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Mr Sprott and Tracy design a singing and dancing doll for a competition.

The Best Machine Competition

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Bertha is making humming tops. There is a competition for an unusual toy and Mr Sprott and Tracy design a singing and dancing doll.

Bertha

Is there anything this machine can't do?! From the makers of Postman Pat

Animation series from the makers of Postman Pat. Follow the daily activities of everyone at Spottiswood Factory, including Bertha - a machine who can solve just about problem!

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Mr Sprott designs a painting machine, which malfunctions and runs amok.

The Great Painting Job

Bertha is making jigsaw puzzles. Mr Sprott designs a painting machine, which malfunctions and runs amok. Meanwhile, Mr Sprott’s assistant Tracy has designed a small robot, whom she names TOM.

Bertha is making windmill money boxes but where are the keys?

The Windmills

Bertha is making windmill money boxes. Roy and Nell test the new product and watch with delight as the sails of the windmill turn and play a tune. However when they want to retrieve their coins they discover that there is no key to unlock the box.

Bertha is making Jack-in-the-boxes. Several are faulty and spring around the factory.

A Mouse in the Works

Bertha is making Jack-in-the-boxes. Several are faulty and Roy and Tom have to chase the springing jacks around the factory floor. Mr Sprott designs a humane mousetrap but the mouse is too smart to get caught.

Bertha is making garden gnomes and has to defend herself against Mr Duncan.

More Speed Less Work

Bertha is making garden gnomes. Mr Duncan the works foreman is doing a Time and Motion study. Ted objects and Mr Duncan defends himself with what he calls conclusive proof that Bertha should be replaced.

Bertha produces weird and wonderful shaped springs out of twangy steel.

The Big Order

Mr Willmake, the Manager, has received a big order for special springs requiring twangy steel. Trying to move the steel becomes a big problem because every time Roy and TOM try to move it, it becomes alive with vibrations.

One night two burglars break into the factory to steal the wages from the office safe.

The Burglars

One night two burglars break into the factory to steal the wages from the office safe. Moving around in the darkness, they accidentally trip and switch on Bertha who becomes 'alive' to what is happening.

Bertha is oiled, polished and spruced up and given the day off for her birthday.

Bertha’s Birthday Party

Bertha is making cuckoo clocks. In the office Miss McClackerty, the secretary is sorting out some old files and discovers that today is in fact, Bertha’s birthday! Bertha is oiled, polished and spruced up and given the day off by the Manager.

TOM becomes confused after contact with a magnet and sets off on a tour of the factory.

Tom Gets Lost

Bertha is busy making building blocks. Whilst in the Despatch Department TOM comes into contact with a magnet which affects his circuitry. TOM becomes confused and instead of returning to his work position he sets off on a tour of the factory.

One very hot day, Bertha is making inflatable plastic bears.

The Flying Bear

One very hot day, Bertha is making inflatable plastic bears, which are becoming increasingly larger. Bertha finally produces a bear that is enormous. Mr Sprott suggests it could be used as an advertising gimmick.

The Tea Nurse

Today Bertha is making watering cans. The production line is running smoothly until Bertha stops due to a faulty lever. Ted starts her again but the faulty lever persists in malfunctioning.

One bitterly cold winter’s day, Bertha is making beach balls.

The Big Sneeze

One bitterly cold winter’s day, Bertha is making beach balls. Unfortunately the factory heating system is not working. Poor Bertha is so cold that she starts to produce beach balls encased in blocks of ice.

A new hot drinks dispensing machine arrives, and Bertha is making bathroom sponges.

Tom’s New Friend

The day that the new hot drinks dispensing machine arrived, Bertha was making bathroom sponges. TOM becomes intrigued by the machine and thinks it is a new robotic friend.

Bertha

Bertha

Series 1

1. The Great Painting Job

1. The Great Painting Job

2. The Windmills

2. The Windmills

3. A Mouse in the Works

3. A Mouse in the Works

4. More Speed Less Work

4. More Speed Less Work

5. The Big Order

5. The Big Order

6. The Burglars

6. The Burglars

7. Bertha’s Birthday Party

7. Bertha’s Birthday Party

8. The Best Machine Competition

8. The Best Machine Competition

9. Tom Gets Lost

9. Tom Gets Lost

10. The Flying Bear

10. The Flying Bear

11. The Tea Nurse

11. The Tea Nurse

12. The Big Sneeze

12. The Big Sneeze

13. Tom’s New Friend

13. Tom’s New Friend