
The Brittas Empire
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...
The Brittas Empire
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.
The Brittas Empire
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...

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Episode 1: In the Beginning...
It's Christmas time and everyone is coming to Colin's Scottish Castle to celebrate the man who gave...
Episode 2: Surviving Christmas
The staff unwillingly go on a Survival and Fitness trip with a vengeful actor on their trail. Meanwh...
Episode 3: Season 4 Outtakes
An 8 minute collection of outtakes/bloopers from Season 4
Episode 4: Good Morning Interview
Episode 5: Wogan Interview with Chris Barrie
Episode 10: Royal Variety Performance
Brittas reveals himself as an enthusiast for conformity with EEC regulations.

Episode 1: Laying the Foundations
Gordon Brittas is the manager at Whitbury Leisure Centre. The builders are laying the foundations bu...

Episode 2: Opening Day
I'ts Opening Day at Whitbury Leisure Centre and Gordon is getting ready to meet the Duchess of Kent....

Episode 3: Bye Bye Baby
Carole has heard that her husband Derek is coming back, after what happened a long time ago. After a...

Episode 4: Underwater Wedding
While doing an interview with Beverly, Gordon realizes that the best man for the underwater wedding...

Episode 5: Stop Thief
Things have gone missing and Gordon has closed the centre for the day. He explains that there could...

Episode 6: Assassin
Gordon is dealing with two problems today. He has heard that the centre is getting low on visitors a...

Episode 1: Back from the Dead
Gordon is away at a conference in Bulgaria. Meanwhile the Leisure Centre is low on visitors, then ne...

Episode 2: Temple of the Body
Gordon explains to the staff about worshipping other peoples temples which he prefers to be another...

Episode 3: An Inspector Calls
An inspector is coming over and Gordon wants everything to be as good as gold for when he gets to th...

Episode 4: Set in Concrete
Gordon is having a visitor coming round, a Graham Hansom who is going to see what makes people angry...

Episode 5: Mums and Dads
A concert is going to be held at Whitbury Leisure Centre. Also Gordon's dad Jim has come to the cent...

Episode 6: Safety First
Gordon is practicing a fire drill and makes it more complicating then ever. Meanwhile Helen is plann...

Episode 7: New Generations
Gordon tells Carole about a very sensible diet and discovers a bunch of leaves which Colin says are...

Episode 1: The Trial
The staff of Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre have sent Gordon to Coventry because Gordon is on trial...

Episode 2: That Creeping Feeling
After the trial the Staff are ignoring Gordon and Laura explains why. Gordon decides to arrange an a...

Episode 3: Laura's Leaving
Laura is going for a job interview and Helen is not happy about it. She is worried because what is L...

Episode 4: Two Little Boys
It's Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre's Birthday today and Gordon has done some birthday specials for...

Episode 5: Sex, Lies and Red Tape
Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre are trying to raise money so they can buy a new trampoline. Gavin an...

Episode 6: The Stuff of Dreams
Gordon spends the day by pretending to be an old man Mr Derek Didcot. Laura discovers him straight a...

Episode 1: Not a Good Day ...
It's Life Cycle Week at Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre and Sebastian Coe MP has come to the centre...

Episode 2: The Christening
Gordon and Helen are having their children being baptised on their big day. The practicing somehow g...

Episode 3: Biggles Tells a Lie
It's Gordon's day off and Colin puts on a suit, but it looks like he is the manager of the centre. T...

Episode 4: Mr Brittas Changes Trains
Things are getting rather strange at Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre. Carole seems to be croaking a...

Episode 5: Playing With Fire
Gordon is doing a survey on how much electricity is being used and writes out a lot of forms for the...

Episode 6: Shall We Dance?
Gordon seems to be spending a lot of time with Laura while Helen and the children are on holiday. Ev...

Episode 7: The Chop
Gordon is teaching the staff how to play the 'Game of Life' which actually is a real game. Then Coun...

Episode 8: High Noon
One day Laura arrives at a gas station and discovers that Gordon is now working there. He is causing...

Episode 1: The Old, Old Story
After the building was destroyed by a large fire. Gordon is now back as Manager of the centre. 'Song...

Episode 2: Blind Devotion
Gordon Brittas is thinking of going to Brussels for European Commissioner. Colin gets blinded when h...

Episode 3: Brussels Calling
Gordon Brittas is in Brussels being interviewed for European Commissioner of Sport. He keeps calling...

Episode 4: The Lies Have It
Gordon Brittas is explaining about safety at the building site where a new room is being made. Micha...

Episode 5: The Boss
Gordon Brittas explains that Gavin will be taking over as trial manager for one day. Gavin is really...

Episode 6: Pregnant!
Gordon Brittas is doing Urine tests on his staff. He thinks that the women in the centre are pregnan...

Episode 7: UXB
Colin discovers an unexploded missile in the basement and tries to warn Gordon but he takes no notic...

Episode 8: The Last Day
Gordon is ready to leave for Brussels but Helen isn't to keen on going. Then she sees Gordon's pictu...

Episode 1: Back with a Bang
After being crushed to death Gordon Brittas has been returned to earth by St. Peter and rebuilt at a...

Episode 2: Body Language
Gordon tries to explain benefits of matching and mirroring body language. Colin suspects alien invas...

Episode 3: At the Double
Gordon invites members of the Ruthenian State Circus to perform at the center. A group of US evangel...

Episode 4: A Walk on the Wild Side
Brittas proves he's not always a walking disaster when his new campaign becomes a European Directive

Episode 5: We All Fall Down
Whitbury is celebrating World Peace and Hunger Day, Helen plans revenge on a nappy co that didn't us...

Episode 6: Mr. Brittas Falls in Love
Tonight Mr. Brittas falls in love. He believes that swimming with a dolphin at the leisure center wi...

Episode 7: Snap Happy
When Brittas tries to organize a simple staff photograph, what can possibly go wrong? Last in presen...

Episode 1: The Elephant's Child
Situation comedy. Brittas organizes a sponsored bungee jump and expects his staff to take part. Hele...

Episode 2: Reviewing the Situation
Sitcom based in a leisure center with a manic manager, Gordon Brittas. He initiates a staff review w...

Episode 3: http://etc.
The center enters the 21st century as Brittas has everything computerized, which causes huge problem...

Episode 4: Wake Up the Lion Within
Brittas returns from a course which teaches executives how to release inner powers by roaring like a...

Episode 5: The Disappearing Act
The staff at the leisure center compete for Employee of the Month award though Brittas is not convin...

Episode 6: Gavin Featherly RIP
Comedy set in a leisure center. Gavin is feeling depressed and is receiving therapy from Helen Britt...

Episode 7: Exposed
Investigative journalist, Roger Ferguson, is preparing to make a television expose of the goings on...

Episode 8: Curse of the Tiger Women
Brittas prepares to celebrate seven wonderful years since the center opened, but Druggett tells him...
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