The Brittas Empire

Episode List: The Brittas Empire (1991-1997)

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. (imdb)

Seasons: 1, Episodes: 5

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Laying the Foundations
Laying the Foundations (1991) - Season 1, Episode 1
Well-meaning perfectionist and incurable bumbling busybody Gordon Brittas moves into Whitbury as manager of the brand new municipal leisure center. After annoying his new neighbors almost immediately, he enters the center, not without infuriating the builders so they stop finishing work on it. (imdb)
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Opening Day
Opening Day (1991) - Season 1, Episode 2
Mr. Brittas takes charge of preparations for the official opening of Whitbury Leisure Center with a royal visit: the Duchess of Kent. Alas, the builders hate Gordon so much that they don't bother to tell him that the brand-new pool is leaking. The heating is operated by Boilerman Barnes (retired from the Navy), who takes Brittas' instructions to heat the pool 'at warp speed' literally. (imdb)
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Bye Bye Baby
Bye Bye Baby (1991) - Season 1, Episode 3
Gordon takes charge at reception, but once he sends Carole away, who is desperately worried about her baby and hoping for a reconciliation with her husband Derrick--everything goes wrong. (imdb)
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Underwater Wedding
Underwater Wedding (1991) - Season 1, Episode 4
Gordon explains to job applicant Beverly Pierson how noble and important the leisure center is, but her motivation melts away as she witnesses what it's like. (imdb)
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Assassin
Assassin (1991) - Season 1, Episode 6
Gordon realizes the center is running below a quarter of its capacity, but keeps offering ludicrously complicated formulas and incentive schemes, which the staff are determined not to win--poor Gavin's good behavior may land him in a restaurant with Gordon. (imdb)
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