You dont have to look further than gordon brittas, the nasal nightmare of an anallyretentive leisure centre manager. Helen brittas, who was too busy pondering which hat to wear to notice earlier, bursts in having forgotten the kids somewhere, so. In 2004 the show came 47th on the bbcs britains best sitcom poll, and all series have been released on. Unfortunately his best talent is to continually create recipes for total disaster. He is utterly devoted to his job and is unshakably convinced he can make the world a better place. Theres not a huge amount here at the moment, but eventually we hope to give this unfairly maligned and forgotten series the. Despite his ambition and good intentions, everything seems to go wrong when hes around, despite the best efforts of the leisure centre staff and his longsuffering wife, helen. In this classic tv sitcom, gordon brittas chris barrie is the manager of whitbury new town leisure centre. In 2004, flynn had recurring roles in channel 5s soap opera family. The brittas empire was a bbc one sitcom starring chris barrie, which ran for seven series between 1991 and 1997. Series 1 dvd, 2004 season one movie film discs fastnfree. Download the brittas empire tv show all season directly. The brittas empire enjoyed a long and successful run throughout the 1990s, and gained itself large mainstream audiences.
The brittas empire is an excellent sitcom, although it is overlooked by many people for commiting the awful crime of being mainstream and prewatershed. Brittas empire series 4 is one of the best brittas series i have seen. It was produced for six series by the foundation, airing on cbbc from 4. The brittas empire is a british sitcom created and originally written by andrew norriss and richard fegen.
The second to last episode shows the local counsellor trying to pursuide gordon to quit as manager and to find a flaw in gordons management of the leisure centre in order to fire him. The brittas empire was a hit sitcom for bbc one in the 1990s, running for seven series, and 51 episodes now, with interest in the perennially popular comedy growing once more amidst reunions and rumours of potential revivals, the programmes cast lead by star chris barrie and writers talk about the sitcom and its enduring appeal in this bbc radio solent special. This is a list of episodes, with synopses and airdates, for the british situation comedy the brittas empire. Yes, the brittas empire is over two decades old and the team met up. Check out our new thankyou gifts celebrating ao3s hugo award win. This is the story of one of my least favourite endings to a sitcom ever. Now his twin sons are born, gordon brittas makes the whole staff study in detail the perfect christening service. A britcom running seven seasons between 1991 and 1997, the brittas empire is a slightly surrealist look at proud english leisure centre manager gordon brittas, and his utter failure to manage the fictional whitbury new town leisure centre.
Harriet amelia thorpe born 8 june 1957 is an english actress. Health and safety is paramount at leisure centres and thats why corubas range of rubber safety matting is so useful. She is known for her roles in the british sitcoms, the brittas empire 199197 and absolutely fabulous 19922012 and has also starred in the west end musicals, cabaret 2006, wicked 2008 and mamma mia. Gordon wellesley brittas gm born 1958 is the manager of the illfated whitbury leisure centre. The brittas empire series 3 episode 3 part 2 of 3 by bubblebibbit. Brittas is extremely dedicated to his job and cares dearly for everyone around him, including his unstable wife helen. He means well, wants to do well and desperately wants to be a good manager.
She also has a ahem colorful past and is slowly going mad from sexual deprivation. Although the brittas empire was a great show, noone would ever want to work out at a place like whitbury new town leisure centre in the real world. The brittas empire was a popular bbc1 television programme that ran from 1991 to 1997 with two christmas specials and various variety shorts including get fit with brittas, six 10minute. The staff is a collection of bizarre characters who all push brittas to spasms of rage as only barrie can. He means well and really wants to be a good manager. However, brittas returns from the dead to cause havoc and carole is determined to save her baby from his zombie. See what the brittas empire cast looks like now after they. The insufferable philippa essentially a female brittas, rounds off her streak of insulting people by calling helen a bad mother. Opening to the brittas empire season 2 2004 australian. Unfortunately despite being very well meaning he is absolutely hopeless at his job, myopically devoted to red tape and utterly lacking in. Just when gavin was to get his last test before his hoped promotion to assistant manager, the centers medical tests introduced to fight drugs cause hysteria as there is a positive pregnancy test, suggesting carol is pregnant from colin, which potential marriage rather suits both of them for want of better, at first sight and linda from 65year old headmaster edward, a baronet no less, who. Gordon brittas is the manager of whitbury leisure centre.
It was created by richard fegen and andrew norriss, who together cowrote the first five series. Since i have been manager, i am proud to say there have only been twentythree deaths. A total of seven series and 52 episodes were created, including two christmas specials and one children in need short sketch. Series four was released in the same year on 29 july, and the final series by norriss and fegen, series five, was released on 4 october 2004. However he is incredibility good at provoking what can only be described as total disaster. Watch all 10 the brittas empire episodes from season 5,view pictures, get episode information and more. Rowling 1 include characters gavin featherly 21 tim whistler 20 gordon brittas 20 carole parkinson 14 helen brittas 12 colin weatherby 12 linda perkin 12 julie porter 11 laura lancing 10 arnold rimmer 3.
This is daft brittas was full of good characters, inventive storylines and farcical action sequences. Gordon brittas is a leisure centre manager with a dream. The brittas empire is a 90s britcom starring chris barrie as mr brittas, tim and gavins boss. The staff of the leisure centre are happy and business is booming when it is thought mr brittas has been killed while on a course in bulgaria. The brittas empire 30 red dwarf uk tv 6 doctor who 2005 1 titanic 1997 1 harry potter j. The brittas empire is a british sitcom created and originally written by andrew norriss and. With chris barrie, harriet thorpe, michael burns, tim marriott. Its not dreadful but if you are going to watch it dont expect anything like red dwarf. Tim is terrified enough of the bunjijump brittas arranged to pretend hes sick and thus avoids telling tough lover gavin, who actually has agoraphobia. The brittas empire the complete brittas empire series one to. Donate today and show your support for the archive. The main appeal of the show for us is obvious chris. However his brother horatio, a clergyman who is to preside, tells him he fell in love with a girl but has a problem before he can elaborate, mrs.
Comedy about the trials and tribulations of gordon brittas, leisure centre manager. In 2004 the show came 47th on the bbcs britains best sitcom poll, and all series have been released on dvd. Helen tries to stage a fur coats theft as an insurance scam helped by julie. The brittas empire series 3 episode 3 part 3 of 3 by bubblebibbit. Norriss and fegen wrote the first five series, after which. The brittas empire complete series one was released on 21 july 2003, followed by series two on 20 october 2003, and then series three was released on 29 january 2004. The entire second series of the brittas empire, enjoy. Thorpe trained at londons central school of speech and drama.
Series 1 dvd, 2004 season one movie film discs fastnfree brittas empire. Predictably enough, brittas is the only staff member oblivious to this and would likely be the only one to give a crap. 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. The show first aired between 1991 and 1997 on bbc1. How the weird ending of the brittas empire ruined the. Synopsis in this classic tv sitcom, gordon brittas chris barrie is the manager of whitbury new town leisure centre. Gordon brittas is the manager of the whitburynewtown leisure centre. Brittas is an obsessive bureaucrat and a stickler for rules and procedures, no matter what the situation, resulting in catastrophes on a regular basis. The brittas empire simple english wikipedia, the free. Its the grand opening of the new extension to the gents toilets, and gordon drafts in sebastian coe for the ceremony. In 2004 the show came 47th on the bbcs britains best sitcom poll, and all.
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