tsunami, the cap penguins living in the volcanic islands, the equipment of the small column maintenance station, the food planted by plant fish in the marine farms... Not to mention the plants and animals that live in the crater all year after year!

Octonauts and the Ring of Fire

2021

Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun poster
6.6

The Octonauts embark on an underwater adventure, navigating a set of challenging caves to help a small octopus friend return to the Caribbean Sea.

Octonauts and the Caves of Sac Actun

2020

Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine poster
1.5

The Queen has invited The Fat Controller to London to receive an award and Thomas is selected to take him there! But Thomas has never been to London before and, with no knowledge of how to get there, their journey is soon filled with confusion and delay. During the journey, Thomas befriends a very important looking engine, who has broken down just outside of London. Despite being pressed for time, Thomas helps her to the station. But little does he know just how important she is!

Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine

2020

Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery poster
2.0

When the Earl and his inventor friend Ruth host a Technology Fair, all sorts of amazing inventions find their way to Sodor, including Kenji an electric engine said to be the fastest in the world! But as Thomas worries about the effects of technology, two sneaky thieves and their engine, Sonny try to make off with one of the Marvellous inventions. It will be up to the Steam Team to stop them!

Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery

2020

Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine poster
2.0

When Rebecca tells James, he could be a comic-book super-engine, he takes her seriously, and Rail Rocket is born! Thomas helps Ace to overcome his fear of animals and joins Shankar for a fancy dress contest. Meanwhile, Ruth turns an old windmill into an energy-efficient workshop and invents a walking bridge! Cleo's on a mission to save the snow, and Nia's bright idea guides Harold through a storm.

Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine

2021

Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef poster
5.4

In this musical special, the Octonauts must find a way to hold back hungry swarms of coral-eating starfish to save a new friend's fragile reef home.

Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef

2020

Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventures poster
NR

When Thomas is asked to help at the animal park, he soon realises there's more to the job than he first thought. Nia welcomes an unfriendly elephant to Sodor, and Thomas tries to get back on track after a run of bad luck. Yong Bao tells Thomas how he came to have his magnificent tiger emblem, and Percy sees his chance to shine at the little engines' Railway Show. Rebecca tries to be more like Gordon, but it doesn't go well for Gordon! Cleo takes to the rails to race Thomas but discovers why she's designed to stick to the roads. And, when other engines help Emily out of a tricky situation, she remembers just how lucky she is to be surrounded by best friends.

Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventures

2021

Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue poster
NR

Join Thomas and The Steam Team in an all-new extended adventure! After a series of mishaps puts the diesel engines out of action, the steam engines have to work doubly hard to avoid confusion and delay! Whilst at Brendam Docks, Thomas sees an overwhelmed Percy struggling to keep up with his workload. When Thomas witnesses his best friend have yet another accident, he turns from helper to determined hero. Encouraging all the tired engines to pull together, Thomas rallies the Steam Team together to help Percy and save the day - Steam Team to the Rescue!

Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue

2020

Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day! poster
NR

When Thomas discovers batucada music, he's thrilled to be invited to start the carnival and uses the sounds of his noisy trucks to create his own fun beat! Meanwhile, Raul's super-competitive nature gets him into trouble and Thomas learns not to judge an engine by their colour when Gustavo (who reminds him of Gordon) offers advice. Back on Sodor, Percy's panic causes confusion and delay, Diesel uses tricks to try to prove his usefulness and Emily gets the adventure she has longed for when she and Nia camp out all night with the Sodor Rangers!

Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day!

2020

Tricky & The Cereal Killers poster
NR

Set in the 1990s, Tricky begins in a London animation studio run by a husband-and-wife team famous for creating beloved cereal mascots. Their world crumbles when new regulations ban sugary ads targeted at children, effectively cancelling their entire industry overnight. The husband flees to America, leaving behind his wife and their daughter, Maya. Decades later, Maya’s 12-year-old daughter, Charli, discovers a VHS tape of the old commercials. Hoping to connect with the grandfather she’s never met, she uploads digitized clips to TikTok using AI tools. But the experiment goes horribly wrong: her viral videos open a portal between worlds, unleashing the once-cute mascots, now twisted, AI-enhanced monstrosities, into the real world.

Tricky & The Cereal Killers

2025

The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure poster
NR

Capt. Barnacles, Kwazii, Peso and friends encounter fascinating sea creatures in "The Octonauts and Surfing Snails", "The Octonauts and Red Rock Crabs", "The Octonauts and Coconut Crisis", and "The Octonauts and Enemy Anemones".

The Octonauts & the Great Summer Adventure

2023

The Discarded poster
NR

A character designer struggles with the design of a cartoon cat and ends up on a short trip through the looking glass.

The Discarded

2023

2010s · 29 titles

Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor poster
7.3

Join Thomas and his friends in this exciting adventure to the mainland that shows us friendship is more important than being the favorite engine. Can Thomas and the new experimental engines save James and help bring him back to the Island of Sodor?

Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor

2017

Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise! poster
NR

It s party time, and you re invited to celebrate with Thomas & Friends, Fireman Sam, Mike The Knight and Bob the Builder! Can Thomas keep all the presents on track and deliver? Can Fireman Sam save the day and Dilys' cake? Meanwhile, Bob and his team need to fix Wendy's birthday, and even Mike The Knight has a delicious dilemma at Glendragon's Pie Party! Join the festivities and enjoy some Party Surprises!

Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise!

2014

Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie poster
7.4

Thomas leaves Sodor to fulfil his dream of seeing the world. This heroic quest takes Thomas across deserts, through jungles and over dangerous mountains as he travels across five continents seeing sights he has never seen before.

Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie

2018

Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie poster
6.5

Shiver me timbers. Surprises await Thomas and his friends as they dig up their most daring adventure yet. Unearthing an old pirate ship, Thomas is on the hunt for Sodor's lost treasure. When Thomas rocks the boat with some new friends, trouble soon rushes in. Will Thomas track down the treasure in time, or will Sailor John set sail with it? Join Thomas and Friends in this explosive movie adventure.

Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie

2015

Thomas & Friends: The Great Race poster
6.0

Thomas goes to the Great Railway Show and competes with some of the world's finest locomotives.

Thomas & Friends: The Great Race

2016

Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team! poster
NR

Join Thomas and the new steam team as they embark on ALL-NEW adventures! Rebecca is the newest rookie on the rails, learning that you don't need to be the strongest or the fastest to be the most useful! Thomas is in China racing Hong-Mei in a bid to become the No.1 Engine, whilst Special Agent Sidney sets out to solve "The Case of the Puzzling Parts". Thomas' tales get him lost in the outback, before he learns that elephants in India really can shunt trucks! With all the changes, Gordon is feeling a little blue. Luckily his new friend Nia is there to show him that not all change is bad.

Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!

2018

Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures poster
NR

Double up on your delivery of Thomas & Friends™ with 10 action-­packed stories! All aboard for exciting rescues, engines tuning up and flocks of new friends. Learn how to work together, build new friendships and ride the roads or rails for a rainbow of adventure.

Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures

2016

Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer poster
5.9

In their new home of Fixham Harbour, Bob and the team set to work tackling exciting new building jobs, and making new friends. But when Spud and Scrambler learn of an amazing treasure, the pirate Brickbeard's Golden Hammer, hidden somewhere in Fixham they decide that building can wait, and they must find the hammer to give to Bob. Help them follow the clues and find the Golden Hammer in this all-new special !

Bob the Builder: The Golden Hammer

2010

HiT Favorites: Preschool Fun poster
NR

A is for adventure with your favorite preschool friends! Jump on the learning track because Thomas, Barney, and all of their friends are waiting for you to join in the excitement. Create a dance-tastic school poster with Angelina Ballerina and then build a pirate ship with Bob the Builder. Don't forget your rescue hat because Fireman Sam needs help saving the school bus. With these fun- filled adventures, discover that playtime can be learning time for the whole family!

HiT Favorites: Preschool Fun

2011

Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks poster
NR

Sky-high adventures, as Sodor welcomes Carly. When Thomas innocently mentions that a new, shiny crane is set to arrive on Sodor, Cranky worries that he will be replaced. His fears increase with the arrival of Carly, the new crane, who is eager to begin work. Cranky tries his best not to be cranky, but soon the two cranes are trying to outdo each other, until a tangle of hooks leads them to realise that working together is always best. Meanwhile, there is more crane trouble for Harvey, plus Philip discovers the meaning of his number sixty-eight and Diesel s new friendship gets off to a bumpy start. Contains the episodes: Den and Dart, Springtime for Diesel, A Most Singular Engine, Stuck in Gear, Philip's Number, Cranky at the End of the Line and New Crane on the Dock.

Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks

2018

Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries poster
4.8

Thomas the Tank Engine has traveled a lot, but is now going to Italy for the first time! There he meets the nice and smart Gina, an expert in everything that is Italian. Thomas believes he is very smart and wants to prove to Gina that he does not need her help, but in reality he is astonished by everything he sees... Because why is that tower so crooked? And why do the buildings look so unfinished? And what about the mysterious story of the Lost Locomotive? When Thomas gets lost in an old mine because of his recklessness, he soon finds out that learning new things - just like making new friends - takes time!

Thomas & Friends: Digs & Discoveries

2019

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carol poster
7.0

It's a winter wonderland on Sodor! Diesel gets a visit from some 'ghostly' Christmas engines, while Kevin enjoys playing in the snow until he's snowed under. Thomas and Cranky drop an important Christmas package and Henry faces off against an abominable snowman. Dash through the snow with Thomas and his friends as they deliver a jolly good time!

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carol

2015

Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor poster
9.5

Enjoy a true-blue Christmas with Thomas & Friends! Terence takes a shortcut across a frozen lake while collecting Christmas trees for the holiday market. Disaster strikes as the ice begins to crack, leaving Terence nervously waiting to be rescued! Meanwhile, Daisy is sad when Christmas doesn't go as planned, and Spencer and Gordon upset their passengers when their competitive behavior gets out of hand. Poor Emily gets stuck in the middle while helping bickering brothers Donald and Douglas, and when a big freeze hits Sodor, Diesel finally proves himself to be a hero. Warm up this Christmas with Thomas and his friends!

Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor

2017

Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig poster
5.3

Bob s building Fixham Harbour s new dinosaur-themed fun park with a giant roller coaster and fantastic rides. Everything is going to plan until the team begin unearth dinosaur bones on site! The machines can t contain their excitement and are eager to dig in and get mucky, but where are they going to put all the bones and who will be able to move them and will dinosaur hunter Scratch be lucky enough to find his own discovery? Fortunately Bob s got a plan and Rubble the new dumper truck can help!

Bob the Builder: The Big Dino Dig

2011

Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue! poster
6.0

Duty calls at the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre! Rocky is called in to action to rescue poor derailed Henry. But when Rocky becomes derailed himself, who will come to his aid? The alarm is sounded at the Search and Rescue Centre and the fast and fearless team race to the rescue. But with each vehicle trying to rescue him alone, can they work as a team to get Rocky back on the tracks?! Full steam ahead with Thomas and his engine heroes!

Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!

2016

Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails poster
10.0

When his good friend Hiro is derailed, Thomas rushes off to find him some spare parts. Alone in the woods, the old rails give way leaving Thomas stuck in the mud with no one to hear his peeps. Meanwhile, Henry is delighted to be given the Express to pull, "Rough & Tough" Diesel strikes up a fluffy friendship and new brake van Bradford arrives on Sodor, bringing with him a set of strict rules and regulations! Join the engines in 8 tales of friendship and adventure, featuring escaping sheep and some very Troublesome Trucks!

Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails

2017

Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World poster
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Get ready for a colourful adventure! Whilst waiting to be repainted, James' imagination gets him in a multi-coloured muddle. Bill and Ben are up to mischief again and Nia's friends teach her something new. Thomas' travels continue to India where he encounters some tiger trouble and his bravery wins him a part in a Bollywood movie! In China, Thomas is excited to see giant pandas, learns that dragons aren't scary… but spectacular and lands himself in a little bamboo bother! Join Thomas on his travels as he learns that it really is A Colourful World.

Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World

2019

Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines poster
10.0

Excitement spreads across Sodor with the arrival of a new and unusual engine. Worrying they'll be replaced by the fast and modern Hugo; the engines fail to be good friends by not making him feel welcome. When they stop to listen, they realize that Hugo is a very special engine who truly belongs on the rails. Elsewhere things get spooky when the engines see a ghost train and Percy goes on a troll hunt. Skiff takes Sir Topham Hatt on a wild ride in search of a mermaid, Hugo dreams of taking to the skies and Judy and Jerome learn what it takes to feel really useful again. Discover the wonders of dreaming big and join Thomas & Friends in 6 unique adventures!

Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines

2017

Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas poster
10.0

James is on the go boasting he's the fastest Red engine on Sodor. When challenging Rosie to a race his brakes fail and he ends up crashing in to Tidmouth sheds, proving even the fastest engines must listen to their friends sometimes. Thomas and the other engines are caught up in chaos when The Fat Controller leaves his mother to give the green light at Knapford Station. Meanwhile, Millie's tensions are puffing high when she is left to pick up extra work. The Fat Controller is causing commotion with the new P.A system, luckily Edward is on hand to retrieve the old one. Hannah is caught short racing recklessly, whilst Thomas tries to be "Really Useful" but loses track of time ending up in a real muddle. With unexpected antics, It's certain to say there's never a dull day on Sodor. Contains the episodes: The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor, A Shed for Edward, Dowager Hatt's Busy Day, Runaway Engine, P.A. Problems, Hasty Hannah and Unscheduled Stops.

Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas

2018

Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines! poster
6.2

Thomas and Friends are racing on the rails. The clock is ticking for Thomas, Bertie and Spencer to get to the castle on time. As Philip shows Gordon how fast he can go, slow Stephen proves he can save the day. James and Thomas are on opposite tracks when the Big Game comes to Sodor, while Caitlin gives Emily an unexpected boost. Race down the tracks with Thomas and his friends. Contains the episodes: Two Wheels Good, Red vs Blues, Best Engine Ever, The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead, Philip to the Rescue and Slow Stephen.

Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!

2016

Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble! poster
NR

Things go a little coco-NUTS when Thomas' truck invites the attention of some troublesome monkeys! Courage saves the day when Thomas helps in a cyclone, before rescuing koalas from a bushfire, and Samson overcomes his fear of fireworks. Meanwhile, Duck discovers that Dexter isn't just rusty… he's Really Useful, and Rosie is left feeling a little red. Percy is sent on a wild goose chase looking for an invisible engine and Philip proves that you don't need to be big to be mighty!

Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!

2019

Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks poster
7.5

Unwrap Christmas cheer with Thomas & Friends™. Percy delivers Santa's Christmas letters while Marion discovers a talking Christmas tree! Glynn the coffeepot engine gets restored for the holidays and races against Stephen. Annie and Clarabel learn that two wrongs don't make a right, while Donald and Douglas have double trouble. Have a holly, jolly Christmas with Thomas and his friends! Episodes: Letters to Santa; The Christmas Coffeepot; The Railcar and the Coaches; Over the Hill; Love Me Tender.

Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks

2016

Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures poster
8.5

Thomas and Friends have tall tales to tell. A rumor about Toby spreads, as Henry thinks he's got chickenpox. Thomas blames a made up engine, while Toad spots a stranded whale. Featuring the episodes: Toad and the Whale, Who's Geoffrey?, The Truth About Toby, Lost Property and Henry Spots Trouble.

Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures

2015

Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures poster
NR

Beluga Whales, Lost Sea Star, Dolphin Reef Rescue, Seahorse Tale, Crafty Cuttlefish, Baby Dolphin, Manta Rays, Damselfish, Lionfish, Cone Snail, Hammerhead Sharks, Albino Humpback Whale, Enormous Elephant, Sardine School, Mixed Up Whales

Octonauts - 15 Underwater Adventures

2016

Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Rails poster
NR

Thomas and his friends are telling tales on the rails! Percy's sheep escape and Den and Dart fear working apart. James can't handle the slip coaches, while Salt's imagination has him running scared. When Percy loses control, he bravely faces his fears with a little help from his friends. Track down exciting stories with Thomas and his friends!

Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Rails

2015

Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time poster
4.0

Scrambler needs help getting his treehouse project off the ground! Grab your hard hats and come along with Bob the Builder for his latest project.

Bob the Builder: Teamwork Time

2012

Bob the Builder: Hammer Time poster
NR

It's HAMMER TIME with Bob and the Can-Do Crew! Benny feels left out but soon learns that sometimes it takes a small digger to do a big job! Lofty is nervous about his turn at the campfire sing along until he learns that singing, like building, takes teamwork! While building an observation tower, the team uses creativity to help Roley reach new heights. Bob and Wendy find the perfect owner to rock out in the newly restored houseboat and much, much more.

Bob the Builder: Hammer Time

2013

Verne on Vacation poster
NR

TV pilot from Cartoon Network's Europe division. Kid lives on a farm with his grandparents, a robot pig, and a magic guy.

Verne on Vacation

2011

Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come poster
7.0

The crew is hard at work on the new jobs. They need a well to bring water to the yard, a road to the new workshop, homes for the can-do crew and someone to run the old yard! But with all the work to be done, the team has gotten into some mix-ups and not everyone is where they should be. Will Bob and his crew nail down all the details and get their jobs done right? Episodes Dizzy and the Talkie Talkie Scoop's Recruit Where's Robert? Wendy's Welcome Roley's New Friend

Bob the Builder: Build It and They Will Come

2012

2000s · 14 titles

Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot poster
6.9

When an old castle needs repairs, it's time to call Bob the Builder! Unfortunately a case of mistaken identity puts Bob's father in charge, resulting in one disaster after another! Meanwhile, tales of Camelot inspire Bob's noble crew of machines - Sir Lift-A-Sot, Sir Roll-A-Lot and Lady Mix-A-Lot - in their quest to get the job done. And Sir Spud-A-Lot finds a suit of armor and a fiery steed almost perfect for jousting! Back at the castle, Bob's father is a bit of a royal pain, locking himself and Bob in the dungeon and then finding himself mysteriously trapped in a maze! Finally, a medieval pageant celebrates the grand opening of the castle and a great father-son relationship.

Bob the Builder: The Knights of Can-A-Lot

2003

Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie poster
7.7

Near Christmas, Robert "Bob The Builder" McGraw Jr. and his machine team gang of talking construction vehicles are preparing for the Winter Christmas Holiday celebration season. Bob's twin brother Thomas "Tom The Zoologist" McGraw (who lives in the Arctic Circle near the North Pole) is coming for Christmas, Spud The Scarecrow is trying to be good to get presents and a big Christmas concert is coming up with the rock band Lenny Lazenby and the Lasers (including Elton John). but unfortunately, a huge ULTIMATE DISASTER has happened with the Christmas tree and the town hall has nearly smashed to SMITHEREENS!!. will the concert work out? will Tom get there for Christmas? will Spud be on the nice list? will the tree and the town hall be alright??? find out these answers, in "A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER".

Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember - The Movie

2001

Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild poster
4.5

Bob the Builder and his friends are back with a charming musical special. This time, Bob and his friends head out to the wild west and are hot on the trail of a secret treasure, though they are always able to take time out for a song or two.

Bob the Builder: Built to be Wild

2006

HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites poster
NR

Happy Children's Favourites brings you all your child's favourite characters in this brilliant collection of fun packed stories. With more than 2 hours of laughter and giggles this collection is bound to ensure they'll be happy and you'll know it!

HiT Favourites: Happy Children's Favourites

2006

Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish poster
4.5

When Sunflower Valley needs a new sports stadium, there's only one team for the job. It's Bob the Builder and his Can-Do Crew! Can Bob build it? With the help of his new friends, Gripper and Grabber - YES, HE CAN! Join Bob, Wendy, and the Can-Do Crew as they race to the finish line in their biggest construction job yet. See how teamwork and fun go hand-in-hand in this colossal building adventure.

Bob the Builder: Race to the Finish

2008

Thomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen poster
NR

Join Thomas & Friends in 5 all-new adventures never before seen on TV, including 3 sing-along songs and a bonus episode of Bob the Builder.

Thomas & Friends: Thomas & Friends on the Big Screen

2007

The Adventures of Renny the Fox poster
6.0

Renart is a sly fox who can always chit-chat his way out of sticky situations. In his quest for an elusive treasure, Renart has ample opportunity to demonstrate how a quick mind can triumph over brute strength.

The Adventures of Renny the Fox

2005

Robin Hood: Quest for the King poster
NR

In this all-animal version of the familiar story of Robin Hood, retold in stunning CGI animation, Robin Hood is up to his usual heroic antics when he learns that King Richard is finally returning home. However, Prince John arranges for his brother to be captured en route! The race is on -- Robin Hood must reach Richard before the Sheriff of Nottingham does -- or King and Kingdom will be forever lost.

Robin Hood: Quest for the King

2007

Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue poster
4.0

It's winter in Sunflower Valley and Bob and his team are trying to build a concert hall. Scrambler and Zoomer put their differences aside to help save the big winter party when a sudden snow storm hits Sunflower Valley.

Bob the Builder: Scrambler to the Rescue

2007

Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds poster
4.0

Bob Mixes Real-Life Construction Action With Animated Fun To Show You How To Build The Perfect House And Playground!Get ready to rev-up and get dirty as Bob's world meets the real world! With footage from real-life construction sites you'll see giant diggers, trucks and mixers work together to build your dream house. From demolition to finishing touches, you'll learn everything you need to know to get the job done and have some fun! Top it off with building your fantasy playground while you are On Site with Bob!

Bob the Builder: On Site - Houses & Playgrounds

2008

Outback Christmas poster
NR

Everyone is celebrating their invitation to the Koala Brothers' homestead for Christmas when bad news arrives: Penny the penguin is stuck at the South Pole and won't be able to join them! Frank and Buster embark on their longest and most perilous journey ever to fetch Penny and to give her the best Christmas present ever!

Outback Christmas

2005

Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan poster
4.0

Bob the Builder is about to take on his biggest project ever in the all- new series Bob the Builder Project: Build It. Bob hears of a contest to design a new settlement in Sunflower Valley, a place he would often visit with his twin brother Tom during their childhoods. He decides to enter it and have his concept be as environmentally friendly as possible. He wins the contest, only to discover that the main prize is the job of constructing it.

Bob the Builder: Bob's Big Plan

2005

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4.0

Scoop Saves the Day: After a bad strom causes damage, Bob and Scoop clear the road, while Muck and Lofty give Farmer Pickles a hand.

Bob The Builder: Scoop's Favorite Adventures

2004

Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day! poster
4.0

Super construction worker Bob the Builder is here to save the day! And his helpful crew of machines wants to help! When Spud accidentally knocks off his nose, can Muck and Dizzy sniff out a replacement nose? Who knows? Maybe a mole in a hole. Then, it's Bob to the rescue when Roley the steamroller becomes a runaway sleep roller. Can Bob rescue Roley before he flattens the town? Can Bob save afamily of porcupines from being flattened? Can Bob fix everything? It's no prob for Bob, the can-do construction worker who always saves the day!

Bob the Builder: Bob Saves the Day!

2004

1990s · 4 titles

Series credits

The Amazing World of Gumball poster
8.5

The life of Gumball Watterson, a 12-year old cat who attends middle school in Elmore. Accompanied by his pet, adoptive brother, and best friend Darwin Watterson, he frequently finds himself involved in various shenanigans around the city, during which he interacts with various family members: Anais, Richard, and Nicole Watterson, and other various citizens.

The Amazing World of Gumball

2011

Thomas & Friends poster
6.8

Thomas & Friends is a British children's television series, which had its first broadcast on the ITV network on 4 September 1984. It is based on The Railway Series of books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. These books deal with the adventures of a group of anthropomorphised locomotives and road vehicles who live on the fictional Island of Sodor. The books were based on stories Wilbert told to entertain his son, Christopher during his recovery from measles. From Series one to four, many of the stories are based on events from Awdry's personal experience.

Thomas & Friends

1984

Thomas & Friends poster
6.8

Thomas & Friends is a British children's television series, which had its first broadcast on the ITV network on 4 September 1984. It is based on The Railway Series of books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. These books deal with the adventures of a group of anthropomorphised locomotives and road vehicles who live on the fictional Island of Sodor. The books were based on stories Wilbert told to entertain his son, Christopher during his recovery from measles. From Series one to four, many of the stories are based on events from Awdry's personal experience.

Thomas & Friends

1984

Octonauts poster
7.0

Follows an underwater exploring crew made up of stylized anthropomorphic animals, a team of eight adventurers who live in an undersea base, the Octopod, from where they go on undersea adventures with the help of a fleet of aquatic vehicles.

Octonauts

2010

Bob the Builder poster
5.9

Bob the Builder and his machine team are ready to tackle any project. Bob and the Can-Do Crew demonstrate the power of positive thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and follow-through. The team always shows that “The Fun Is In Getting It Done!”

Bob the Builder

1999

The Creature Cases poster
7.9

Special agents Sam and Kit hop the globe with their sleuthing skills, science facts and cool gadgets to solve the animal kingdom's many mysteries.

The Creature Cases

2022

Elliott from Earth poster
7.7

A boy and his mum find themselves suddenly transported somewhere across the universe surrounded by an amazing array of aliens from new and unknown corners of the galaxy. While trying to work out who brought them there and why, they make a new home for themselves and encounter new friends, including Mo, the only other being from Earth – a dinosaur.

Elliott from Earth

2021

Watership Down poster
7.3

Follows the lives of a group of rabbits as they leave their endangered warren in search of a safe new home. They travel across the English countryside, braving perilous danger, until they find a hill called Watership Down, where they begin a new warren. However, they face various threats and are soon forced to defend their home and lives.

Watership Down

1999

Watership Down poster
7.3

Follows the lives of a group of rabbits as they leave their endangered warren in search of a safe new home. They travel across the English countryside, braving perilous danger, until they find a hill called Watership Down, where they begin a new warren. However, they face various threats and are soon forced to defend their home and lives.

Watership Down

1999

The Foxbusters poster
9.0

Three chickens, Ransome, Sims and Jeffries, who live on the Foxearth Farm, a farm based in the English countryside and have the unlikely ability to fly. They each have a different personality; Ransome is the best flyer, Sims is the smartest and Jeffries is the comic relief. They also have the ability to spit grit like machine guns, and drop hard-boiled eggs like they were bombs - which are used to keep the hungry pack of foxes in Foxearth Forest at bay.

The Foxbusters

1999

Messy goes to OKIDO poster
7.2

OKIDO is a comedy adventure, science-educational series following a curious, adventure seeking and unruly monster called Messy as he finds the answers to everything a 3-5 year old child wants to know. Why do things fall down and not up? Where do echoes come from? Messy goes on incredible adventures with his two best friends, Zoe and Felix to find the answers. They are helped along the way by the bonkers science trio Zim, Zam and Zoom. Together they will fly to the moon, shrink to the size of atoms and fly on the back of a giant butterfly.

Messy goes to OKIDO

2015

Piggy Builders poster
NR

Piggy Builders follows Cornelia, Cesar and Charlie, three curly-tailed piggy siblings who love building and solving problems in their community – and, most importantly, they love each other!

Piggy Builders

2025

Dennis & Gnasher poster
6.3

Based on the iconic D.C. Thomson comic strip Dennis the Menace, this 2D-animated series follows the mischievous adventures of Dennis and his best friend Gnasher the dog.

Dennis & Gnasher

2009

Chop Socky Chooks poster
5.8

A trio of kung fu fighting chickens live and work in a city-sized shopping mall owned by their archenemy, Dr. Wasabi.

Chop Socky Chooks

2008

Angelina Ballerina poster
7.6

Set in Chipping Cheddar, a place similiar to 1920s London, Angelina Ballerina features Angelina Mouseling, a bold little mouse with big dreams - she hopes to become the greatest ballerina in Mouseland.

Angelina Ballerina

2001

The Secret Show poster
8.7

Secret agents Anita Knight and Victor Volt protect the world from evildoers, who are primarily members of T.H.E.M. (The Horrible Evil Menace), headed by the ruthless Doctor Doctor. Backed by fellow U.Z.Z. staffers Professor Professor and Unit Commander Agent Ray Rocket, the pair works to keep the world safe. And in keeping everyone apprised of their progress, the agents always hijack "The Fluffy Bunny Show" -- much to the chagrin of Grandma and the pink bunnies who are supposed to star.

The Secret Show

2006

Lavender Castle poster
6.5

Lavender Castle is a British stop motion/CGI television series created by Rodney Matthews and produced by Gerry Anderson. It was produced between 1996 and 1998 through a collaboration between Carrington Productions International, Gerry Anderson Productions and Cosgrove Hall Films, and was first broadcast on CITV between 1999 and 2000. The series follows the story of Captain Thrice and his crew, on a quest to find the peaceful city of Lavender Castle before the evil Dr Agon.

Lavender Castle

1999

Lavender Castle poster
6.5

Lavender Castle is a British stop motion/CGI television series created by Rodney Matthews and produced by Gerry Anderson. It was produced between 1996 and 1998 through a collaboration between Carrington Productions International, Gerry Anderson Productions and Cosgrove Hall Films, and was first broadcast on CITV between 1999 and 2000. The series follows the story of Captain Thrice and his crew, on a quest to find the peaceful city of Lavender Castle before the evil Dr Agon.

Lavender Castle

1999

Lavender Castle poster
6.5

Lavender Castle is a British stop motion/CGI television series created by Rodney Matthews and produced by Gerry Anderson. It was produced between 1996 and 1998 through a collaboration between Carrington Productions International, Gerry Anderson Productions and Cosgrove Hall Films, and was first broadcast on CITV between 1999 and 2000. The series follows the story of Captain Thrice and his crew, on a quest to find the peaceful city of Lavender Castle before the evil Dr Agon.

Lavender Castle

1999

7 Bears poster
8.3

Forget the Seven Dwarfs — here come the 7 Bears! This lovable pack of furballs is putting a fuzzy twist on the classic fairy tales you thought you knew.

7 Bears

2025

Milo poster
NR

A warm, funny pre-school series about an adventurous 5-year old cat who, together with his best friends Lofty and Lark, uses role-play to explore the world of vocations, introducing little ones to a variety of professions.

Milo

2021

Pond Life poster
7.2

Pond Life is a British animated television series that was written and directed by Candy Guard and follows the misadventures of its neurotic and self-obsessed protagonist, Dolly Pond. Two series were broadcast on Channel 4 in 1996 and 2000. A series of 13x15minute episodes was screened from 3 to 18 December 1996, mainly at 5.45pm, but two episodes exploring more adult themes were reserved for a double screening at 11.25pm. This series was repeated between March and June 1998. A second series of 7x30minute episodes followed between 19–30 September 2000 to tie-in with Channel 4's Animation Week of 23–29 September 2000. The series began life in 1992 with a pilot episode entitled I Want a Boyfriend ... Or Do I?, co-commissioned by Channel 4 and S4C. Pond Life was Guard's second breakthrough and was commissioned by Channel 4 in 1996. Scheduling problems marred the series' reception; it was originally intended for broadcast at 9.45pm, but was shown four hours earlier, which required edits to remove adult language. It was shown at the same time as Australian soap Neighbours, and was aimed at the same core audience as the soap. Despite these problems, Pond Life won several awards and received a Writer's Guild nomination for Best Sitcom. Guard was pleased because it was up against several live-action comedy series, including Only Fools and Horses. A second series was broadcast in 2000.

Pond Life

1996

No artwork available
10.0

Doctor Otter is a stop-motion animated series produced by Ealing Animation and Cosgrove Hall. It was shown on CBeebies during 2001. There were 3 seasons in all.

Doctor Otter

2001

Sooty Heights poster
2.0

Third incarnation of the Sooty show formula which follows almost directly on from the previous show 'Sooty and Co'. The puppets with Richard Cadell and Liana Bridges decide to leave the 'Sooty and Co.' shop and open a grand seaside hotel.

Sooty Heights

1999

Pet Squad poster
NR

Three unlikely heroes, a cat, a dog and a hamster, battle evil in their city.

Pet Squad

2011

Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto! poster
7.0

Animation about three happy nomadic animals. Join Yoko the bird, Jakamoko the armadillo and Toto the monkey as they sing, laugh and dance their way through the wilderness.

Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!

2003

The Koala Brothers poster
6.8

The Koala Brothers, Frank and Buster, live in the Australian Outback, where their mission in life is to help their friends.

The Koala Brothers

2003

Soul Music poster
7.0

Soul Music is a seven-part animated television adaptation of the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett, produced by Cosgrove Hall, and first broadcast on 12 May 1997. It was the first film adaptation of an entire Discworld novel. The series soundtrack was also released on CD, but the disc is now out of production. The soundtrack is, however, now available through iTunes.

Soul Music

1997

Wyrd Sisters poster
6.4

When Duke Felmet murders King Verence and takes over the small country of Lancre on the Discworld, a trio of witches—the flowery Magrat Garlick, the lively Nanny Ogg, and their leader Granny Weatherwax—are involuntarily tasked with protecting the king's infant son.

Wyrd Sisters

1997

Fantomcat poster
4.0

Fantomcat was an animated series produced by Cosgrove Hall Films. It was first broadcast in 1995 and was animated after Avenger Penguins in 1994 by Alfonso Productions, a Spanish animation studio. It aired largely on Children's ITV. The series also had a brief run on Pop and on Network Ten in Australia. It was produced and directed by Ben Turner. Fantomcat centres on the character Phillipe Lentheric Guerlain de Givenchy, the Duke of Fantom, a masked swashbuckling hero who thrived in 1699, in mortal combat with his archnemesis Baron Von Skeltar. De Fantom was treacherously cast into a painting within the halls of his house, Castle De Fantom, and became trapped for centuries. As time passed, the area around Castle De Fantom became a bustling metropolis called Metro City, a city submerged in crime rings led by the fiendish arachnid Marmagora.

Fantomcat

1995

Avenger Penguins poster
4.7

Revolves around three bike riding Penguins that inhabit Big City, uniting to protect it and its citizens from the evil Caractacus P. Doom, an insane and reclusive criminal scientist. The Penguins attempt to prevent Doom's schemes but find themselves often hampered by their own miscommunications and occasional scraps with other biker gangs infesting Big City.

Avenger Penguins

1993

Gogs poster
7.0

Gogs!, or simply Gogs, is a claymation-style animated television series which takes the form of a sitcom, originally aired on Welsh television in 1993, and aired to the rest of the United Kingdom on the BBC in 1996. Gogs has since been aired internationally, and still enjoys re-runs on occasion.

Gogs

1993

No artwork available
NR

In January 2000, Cosgrove Hall Films created an animated TV series based on the books consisting of 26 episodes based closely on the books, each 10 minutes in length.

Little Grey Rabbit

2000

No artwork available
NR

The Space Place storylines centre around eight central characters, all space vehicles from a lunar display in a museum gallery. All have their own personalities, function and behaviours.

The Space Place

2008

Albie poster
NR

Welcome to the world seen through the eyes of a six-year-old kid; a small boy dressed in T-shirt and shorts with an explosive imagination, who laps up information from books and television and completely reorganises it in his own head.

Albie

2000