The Brittas Empire — Season 5

After the centre was destroyed by a large fire, Gordon is now back as manager. 'Songs of Praise' is going to be held in the gymnasium. Trouble ensues after a few incidents occur, causing suspicion of another serial killer. After constant interruption while being interviewed for 'Songs of Praise', Gordon discovers the unlikely culprit.

Gordon is thinking of going to Brussels as European Commissioner for Sport. Colin gets blinded when his garden explodes, so Gordon considers sacking him. Gordon kills Colin's pet bird and tells Tim to get another one. When discovered that it's Colin's birthday and his aunt has died, Gordon decides to promote him to deputy manager!

Gordon is in Brussels being interviewed for European Commissioner for Sport. He keeps calling to check on the centre, although there is still chaos. Helen is in trouble after trying to kill a teacher, who's at his son's birthday party at the centre and thinks Helen is trying again. There's a rat infestation and Colin's spraying potassium chlorite on weeds. What could go wrong?

Gordon is explaining safety at the building site for a new room. Michael T. Farrell comes for a job which Gordon isn't keen to give but gives Michael an application form. Carole is upset because no-one remembered her birthday. Michael tells Gordon there was a party to cover for himself and Helen. News soon spreads among staff as Gordon investigates, but Colin thinks the party was real and he was not invited.

Gordon explains that Gavin will be taking over as trial manager for the day. Gavin is keen but Gordon sticks with him and creates exaggerated emergency situations like pregnancies, marooned school buses and poisonous gas leaks. Meanwhile Carole is going out for the day but is shocked to discover that her friend is dead.

Gordon has done staff urine tests which show all the women in the centre are pregnant - as well as Tim! Carole is shocked and Gordon concludes that Colin may be the father, who is prepared to do the honourable thing. Gordon believes Tim to be a woman - and isn't subtle about trying to prove it. Laura soon discovers that Julie hasn't been honest about the tests.

Colin discovers an unexploded bomb in the basement and tries to warn Gordon, who doesn't listen and tells Colin to sort it out. Gordon is preparing to depart for Brussels, though Helen isn't so keen - until she sees how well they'll be living. Colin is sent to hospital after being hit on the head by a croquet ball, leaving the staff celebrating their positive futures, oblivious to the danger in their midst.

Could Gordon be calling off Brussels after Germany reduces its financial contribution to European Union funding? An emergency water tank is installed which falls through each floor due to the supporting wall which Carole had removed to extended the cupboard. Carole gets stuck in Ben's toy car but is pushed clear by Gordon - to his own demise. But how will heaven tolerate him?

It's Christmas time and everyone is coming to Colin's Scottish Castle to celebrate the man who gave them everything at Whitbury Newtown Leisure Centre. Laura tells the story about one Christmas holiday that went wrong. Things weren't going well and the staff were trapped in the centre and weren't allowed out until the snow had cleared.