The Brittas Empire. Gordon Brittas (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC
The Brittas Empire
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1991 - 1997
- 52 episodes (7 series)
Despite his ambition and good intentions, everything seems to go wrong at Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre when manager Gordon Brittas is around. Stars Chris Barrie, Pippa Haywood, Julia St. John, Mike Burns, Russell Porter and more.
The Brittas Empire. Image shows from L to R: Colin Wetherby (Mike Burns), Helen Brittas (Pippa Haywood), Gavin Featherly (Tim Marriott), Gordon Brittas (Chris Barrie), Tim Whistler (Russell Porter), Carole Parkinson (Harriet Thorpe), Linda (Jill Greenacre), Julie (Judy Flynn). Copyright: BBC
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1991 - 1997
- Channels
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 52 (7 series), plus 2 Children In Need specials
- Creators
- Richard Fegen and Andrew Norriss
- Stars
- Chris Barrie, Pippa Haywood, Julia St. John, Mike Burns, Russell Porter, Tim Marriott, Harriet Thorpe, Judy Flynn and more
- Writers
- Richard Fegen and Andrew Norriss
- Directors
- Mike Stephens and Christine Gernon
- Producer
- Mike Stephens
- Companies
Gordon Brittas is the manager of the Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre. Despite his ambition and good intentions, everything seems to go wrong when he's around. While Brittas is busy dreaming up new ways to make the lives of his staff more difficult, his assistant Laura does her best to keep the Leisure Centre operational. Helen Brittas meanwhile tries to retain her sanity as she struggles to cope with her husband.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 3rd January 1991 at 8:30pm on BBC One
- Most recent repeats
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- Monday 3rd December 2018 at 1:05pm on Gold - Series 5, Christmas Special
- Monday 3rd December 2018 at 9:10am on Gold - Series 5, Christmas Special
- Sunday 28th January 2018 at 10:20am on Gold - Series 7, Episode 8