Get Fit with Brittas

Get Fit with Brittas is a series of six 10-minute-long episodes which aired between 18 July and 22 August 1997 on BBC1.^[1] Starring Chris Barrie as Gordon Brittas from the BBC Sitcom The Brittas Empire, it aimed to educate the audience on matters of public health and keeping fit.^[2] The series aimed to promote a healthier lifestyle by encouraging viewers to engage in various activities, regardless of their fitness levels. All episodes aired on Friday evenings at 20:50 on BBC1.^[1] There was also a tie-in book released which offered more advice on information on how to get moving. Unlike the regular series, Get Fit With Brittas was never released on VHS or DVD.^[3]

Get Fit with Brittas
Genre	Comedy Health Education
Directed by	John Kilby
Starring	Leslie Ash Kriss Akabusi Chris Barrie Mike Burns Suzanne Charlton Judy Flynn Pippa Haywood Lesley Joseph Nicholas Parsons Mark Porter June Whitfield
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producer	Tony Moss
Producer	Paul Reizin
Running time	10 mins
Original release
Network	BBC1
Release	18 July (1997-07-18) – 22 August 1997 (1997-08-22)
Related
The Brittas Empire

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Original release date
1	"Doctor's Orders"	John Kilby	18 July 1997 (1997-07-18)
Gordon resolves to walk everywhere after Radio Times doctor Mark Porter advises him to take more exercise. On his travels he meets BBC Weather forecaster Suzanne Charlton who talks about her love of golf.
2	"The Great Outdoors"	John Kilby	25 July 1997 (1997-07-25)
Gordon and Colin bump into actress Leslie Ash who discusses the joy of cycling.
3	"Gordon Clocks It Up"	John Kilby	1 August 1997 (1997-08-01)
Nicholas Parsons reveals how he defies the ageing process by gardening.
4	"Gordon Works It Out"	John Kilby	8 August 1997 (1997-08-08)
Gordon learns all about aerobics from Birds of a Feather star Lesley Joseph and gets some more health advice from Radio Times doctor Mark Porter.
5	"A Question of Sport"	John Kilby	15 August 1997 (1997-08-15)
Gordon learns about the joys of tennis from television presenter and former athlete Kriss Akabusi.
6	"Glad All Over"	John Kilby	22 August 1997 (1997-08-22)
When Gordon meets actress June Whitfield, who explains how activity cheers her up, he discovers that one secret of happiness is exercise.