Fortunately, I know just the man to turn to. The self proclaimed 'handiest man in town' is in Glasgow next week – Bob the Builder.

He's not promising to fix the city's ailments, or my Sunday afternoon TV viewing, but he is all set to tidy-up 'Spud's Big Mess' at the Clyde Auditorium.

It's the builder's 10th anniversary in the trade, and once again has his work cut-out as the scarecrow has wreaked havoc across 27 countries that Bob and friends have to visit and clear-up.

That's good news for Allan Snedden of the Clyde Auditorium, which has been hit by the pesky scarecrow. He said the 3,000-seater arena is "delighted to welcome Bob and all his friends back on November 13 for what's sure to be great entertainment for the whole family."

As well as dealing with the mischievious scarecrow Spud, Bob's also building a windfarm and eco-centre in his homeland of Sunflower Valley, and needs only look across the Clyde from the SECC to the Glasgow Science Centre for inspiration – it has its very own eco-friendly, energy producing wind turbine.

Not only that, the science centre's running bubble-making and star-gazing workshops all weekend. But toddlers and children will be gazing at their own stars – Scoop, Muck and Dizzy - on Friday evening.




So, fingers crossed Bob can indeed do as his theme tune says and 'fix it' – my mum's telly I mean – unless I can salvage a ticket for the show. Either that or I'll have to add to the £100m or so that Bob's generated in his decade of DIY from merchandise alone.

The stage show is just the latest development of Bob's popular character, who has his own Mega-mix, available to download and listen to in the car on the way from southside to Clydeside... or at your mum's if the TV's still broken.

Bob The Builder Live is at the Clyde Auditorium on Friday November 13 at 4.30pm. Tickets are available on 0844 395 4000 and www.bookingsdirect.com, priced £12 - £18.

For more on Glasgow Science Centre, visit www.glasgowsciencecentre.org.