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The Brittas Empire (TV Series 1991–1997)

30 min  -  Comedy
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Gordon Brittas is the manager of the Whitbury-Newtown Leisure Centre. Despite his ambition and good intentions... See full summary »

Creators:

Richard Fegen, Andrew Norriss

Stars:

Chris Barrie, Michael Burns and Tim Marriott
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Chris Barrie ...
Gordon Brittas (52 episodes, 1991-1997)
Michael Burns Michael Burns ...
Colin (52 episodes, 1991-1997)
Tim Marriott Tim Marriott ...
Gavin (52 episodes, 1991-1997)
Russell Porter Russell Porter ...
Tim (52 episodes, 1991-1997)
Harriet Thorpe Harriet Thorpe ...
Carole (52 episodes, 1991-1997)
Pippa Haywood Pippa Haywood ...
Helen Brittas (51 episodes, 1991-1997)
Jill Greenacre Jill Greenacre ...
Linda (50 episodes, 1991-1997)
Judy Flynn Judy Flynn ...
Julie (45 episodes, 1992-1997)
Julia St. John Julia St. John ...
Laura (36 episodes, 1991-1995)
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Storyline

Gordon Brittas is the manager of the Whitbury-Newtown Leisure Centre. Despite his ambition and good intentions, everything seems to go wrong when he's around, despite the best efforts of the leisure centre staff and his long-suffering wife, Helen. Written by Alexander Lum <aj_lum@postoffice.utas.edu.au>  

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Colleague | Gay | Homosexual | Surprise Ending

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Filming Locations:

Ringwood Recreation Centre, Ringwood, Hampshire, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(52 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The Brittas Empire was filmed mostly in a studio, but also, the leisure centre used was Ringwood Recreation Centre in Hampshire. Quite a few of the other outside shots were also filmed in Ringwood town itself. See more »

Quotes

Gordon Brittas: "Semper, Omnibus, Facultas"! Don't you understand what that means?
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Connections

Referenced in Red Dwarf: Built to Last - Series IV (2004) See more »