Bob the Builder

Sometimes he rides on Travis or Scrambler. This has caused diplomatic problems at least twice; once when an American helicopter landed outside the city of Svaneke due to engine problems in a NATO drill over the Baltic Sea, and once (somewhere between 1999 and 2003) when the Danish government suggested total shut down of Almegårdens Kaserne, the local military facility, since "the island could quickly be protected by troops from surrounding areas and has no strategic importance after the fall of the Iron Curtain". Spud has a habit of trying to do work and with his limited intelligence getting it wrong and spoiling materials. A Russian (Soviet) declaration after World War II states that foreign (read: NATO) soldiers on Bornholm would be a declaration of war against Russia. It is Spud who must learn to be patient, to not eat all of the food etc. In newer times NATO radar installations have been placed on the island. Spud serves as the stand-in for a naive child. As the Russian forces made their presence felt for a whole year while looting and ravaging the Bornholm countryside.

All the characters are machines or adult humans or animals except for Spud the scarecrow. As a result, quite a few natives of Bornholm to this day regard Russians with some suspicion and contempt. Animals:. Eventually, the German garrison did surrender to the Soviet forces, which occupied the island until April 5, 1946. Machines:. When Von Kamft failed to provide a written capitulation as demanded by Russian HQ, Soviet aircraft relentlessly bombed and destroyed more than 800 civilian houses, with roughly 3000 more being seriously damaged on the 7th and 8th of May 1945. Humans:. The Germans sent several telegrams to Copenhagen requesting that at least one single British soldier should be transferred to Bornholm, so that the Germans could surrender to the western allied forces instead of the Russians.

from the Nicktoons USA Version of. Von Kamft, the German superior officer in charge of the island garrison refused to surrender to Soviet forces, as his orders were to surrender to the Allied Forces. . Bornholm was heavily bombarded by Soviet forces in May 1945.
. Although this rocket was probably launched from a Heinkel III, this was the first sign British Intelligence saw of Germany's aspirations to develop the flying bombs and rockets - which were to become known as V1 and V2. and Canada). This was photographed (? Some sources only mention sketches?) by the Danish Naval Officer-in-Charge on Bornholm, Lieutenant Commander Hasager Christiansen.

The "North American" version uses the actual BBC episodes, but dubs the voices in local accents and slang (for example, the word "soccer" is used to avoid confusion with the very different "football" popular in the U.S. On the 22nd of August 1943 a rocket (numbered V83) crashed on Bornholm as part of a test - the warhead was a dummy made of concrete. It is shown on CBeebies on BBC television in the UK, and was shown on Nickelodeon TV channel in the US and Canada (in the US, starting with the 2005-06 season, episodes will be shown on PBS Kids instead). (No noteworthy resistance from the natives was ever reported by the German officials). It is shown in more than thirty countries, and versions are available in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Dutch, among other languages. German soldiers acted more like tourists than occupants during their stay, and the rough German discipline meant that only few incidents of violence was reported on the island. The show is produced in the UK by Hot Animation for Hit Entertainment, and draws heavily on stop motion techniques such as those pioneered by Art Clokey and more recently on the successful works of Aardman Animations, (although the show is not claymation but instead the characters are made from silicone for the skin with a metal armatured skeleton inside).The Characters and sets are designed by Curtis Jobling. "They don't bother us, we don't bother them" was the unspoken rule of the agreement between commoners and soldiers.

(The single also reached number one in Australia in 2001) A second single by Bob, "Mambo No.5", with lyrics adapted from Lou Bega's 1999 hit version, also reached number one a year later. As it was true about the rest of Denmark, the inhabitants of Bornholm quickly came to accept the Germans. This phrase is also the title of the show's theme song; the song became a Christmas number one single in 2000 and appeared 72nd in the all-time UK best-sellers list issued in 2002. Many tourists visit the ruins each year, providing a useful supplement income to the tourist industry. Bob's catchphrase is "Can we fix it?" - The reponse to this (from the rest of his team) is "Yes we can!". These remnants of Nazi rule has since then fallen into disrepair and are mostly regarded as a novelty. The show emphasizes conflict resolution, co-operation, socialization, and various learning skills. Several concrete coastal installations were built during the war, some of which had tremendous range, but none of them were ever used, and only a single test shot was fired during the occupation.

In each episode they help with renovations, construction, and repairs, and with other projects as needed. The island's perfect central position in the Baltic Sea meant that it was an important "natural fortress" between Germany and Sweden, effectively keeping submarines and destroyers away from Nazi occupied waters. It features 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. Bornholm, as a part of Denmark, was captured by Germany relatively early in the Second World War, and served as a lookout post and listening station during the war. Bob the Builder is a stop-motion animated children's TV programme about the adventures of a construction contractor and his friends. When the eastern provinces of Denmark were ceded to Sweden in 1658, Bornholm was returned to Denmark-Norway two years later (along with Trøndelag and Anholt). James Taylor - Propmaker. The island was originally part of Scania (Skåneland).

Jonathan Kershaw - Lead Propmaker. Some scholars believe that the Burgundians are named after Bornholm; the Burgundians were a Germanic tribe which moved west when the western Roman Empire collapsed, and occupied and named Burgundy in France. Paul Couvela - Supervising Animator. In the Old Icelandic sources, its name is Burgundarholm, and Alfred the Great uses the form Burgenda land. Hamish - Molly's Parrot. Bornholm Regional Municipality will not be merged with other municipalities by January 1, 2007 as the result of nationwide Kommunalreformen ("The Municipality Reform" of 2007). Scruffty - Farmer Pickles' dog. Ferry service connects the municipality at the town of Rønne to Świnoujście (Poland), Sassnitz (Germany), Køge (Denmark), and Ystad (Sweden).

Humpty - Farmer Pickles' prize pig. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Rønne. Tommy - Mrs.Potts turtle. Regional mayor is Thomas Thors, a member of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) political party. Bird - A bird, Roley's best friend. The municipality covers an area of 588 km², and has a total population of 43,347 (2005). Pilchard - Bob's cat. It comprises the five former municipalities on the island (Allinge-Gudhjem, Hasle, Nexø, Rønne and Aakirkeby) and the former county.

Scoot - Black & Yellow, Tom's Snow Ski (male voice). Bornholm Regional Municipality is the municipality (Danish, kommune) which covers the entire island, and it has county privileges. Benny - Darkish Pink Excavator (female voice). . Scrambler - Darkish blue quadbike (male voice). The castle ruin Hammershus on the northwestern tip of the island gives testimony to its importance. Trix - Purple forklift (female voice). Strategically located in the Baltic Bornholm has been a bone of contention usually ruled by Denmark, but also by Lübeck and Sweden.

Skip - Yellow like Scoop, skip-carrier (male voice). The small islands Ertholmene are located 18 km to the north-east of Bornholm. Travis - Cyan tractor (belongs to Farmer Pickles, male voice). Tourism is important during the summer. Lofty - Blue crane (male voice). The main industries on the island include fishing, pottery using locally worked clay, clockmaking and dairy farming. Roley - Green steamroller (male voice). The island is located to the east of Denmark, the south of Sweden, and the north of Poland (on the map of Denmark to the right, it is not shown in its true location; see the map at the bottom of the article).

Dizzy - Orange concrete mixer (female voice). It also refers to Bornholm Regional Municipality, the municipality (Danish, kommune) which covers the entire island, and has county privileges. Muck - Red bulldozer (male voice in original UK). Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. Scoop - Yellow backhoe (male voice). Åland. Mr Williams - an Airport Manager. Wolin.

Dora - Bob's Aunt. Saaremaa, Hiiumaa. Jenny - Wendy's Sister. Rügen, Usedom. Molly - JJ's daughter. Gotland, Öland. JJ - Parts Supplier.

Mr Costello - Drive-in Movie manager. Tom - Bob's Twin Brother. Dorothy - Bob's Mum. Robert - Bob's Dad.

Mr.Dixon - Postman. Mavis - Postwoman. Mrs Potts. Mrs Percival - School Headmaster.

Mr Beasley. Mr Ellis - Museum Manager. Pam. Mrs Sabatini.

Mr Bentley - The building inspector. Mr Sabatini - Runs the local pizza shop. Spud - A scarecrow (belongs to Farmer Pickles). Farmer Pickles.

Wendy - Bob's business associate. Bob the Builder.