The Brittas Empire 1991
What is The Brittas Empire?
The Brittas Empire is a television series first released in 1991. Catalogued under Comedy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1991
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 50
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 3, 1991
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 50 episodes and an average 30-minute runtime.
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Overview
The Brittas Empire is a television series first released in 1991. Catalogued under Comedy. Status: Ended. A full overview for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
Should you watch it?
“A well‑meaning manager’s incompetence turns a leisure centre into comic chaos.”
- Chris Barrie leads with energetic comedy
- Consistent humor across seven series
- Large mainstream audience during the 1990s
- Repetitive gags appear in later episodes
Watch it if you enjoy light‑hearted workplace sitcoms with quirky, bumbling characters.
The series is a mild comedy suitable for general audiences, with occasional slapstick and mild language.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 6 episodes
- E1 Laying the Foundations Jan 3, 1991
- E2 Opening Day Jan 10, 1991
- E3 Bye Bye Baby Jan 24, 1991
- E4 Underwater Wedding Jan 31, 1991
- E5 Stop Thief! Feb 7, 1991
- E6 Assassin Feb 14, 1991
Season 2 · 7 episodes
- E1 Back from the Dead Jan 2, 1992
- E2 Temple of the Body Jan 9, 1992
- E3 An Inspector Calls Jan 16, 1992
- E4 Set in Concrete Jan 23, 1992
- E5 Mums and Dads Jan 30, 1992
- E6 Safety First Feb 13, 1992
- E7 New Generations Feb 20, 1992
Season 3 · 6 episodes
- E1 The Trial Jan 7, 1993
- E2 That Creeping Feeling Jan 14, 1993
- E3 Laura's Leaving Jan 21, 1993
- E4 Two Little Boys Jan 28, 1993
- E5 Sex, Lies and Red Tape Feb 4, 1993
- E6 The Stuff of Dreams Feb 11, 1993
Season 4 · 8 episodes
- E1 Not a Good Day... Jan 10, 1994
- E2 The Christening Jan 17, 1994
- E3 Biggles Tells a Lie Jan 24, 1994
- E4 Mr Brittas Changes Trains Jan 31, 1994
- E5 Playing With Fire Feb 7, 1994
- E6 Shall We Dance? Feb 14, 1994
- E7 The Chop Feb 28, 1994
- E8 High Noon Mar 7, 1994
Season 5 · 8 episodes
- E1 The Old, Old Story Oct 31, 1994
- E2 Blind Devotion Nov 7, 1994
- E3 Brussels Calling Nov 14, 1994
- E4 The Lies Have It Nov 21, 1994
- E5 The Boss Nov 28, 1994
- E6 Pregnant! Dec 5, 1994
- E7 UXB Dec 12, 1994
- E8 The Last Day Dec 19, 1994
Frequently asked questions
How many series does The Brittas Empire have?
It ran for seven series from 1991 to 1997.
Who plays the main character?
Chris Barrie portrays Gordon Brittas, the centre’s manager.
When was the show first broadcast?
The first episode aired on 3 January 1991 on BBC1.
What genre is the series?
It is a British sitcom comedy.
Did the show receive any notable recognition?
In 2004 it ranked 47th in the BBC’s Britain’s Best Sitcom poll.