8.3/1079 votes#1 - The Trial
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/1993
The staff of Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre have sent Gordon to Coventry because Gordon is on trial for murdering strange people. The prosecutor explains that there is someone in the Centre who doesn't like Gordon and will stick glue to anything he touches. Two cases of money have been found in a locker and locker keys end up behind the toilets. When Gordon switches on the chainsaw he is sure to be guilty not until Eddie comes to the rescue.
Director: Mike Stephens
Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss
7.6/1075 votes#2 - That Creeping Feeling
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/1993
After the trial the Staff are ignoring Gordon and Laura explains why. Gordon decides to arrange an appointment with a phychologist. Meanwhile he also gets a parcel from and old rival which is strange because all there is is leaves and even Gavin discovers a half eaten spider. Linda goes to find out why and then she comes up with the answer. It gets worse when Colin gets bitten by a poisonous spider.
Director: Mike Stephens
Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss
8.0/1071 votes#3 - Laura's Leaving
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/1993
Laura is going for a job interview and Helen is not happy about it. She is worried because what is Laura is takes the job and has to resign. Gordon is busy because people from Church are going the do a baptism session. A customer is trying to get a cup of coffee but has a problem every time. Meanwhile Colin feels different somehow and ends up causing a very disastrous situation by electrocuting the people from Church. Colin is given his punishment then Carole gets fired and everyone is very cross with Gordon. Then a surprise comes when Laura comes back.
Director: Mike Stephens
Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss
8.0/1072 votes#4 - Two Little Boys
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/1993
It's Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre's Birthday today and Gordon has done some birthday specials for the centre although some of them have gone wrong. Meanwhile the oil which has been delivered 3 weeks ago has disappeared. It turns out that there's a hole in the tank, Gordon tells Colin to put the oil somewhere safe which turns out to be a very small cupboard. A group from another leisure centre to do the activities so they can have some fun. Horatio talks to Gordon that he doesn't want to go to his new job, Gordon however tells him that it's important until a nasty explosion causes everyone to be injured.
Director: Mike Stephens
Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss
7.8/1072 votes#5 - Sex, Lies and Red Tape
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/1993
Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre are trying to raise money so they can buy a new trampoline. Gavin and Tim are doing a sponsered sponge throw and Gordon is doing a sponsered silence. It's also Laura's birthday and her husband Michael has come from America to see her. He ruins Gordon's sponsered silence and spoils the charity. Helen is acting suspiciously because she is being accused of shoplifting which is in fact true. Gordon tries to sort everthing out and completely upsets himself when Michael turns out to be Laura's Husband.
Director: Mike Stephens
Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss
7.9/1069 votes#6 - The Stuff of Dreams
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/1993
Gordon spends the day by pretending to be an old man Mr Derek Didcot. Laura discovers him straight away and Gordon tells her that what will happen when he gets old and has to retire and all about the dream he had last night. Colin is taken by surprise when he discovers that Mr Didcot is accually Gordon. Gordon has an interview with Linda and then the time has come when Helen goes into labour. Gordon has trouble getting to the hospital and then gets stuck in traffic. What will happen to Helen and her babies?
Director: Mike Stephens
Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss
The Best Episodes of The Brittas Empire Season 3
Every episode of The Brittas Empire Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Brittas Empire Season 3!
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 3 Ratings Summary
"The Trial" is the best rated episode of "The Brittas Empire" season 3. It scored 8.3/10 based on 79 votes. Directed by Mike Stephens and written by Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss, it aired on 1/7/1993. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "That Creeping Feeling".