Revealing mistake: In the parking lot shot, one patron of the Leisure Center warns an arriving patron that Brittas is back, prompting the arriving person to reverse their car out of the parking space. However, note the arriving patron's hands - his car was already in reverse before he was spoken to. (00:12:15)
The Brittas Empire (1991)
Starring: Chris Barrie, Harriet Thorpe, Michael Burns, Tim Marriott
Genres: Comedy
Safety First - S2-E6
Factual error: When Helen tells Laura she's trying to quit all the pills that she takes to deal with Gordon, she starts listing them off. "The Valium, the Diazepam, the Librium..." Valium and Diazepam are the same thing. (Valium's the brand, Diazepam's the generic). (00:08:20)
Visible crew/equipment: A boom mic can be seen in the top left corner of the screen for 5 seconds when the receptionist is talking to a man. (00:08:20)
Laura Lancing: If you remember, Mr. Brittas, you told the ambulance men to come round to the back in future. You thought it was better for morale.
Gavin Featherly: I've just seen Larry Whittaker. He says he's going to kill Brittas.
Tim Whistler: I've always liked Larry.
Gordon Brittas: It is seven years to the day since the first member of the public walked through those doors.
Gavin Featherly: And you threw him out, Mr. Brittas.
Gordon Brittas: He was wearing unauthorised water wings, Gavin.
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Suggested correction: And Helen might not know that and think they are different pills.
Ssiscool
Anyone on those pills knows exactly what they are.
The_Iceman
Usually true in real life but this show exaggerates things for comedy. The writers probably genuinely made the mistake but it is still plausible that Helen is that messed up.
If you're on these meds, you know this stuff. Like how people on Percocet know that its generic is Oxycodone.
Captain Defenestrator