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| Bitz & Bob | |
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| Created by | Daniel Bays |
| Directed by | Kitty Taylor |
| Theme music composer | Sanj Sen |
| Opening theme | Work it Out |
| Composer | Mick Cooke |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 44 |
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| Producer | Barry Quinn |
| Running time | 10 minutes |
| Production companies | BBC Children's Productions[a] FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment (series 1) Jellyfish Pictures Boat Rocker Media (series 2) |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBeebies ITV1 STV UTV |
| Release | 12 March 2018 (2018-03-12) – present |
Bitz & Bob is achildren's animated television series that originally aired onCBeebies.[1] The series focuses on the adventures of a sister and brother, who explore various concepts related toSTEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) through imaginative play and problem-solving it also airs on all ITV stations.
The series centers on Bitz, an inventive and resourceful girl, and her younger brother Bob. Together, they embark on adventures in Craft City, a technologically advanced city where they utilize their STEAM skills to solve problems and overcome challenges.[2]
Bitz (voiced by Dolly Heavey) is Bob's older sister who solves problems, builds, and fixes. She has a younger brother, Bob. Her catchphrase is: "Time for a Bitz brain blitz!"
Bob (voiced by Duke Davis) is Bitz's younger brother. He is dressed as a robot/dinosaur made out of cardboard. He helps out Bitz to solve problems. His catchphrase is: "Bitz blitzed it!" and "Awesome!"
Purl (voiced byMaria Darling) is a soft ragdoll (she wears rollerskates on some episodes) and Bitz's bestie. She is a perfectionist, and loves adding a touch of glitter on every project. Her catchphrase is "Oh my shiny sequins!"
Bevel (voiced byRob Delaney[3]) is a cool monster-like action figure and power tool and is Bob's favorite toy. He is an ultimate action guy with a sensitive side, but not truly clever or brave. He speaks with an American accent, his catchphrase is "BOO-YAH!" which he says in every occasion.
Zip and Pop (voiced byMarc Silk andMaria Darling respectively) are two slapstick-loving, practical-joking brother and sister zip-up cloth dolls. They can carry tools and mechanical stuff. In a clumsy, curious and comical double act, they find pretty much everything hilarious. Impulsive and impetuous, they do not like being alone, sitting still or being unzipped.[4]
BBC andFremantleMedia produced the series along with Jellyfish Pictures.[1]
AfterBoat Rocker Media acquiredFremantleMedia's Kids and Family Division, they started producing it.[5]
The series aired onTVOKids andKnowledge Kids in Canada,EBS in South Korea,SVT in Sweden,NRK in Norway,YLE in Finland,Hop! Channel in Israel,KiKa in Germany,Nat Geo Kids inLatin America andBrazil, Kiwi TV inHungary, Minimax in Czech,TVP ABC in Poland,BNT 2 in Bulgaria,France 5 in France, andGOOD TV inTaiwan. In some territories, it was offered to show it onNick Jr. orDisney Junior. In Scotland, it was shown in BBC Alba and translated in Scottish Gaelic asBitz agus Bob (similar to predecessor back in 2001).[6]
A complementary short-formlive-action companion show,Bitz & Bob: You Can Do It Too!, offers viewers the opportunity to experiment with a related STEAM project at home.[7]