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Airs Next: BBC-1 at Monday 8:30 PM (30 min.)
Status: Ended    Premiered: January 3, 1991    Last Aired: February 24, 1997
Show Categories: Comedy, Drama
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 10-minute programmes offering advice on fitness and good health. Gordon Brittas is a Leisure Centre manager with a dream. Due to the unexplained collapse of his last Leisure Centre during his time in...
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Last episode: Curse of the Tiger Woman
Last in series of sitcom about Whitbury Leisure Center. Brittas prepares to celebrate seven wonderful years since the center opened, but Councillor Drugget tells him he has been chosen for early retirement. Carole reveals he's the father of her twins! And if you think that's shocking, wait til the end.
Aired: Monday February 24, 1997
52. Exposed Feb 17, 1997 0 Reviews 7.50
51. Gavin Featherly RIP Feb 10, 1997 0 Reviews 7.25
50. The Disappearing Act Feb 3, 1997 0 Reviews 6.60
49. Wake Up the Lion Within Jan 27, 1997 0 Reviews 6.50

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Cast

 
Chris Barrie - Gordon Brittas
Harriet Thorpe - Carole Parkinson
Pippa Haywood - Helen Brittas
Julia St. John - Laura Lancing
Jill Greenacre - Linda Perkin
Michael Burns (III) - Colin Weatherby
Anouschka Menzies - Penelope (Penny) Bidmead
Andrée Bernard - Angie 1991
Tim Marriott - Gavin Featherly
Judy Flynn - Julie
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Community Reviews (6)

 
10.0
Perfect
"Classic"
One of the best comedies made for TV!
Continue » Posted Mar 7, 2008 8:09 am PST
9.2
Superb
"Bring it back!"
One of the Best British shows!
Continue » Posted May 18, 2007 7:53 pm PST

maris_de_noir
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10.0
Perfect
"Bring it back!"
I loved this show when I used to catch it on BBC (when we still had BBC). The comedy is very British, with lots of hilarious out-of-the-ordinary characters, and I've always enjoyed that.
Continue » Posted Apr 7, 2006 2:52 am PST

willfirminger
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10.0
Perfect
"Bring it back!"
Gordon Brittas is a Leisure Centre manager with a dream. After his last Leisure Centre in Aldershot collapsing during his days in temporary charge, he was given a glowing reference and "advised" to manage a Leisure Centre in Whitbury. Every day, chaos run
Continue » Posted Aug 20, 2005 11:22 am PST

monyak
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8.8
Great
"Personal favorite"
Interesting concept and can be very funnny.
Continue » Posted Jul 29, 2005 6:33 pm PST
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Show: The Brittas Empire
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Ratings Rank: 2,711 of 17,415  ( 2)
Show Reviews: 6
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perfect: 19 (17.3%)
superb: 16 (14.5%)
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