Bertha

7.5(2)|1985-04-01|1 seasons, 13 episodes

Animation

Overview

Bertha is a British stop motion-animated children's television series about a factory machine of that name, comprising 13 episodes that aired from 1985 to 1986. Other major characters in the series were Mr Willmake, Mr Sprott and Tracy. All the characters were designed by Ivor Wood, and the series was produced by his company, Woodland Animations. It was broadcast on BBC Television. A series of six storybooks based on Bertha was published by André Deutsch at the same time as the series was broadcast. They were adapted by Eric Charles and illustrated by Steve Augarde, who was also responsible for the artwork and music in the children's series Bump.

Episodes

Season 1(13)

S1E1 · 1985-04-01 · 15m

The Great Painting Job

Bertha is making jixsaw puzzles, only to leave pieces back and making a picture of her own, so the workers have to re-do the puzzles. Meanwhile, Mr. Sprot's assistant Tracey designs a handy robot called TOM to help Mr. Wilmake and Miss. MacClakety paint their office.

S1E2 · 1985-04-15 · 15m

The Windmills

Bertha is making Musical Windmill Money Boxes which plays music whenever money is put in. However, Roy discovers that when the money's in, you can't get it out! Everyone thinks that the Windmills are not designed properly. Meanwhile, Flo loses her purse with all her money in it...

S1E3 · 1985-04-22 · 15m

A Mouse in the Works

Bertha is making Jack-in-the-boxes that fail to stay inside the box! When Panjit loads the remaining toys to the dispatch department, he sees holes in the boxes. Roy, asking for a tin of glue, rushes off to tell Mr. Duncan about the situation. It's soon discovered that a mouse is venturing around the factory, chewing on things and creeping inside Bertha! So Mr. Sprot has to design a mouse trap...

S1E4 · 1985-04-29 · 15m

The Best Machine Competition

Bertha is making Spinning Tops that won't stop spinning! Meanwhile, Mr. Sprot is asked to make 'The Most Unusual Toy' by Mr. Wilmake. Mr. Duncan, the foreman, decides that the new Super Bumper Compresser Machine should do the job, which upsets Bertha...

S1E5 · 1985-05-13 · 15m

Tom Gets Lost

Tom the robot causes confusion when a magnet upsets his circuitry.

S1E6 · 1985-05-20 · 15m

The Flying Bear

Why are the plastic bears made by Bertha getting bigger and bigger?

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