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Richard Fegen / Andrew Norriss, The Brittas empire - Series 5

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TitleThe Brittas empire - Series 5
Artist(s):Richard Fegen / Andrew Norriss
Category:BBC - Non-BBC label (Click on this button to view other releases of BBC - Non-BBC label DVD's.)
Label and catalogue number:Picture of images/labels/Eureka Video.jpg labelEureka Video - EKA 50017
Format:Disc DVD's
Country:UK UK flag
Released:1994
Genre:Comedies - Situation View all other tracks listed as Comedies - Situation.
Run-off codes:DVD19676 EKA 50017 DISC 1/A 02 0MM Technicolor
DVD19678 EKA 50017 DISC 2/L1 01 0MM Technicolor
Item deleted?Yes
Distributed / printed byPicture of images/labels/Eureka Video.jpg labelEureka Video
Page views:1110 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 4324, rank in dvds is 290.
My rating:*****
Guest rating:*****

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Cover conditionNear mint
Record conditionNear mint
Number have1
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Tracks

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Side & trackTrack and ArtistLength
A1The old old story29.17
A2Blind devotion29.20
A3Brussels calling29.22
A4The lies have it29.19
B1The boss27.47
B2Pregnant!28.46
B3UXB29.30
B4The last day29.14
B5Christmas special - In the beginning29.31
B6Stills gallery
B7Weblink
Total length of media 4:22:06.

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Starring


Brittas - Chris Barrie
Helen - Philippa Haywood
Colin - Michael Burns
Laura - Julia St John
Linda - Jill Greenacre
Angie - Andree Bernard
Carole - Harriet Thorpe
Tim - Russell Porter
Gavin - Tim Marriott
Julie - Judy Flynn

Pam Rhodes - Pam Rhodes (Episode 1)
Councillor Jack Drugget - Stephen Churchett (Episode 1)
Male customer - Paul Simpkin (Episode 2)
Mrs Drabble - Miranda Forbes (Episode 2)
Stuntwoman in pool - Elaine Ford (Episode 2)
Hotel manager - Jack Raymond (Episode 3)
Sergeant - Martin Hyder (Episode 3)
Mr Furber - Mike Sherman (Episode 3)
John Rawlinson - Pip Torrens (Episode 3)
Boy - Robin Fegen (Episode 3)
Mrs Furber - Francesca Hall (Episode 3)
Mr Donaldson - Leslie Schofield (Episode 4)
Plumber - Roy Alon (Episode 4)
Michael T Farrell - David Crean (Episode 4)
Gerald - Donald Morley (Episode 5)
Mrs Heaton Jones - Sheila Keith(Episode 5)
Mr Trap - Peter Cleall (Episode 7)
Removal man - Bobby Bragg (Episode 7)
St Peter - Tony Steedman (Episode 8)
Michael - Jasper Jacob (Episode 8)
Vicar - Colin Pinney (Episode 8)
Stuntman - Wayne Michaels (Episode 8)
Derek - Mark Gillis (Christmas special)
Manager - Eddy Lemare (Christmas special)
Barney - Walter Hepworth-Lewis (Christmas special)

Written by


Richard Fegen
Andrew Norriss

Produced by


Mike Stephens

Directed by


Mike Stephens

Synopsis


Episode 1
TV religious series Songs of Praise visits the newly re-built Whitbury Leisure Centre for a live recording. But with Gordon Brittas back managing the centre, now crowned local hero after his heroic rescue of three children from the previously burning centre, chaos soon resumes as normal; a live ostrich is loose roaming the centre. Meanwhile, Counsellor Drugett is still intent on getting rid of Brittas; an attractive new job in Brussels might make this possible.
Episode 2
Brittas is considering firing Colin, feeling him inept at his job. Unfortunately, it's far from easy to consider this; Colin has been temporarily blinded, his great aunt has died, and he's lost all of his money, but he still turns up to work on pool duty, inevitably causing disasters. Meanwhile Helen doesn't want to leave for Brittas' new job in Brussels, and the toilets are leaking human excrement.
Episode 3
Gordon visits Brussels in relation to a job he has been offered. Things are therefore expected to run smoothly at the leisure centre, but even all those many miles away Brittas still manages to cause a chain of problems, involving rats and explosions. Helen is in trouble after trying to kill a teacher.

Note: This episode contains a scene in Belgium, meaning that this is the only episode that has scenes not in England.
Episode 4
In an attempt to cover up Helens affair, Lauras husband Michael uses Caroles birthday as a cover story. As the day progresses, the story gets more complicated and contradictory, making Brittas suspicious. Meanwhile Tims angry to discover that Gavin has been taking courses on management.
Episode 5
Gavins in charge for the day as Brittas creates a series of extreme catastrophes to really challenge his managerial skills. Meanwhile Helen tries to hide an "explicit" tattoo printed on her leg, and Carole's wealthy but old boyfriend arrives at the center. Sadly, Carole's hopes for a happy ending are dashed when the man dies in a typically Whitbury fashion.
Episode 6
Confusion plagues the centre when Brittas claims "scientific records" prove over half the staff are pregnant, including Tim. Meanwhile, Julie is being unusually nice to her boss, and Colin is believed to be the father of Caroles next child, so plans are made for the pair to be married.
Episode 7
Colin finds an unexploded World War II bomb that is liable to explode. Meanwhile, Brittas prepares to leave for his job in Brussels, of which Helen immediately warms to upon seeing the luxurious lifestyle they'll be leading, Carol, Julie and Linda are given a chance of happiness, and Laura announces her pregnancy and her plans to move to America with her husband, meaning that Gavin, and consequently Tim, are to ascend to the vacant management positions. It seems as though it'll be a happy ending for all the staff at Whitbury, but Brittas is starting to get cold feet.
Episode 8
It's Brittas' final day, but the cold feet continue, particularly as changing negotiations between the European nations arise. Elsewhere, a newly installed water tank is overfilled, and it begins falling through the floors of the leisure centre. Meanwhile Carole is stuck in Ben's car in reception, which is the tank's final destination... and in saving Carole, it also turns out to be Brittas' death. Is it game over for Brittas? Not if Heaven has a say in it.
Christmas special
Set in the future when the old staff of Whitbury Leisure Centre prepare to reunite again for New Year's Eve celebrations, the audience get taken back to the early weeks of the centre's opening, when the staff get snowed in. As a result they are forced to spend Christmas and New Year in the centre with only limited food and heating.

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