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The Worst Episodes of The Brittas Empire

Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One

Every episode of The Brittas Empire ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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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  • Laying the Foundations
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    #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.

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  • Opening Day
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    #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

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  • Bye Bye Baby
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    #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

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  • Underwater Wedding
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    #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

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  • Stop Thief
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    #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

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  • Assassin
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    #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

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  • Back from the Dead
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    #7 - Back from the Dead

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 1/2/1992

    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.

    Director: Mike Stephens

    Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss

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  • Temple of the Body
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    #8 - Temple of the Body

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 1/9/1992

    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.

    Director: Mike Stephens

    Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss

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  • An Inspector Calls
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    #9 - An Inspector Calls

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 1/16/1992

    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?

    Director: Mike Stephens

    Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss

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  • Set in Concrete
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    #10 - Set in Concrete

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 1/23/1992

    Gordon is having a visitor coming round, a Graham Hansom who is going to see what makes people angry. Meanwhile Laura realises that Gordon has got his feet stuck in solid concrete in a cardboard box. The reason for this was when Gordon upset someone at a party the night before. The problem is that Gordon doesn't listen. The visit however goes wrong when Graham's things get wrecked and add to that Gordon upsets him a lot which causes the alarm to sound. Laura gives Gordon a telling off because Gordon just doesn't understand.

    Director: Mike Stephens

    Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss

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  • Mums and Dads
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    #11 - Mums and Dads

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 1/30/1992

    A concert is going to be held at Whitbury Leisure Centre. Also Gordon's dad Jim has come to the centre with a piano. But Gordon is expecting a different piano and it going to be a lot of trouble getting through to the Gymnasium. Petrov who is going to be playing the piano then encounters a problems when Jim drops his piano from the stairs. Who will play the piano now?

    Director: Mike Stephens

    Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss

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  • Safety First
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    #12 - Safety First

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 2/13/1992

    Gordon is practicing a fire drill and makes it more complicating then ever. Meanwhile Helen is planning a picnic in Gordon's office and wants Gordon to be at the picnic. But Gordon seems to be very busy which makes Helen very upset. Mrs Dapping has come and Gordon tells her about the faulty fire exit. Mrs Dapping takes no notice until a fire erupts from the Lost Property cupboard which causes disaster.

    Director: Mike Stephens

    Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss

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  • New Generations
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    #13 - New Generations

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 2/20/1992

    Gordon tells Carole about a very sensible diet and discovers a bunch of leaves which Colin says are very healthy. Later Gordon has to deal with a crisis when a cow is on the loose and is about to give birth to a baby calf. Then Laura realises that the leaves can causes a pregnant woman or animal to give birth earlier than expected. This gets out of hand when Carole appears to have eaten some of the leaves. Then Helen has some surprising news for Gordon.

    Director: Mike Stephens

    Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss

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  • The Trial
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    #14 - 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

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  • That Creeping Feeling
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    #15 - 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

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  • Laura's Leaving
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    #16 - 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

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  • Two Little Boys
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    #17 - 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

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  • Sex, Lies and Red Tape
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    #18 - 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

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  • The Stuff of Dreams
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    #19 - 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

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  • Not a Good Day ...
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    #20 - Not a Good Day ...

    Season 4 Episode 1

    Aired 1/10/1994

    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.

    Director: Mike Stephens

    Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss

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  • The Christening
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    #21 - The Christening

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 1/17/1994

    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?

    Director: Mike Stephens

    Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss

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  • Biggles Tells a Lie
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    #22 - Biggles Tells a Lie

    Season 4 Episode 3

    Aired 1/24/1994

    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.

    Director: Mike Stephens

    Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss

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  • Mr Brittas Changes Trains
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    #23 - Mr Brittas Changes Trains

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 1/31/1994

    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.

    Director: Mike Stephens

    Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss

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  • Playing With Fire
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    #24 - Playing With Fire

    Season 4 Episode 5

    Aired 2/7/1994

    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.

    Director: Mike Stephens

    Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss

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  • Shall We Dance?
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    #25 - Shall We Dance?

    Season 4 Episode 6

    Aired 2/14/1994

    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?

    Director: Mike Stephens

    Writer: Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Laying the Foundations" is the worst rated episode of "The Brittas Empire". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/3/1991. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Opening Day".