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The Brittas Empire — Storyline

The Brittas Empire is a British sitcom created and originally written by Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen. Chris Barrie plays Gordon Brittas, the well-meaning but incompetent manager of Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre.

The show ran for seven series and 53 episodes — including two Christmas specials — from 1991 to 1997 on BBC1. Norriss and Fegen wrote the first five series, after which they left the show.

The Brittas Empire enjoyed a long and successful run throughout the 1990s, and gained itself large mainstream audiences. In 2004 the show came 47th on the BBC's Britain's Best Sitcom poll, and all series have been released on DVD.

The creators Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen often combine farce with either surreal or dramatic elements in episodes. For example in the first series, the leisure centre prepares for a royal visit, only for the doors to seal, the boiler room to flood and a visitor to become electrocuted. Unlike the traditional sitcom, deaths were quite common in The Brittas Empire.

Cast & Crew

• Created by: Andrew Norriss
• Starring: Chris Barrie, Michael Burns, Julia St. John, Pippa Haywood, Tim Marriott, Harriet Thorpe, Russell Porter

The Brittas Empire — Series Details

The Brittas Empire — Episode Guide

Series 1

• E1: Laying the Foundations (1991-01-03) — Gordon Brittas is the manager at Whitbury Leisure Centre. Builders are working in the car-park but Gordon is very rude to one of them and they go on strike. He causes more trouble
• E2: Opening Day (1991-01-10) — It's Opening Day at Whitbury Leisure Centre and Gordon is getting ready to meet the Duchess of Kent. But things are going wrong when the electric doors aren't working properly and
• E3: Bye Bye Baby (1991-01-24) — Carole has heard that her husband Derek is coming back, after abandoning her. After all these years she will not have to work, Ben will have a father and she will feel much better.
• E4: Underwater Wedding (1991-01-31) — While doing an interview with Beverly, Gordon realises that the best man at the underwater wedding taking place in the pool is in trouble. Gavin is asked to help and then a drunk d
• E5: Stop Thief! (1991-02-07) — Things have gone missing and Gordon has closed the centre for the day. He explains that there could be a thief about and sets a trap to catch him. The plan is to hide in a locker a
• E6: Assassin (1991-02-14) — Someone is out to kill Gordon, injuring Helen by accident after sabotaging Gordon's brakes, and wants Gavin to help him with the foul deed. Gordon and a few others are taken to the

Series 2

• E1: Back from the Dead (1992-01-02) — Gordon is away at a conference in Bulgaria. Meanwhile the Leisure Centre is low on visitors, then news spreads that Gordon is dead. Everyone is happy and the centre is pouring with
• E2: Temple of the Body (1992-01-09) — Gordon explains to the staff about worshipping other people's temples – his euphemism for the human body. He then finds a cupboard is being slept in when finding a duvet cover stic
• E3: An Inspector Calls (1992-01-16) — An inspector is coming over and Gordon wants everything to be as good as gold for when he gets to the Leisure Centre. However, Gordon then has to deal with a pigeon in the gymnasiu
• E4: Set in Concrete (1992-01-23) — An argument with the Rotary Club results in them setting Gordon's feet in concrete. After frequent arguments break out, Gordon thinks the centre has sick building syndrome. A speci
• E5: Mums and Dads (1992-01-30) — A concert is to be held at Whitbury Leisure Centre. Also, Gordon's dad Jim has come to the centre with a piano. But Gordon is expecting a grand piano, which is going to be havoc ge
• E6: Safety First (1992-02-13) — Gordon is running a practice fire drill and makes it more complicated than ever. Meanwhile, Helen is planning a picnic in Gordon's office and wants him there. Gordon tries to convi
• E7: New Generations (1992-02-20) — A pregnant cow loose in the centre eats some of Colin's leaves, which speed up labour. It gives birth on the squash courts, assisted by a gynaecologist. Carole has also eaten some

Series 3

• E1: The Trial (1993-01-07) — One of Gordon's enemies is coating random items with glue, and shady characters repeatedly appear in the centre. This leads to a massacre of several Bolivian drug dealers in the sq
• E2: That Creeping Feeling (1993-01-14) — Offended by Gordon's "individual figure and fitness targets", the staff refuse to speak to him; his diplomatic response is to bring in a psychiatrist to check staff anxiety levels.
• E3: Laura's Leaving (1993-01-21) — Laura has an interview for manager of a leisure centre in London. Helen is worried that without Laura, she'll be unable to cope. A man is trying to get a cup of coffee with ever-in
• E4: Two Little Boys (1993-01-28) — Gordon's brother, Reverend Horatio Brittas, visits for the centre's anniversary celebrations, and 36 staff from a Guildford leisure centre visit for their annual staff outing, inte
• E5: Sex, Lies and Red Tape (1993-02-04) — Laura's estranged husband, Michael T. Farrell, arrives at the centre two and a half years after the couple split up. He wants her to have his child, because being a father is a con
• E6: The Stuff of Dreams (1993-02-11) — Troubled by dreams about his own mortality and his legacy, Gordon is pushing age awareness and disguises himself as an elderly man as an experiment, resulting in a fight with a pen

Series 4

• E1: Not a Good Day… (1994-01-10) — It's Life Cycle Week at Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre and Sebastian Coe MP has come to broadcast the news. Then trouble ensues when a cyclist dies, naturally upsetting his wife;
• E2: The Christening (1994-01-17) — Gordon and Helen are having their twins baptised. The rehearsal goes wrong and Carole ruins the christening cake – but can she disguise it? Meanwhile Horatio tells Gordon he's in l
• E3: Biggles Tells a Lie (1994-01-24) — It's Gordon's day off and Colin has dressed like Brittas, pretending to be manager. Colin's daughter Stephanie is coming to see her father. Everyone agrees to play along and soon e
• E4: Mr Brittas Changes Trains (1994-01-31) — Things are getting rather strange at Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre. Carole seems to be croaking a lot while talking, Linda does nothing but bark about a lot and keeps talking in
• E5: Playing with Fire (1994-02-07) — Gordon is doing a survey on how much electricity is being used and prepares a lot of forms for the staff. Colin meanwhile does an experiment which involves using the lavatories. Th
• E6: Shall We Dance? (1994-02-14) — Gordon seems to be spending a lot of time with Laura while Helen and the children are on holiday. Everyone thinks that there is something going on. Gordon is planning to take Laura
• E7: The Chop (1994-02-28) — Gordon is teaching the staff how to play 'Game of Life'. Councillor Drugget arrives and tells Gordon he is going to be sacked. Gordon is cross and ignores him, then Councillor Drug
• E8: High Noon (1994-03-07) — Laura sees Gordon working at a petrol station, causing more trouble then ever and holding up the traffic. The centre's new manager Alan Digby is having trouble when Gordon gets on

Series 5

• E1: The Old, Old Story (1994-10-31) — After the centre was destroyed by a large fire, Gordon is now back as manager. 'Songs of Praise' is going to be held in the gymnasium. Trouble ensues after a few incidents occur, c
• E2: Blind Devotion (1994-11-07) — Gordon is thinking of going to Brussels as European Commissioner for Sport. Colin gets blinded when his garden explodes, so Gordon considers sacking him. Gordon kills Colin's pet b
• E3: Brussels Calling (1994-11-14) — Gordon is in Brussels being interviewed for European Commissioner for Sport. He keeps calling to check on the centre, although there is still chaos. Helen is in trouble after tryin
• E4: The Lies Have It (1994-11-21) — Gordon is explaining safety at the building site for a new room. Michael T. Farrell comes for a job which Gordon isn't keen to give but gives Michael an application form. Carole is
• E5: The Boss (1994-11-28) — Gordon explains that Gavin will be taking over as trial manager for the day. Gavin is keen but Gordon sticks with him and creates exaggerated emergency situations like pregnancies,
• E6: Pregnant! (1994-12-05) — Gordon has done staff urine tests which show all the women in the centre are pregnant – as well as Tim! Carole is shocked and Gordon concludes that Colin may be the father, who is
• E7: UXB (1994-12-12) — Colin discovers an unexploded bomb in the basement and tries to warn Gordon, who doesn't listen and tells Colin to sort it out. Gordon is preparing to depart for Brussels, though H
• E8: The Last Day (1994-12-19) — Could Gordon be calling off Brussels after Germany reduces its financial contribution to European Union funding? An emergency water tank is installed which falls through each floor

Series 6

• E1: Back with a Bang (1996-02-27) — After being crushed to death Gordon has been returned to Earth by St. Peter and rebuilt at a Swiss clinic – with a few side-effects. He returns a day early and misses the red carpe
• E2: Body Language (1996-03-12) — Gordon tries to explain the benefits of matching and mirroring body language. Colin suspects alien invasion when a block of ice crashes through the roof, and Helen mistakenly sells
• E3: At the Double (1996-03-26) — Gordon invites members of the Ruthenian State Circus to perform at the centre, which he is unaware includes his doppelganger. A group of US evangelists want to baptise "Brightass"
• E4: A Walk on the Wild Side (1996-04-02) — Gordon believes that a private right-of-way goes through the centre. Helen realises that she has two husbands. An outbreak of lethal diseases causes chaos. When Gordon denies the m
• E5: We All Fall Down (1996-04-09) — Whitbury is celebrating World Peace and Hunger Day. Helen plans revenge on a nappy company that didn't use her children in a TV commercial and Tim discovers the rest of the staff e
• E6: Mr. Brittas Falls in Love (1996-04-16) — Gordon organises a "Dolphin Day" at the centre, but a baby tiger shark is delivered instead. A teenage girl arrives for two weeks of work experience, and the staff believe she has
• E7: Snap Happy (1996-04-23) — The staff prepare for a photograph, but a chain of trivialities delays the event. Acrophobic Helen participates in a parachute jump that goes horribly wrong.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does The Brittas Empire have? 7 season(s) with 50 episodes.

Who created The Brittas Empire? Andrew Norriss.

Where can I watch The Brittas Empire? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.