0:00:06 > 0:00:09# If you're in trouble, and you need someone to help you out
0:00:09 > 0:00:13# There's no need to whistle, and there's no need to shout
0:00:13 > 0:00:17# Hey, hey, hey, hey, help is on its way
0:00:17 > 0:00:20# Call the Koala Brothers
0:00:20 > 0:00:22# Call the Koala Brothers
0:00:22 > 0:00:25# Call the Koala Brothers, call the Koala Brothers
0:00:25 > 0:00:27# Help is on its way! #
0:00:36 > 0:00:40One day, Sammy the shopkeeper was collecting honey from his beehive.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Sammy loved his bees.
0:00:42 > 0:00:47Every morning, he'd check to see that they all arrived home safely.
0:00:47 > 0:00:54G'day, Golly! And you, Sally! Mandy, ha ha ha! G'day, Tracy!
0:00:54 > 0:00:57Hmm. Bessie?
0:00:57 > 0:01:01Bessie! Oh, where are you?
0:01:01 > 0:01:02On this particular day,
0:01:02 > 0:01:06Sammy discovered one of his bees hadn't returned home.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09- Bessie was missing!- Oh!
0:01:09 > 0:01:13Don't worry, everyone! I'll find Bessie!
0:01:15 > 0:01:20Meanwhile, at the homestead, something else was missing.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23Have you been at the honey again, Buster?
0:01:23 > 0:01:30Ah... Sorry, Frank. Sammy's honey is so nice, I can't resist it.
0:01:31 > 0:01:37Good thing we keep a spare jar in the cupboard. Mmmm...er...oh.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39Coo-ee!
0:01:39 > 0:01:41- Morning!- Hi, Mitzi!
0:01:41 > 0:01:44Thanks for the honey, Buster. Mmm, it was delicious!
0:01:44 > 0:01:48Oh, Buster!
0:01:48 > 0:01:50Oh, well. We're here to help!
0:01:50 > 0:01:51Huh?
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Oh! It's Sammy!
0:01:54 > 0:01:58HE CHUCKLES
0:01:58 > 0:02:00He's wearing something really funny.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05Bessie, where are you? You're not here...
0:02:07 > 0:02:08I like your hat!
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Oh, g'day, Ned. Thanks.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Morning, Sammy. What can we do for you?
0:02:14 > 0:02:16G'day, all. Have you seen Bessie?
0:02:16 > 0:02:20- Who's Bessie?- One of my bees. She hasn't returned to the hive.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24- We haven't seen her, have we, Buster?- No. Sorry, Sammy.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28It's only one little bee. You must have loads more, Sammy.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32Oh, every bee is different! They're all important.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Oh!
0:02:35 > 0:02:40- Maybe she's in town. - I've searched everywhere for her.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43She must be lost. She could be anywhere.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46- Oooh!- What's up with him?
0:02:46 > 0:02:47Ned's scared of bees.
0:02:47 > 0:02:52Don't worry, Sammy. We'll help you find Bessie, won't we, Buster?
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Sure! We're here to help.
0:02:55 > 0:03:00Later, George the postman was finishing his tea break.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05Well, just what I needed. A nice cup of tea.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08BEE BUZZES
0:03:09 > 0:03:12Oh! Morning, Buster. What are you doing?
0:03:12 > 0:03:18Hi, George. Sammy's lost one of his bees. You haven't seen it, have you?
0:03:19 > 0:03:24Sorry, Buster. Haven't seen a soul, until you came along.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28Poor little thing. I'll keep my eyes open for it.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Thanks, George. Gotta dash.
0:03:31 > 0:03:32Bye.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34HE HUMS TO HIMSELF
0:03:34 > 0:03:37BEE BUZZES
0:03:37 > 0:03:38Hmmm.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42HE CONTINUES TO HUM
0:03:42 > 0:03:47At the homestead, Frank was getting everyone ready to search for Bessie.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49What do you want me to do with this?
0:03:49 > 0:03:52- It's for catching bees with.- Oh!
0:03:52 > 0:03:55The poster's in position, Frank,
0:03:55 > 0:03:56Good work, Buster.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Ned had been getting ready, too.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01He'd made a hat to keep the bees away.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04Right. The first thing we need to know, Sammy,
0:04:04 > 0:04:07is how we'll be able to recognise Bessie. Huh?
0:04:07 > 0:04:09Hello, everyone.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15- Ask Ned about the box. - Why the box, Ned?
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Don't like bees.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21Ahem! So, how will we know it's Bessie, then?
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Yeah! All bees look the same!
0:04:24 > 0:04:26But they don't all SOUND the same!
0:04:26 > 0:04:32Bessie sounds like this! "Bzzz! Bzzz! Bzzz!"
0:04:32 > 0:04:38Oh! That's great! Bzzzz! Bzzzzz!
0:04:38 > 0:04:41But that's not right, Mitzi.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45Sammy's doing this. Bzzz! Bzzzz! Bzzzz!
0:04:45 > 0:04:50Great! I think Buster and I should search the outback in the plane!
0:04:50 > 0:04:55Good idea, Frank. The rest of us can search the homestead.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Ah! 19! Ah! 20!
0:04:59 > 0:05:06Oh! George! Ha ha ha! Caught me doing my exercises! Any post?
0:05:06 > 0:05:11Hi, Archie. Let's have a little look-see. Aha!
0:05:11 > 0:05:14Aha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Ssssh! Listen!
0:05:16 > 0:05:19BEE BUZZES
0:05:22 > 0:05:24What are we listening to, George?
0:05:24 > 0:05:29Oh, it's gone! I thought I could hear Sammy's missing bee!
0:05:29 > 0:05:30Missing?
0:05:30 > 0:05:36Yeah. Poor little Bessie, somewhere out there, all alone.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39Oh, dear.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48Are you sure we'll see anything from up here, Frank?
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Try your telescope, Buster!
0:05:53 > 0:05:55There! Down there!
0:05:57 > 0:06:01I saw something, Frank! I really did!
0:06:04 > 0:06:07There! There it is again! It must be Bessie!
0:06:07 > 0:06:12- Where? Let me have a look. - Can you see her, Frank?
0:06:12 > 0:06:13Can you see Bessie?
0:06:15 > 0:06:19When was the last time you cleaned your telescope, Buster?
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Heh heh! Sorry, Frank.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30Let's go and see how the others are getting on.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34The others had been searching the homestead.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36There was still no sign of Bessie.
0:06:36 > 0:06:42Where are you, little Bessie? Bzzz! Sammy wants you home now!
0:06:42 > 0:06:45You must really like Bessie, Sammy.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49I love all my bees. Ned...
0:06:49 > 0:06:50Yes?
0:06:50 > 0:06:52Why don't you like bees?
0:06:52 > 0:06:56Hmmm, erm...bees sting you.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58They do if you upset them.
0:06:58 > 0:07:03It's best never to touch bees, or go near them, unless you're a beekeeper.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05Then you'll be safe.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07OK.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12- Any luck?- No.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20It's no good. I don't think we're ever going to find Bessie.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24We've just got to keep looking, Sammy.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27Oh! Hello, everyone!
0:07:27 > 0:07:29George! Are you all right?
0:07:29 > 0:07:32Yeah. I've just finished my rounds,
0:07:32 > 0:07:36and I'm...I'm here to lend a hand. Any news?
0:07:36 > 0:07:37Uh-uh.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40She could be anywhere!
0:07:40 > 0:07:44- Mitzi's right. - If there's one thing I know, Sammy,
0:07:44 > 0:07:49the outback is full of surprises. You should never give up.
0:07:49 > 0:07:50Thanks, George.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57BEE BUZZES
0:08:00 > 0:08:05- Er, what's happening?- Sorry, Ned. No post for you in there.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09I can hear something. It's buzzing.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15Hey! I can hear it, too!
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Oh.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25Bessie! It's you!
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Oh! Don't go away!
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- Bessie!- Come here, Bessie!- Over here!
0:08:30 > 0:08:31Quick, quick!
0:08:33 > 0:08:37Oh, no! We've lost her! She's gone again!
0:08:37 > 0:08:40She can't be far.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42It's all right. Look.
0:08:42 > 0:08:43Ah!
0:08:45 > 0:08:47Oh. She's really beautiful.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51I think she likes you, Ned.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54Well done, Ned.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Come on, little Bessie. Let's get you home.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06There you go, Bessie. Home sweet home.
0:09:06 > 0:09:11Later, Sammy decided that everyone who'd helped find Bessie
0:09:11 > 0:09:15deserved a reward - a jar of his special honey!
0:09:15 > 0:09:20- Mmm! Delicious!- I'll have that for my tea break, tomorrow.- Thanks, Sammy!
0:09:21 > 0:09:24So, everything turned out well in the end.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Ned wasn't frightened of bees any more,
0:09:27 > 0:09:30and Sammy was happy that Bessie was safe,
0:09:30 > 0:09:34because all life is special, no matter how small.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Subtitles by Kate Connolly Red Bee Media Ltd - 2007
0:09:42 > 0:09:45Email subtitling@bbc.co.uk