Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Michael Burns

1. Heartbeat (1992–2010)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Comedy, Crime

The 1960s lives and adventures of the police constabulary, medical staff, and residents of Ashfordly and Aidensfield.

Stars: William Simons, Derek Fowlds, Tricia Penrose, Mark Jordon

Votes: 4,082

2. Casualty (1986– )

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama

The everyday lives of the people frequenting the frenetic Accident and Emergency department of Holby City Hospital.

Stars: Derek Thompson, Tony Marshall, Suzanne Packer, Ian Bleasdale

Votes: 3,698

3. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983–2004)

60 min | Comedy, Drama

Seven British construction workers escape Britain's ever-growing dole queues and travel to Germany to work on a site in Düsseldorf. Follow their trials and tribulations of working away from home and away from the women they left behind.

Stars: Timothy Spall, Jimmy Nail, Tim Healy, Kevin Whately

Votes: 4,033

4. Doctors (2000–2024)

30 min | Drama

The daily lives of staff at a Birmingham medical practice, including their often-dramatic involvements with their patients.

Stars: Adrian Lewis Morgan, Jan Pearson, Matthew Chambers, Diane Keen

Votes: 1,704

5. Lovejoy (1986–1994)

TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Lovejoy is an irresistible rogue with a keen eye for antiques. The part-time detective scours the murky salerooms, auction halls and stately homes of Britain, always on the lookout for a find.

Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury, Phyllis Logan

Votes: 3,922

6. Hollyoaks (1995– )

TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Romance

Hollyoaks takes a look at the lives, loves, and careers of a group of teenage friends and their families as they graduate through GCSEs, A-Levels, and College into the world of work.

Stars: Nick Pickard, Ashley Taylor Dawson, Kieron Richardson, Jennifer Metcalfe

Votes: 4,504

7. Death Comes to Pemberley (2013)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Elizabeth and Darcy, now six years married, are preparing for their annual ball when festivities are brought to an abrupt halt. An adaptation of PD James's homage to Pride and Prejudice.

Stars: Matthew Rhys, Anna Maxwell Martin, Matthew Goode, Trevor Eve

Votes: 8,481

8. Hi-de-Hi! (1980–1988)

60 min | Comedy

Comic goings-on in this series. Ted's the camp comic but is always on the lookout for a way to make money. Gladys has her eye on the boss, and Peggy wants to swap her mop and cleaner's outfit for a 'yellow coat.'

Stars: Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Jeffrey Holland, Felix Bowness

Votes: 1,878

9. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Gordon Brittas is the manager of the Whitbury-Newtown Leisure Centre. Despite his good intentions, everything seems to go wrong when he's around, despite the best efforts of the center staff and his long-suffering wife, Helen.

Stars: Chris Barrie, Harriet Thorpe, Michael Burns, Tim Marriott

Votes: 3,800

10. Crown Court (1972–2007)

TV-14 | 25 min | Drama

A courtroom drama in which each case is usually presented in three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.

Stars: Peter Wheeler, Joseph Berry, Richard Colson, Derek Hockridge

Votes: 348

11. The Royal Today (2008)

30 min | Drama

Drama serial which follows the lives of the staff of St Aidan's Royal Free Hospital. Unlike its predecessor, The Royal, which was set in the 1960s, this is set in the present day.

Stars: Ben Hull, Andrew Scarborough, Steve Huison, Lucie Trickett

Votes: 93

12. Blott on the Landscape (1985)

300 min | Comedy

Bawdy adaption of Tom Sharpe's comic tale. A landowning MP attempts to have a motorway built through the grounds of his wife's ancestral home.

Stars: David Suchet, Geraldine James, George Cole, Julia McKenzie

Votes: 360

13. Sink or Swim (1980–1982)

30 min | Comedy

Brian Webber lives on a leaky houseboat in London. He's trying hard to make his way in the world, thus far with limited success. His girlfriend, Sonia is a very serious minded young woman ... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Davison, Robert Glenister, Sara Corper, Ron Pember

Votes: 41

14. Harry (1993–1995)

50 min | Drama

Harry Salter is the ruthless owner of a news agency in Darlington who will resort to any under-hand means or exploit anyone in order to get a story that he can sell to a newspaper. He is ... See full summary »

Stars: Michael Elphick, Ian Bartholomew, Julie Graham, Tom Hollander

Votes: 51

15. In the City (2006– )

46 min | Drama

This Hollyoaks spin-off focuses on Lisa and Ben as they return to Liverpool (following events chronicled in Hollyoaks: Let Loose) where their fortunes take a downward turn as they descend into the demi monde of city life.

Stars: Gemma Atkinson, Marcus Patric, Lee Warburton, Georgina Walker

Votes: 154

16. Yesterday's Dreams (1987– )

50 min | Drama

A divorced woman has a new partner, but finds that she is falling in love with her ex-husband again and needs to make a choice.

Stars: Paul Freeman, Judy Loe, Trevor Byfield, Damien Lyne

Votes: 23

17. Help! (1986–1988)

30 min | Comedy

Comedy series about three unemployed young men from Liverpool in the nineteen-eighties.

Stars: Stephen McGann, David Albany, Jake Abraham, Sheila Fay

Votes: 12

18. Brittas Empire: Out-takes - Series 4 (2005 Video)

8 min | Short, Comedy

A Collection Of Outtakes From The Fourth Series Of The BBC Comedy The Brittas Empire

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Harry Bradley, Michael Burns, John Carrigan

Votes: 18

19. Get Fit with Brittas (1997)

10 min

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Stars: Chris Barrie, Michael Burns, Judy Flynn, Mark Porter

Votes: 16

20. Hell's Bells (1986– )

30 min | Comedy

The Dean of Norchester Cathedral, is a very traditional clergyman, and he is horrified when his new Bishop turns out to be a socialist with very modern ideas about Christianity.

Stars: Derek Nimmo, Robert Stephens, Penelope Horner, Susan Jameson

21. Everything But the Ball (2009 TV Movie)

60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

The Pea 'n' Cocks XI take on the Wetherby Warriors this week. A few pints and a karaoke later, the team rush to get on the road leaving essential kit behind. After a pit stop at the burger ... See full summary »

Director: Nader Mabadi | Stars: Bill Ward, Seamus O'Neill, Michael Burns, Trevor Dwyer-Lynch

22. Auntie's Bloomers (1991–2001)

50 min | Documentary

Terry Wogan presents a series of television outtakes from the BBC, the title coming from the BBC's nickname of "Auntie Beeb".

Stars: Terry Wogan, Lesley Joseph, Patricia Routledge, Phillip Schofield

Votes: 26

23. Stan's Last Game (1983 TV Movie)

61 min | Drama

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Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: James Grout, Bert Parnaby, Bill Paterson, Madge Hindle

24. The Royal Variety Performance (1996 TV Special)

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Director: Kevin Bishop | Stars: Chris Barrie, Victor Borge, Michael Burns, Darcey Bussell

25. Mr Brittas Returns (2017 Video)

3 min | Short, News

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Stars: Chris Barrie, Pippa Haywood, Bruce Alexander, Derek Benfield

26. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983–2004)
Episode: Hasta La Vista (1986)

51 min | Comedy, Drama

The lads are impatient to be off to Spain, but just as they reach the departure lounge, things begin to go wrong. Posing as tourists, they find themselves sharing a plane with the Spennymoor and District Senior Citizens Society.

Director: Anthony Garner | Stars: Gary Holton, Christopher Fairbank, Pat Roach, Jimmy Nail

Votes: 76

27. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: A Walk on the Wildside (1996)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Tim eagerly joins a meditation course to fight stress, but ends up in deadly panic in the aftermath of Gordon's initially misguided right of passage policy and Colin's killer disease ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Harriet Thorpe, Michael Burns, Anouschka Menzies

Votes: 55

28. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Assassin (1991)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

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--... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Pippa Haywood, Michael Burns, Julia St John

Votes: 87

29. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: At the Double (1996)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Gordon programs a performance by the Ruthenian State Circus- actually three bumblers, lead by Vlad, who looks just like Brittas and flirts with all ladies, including his staff. The ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Harriet Thorpe, William Boyer, Russell Porter

Votes: 55

30. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Back from the Dead (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

The Leisure Centre staff are happy and business booms when it is thought that Mr. Brittas has been killed while on a course in Bulgaria. However, Brittas returns from the dead to cause ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Michael Burns, Tim Marriott, Jill Greenacre, Russell Porter

Votes: 74

31. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Biggles Tells a Lie (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

On a rare day when Gordon Brittas is out, everybody is surprised to see his office taken by 'manager' Colin Weatherby, almost unrecognizably well-dressed and odor-free. The reason sits ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Harriet Thorpe, Michael Burns, Tim Marriott, Beth Buchanan

Votes: 69

32. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Bye Bye Baby (1991)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

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. ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Pippa Haywood, Andrée Bernard, Julia St John

Votes: 91

33. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Exposed (1997)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Crusader TV reporter Roger Ferguson's budget is exhausted by a Nigerian trip, so he chooses the leisure center as next target for his 'documentary'. Gordon is confident his experience ... See full summary »

Director: Christine Gernon | Stars: Michael Fenton Stevens, Luisa Bradshaw-White, Judy Flynn, Chris Barrie

Votes: 48

34. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Gavin Featherly R. I. P. (1997)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Before dragging the staff to a stark sea resort for the annual 'team building' event, Gordon makes Gavin confess to a record company of infringing their copyright. After receiving a letter ... See full summary »

Director: Christine Gernon | Stars: Chris Barrie, Russell Porter, Judy Flynn, Jill Greenacre

Votes: 49

35. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: High Noon (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Since the last disaster actually got Gordon fired, he took a new job: petrol-station attendant. Laura isn't surprised to witness the endless lines of unhappy clients that his obsession for ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Julia St John, Al Ashton, Chris Barrie, Jill Greenacre

Votes: 67

36. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Laying the Foundations (1991)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

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 ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Pippa Haywood, Chris Barrie, Zander Ward, Frances Low

Votes: 102

37. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Mr Brittas Falls in Love (1996)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

After touring European leisure centers for the EU, Mr. Brittas is rather poetic, having fallen in love, like his wife, with Ingrid--a dolphin--and he believes in the species' therapeutic ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Rob Jarvis, Chris Barrie, Tim Marriott, Harriet Thorpe

Votes: 54

38. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Mr Brittas Changes Trains (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Gordon is most eager to depart to press his candidacy for a European Committee on the Leisure Industry at a dinner, but Helen, who tells Laura he always makes waiters so furious they throw ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Julia St John, Judy Flynn, Michael Burns

Votes: 65

39. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Opening Day (1991)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

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 ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Julia St John, Jill Greenacre, Russell Porter

Votes: 91

40. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Playing with Fire (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Helen has (conveniently?) booked a week in Cornwall a week before Gordon's leave, so he's even more focused on the job, notably Energy Conservation Week, producing a mountain of (5-page) ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Julia St John, Chris Barrie, Harriet Thorpe, Russell Porter

Votes: 66

41. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Reviewing the Situation (1997)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Gordon orders all the staff to do a critical report on a colleague's performance. Tim is to do a report for him, but is now found to have unofficially changed his name to Whistler (being ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Judy Flynn, Andy Smart, Pippa Haywood

Votes: 50

42. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Safety First (1992)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Gordon closes the center for three days to put the staff through exasperating emergency simulations: the first fire drill has a 82% casualty rate, the next scenarios will be worse! ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Harriet Thorpe, Pippa Haywood, Chris Barrie, Russell Porter

Votes: 72

43. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Sex, Lies & Red Tape (1993)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Brittas has the whole staff raise £2500 for a new trampoline via various sponsored activities, such as hunky Tim allowing people to throw wet sponges at him. Of course, things go wrong: ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: David Crean, Tim Marriott, Russell Porter, Harriet Thorpe

Votes: 69

44. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Shall We Dance? (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Brittas sees the annual official dance as a rare occasion for his staff to mix with society, but is gravely disappointed when many seem unable or unwilling to get a suitable partner. Colin ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Tim Marriott, Russell Porter, Julia St John

Votes: 64

45. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Snap Happy (1996)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Having a staff picture taken by a professional photographer while English Heritage inspector Hampries checks the building sounds easy enough. But Mr. Britas manages to start a chain of ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Harriet Thorpe, Hugh Walters, Judy Flynn

Votes: 51

46. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Stop Thief (1991)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Gordon closes the leisure center for a whole day to make the staff fight the 'crime wave' of petty thefts. Treating everyone as suspects stirs commotion, and Danny and Mandy, feeling ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Russell Porter, Tim Marriott, Jill Greenacre

Votes: 88

47. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: Surviving Christmas (1996)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Gordon takes the staff for a military-style team-building exercise into Wales. While dealing with the rigors of the wild, they are relentlessly pursued by would-be assassins. Gordon's well-intentioned motivational skills make things worse.

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Harriet Thorpe, Jill Greenacre, Michael Burns, Jeffery Dench

Votes: 56

48. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: The Old, Old Story (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre has just been rebuilt, and is hosting an episode of the national TV religious musical program "Songs of Praise". However, Gordon feels allowing use of the ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Pam Rhodes, Chris Barrie, Russell Porter, Tim Marriott

Votes: 67

49. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: The Boss (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Gavin is in charge of the centre for the day, or so he thinks!

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Tim Marriott, Russell Porter, Michael Burns

Votes: 66

50. The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode: The Christening (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy

Proud new father Gordon Brittas makes the whole staff practice in detail the perfect christening service for his twin sons, but his vicar brother Horatio, who is to preside, tells him he ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Michael Burns, Tim Marriott, Russell Porter

Votes: 67