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The Brittas Empire

7.6/10
BBC One Ended Comedy

7 Seasons · 50 Episodes · Premiered January 3, 1991 · Ended February 24, 1997

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.

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Chris Barrie
Chris Barrie as Gordon Brittas
Harriet Thorpe
Harriet Thorpe as Carole Parkinson
Michael Burns
Michael Burns as Colin Weatherby
Russell Porter as Tim Whistler
Tim Marriott as Gavin Featherly
Pippa Haywood
Pippa Haywood as Helen Brittas
Jill Greenacre as Linda Perkins
Judy Flynn
Judy Flynn as Julie Porter
Julia St. John
Julia St. John as Laura Lancing
Anouschka Menzies as Penny Bidmead
Andrée Bernard
Andrée Bernard as Angie
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