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The Best Episodes of The Brittas Empire Season 1

Every episode of The Brittas Empire Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Brittas Empire Season 1!

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The Brittas Empire is a British sitcom created and originally written by Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen. Chris Barrie plays Gordon Brittas, the well-meaning but incompetent manager of Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre. The show ran

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Brittas Empire Season 1 Episode 6 - Assassin
    8.0/10(97 votes)

    S1:E6

    Someone is out to kill Gordon, injuring Helen by accident after sabotaging Gordon's brakes, and wants Gavin to help him with the foul deed. Gordon and a few others are taken to the hospital's intensive care unit, badly injured by a lorry hitting Gordon as he walked across a zebra crossing.

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

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  2. The Brittas Empire Season 1 Episode 3 - Bye Bye Baby
    7.8/10(99 votes)

    S1:E3

    Carole has heard that her husband Derek is coming back, after abandoning her. After all these years she will not have to work, Ben will have a father and she will feel much better. Meanwhile her baby goes missing and reception is getting crowded. Gordon tells Colin to find the baby and return it. Unfortunately Colin ends up returning the wrong baby. Then Gordon thinks he's helping a man who has suffered from stress. Will everything go right?

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

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  3. The Brittas Empire Season 1 Episode 5 - Stop Thief!
    7.7/10(96 votes)

    S1:E5

    Things have gone missing and Gordon has closed the centre for the day. He explains that there could be a thief about and sets a trap to catch him. The plan is to hide in a locker and see who takes the bait (his wallet). Meanwhile Helen is suffering more stress then ever and takes Gordon to see the doctor, leaving Colin to hide in the locker. As long as Gordon remembers he's left Colin in there!

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

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  4. The Brittas Empire Season 1 Episode 2 - Opening Day
    7.5/10(102 votes)

    S1:E2

    It's Opening Day at Whitbury Leisure Centre and Gordon is getting ready to meet the Duchess of Kent. But things are going wrong when the electric doors aren't working properly and the water from the swimming pool is disappearing and the temperature rises. Will Gordon sort it all out before the Duchess of Kent arrives?

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

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  5. The Brittas Empire Season 1 Episode 4 - Underwater Wedding
    7.5/10(97 votes)

    S1:E4

    While doing an interview with Beverly, Gordon realises that the best man at the underwater wedding taking place in the pool is in trouble. Gavin is asked to help and then a drunk disabled man in an electric wheelchair is on the loose causing havoc. Gordon is ready to stop the drunkard but ends up sending Gavin to hospital.

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

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  6. The Brittas Empire Season 1 Episode 1 - Laying the Foundations
    7.1/10(119 votes)

    S1:E1

    Gordon Brittas is the manager at Whitbury Leisure Centre. Builders are working in the car-park but Gordon is very rude to one of them and they go on strike. He causes more trouble when he upsets one of the staff and he's in for it when he is having a meeting with the staff.

    Director:Mike Stephens
    Writers:Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Assassin" is the best rated episode of "The Brittas Empire" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 97 votes. Directed by Mike Stephens and written by Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen, it aired on 2/14/1991. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Bye Bye Baby".