October 1, 2009 The Fun is in Getting it Done! Bob the Builder as an example of ideologies of work present in children’s TV
Introduction During a holiday spent with my five year old nephew I reluctantly began to become an authority on children’s TV characters. Nostalgically I thought back to my own childhood remembering Postman Pat and Fireman Sam. It struck me how so many popular children’s TV programmes focus solely on the area of work, a theme…