Tim Whistler



Tim Whistler (played by Russell Porter) is a pool attendant and chef. Tim is bisexual and, unbeknownst to Gordon Brittas, is in a relationship with fellow pool attendant Gavin Featherly, with whom he shares an apartment. Like most of his colleagues, Tim despises his manager, Brittas, and often complains or schemes to disrupt the centre to get at him through strikes and protests.

Although a lively, confident worker, Tim is slightly mentally troubled and has regular appointments with psychiatrists. He has mood swings, gets jealous over Gavin, and can't endure Gavin's noticing anyone but him. His unbalanced, emotional persona makes their relationship increasingly strained as the series progresses and causes a further rift between them when Gavin becomes a deputy manager. Tim and Gavin stay together despite this tension but Tim occasionally snipes at Gavin and resents his sucking up to Brittas.