The Brittas Empire 1991
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- January 3, 1991
- Format
- 7 seasons · 50 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~25 hours (30 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E6 "Assassin" (★ 9/10)
- Created By
- Andrew Norriss
- Network
- BBC One
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
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.6/10
- Format
- 7 seasons · 50 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
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. Produced and broadcast by BBC One. Current status: Ended. Spans 7 seasons and 50 tracked episodes.
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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Season 1 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Laying the Foundations Mytharc Jan 3, 1991
- E2 Opening Day Core Jan 10, 1991
- E3 Bye Bye Baby Core Jan 24, 1991
- E4 Underwater Wedding Core Jan 31, 1991
- E5 Stop Thief! Mytharc Feb 7, 1991
- E6 Assassin Mytharc Feb 14, 1991
Season 2 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Back from the Dead Mytharc Jan 2, 1992
- E2 Temple of the Body Core Jan 9, 1992
- E3 An Inspector Calls Core Jan 16, 1992
- E4 Set in Concrete Core Jan 23, 1992
- E5 Mums and Dads Core Jan 30, 1992
- E6 Safety First Mytharc Feb 13, 1992
- E7 New Generations Mytharc Feb 20, 1992
Season 3 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Trial Mytharc Jan 7, 1993
- E2 That Creeping Feeling Core Jan 14, 1993
- E3 Laura's Leaving Core Jan 21, 1993
- E4 Two Little Boys Core Jan 28, 1993
- E5 Sex, Lies and Red Tape Mytharc Feb 4, 1993
- E6 The Stuff of Dreams Mytharc Feb 11, 1993
Season 4 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Not a Good Day... Mytharc Jan 10, 1994
- E2 The Christening Core Jan 17, 1994
- E3 Biggles Tells a Lie Core Jan 24, 1994
- E4 Mr Brittas Changes Trains Core Jan 31, 1994
- E5 Playing with Fire Core Feb 7, 1994
- E6 Shall We Dance? Core Feb 14, 1994
- E7 The Chop Mytharc Feb 28, 1994
- E8 High Noon Mytharc Mar 7, 1994
Season 5 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Old, Old Story Mytharc Oct 31, 1994
- E2 Blind Devotion Core Nov 7, 1994
- E3 Brussels Calling Core Nov 14, 1994
- E4 The Lies Have It Core Nov 21, 1994
- E5 The Boss Core Nov 28, 1994
- E6 Pregnant! Core Dec 5, 1994
- E7 UXB Mytharc Dec 12, 1994
- E8 The Last Day Mytharc Dec 19, 1994
Season 6 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Back with a Bang Mytharc Feb 27, 1996
- E2 Body Language Core Mar 12, 1996
- E3 At the Double Core Mar 26, 1996
- E4 A Walk on the Wild Side Core Apr 2, 1996
- E5 We All Fall Down Mytharc Apr 9, 1996
- E6 Mr. Brittas Falls in Love Mytharc Apr 16, 1996
- E7 Snap Happy Mytharc Apr 23, 1996
Season 7 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Elephant's Child Mytharc Jan 6, 1997
- E2 Reviewing the Situation Core Jan 13, 1997
- E3 http://etc. Core Jan 20, 1997
- E4 Wake Up the Lion Within Core Jan 27, 1997
- E5 The Disappearing Act Core Feb 3, 1997
- E6 Gavin Featherly RIP Core Feb 10, 1997
- E7 Exposed Mytharc Feb 17, 1997
- E8 Curse of the Tiger Women Mytharc Feb 24, 1997
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.
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