The Brittas Empire

Jan. 03, 1991 BBC One

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Seasons and episodes

1Season 1 Jan. 03, 1991

1 - 1
Laying the Foundations Jan. 03, 1991
1 - 2
Opening Day Jan. 10, 1991
1 - 3
Bye Bye Baby Jan. 24, 1991
1 - 4
Underwater Wedding Jan. 31, 1991
1 - 5
Stop Thief Feb. 07, 1991
1 - 6
Assassin Feb. 14, 1991

2Season 2 Jan. 02, 1992

2 - 1
Back from the Dead Jan. 02, 1992
2 - 2
Temple of the Body Jan. 09, 1992
2 - 3
An Inspector Calls Jan. 16, 1992
2 - 4
Set in Concrete Jan. 23, 1992
2 - 5
Mums and Dads Jan. 30, 1992
2 - 6
Safety First Feb. 13, 1992
2 - 7
New Generations Feb. 20, 1992

3Season 3 Jan. 07, 1993

3 - 1
The Trial Jan. 07, 1993
3 - 2
That Creeping Feeling Jan. 14, 1993
3 - 3
Laura's Leaving Jan. 21, 1993
3 - 4
Two Little Boys Jan. 28, 1993
3 - 5
Sex, Lies and Red Tape Feb. 04, 1993
3 - 6
The Stuff of Dreams Feb. 11, 1993

4Season 4 Jan. 10, 1994

4 - 1
Not a Good Day ... Jan. 10, 1994
4 - 2
The Christening Jan. 17, 1994
4 - 3
Biggles Tells a Lie Jan. 24, 1994
4 - 4
Mr Brittas Changes Trains Jan. 31, 1994
4 - 5
Playing With Fire Feb. 07, 1994
4 - 6
Shall We Dance? Feb. 14, 1994
4 - 7
The Chop Feb. 28, 1994
4 - 8
High Noon Mar. 07, 1994

5Season 5 Oct. 31, 1994

5 - 1
The Old, Old Story Oct. 31, 1994
5 - 2
Blind Devotion Nov. 07, 1994
5 - 3
Brussels Calling Nov. 14, 1994
5 - 4
The Lies Have It Nov. 21, 1994
5 - 5
The Boss Nov. 28, 1994
5 - 6
Pregnant! Dec. 05, 1994
5 - 7
UXB Dec. 12, 1994
5 - 8
The Last Day Dec. 19, 1994
5 - 9
In the Beginning ... Dec. 27, 1994

6Season 6 Feb. 27, 1996

6 - 1
Back with a Bang Feb. 27, 1996
6 - 2
Body Language Mar. 12, 1996
6 - 3
At the Double Mar. 26, 1996
6 - 4
A Walk on the Wild Side Apr. 02, 1996
6 - 5
We All Fall Down Apr. 09, 1996
6 - 6
Mr. Brittas Falls in Love Apr. 16, 1996
6 - 7
Snap Happy Apr. 23, 1996

7Season 7 Jan. 06, 1997

7 - 1
The Elephant's Child Jan. 06, 1997
7 - 2
Reviewing the Situation Jan. 13, 1997
7 - 3
http://etc. Jan. 20, 1997
7 - 4
Wake Up the Lion Within Jan. 27, 1997
7 - 5
The Disappearing Act Feb. 03, 1997
7 - 6
Gavin Featherly RIP Feb. 10, 1997
7 - 7
Exposed Feb. 17, 1997
7 - 8
Curse of the Tiger Women Feb. 24, 1997
7 - 9
Surviving Christmas Jan. 22, 1996

Creator

Andrew Norriss

Creator

Cast

Gordon Brittas

Colin

Laura

Helen Brittas

Gavin

Carole

Tim

Video trailer

Synopsis

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.