7.0/10107 votes#1 - Laying the Foundations
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/1991
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1095 votes#2 - Opening Day
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/1991
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?
Director: Mike Stephens
Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss
7.8/1094 votes#3 - Bye Bye Baby
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/1991
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?
Director: Mike Stephens
Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss
7.5/1092 votes#4 - Underwater Wedding
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/1991
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?
Director: Mike Stephens
Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss
7.6/1091 votes#5 - Stop Thief
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/1991
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.
Director: Mike Stephens
Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss
8.0/1090 votes#6 - Assassin
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/1991
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?
Director: Mike Stephens
Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss
The Best Episodes of The Brittas Empire Season 1
Every episode of The Brittas Empire Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Brittas Empire Season 1!
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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Laying the Foundations" is the best rated episode of "The Brittas Empire" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 107 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/3/1991. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Opening Day".