List of The Brittas Empire Characters - Gavin Featherly

Gavin Featherly
First appearance Series one, episode one: Laying the Foundations (1991)
Last appearance Series seven, episode eight: Curse of the Tiger Women (1997)
Created by Richard Fegen and Andrew Norris
Portrayed by Tim Marriott
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Gender Male
Occupation Pool attendant, later Acting Deputy Manager

Gavin Featherly is a pool attendant (born 1971 age: 19-26), and later Acting Deputy Manager of the leisure centre.

Gavin is gentle and caring, and gets on with his job under Brittas. He later develops a certain arrogance when being promoted to deputy manager. After this promotion, he occasionally clashes with the previous Deputy Manager "Wet", Colin Weatherby, claiming he only "cleans toilets".

The promotion causes a rift in his relationship with boyfriend and co-worker Tim Whistler, and also causes him to pick up some of his boss's mannerisms, in the form of what he says and hand gestures. Gavin falls out with his boyfriend on many occasions, because of either keeping secrets from him or the jealousy and jumping to conclusions on Tim's part.

The relationship between Gavin and Tim provides a humorous subplot, because Brittas, who is unable to detect the subtle communication between the two, remains unaware that Gavin is homosexual and that the two are in a relationship. In the last episode of the first series, Brittas even asks Gavin to keep on eye on Tim, because Brittas suspects that Tim is bisexual.

Gavin is the only staff member who wears a tie and blazer (after his promotion), just like Brittas, showing just how seriously he takes his career in leisure management.

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