The Brittas Empire
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.
Cast
Chris Barrie
Gordon Brittas
Michael Burns
Colin
Julia St. John
Laura
Pippa Haywood
Helen Brittas
Tim Marriott
Gavin
Harriet Thorpe
Carole
Russell Porter
Tim
Judy Flynn
Julie
Jill Greenacre
Linda Perkins / Linda
Andrée Bernard
Angie
David Crean
Michael T Farrell / Michael T. Farrell III / Michael T. Farrell
Jo Kendall
Mrs Dapping
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Richard Braine
Horatio
Ian Bleasdale
Foreman
Frances Low
Pam
Roy Alon
Plumber / Mr Appleby
Colin Pinney
Minister / Vicar
Stephen Churchett
Councillor Jack Drugget
Al Hunter Ashton
Tanker Driver
Roger Sloman
Pete
Guy Siner
Philip Silverman
Perry Fenwick
Eddie
Lucy Briers
Wendy
John D. Collins
Mr Kitson
Damien Thomas
Petrov
Derek Benfield
Mr Franklin
Alan David
Mr Humphries
Rob Jarvis
Leslie Schofield
Mr Donaldson
Pip Torrens
John Rawlinson
Peter Cleall
Mr. Trap
Sheila Keith
Mrs Heaton-Jones
John Pirkis
Luisa Bradshaw-White
Joanne Heywood
Mandy
Ross McCall
Boy Scout
George Sweeney
David Ross
Pirate
Alexandra Gilbreath
Reporter
Terry Kyan
Donald Pickering
Mark Lindsay Chapman
Fireman
Hugh Walters
Tony Steedman
St. Peter
Felix Bowness
Workman
Terrence Hardiman
Prosecutor
Tim Poole
Squash Player
Kim Hartman
Michael Fenton Stevens
Declan Mulholland
Boilerman Barnes
Bruce Alexander
Alan Digby
Zander Ward
Pam's Son
Mark Chapman
Fireman
Veronica Doran
Mrs Philips
Gary Whitaker
Neil
Rory Murray
Damien
Ruth Silvestre
Mrs Delgado
David Webber
Electrician
Davidson Knight
Michael
David Dexter
Peter Philips
Maureen Morris
Woman in Queue
Tony Millan
Ken Owen
Jo Martin
Mrs Walsh
Brian Stephens
Derrick
Tony Kirwood
Rev. Philips
Karan Bidmead
Beverley
Geoffrey Banks
Vicar
Richard Lumsden
Groom
Charlotte Kasner
Teacher
Jake Abraham
Danny
Steve Edwin
Dr Grey
Mike Carnell
Larry
Andrew Bradley
Gerry
David Delve
Steve
Phoebe Gilpin
Baby Ben
David Thorpe
John
Brenda Cavendish
Woman
Karl Moffatt
Man
Martino Lazzeri
Lad
Geoffrey Drew
Reporter
Graeme Smith
Photographer
Samantha Perkins
Changing room girl
Amanda Edwards
Changing room girl
Heidi Gjertsen
Changing room girl
John Baker
Old Man
Judith Pearson
Woman in car park
Patrick Monckton
Mr Wilmot
Philip Shelley
Graham Hanson
Michael Crossman
Squash Player
Tracey Eddon
Climber
Peter Schofield
Stone Mason
Robin Parkinson
Jim
Vanessa Latarche
Pianist
Jonathan Stratt
Police Constable
Annabel Lambe
Reporter
Lee Fyles
Victim
Ian Lindsay
Mr Garrick
Brian Gwaspari
Newcombe
Michael Fleming
Clerk of the Court
Harold Innocent
Judge
Tony Alleff
Ramirez
Tim Kirby
Watts
Andrew Hilton
Dr Matthews
Lucy Hancock
Debbie
Paul Humpoletz
Mr Jackson
Jamie De'ath
Youth
Andrew Barclay
Mike
Peter Cockett
Steve
Freddie Stuart
Oil Tanker Driver
Ray Burnside
Welder
Arthur Whybrow
Mr Johnston
Sean Gascoine
Medical Student
Alexander Mallen
Little Boy
Jack Thorpe-Baker
Little Boy
Sebastian Coe
Sebastian Coe
Chris Underhill
Director
Rosie Timpson
Wendy
Colin Spaull
Centurion
Jemma Churchill
Philippa Belmot
Beth Buchanan
Stephanie
Robin Yarnton
Policeman
Helen Patrick
Jennifer Pelham Young
Donald T. Allen
Taxi Driver
Henry Cole
Chauffeur
Paul Mari
Ron Sudbury
Lloyd Harvey
Pauline
Hugh Dickson
Edward
Adjoa Andoh
Reporter
Paul Simpkin
Customer
Miranda Forbes
Mrs Drabble
Jack Raymond
Hotel Manager
Martin Hyder
Sergeant
Mike Sherman
Mr. Fyrber
Robin Fegen
Boy
Jonathon Norriss
Ben
Peter Godwin
French Speaker
Donald Morley
Gerald
Carole Garcia
Suzie
Bobby Bragg
Removal Man
Jasper Jacob
Michael
Andy Smart
PC Edwards
Kevin Hudson
Squash Player (uncredited)
Gerard Doyle
Eammon
- Creator / Director
- Andrew Norriss
- Rating source
- TMDB
- Keywords
- #sitcom, #workplace comedy
