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The Best Episodes of The Brittas Empire

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The Best Episodes of 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...

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  1. Background image for Not a Good Day ...
    8.2/10(76 votes)

    #1 - Not a Good Day ...

    S4:E1

    It's Life Cycle Week at Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre and Sebastian Coe MP has come to the centre to broadcast the news on this occasion. Then there's a shock when a cyclist dies and the cyclist's wife gets very upset. Meanwhile Ben manages to make his way to the vents and Carole and Helen try to get him out of there. Then a centurion has a fight with Gordon because his son has be arrested. Then the centurion and the 'Classical War Society' start a war which brings disaster to the centre.

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  2. Background image for Mr Brittas Changes Trains
    8.2/10(68 votes)

    #2 - Mr Brittas Changes Trains

    S4:E4

    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 dog language and Colin keeps telling everyone that he loves everyone and keeps taking his trousers off. All of this is making Gordon very cross so he decides to call the hypnotist and put everyone back to normal. This then gets Laura thinking.

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    8.2/10(70 votes)

    #3 - High Noon

    S4:E8

    One day Laura arrives at a gas station and discovers that Gordon is now working there. He is causing more trouble then ever and is holding up lots of people. Meanwhile the new manager Alan Digby is having trouble when Gordon gets on his nerves. Gordon has brought a present for the staff, a clock which came all the way from Italy. Then a gas leak is found and then there's a large explosion which brings the entire centre down. Everyone is clear but Gordon is no where to be seen, Could this be the last of Gordon Brittas?

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  4. Background image for Assassin
    8.0/10(91 votes)

    #4 - Assassin

    S1:E6

    Gordon is dealing with two problems today. He has heard that the centre is getting low on visitors and that someone is trying to kill him. All over the centre the killer is still trying to kill Gordon, but each time it goes wrong. Then the most dangerous attempt is going to be made. Who is the killer and what will happen to Gordon?

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  5. Background image for The Christening
    7.9/10(70 votes)

    #5 - The Christening

    S4:E2

    Gordon and Helen are having their children being baptised on their big day. The practicing somehow goes wrong and then Carol has a problem with the Christening cake, getting dirty water on it. Meanwhile Heratio comes to see Gordon and tells him that he is in love with a girl he has meet. Gordon is very proud and then there's a shock when the babies go missing. Will the Christening go well?

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  6. Background image for Biggles Tells a Lie
    7.9/10(73 votes)

    #6 - Biggles Tells a Lie

    S4:E3

    It's Gordon's day off and Colin puts on a suit, but it looks like he is the manager of the centre. This is because Colin's daughter Stephanie is coming to Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre so she can see her father. He wants everyone to think that he is the manager for just one day. Everyone agrees and soon everything is running well, that is until Gordon turns up and then things go from right to wrong. Soon everyone learns that telling lies is the wrong thing to do.

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  8. Background image for Playing With Fire
    7.9/10(71 votes)

    #7 - Playing With Fire

    S4:E5

    Gordon is doing a survey on how much electricity is being used and writes out a lot of forms for the staff. Colin meanwhile does an experiment which involves using the lavatories. Then Gavin gets a big shock when his old girlfriend Jenny comes to the centre to see him, but it comes as a surprise to Gordon which really upsets Tim a lot. Then Gavin tells the secret to Laura and to everyone and then realises that she came from a clinic. It also comes to a shock when he finds out she isn't cured. Then Gordon gets things out of control when he makes Jenny very angry.

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    7.9/10(71 votes)

    #8 - The Chop

    S4:E7

    Gordon is teaching the staff how to play the 'Game of Life' which actually is a real game. Then Councillor Drugget arrives to the centre and tells Gordon that he is going to be given the sack. Gordon is cross and ignores him, then Councillor Drugget finds out that Helen borrowed £300 pounds for a dog that then causes trouble around the centre. Now Gordon has to choose: either he quits his job or Helen goes to jail.

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  10. Background image for Bye Bye Baby
    7.8/10(94 votes)

    #9 - Bye Bye Baby

    S1:E3

    Carole has heard that her husband Derek is coming back, after what happened a long time ago. After all these years she will not have to work, Ben will have a father and she will feel much better. Meanwhile her baby goes missing and reception is getting crowded. Gordon tries to help tells Colin to find the baby and return it. Unfortunately Colin ends up returning the wrong baby. Then Gordon sorts out a man who has escaped a lot of stress. Will everything go right?

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  11. Background image for Shall We Dance?
    7.7/10(67 votes)

    #10 - Shall We Dance?

    S4:E6

    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 between Gordon and Laura. Gordon is planning to take Laura to the dance which is being held at the centre. Then Laura's ex-husband Michael unexpectedly turns up and it looks like he wants to see Laura. Gordon gets very cross and thinks that things might go wrong with his plans. What will happen?

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  12. Background image for Mr. Brittas Falls in Love
    7.7/10(56 votes)

    #11 - Mr. Brittas Falls in Love

    S6:E6

    Tonight Mr. Brittas falls in love. He believes that swimming with a dolphin at the leisure center will bring peace, relaxation and happiness to all the inhabitants

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  13. Background image for Stop Thief
    7.6/10(91 votes)

    #12 - Stop Thief

    S1:E5

    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 the thief. The plan is to hide in a locker and sees who takes the bait (his wallet). Meanwhile Helen is suffering more stress then ever and takes Gordon to see the doctor leaving Colin to hide in the locker. That afternoon it turns out there isn't a thief but Colin is left hanging on the rail still in the locker.

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    7.5/10(95 votes)

    #13 - Opening Day

    S1:E2

    I'ts 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 the water from the swimming pool is disappearing and the temperature rises. Will Gordon sort it all out before the Duchess of Kent arrives?

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    7.5/10(92 votes)

    #14 - Underwater Wedding

    S1:E4

    While doing an interview with Beverly, Gordon realizes that the best man for the underwater wedding that is happening in the pool is in trouble. Gavin is asked to help and then a disabled man in a inveigle car ends up getting drunk and starts causing trouble. Gordon is ready to stop the drunk but his ends up sending Gavin to hospital. Will Gordon stop the drunk?

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    7.5/10(56 votes)

    #15 - Body Language

    S6:E2

    Gordon tries to explain benefits of matching and mirroring body language. Colin suspects alien invasion when a green block of ice crashes through the roof, and Helen mistakenly sells the house to a member of the U.S. military

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  17. Background image for We All Fall Down
    7.5/10(55 votes)

    #16 - We All Fall Down

    S6:E5

    Whitbury is celebrating World Peace and Hunger Day, Helen plans revenge on a nappy co that didn't use her children in a TV commercial and Tim discovers the rest of the staff earn more than him...

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  18. Background image for Back with a Bang
    7.4/10(57 votes)

    #17 - Back with a Bang

    S6:E1

    After being crushed to death Gordon Brittas has been returned to earth by St. Peter and rebuilt at a Swiss clinic. He returns a day early and misses the red carpet welcome prepared by his staff.

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  19. Background image for Snap Happy
    7.3/10(53 votes)

    #18 - Snap Happy

    S6:E7

    When Brittas tries to organize a simple staff photograph, what can possibly go wrong? Last in present series.

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  20. Background image for A Walk on the Wild Side
    7.2/10(56 votes)

    #19 - A Walk on the Wild Side

    S6:E4

    Brittas proves he's not always a walking disaster when his new campaign becomes a European Directive

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  21. Background image for Laying the Foundations
    7.0/10(109 votes)

    #20 - Laying the Foundations

    S1:E1

    Gordon Brittas is the manager at Whitbury Leisure Centre. The builders are laying the foundations but Gordon is very rude to one of the workers and they go on strike. He causes more trouble when he upsets one of the staff members and he's in for it when he is having a meeting with the staff.

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  22. Background image for At the Double
    7.0/10(57 votes)

    #21 - At the Double

    S6:E3

    Gordon invites members of the Ruthenian State Circus to perform at the center. A group of US evangelists want to baptize Gordon in the pool after reading of his coming back from the dead. (

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  23. Background image for The Lies Have It
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Lies Have It

    S5:E4

    Gordon Brittas is explaining about safety at the building site where a new room is being made. Michael T. Farrell comes to Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre for a job which is advertised in the newspaper. Gordon is not at all pleased but gives Michael an application form for the job. Carole is upset because no one remembered her birthday, Michael starts to make lies about her party and everyone agrees but Colin tells the truth from his point of view. Gordon is confused and soon realises what's been going on.

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    #23 - Back from the Dead

    S2:E1

    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 visitors. All goes well until Gordon comes back which gives everyone a shock especially Carole who thinks that Gordon is back from the dead.

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    #24 - Temple of the Body

    S2:E2

    Gordon explains to the staff about worshipping other peoples temples which he prefers to be another word for the human body. He then finds that a flat cupboard is being used when he finds a red bed duvet cover sticking out, then Gavin's hat turns up. Gordon tells Tim what he has found and gets very cross when he thinks that Gavin is sleeping in the centre with someone. Gordon decides to find out what Gavin is up to and lays a bug in Linda's top so he can hear what she is saying. Then Gordon gets a shock at who is using the cupboard.

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    #25 - An Inspector Calls

    S2:E3

    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 problem when a pigeon gets into the gymnasium. It gets worser and worser when their idea's go wrong. Later it's Helen's birthday and Gordon has brought her a moped and she is very upset. When the inspector arrives what will happen when he makes his inspection?

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Best Episodes Summary

"Not a Good Day ..." is the best rated episode of "The Brittas Empire". It scored 8.2/10 based on 76 votes. Directed by Mike Stephens and written by Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen, it aired on 1/10/1994. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mr Brittas Changes Trains".