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1.
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
2. 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: 4,017
3.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
The Trial
(1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Gordon's obsession with cleanliness and dealing properly with lost property interferes with an elaborate drug deal in the Leisure Centre, making him the target of suspicion and eventually a trial.
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Michael Fleming, Harold Innocent, Terrence Hardiman
Votes: 76
4. 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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
The Lies Have It
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Everyone is lying to Mr Brittas about a party that never happened in order to cover up Helen's adultery.
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Judy Flynn, Jill Greenacre, Russell Porter
Votes: 66
8.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
Blind Devotion
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Colin is due for the sack and despite his blindness due to his garden exploding and his aunt dying, Mr Brittas is determined to fire him!
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Harriet Thorpe, Paul Simpkin, Chris Barrie, Tim Marriott
Votes: 65
9.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
Not a Good Day...
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Veteran running star Sebastian Coe, MP, comes to the Leisure Centre for a Grand Opening, but not only does he discover that they've only named a toilet after him, but everybody keeps ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Sebastian Coe, Chris Underhill, Chris Barrie, Russell Porter
Votes: 72
10.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
Pregnant!
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Just when Gavin was to get his last test before his hoped-for promotion to Assistant Manager, the Centre's medical tests introduced to fight drugs cause hysteria: as there is a positive ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Tim Marriott, Chris Barrie, Carole Garcia, Judy Flynn
Votes: 65
11.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
Set in Concrete
(1992)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Gordon managed to annoy the Rotarians at a dinner to the extent that they set his feet in concrete. He enlists private consultant Graham Hanson's help to investigate if the constant ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Julia St John, Pippa Haywood, Harriet Thorpe
Votes: 78
12.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
Laura's Leaving
(1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Helen panics to hear Laura is away postulating for a managers post in London. Meanwhile maths teacher Jackson's patience is tested when he tries to get a cup of coffee from the vending ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Julia St John, Harriet Thorpe, Pippa Haywood
Votes: 68
13.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
The Last Day
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
It's Mr Brittas' last day, but anything could happen!
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Judy Flynn, Tim Marriott, Jill Greenacre
Votes: 64
14.
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
15.
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
16.
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
17.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
Two Little Boys
(1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Helen is desperate to get rid of Gordon's non-identical twin brother, Reverend Horatio Brittas, who was scheduled to become dean of Beirut, but turns to his twin with a vocational crisis. ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Michael Burns, Julia St John, Tim Marriott
Votes: 69
18.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
An Inspector Calls
(1992)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
When an inspection of the leisure center is announced, even Gordon realizes the abysmal attendance figures probably mean the ax, so he prepares himself to take the blame and resign. Laura ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: John Baker, Chris Barrie, Michael Burns, Julia St John
Votes: 77
19.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
Brussels Calling
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Mr Brittas is in Brussels, but that doesn't stop him running his Leisure centre.
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Jack Raymond, Julia St John, Harriet Thorpe
Votes: 66
20.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
In the Beginning...
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
This Christmas special has all the staff meeting up on New Year's Eve in the future, looking back at their first New Year's Eve together.
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Tim Marriott, Mark Gillis, Russell Porter, Harriet Thorpe
Votes: 65
21.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
UXB
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
People are looking forward to Julie's wedding with the baronet, she more to the informal party then the Westminster Abbey ceremony. Colin worries Gavin won't be able to fill Mr. Brittas's ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Michael Burns, Judy Flynn, Chris Barrie, Tim Marriott
Votes: 64
22.
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
23.
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
24.
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
25.
Heartbeat (1992–2010)
Episode:
Friends Like You
(1999)
TV-PG | Drama, Comedy, Crime
The police in Whitby raid a nightclub where Gina has a gig and find drugs in her purse. Convinced that somebody else has slipped it into the purse PC Bradley contacts the Whitby police ... See full summary »
Director: Frank W. Smith | Stars: Bill Maynard, Derek Fowlds, Jason Durr, William Simons
Votes: 25
26.
Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode:
Who Dares, Sings
(1991)
TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
When Lovejoy agrees to fit out Tinker's old army friend Linden Walker's new pub, he buys a houseload of furniture from former prison officer George Palmer. Unfortunately it turns out to be ... See full summary »
Director: John Woods | Stars: Ian McShane, Phyllis Logan, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury
Votes: 69
27.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
New Generations
(1992)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
For once (in a million times), Gordon doesn't get a chance to mess things up himself; natural fertility does. Colin has brought a case of herbs, which gets eaten by pregnant Carole and a ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Harriet Thorpe, Julia St John, Michael Burns
Votes: 70
28.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
The Chop
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Mr. Brittas has the staff play an intricate board game which paints a grim vision on life, seemingly designed to show that hard work pays, but as Tim finds out, it only demonstrates that ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Jill Greenacre, Julia St John, Tim Marriott
Votes: 67
29.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
The Stuff of Dreams
(1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Brittas prepares for Elderly Week by disguising himself as an obnoxious senior citizen--but is soon recognized by most of the staff members, who next receive questionnaires (except Laura, ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Harriet Thorpe, Arthur Whybrow, Russell Porter
Votes: 66
30. 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: 3,909
31.
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
32.
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
33.
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
34.
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
35.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
Temple of the Body
(1992)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Gordon briefs the staff about his latest obsession: preventing any appearance of unprofessional intimacy, only thinking of members of the opposite sex (to gay mates Tim and Gavin's relief) ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Harriet Thorpe, Tim Marriott, Russell Porter
Votes: 76
36.
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
37.
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
38.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
http://etc
(1997)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Mr. Brittas had the leisure center renovated and thoroughly computerized, painstakingly detailed and cumbersome to operate when it works and seems to put the staff out of work, even harder ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Michael Burns, Russell Porter, Judy Flynn
Votes: 54
39. 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
40. 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
41. Get Fit with Brittas (1997)
10 min
Stars: Chris Barrie, Michael Burns, Judy Flynn, Mark Porter
Votes: 16
42.
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
43.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
We All Fall Down
(1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Brittas organizes a week of fund-raising for Peace and Hunger featuring various sports marathons. Alas his emphasis on keeping to the rules makes many people's efforts invalid and pledged ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Michael Burns, Chris Barrie, Harriet Thorpe, Russell Porter
Votes: 54
44.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
That Creeping Feeling
(1993)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
When Laura explains to Gordon that the staff has sent him to 'Coventry' (as he never noticed), because of his insensitive abuse of security recordings to criticize their 'unappealing ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Julia St John, Judy Flynn, Harriet Thorpe
Votes: 72
45. 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
46.
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
47.
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
48.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
Underwater Wedding
(1991)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
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. A pair of diving-club members ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Karan Bidmead, Michael Burns, Geoffrey Banks
Votes: 89
49.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
Back with a Bang
(1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
After his near-burial-alive, Gordon has been put together as a bionic man, but his therapy includes not being told he was dead. For Linda it's an opportunity to study life after death for ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Michael Burns, Tim Marriott, Jill Greenacre, Russell Porter
Votes: 55
50.
The Brittas Empire (1991–1997)
Episode:
Body Language
(1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Gordon's latest obsession is to teach the staff to read and use body-language, but he still can't understand words or actions. Tim forgets about his grudge against Gavin's managerial '... See full summary »
Director: Mike Stephens | Stars: Chris Barrie, Judy Flynn, Russell Porter, Tim Marriott
Votes: 54