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.
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". ...
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A character designer struggles with the design of a cartoon cat and ends up on a short trip through the looking glass. ...
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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 en ...
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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 er ...
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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. ...
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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 s ...
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The Octonauts embark on an underwater adventure, navigating a set of challenging caves to help a small octopus friend return to the Caribbean Sea. ...
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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. D ...
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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. ...
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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 P ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 e ...
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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! Meanwhi ...
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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? ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 tw ...
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Thomas goes to the Great Railway Show and competes with some of the world's finest locomotives. ...
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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 t ...
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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 ...
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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 sn ...
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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 ...
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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 Tob ...
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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 teamwo ...
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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. ...
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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 ev ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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TV pilot from Cartoon Network's Europe division. Kid lives on a farm with his grandparents, a robot pig, and a magic guy. ...
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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 ...
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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 th ...
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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 digge ...
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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. ...
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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 ca ...
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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. ...
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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! ...
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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 e ...
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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. ...
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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 thei ...
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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 Bo ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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On Christmas Eve, Santa is accidentally knocked off his sleigh and arrives unexpectedly in Tom's fireplace. Dizzy and confused, Santa is unable to deliver any presents, so Tom and his monster pals step in to help. ...
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In this latest adventure, Tom sneaks his monster pals in his suitcase and takes them on the family holiday. Meanwhile Moggie McNab, whose partner in crime is the infamous Count, steals "The Moping Marjory", a famous painting from the local art gallery. Can ...
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Tom and the monsters discover a sinister plot to hijack the Easter Bunny and steal all the Easter Eggs. Getting the Easter Eggs back to their rightful owners proves to be not as simple as they first thought. ...
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