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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Brittas Empire Season 6 Episode 3 - At the Double
    7.0/10(62 votes)

    #1 - At the Double

    S6:E3

    Gordon invites members of the Ruthenian State Circus to perform at the centre, which he is unaware includes his doppelganger. A group of US evangelists want to baptise "Brightass" in the pool after reading of his coming back from the dead.

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent

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  2. The Brittas Empire Season 7 Episode 8 - Curse of the Tiger Women
    7.0/10(60 votes)

    #2 - Curse of the Tiger Women

    S7:E8

    Brittas prepares to celebrate seven wonderful years since the center opened, but Druggett tells him he has been chosen for early retirement. Carole reveals he's the father of her twins!

    Director:Christine Gernon
    Writers:Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent

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  3. The Brittas Empire Season 1 Episode 1 - Laying the Foundations
    7.1/10(119 votes)

    #3 - Laying the Foundations

    S1:E1

    Gordon Brittas is the manager at Whitbury Leisure Centre. Builders are working in the car-park but Gordon is very rude to one of them and they go on strike. He causes more trouble when he upsets one of the staff and he's in for it when he is having a meeting with the staff.

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

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  4. The Brittas Empire Season 7 Episode 4 - Wake Up the Lion Within
    7.1/10(56 votes)

    #4 - Wake Up the Lion Within

    S7:E4

    Brittas returns from a course which teaches executives how to release inner powers by roaring like a lion. He encourages his staff to try it out. The Leisure Center has been nominated for the 'European Award for Excellence

    Director:Christine Gernon
    Writer:Terry Kyan

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  5. The Brittas Empire Season 7 Episode 5 - The Disappearing Act
    7.3/10(55 votes)

    #5 - The Disappearing Act

    S7:E5

    The staff at the leisure center compete for Employee of the Month award though Brittas is not convinced of the wisdom of the competition; Colin brushes up his magic act for Julie's niece's birthday party; Helen holds dream workshop

    Director:Christine Gernon
    Writers:Tony Millan, Mike Walling

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  6. The Brittas Empire Season 5 Episode 5 - The Boss
    7.4/10(74 votes)

    #6 - The Boss

    S5:E5

    Gordon explains that Gavin will be taking over as trial manager for the day. Gavin is keen but Gordon sticks with him and creates exaggerated emergency situations like pregnancies, marooned school buses and poisonous gas leaks. Meanwhile Carole is going out for the day but is shocked to discover that her friend is dead.

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

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  7. The Brittas Empire Season 6 Episode 4 - A Walk on the Wild Side
    7.4/10(61 votes)

    #7 - A Walk on the Wild Side

    S6:E4

    Gordon believes that a private right-of-way goes through the centre. Helen realises that she has two husbands. An outbreak of lethal diseases causes chaos. When Gordon denies the man in the "Face in the Crowd" poster his prize, the claimant goes to extreme lengths to prove it's him.

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Tony Millan, Mike Walling

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  8. The Brittas Empire Season 6 Episode 7 - Snap Happy
    7.4/10(58 votes)

    #8 - Snap Happy

    S6:E7

    The staff prepare for a photograph, but a chain of trivialities delays the event. Acrophobic Helen participates in a parachute jump that goes horribly wrong.

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writer:Paul Smith

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  9. The Brittas Empire Season 7 Episode 1 - The Elephant's Child
    7.4/10(57 votes)

    #9 - The Elephant's Child

    S7:E1

    Situation comedy. Brittas organizes a sponsored bungee jump and expects his staff to take part. Helen Brittas plans a burglary to fund her bid for the franchise for the sauna solarium and Carole returns from her assertion course. (44)

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent

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  10. The Brittas Empire Season 7 Episode 2 - Reviewing the Situation
    7.4/10(56 votes)

    #10 - Reviewing the Situation

    S7:E2

    Sitcom based in a leisure center with a manic manager, Gordon Brittas. He initiates a staff review which causes some antagonism; Julie is enjoying armed police protection after threats, which includes body searches

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Tony Millan, Mike Walling

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  11. The Brittas Empire Season 1 Episode 2 - Opening Day
    7.5/10(102 votes)

    #11 - Opening Day

    S1:E2

    It's 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
    Writers:Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

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  12. The Brittas Empire Season 1 Episode 4 - Underwater Wedding
    7.5/10(97 votes)

    #12 - Underwater Wedding

    S1:E4

    While doing an interview with Beverly, Gordon realises that the best man at the underwater wedding taking place in the pool is in trouble. Gavin is asked to help and then a drunk disabled man in an electric wheelchair is on the loose causing havoc. Gordon is ready to stop the drunkard but ends up sending Gavin to hospital.

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

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  13. The Brittas Empire Season 6 Episode 1 - Back with a Bang
    7.5/10(62 votes)

    #13 - Back with a Bang

    S6:E1

    After being crushed to death Gordon has been returned to Earth by St. Peter and rebuilt at a Swiss clinic - with a few side-effects. He returns a day early and misses the red carpet welcome prepared by the staff. Colin suddenly remembers the unexploded bomb, but will he get to tell in time?

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent

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  14. The Brittas Empire Season 7 Episode 6 - Gavin Featherly RIP
    7.5/10(53 votes)

    #14 - Gavin Featherly RIP

    S7:E6

    Comedy set in a leisure center. Gavin is feeling depressed and is receiving therapy from Helen Brittas. He joins the rest of the staff on their annual weekend break to Burbidge-on-Sea and goes missing so Brittas arranges a funeral

    Director:Christine Gernon
    Writer:Terry Kyan

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  15. The Brittas Empire Season 2 Episode 5 - Mums and Dads
    7.6/10(82 votes)

    #15 - Mums and Dads

    S2:E5

    A concert is 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 grand piano, which is going to be havoc getting through to the gymnasium. Petrov, who is going to be performing, then encounters a problem when Jim drops his piano from the stairs. Who will perform now?

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

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  16. The Brittas Empire Season 3 Episode 2 - That Creeping Feeling
    7.6/10(82 votes)

    #16 - That Creeping Feeling

    S3:E2

    Offended by Gordon's "individual figure and fitness targets", the staff refuse to speak to him; his diplomatic response is to bring in a psychiatrist to check staff anxiety levels. The psychiatrist tells Gordon that he is the cause of his staff's stress. A deadly tropical spider bites Colin and Gordon sucks out the poison. Considering where the bite was, the staff can't fail having a new-found respect.

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

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  17. The Brittas Empire Season 6 Episode 2 - Body Language
    7.6/10(62 votes)

    #17 - Body Language

    S6:E2

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

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Tony Millan, Mike Walling

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  18. The Brittas Empire Season 7 Episode 7 - Exposed
    7.6/10(53 votes)

    #18 - Exposed

    S7:E7

    Investigative journalist, Roger Ferguson, is preparing to make a television expose of the goings on at Whitbury Leisure Center. Gordon is led to believe this will be a serious documentary. An outbreak of Bobula fever causes panic.

    Director:Christine Gernon
    Writer:Paul Smith

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  19. The Brittas Empire Season 1 Episode 5 - Stop Thief!
    7.7/10(96 votes)

    #19 - 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 him. The plan is to hide in a locker and see 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. As long as Gordon remembers he's left Colin in there!

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

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  20. The Brittas Empire Season 5 Episode 1 - The Old, Old Story
    7.7/10(75 votes)

    #20 - The Old, Old Story

    S5:E1

    After the centre was destroyed by a large fire, Gordon is now back as manager. 'Songs of Praise' is going to be held in the gymnasium. Trouble ensues after a few incidents occur, causing suspicion of another serial killer. After constant interruption while being interviewed for 'Songs of Praise', Gordon discovers the unlikely culprit.

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

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  21. The Brittas Empire Season 6 Episode 5 - We All Fall Down
    7.7/10(60 votes)

    #21 - We All Fall Down

    S6:E5

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

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writer:Ian Davidson

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  22. The Brittas Empire Season 1 Episode 3 - Bye Bye Baby
    7.8/10(99 votes)

    #22 - Bye Bye Baby

    S1:E3

    Carole has heard that her husband Derek is coming back, after abandoning her. 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 tells Colin to find the baby and return it. Unfortunately Colin ends up returning the wrong baby. Then Gordon thinks he's helping a man who has suffered from stress. Will everything go right?

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

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  23. The Brittas Empire Season 4 Episode 6 - Shall We Dance?
    7.8/10(72 votes)

    #23 - 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. Gordon is planning to take Laura to the dance at the centre. Then Laura's husband Michael unexpectedly turns up to see her. And Carole's boyfriend intends to propose, though getting his arm stuck in the suggestion box is just the beginning.

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

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  24. The Brittas Empire Season 6 Episode 6 - Mr. Brittas Falls in Love
    7.8/10(61 votes)

    #24 - Mr. Brittas Falls in Love

    S6:E6

    Gordon organises a "Dolphin Day" at the centre, but a baby tiger shark is delivered instead. A teenage girl arrives for two weeks of work experience, and the staff believe she has been eaten by the shark. Opposed to the use of animals for personal amusement, Linda forms a protest rally outside the centre.

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writer:Terry Kyan

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  25. The Brittas Empire Season 7 Episode 3 - http://etc.
    7.8/10(60 votes)

    #25 - http://etc.

    S7:E3

    The center enters the 21st century as Brittas has everything computerized, which causes huge problems. Drugget is convinced it is a waste of money and will be Brittas' downfall. Helen's therapy course seem only to appeal to staff

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writer:Paul Smith

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Worst Episodes Summary

"At the Double" is the worst rated episode of "The Brittas Empire". It scored 7/10 based on 62 votes. Directed by Mike Stephens and written by Ian Davidson, Peter Vincent, it aired on 3/26/1996. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Curse of the Tiger Women".