The BEST episodes of The Brittas Empire
Every episode of The Brittas Empire ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Brittas Empire!
Gordon Brittas is a Leisure Centre manager with a dream. Due to the unexplained collapse of his last Leisure Centre during his time in temporary charge, he was given a glowing reference and 'encouraged' to take up a managerial position at Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre. His 'loyal' staff have stories of their own, like Carole Parkinson, the receptionist, whose husband has left her, forcing her to keep her baby in the drawer under her desk. Also Tim Whistler and Gavin Featherly, the fitness instructors whose relationship Brittas always seems to be oblivious to. Julie Porter, Brittas' secretary, is always 'too busy' to do anything for him, and constantly looking for chances to show him up. Linda Perkin, the ever-ready staff member who always believes what Brittas says is best. Laura Lancing, Brittas' hard-working deputy manager is in and out of relationships with her estranged husband, Michael T. Farrell. Finally, Colin Weatherby, Brittas' deputy manager is keen and devoted to anything Brittas says is best, but isn't the cleanest or healthiest of people and always has a bandage over the wound on his hand. Whatever chaotic incidents occur, Brittas and his staff emerge unscathed, from ceiling collapses, rooms full of ice, other world invaders, tropical spiders and propane gas explosions.
#1 - In the Beginning ...
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/27/1994
It's Christmas time and everyone is coming to Colin's Scottish Castle to celebrate the man who gave them everything at Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre. Laura tells the story about one Christmas holiday that went wrong. Things weren't going well and the staff were trapped in the centre and weren't allowed out until the snow had cleared.
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#2 - Snap Happy
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/23/1996
The staff prepare for a photograph, however a chain of trivialities delays the event. Meanwhile, apart from Gordon Brittas, Helen also hates heights, so she participates in a parachute jump which goes horribly wrong.
#3 - Reviewing The Situation
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/1997
Brittas initiates a staff review which causes some antagonism; Julie is enjoying armed police protection after threats, which includes body searches.
#4 - The Lies Have It
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/21/1994
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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#5 - 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?
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#7 - 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.
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#8 - The Disappearing Act
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/1997
The staff at the leisure center compete for the 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 a dream workshop.
#9 - Biggles Tells a Lie
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/1994
To impress his daughter Stephanie while visiting from Australia, Colin pretends to be manager of the Centre. Whilst Brittas takes the day off, the staff - previously unaware of her existence, help Colin to keep up the pretence that he is what he claims to be.
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#11 - Mr. Brittas Falls in Love
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/16/1996
Brittas organises a "dolphin day" at the centre, but as always disaster reigns when a baby tiger shark is delivered to the sports centre instead. The day worsens when a teenage girl arrives for two weeks of work experience and the staff believe she has been eaten. Meanwhile, Linda forms a protest rally outside of the centre, opposed to the use of animals for personal amusement.
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#12 - Exposed
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/1997
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.
#13 - High Noon
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/7/1994
With a replacement manager, the centre is busier than ever. But the new manager is untidy, disorganised, and apathetic, much to Brittas' disappointment. However, even as a visitor to the centre, Brittas still manages to cause chaos: an accident involving a gas leak and a faulty clock causes an explosion and fire. After the centre is destroyed, Brittas is regarded as a hero, decorated, and offered his old job back.
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#14 - Gavin Featherly RIP
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/1997
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.
#15 - The Chop
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/28/1994
Councillor Druggett arrives in another attempt to sack Brittas as manager of the centre. £300 is missing from petty cash, which Helen borrowed to buy a dog. Druggett gives Brittas an ultimatum: either he accepts responsibility for mismanaging the hotel and resigns, or his wife will be prosecuted. Mindful of previous convictions and, fearing being imprisoned, Helen hides in the dog kennel. Gordon replaces the money, claiming he had taken it, and resigns.
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#16 - Curse of the Tiger Women
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/1997
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!
#18 - http://etc.
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/1997
The center enters the 21st century as Brittas has everything computerized, which causes huge problems. Councillor Druggett is convinced it is a waste of money and will be Brittas' downfall. Helen's therapy course seem only to appeal to staff.
#19 - 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.
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#20 - Mr Brittas Changes Trains
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/1994
Brittas is to attend an important dinner meeting, but Helen, knowing it will be a disaster that she too will need to attend, develops lockjaw. After a staff visit to a hypnosis show, certain staff members start to exhibit erratic behaviour. When the hypnotist arrives to solve the problem, Brittas is accidentally hypnotised, making him a much better person - until its effects wear off at midnight.
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#21 - Shall We Dance?
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/1994
Helen is still away, and as Brittas and Laura grow closer, the staff spread rumours that they are having an affair; even more so when he announces he will be taking Laura to the annual staff dance. Her ex-husband Michael visits, intent on reuniting with her. Carole has invited her first boyfriend to the dance, who is intent on proposing marriage.
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#22 - Blind Devotion
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/7/1994
Gordon Brittas is thinking of going to Brussels for European Commissioner. Colin gets blinded when his garden explodes and starts causing trouble when he can't see where he is going. Gordon is thinking of giving Colin the sack because of his ways. Then he kills Colin's pet bird and tells Tim to get another one. It turns out that it's also Colin's birthday and that the saddest thing is that his aunt died. Gordon decides not to give Colin the sack and promotes him to deputy manager.
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#23 - Wake Up The Lion Within
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/1997
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'.
#24 - The Christening
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/1994
On the day of the Brittas twins' christening, Helen has misplaced them somewhere in town. Their vicar, uncle Horatio arrives with an unpleasant fiancée who enjoys speaking her mind, and neither Helen nor Brittas get along with her.
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#25 - Brussels Calling
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/14/1994
Gordon Brittas is in Brussels being interviewed for European Commissioner of Sport. He keeps calling Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre to see how things are going. Laura is in charge and things aren't going well. A children's birthday party goes wrong and Tim is very upset. Then a load of mice turn up and Gordon tells Gavin on the telephone that he must throw the ingredients away. Meanwhile Helen is being accussed of attacking Mr Furber, one of her child's school teachers. Will things turn out well at the centre?
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