The Brittas Empire - Season 5
Season 5
Episodes
The Old, Old Story
Songs of Praise is to be presented from the newly rebuilt Leisure Centre, but a series of accidents leads Brittas to believe that a serial killer may be at large.
Blind Devotion
Brittas decides someone has to go from the staff at Whitbury Leisure Centre, so tact and sensitivity are the order of the day.
Brussels Calling
Brittas is in Brussels being interviewed for a new job as European Commissioner for Sport. Meanwhile, things at the Whitbury Leisure Centre are not going as smoothly as might be expected in his absence - almost as if an invisible force was at work.
The Lies Have It
Laura's wealthy American husband Michael T Farrell III turns up at Whitbury Leisure Centre to apply for a job as junior pool attendant. Helen Brittas gets into deep water when she is spotted at a restaurant drinking champagne with her lawyer. However, a cleverly concocted story about a surprise birthday party for Carole almost saves the day.
The Boss
Gavin takes over as trial manager fort he day as Brittas tests his abilities with intriguing problems.
Pregnant!
Brittas insists on. compulsory urine drug tests for all his staff at the Whitbury Leisure Centre. However, the results would seem to reveal that Carole has been made pregnant by Colin after drinking a cocktail of hallucinogenic gases.
UXB
As Brittas packs in preparation for his move to Brussels, Helen decides she would prefer to stay at home and look after the dog. Meanwhile, Colin discovers a bomb at work - something he feels should concern Mr Brittas.
The Last Day
As Brittas prepares for his departure to Brussels as European commissioner for sport, he decides that an emergency watertank should be installed as an extra fire precaution.
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