The Brittas Empire (1991)
Overview
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 for seven series and 53 episodes — including two Christmas specials — from 1991 to 1997 on BBC1. Norriss and Fegen wrote the first five series, after which they left the show. The Brittas Empire enjoyed a long and successful run throughout the 1990s, and gained itself large mainstream audiences. In 2004 the show came 47th on the BBC's Britain's Best Sitcom poll, and all series have been released on DVD. The creators Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen often combine farce with either surreal or dramatic elements in episodes. For example in the first series, the leisure centre prepares for a royal visit, only for the doors to seal, the boiler room to flood and a visitor to become electrocuted. Unlike the traditional sitcom, deaths were quite common in The Brittas Empire.
Where to watch The Brittas Empire
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Britbox | — | — |
| Canada | Britbox | — | — |
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What is The Brittas Empire about?
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 for seven series and 53 episodes — including two Christmas specials — from 1991 to 1997 on BBC1. Norriss and Fegen wrote the first five series, after which they left the show. The Brittas Empire enjoyed a long and successful run throughout the 1990s, and gained itself large mainstream audiences. In 2004 the show came 47th on the BBC's Britain's Best Sitcom poll, and all series have been released on DVD. The creators Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen often combine farce with either surreal or dramatic elements in episodes. For example in the first series, the leisure centre prepares for a royal visit, only for the doors to seal, the boiler room to flood and a visitor to become electrocuted. Unlike the traditional sitcom, deaths were quite common in The Brittas Empire. The Brittas Empire is a Comedy series, first aired on 1991-01-03, 7 seasons and 50 episodes.
Is The Brittas Empire worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Brittas Empire 6.6 out of 10 from 48 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Brittas Empire?
In the United States, The Brittas Empire streams on Britbox. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Created by
Andrew Norriss
Cast
- Chris Barrie as Gordon Brittas
- Michael Burns as Colin
- Julia St. John as Laura
- Pippa Haywood as Helen Brittas
- Tim Marriott as Gavin
- Harriet Thorpe as Carole
- Russell Porter as Tim
- Judy Flynn as Julie
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Sources
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