The BEST episodes of The Brittas Empire season 4
Every episode of The Brittas Empire season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Brittas Empire season 4!
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 - 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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#2 - 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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#3 - 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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#4 - 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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#5 - 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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#6 - 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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#7 - Playing with Fire
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/1994
Helen and the children have gone on holiday, leaving Brittas home alone. Gavin's former girlfriend Jennifer returns, intent on reconciling, which causes a rift in his relationship with Tim, but then they discover that Jen has escaped from a mental institution with a case of explosives. Meanwhile, participating in Energy Saving Week, Colin has created a generator powered by the centre's 'waste material'; Jen attaches Brittas to the generator and he is electrocuted.
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#8 - Not a Good Day ...
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/1994
It's Life Cycle week at the Centre, and Sebastian Coe has come to help promote the event. Unfortunately, confusion involving a troublesome child leads to Colin mistakenly chaining Coe to a railing and the centre being attacked by a Roman recreational society. Carole’s son Ben escapes from his cupboard.
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