The Brittas Empire is a British sitcom created by Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen. (No disrespect to all Maestro Owners) Julia St John piccys | Brittas Empire Talk : [14] The Shakespeare Library lists it as an example of a TV show that has fun with the idea of a man given a little power and authority that goes to his head. Recently youve been moving towards presenting rather than acting. And Sorry! Cast confirmed Chris Barrie, Harriet Thorpe, Tim Marriott, Russell Deathridge, Jill Greenacre, Mike Burns, Andre. Menu. She played Laura superbly and possibly thought that the character had been just about fully explored. Looking to watch The Brittas Empire? Usually that character is a waste of everybodys time but here, its done right. Laura's Leaving. I like to think I am like neither of the main characters I have played. Judy Flynn/Julie Porter. Its a chance to look over the series again and catch up with the cast. In a mainstream BBC family sitcom in 1982, however, I cant imagine anyone would have figured out what was going on before the revelation they may have figured out at some point that this was a dream, but they wouldnt have figured out exactly when or how it started. Chris Barrie played titular character Gordon Brittas, the well-intended but hugely incompetent manager of the fictional Whitbury New Town Leisure Centre.. Gordon Brittas Jill has spent much of her career following Brittas supporting up and coming filmmakers by taking part in a series of short films, as well as feature films including Black Smoke Rising, Dead End, After Melanie, and Finding Fatimah. From the Manager. Join us in our mission to support and promote British comedy across the decades. Secondly, Series 5 was all about sending off the characters to their own happy endings all that had to be cancelled, inevitably rather awkwardly. Its not just something pulled out of a hat to provide some kind of shocking twist it makes sense. Though she is fully aware of his incompetence and the annoyance he causes his colleagues and customers, Laura has a grudging admiration for Brittas, regarding him as honest and decent. I associate the time with carefree days of the early 80s, we had a lot of fun doing the show, similar to early Red Dwarf days. . Ah ha, you clearly havent noticed the special foot throttle inboard of the brake pedal (operated by the inner right heel) which, in such eventualities, overrides the hand throttle. Where are the cast of The Brittas Empire now? From Bridgerton star to Where are the cast of Attack the Block now? Where are the original Loose Women hosts now? Would you like to do more stand up comedy? Do you plan to embark on a stand-up or any other stage based shows in the future? The Brittas Empire - Series 2 [Single Disc] The Brittas Empire - The Complete Series 3 [1993] More Titles Starring Julia St John. In other words: everything we see after Timothy falls down the stairs is a dream. At the end of Series 5 Norriss and Fegen killed off Brittas when he was crushed to death by a falling water tank. I don't keep in touch with the Brittas cast as much as I would like. All of these were just magnificent pieces of kit and to have a job actually spending a day on them is, for me, simply paradise! Is there going to be another series of The Brittas Empire? Brittas: Chris Barrie.