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Keith Chapman

Producer and writer, also director · Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK

Keith Chapman (born 1959 in Great Yarmouth) is a British television writer and producer, best known as the creator of children's television programmes Bob the Builder and PAW Patrol.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK
Works as
Producer and writer, also director
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Keith Chapman's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
32%
Bonds
31%
Self
19%
Survival
7%
Ideas
7%
Morality
5%
Community11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
15
Hopeful
11
Warm
10
Thrilling
4
Triumphant
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy18

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Keith Chapman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Keith Chapman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

29 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 1999 to 2026.

Biggest box office

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023)

$205M worldwide

Highest rated

Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember (2001)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing6 of 21: 5 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing7 of 21: 5 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew11 of 21: 9 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score25th

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Keith Chapman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of the 19 of 20 with a score; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · writer, producer

Mighty Express (2020)

96th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember (2001)

Midcredits 75th · 66% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 42/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Keith Chapman's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Keith Chapman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Keith Chapman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rob Rackstraw shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Rob Rackstraw7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Rob Rackstraw
  • Neil Morrissey6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Neil Morrissey
  • Kate Harbour6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Kate Harbour
  • Ron Pardo3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Ron Pardo

Composers and editors

Producers