Black Books
Black Books centres around the foul tempered and wildly eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black. Bernard’s devotion to the twin pleasures of drunkenness and wilful antagonism deepens and enriches both his life and that of Manny, his assistant. Bearded, sweet and good, Manny is everything that Bernard isn’t and is punished by Bernard relentlessly just for the crime of existing. They depend on each other for meaning as Fran, their oldest friend, depends on them for distraction. Black Books is a haven of books, wine and conversation, the only threat to the group’s peace and prosperity is their own limitless stupidity.
- Created By
Dylan MoranGraham Linehan
- First Aired on
Sep 29, 2000
- Popularity: 10.2994
- 532 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
- Production
Channel 4 Television (GB)Assembly Film and TelevisionBig Talk Studios (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
3 seaons till Apr 15, 2004
Last episode: Party
Seasons & episodes
Total 3 seasons, 18 episodes
Specials
Aired
Episode 1Series One Outtakes min
Overview not available
Episode 2Series Two Outtakes min
Overview not available
Episode 3Series Three Outtakes min
Overview not available
Episode 4Black Dolls min
A doll-version of Black Books in which Fran takes Manny into the real world where she feeds him drugs and grapes. Manny eventually decides that the real world is too tough for him, and after a 'talk' from Bernard he promises to stay in the shop.
Episode 5Bernard's Letter min
The reply that a typically furious Bernard writes to the editor of a publishing firm after they refuse to publish the novel that he had spent the entire weekend writing.
Crew & Team
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Casting
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