Black Books
Starring
Dylan MoranBill BaileyTamsin GreigPaul BeechDaisy CampbellBen Homewood
Written by
Dylan Moran
Starring
Dylan MoranBill BaileyTamsin GreigPaul BeechDaisy CampbellBen Homewood
Written by
Dylan Moran
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.7 |
| S2 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| S3 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 8.2 |
About
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.
All Seasons
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Season 12000
8.16K62h 22m
Meet Bernard Black, a foul tempered and eccentric bookshop owner who loves his books but hates his customers. Manny is Bernard's long-suffering assistant and Fran is the owner of the gift shop next door to Black Books. Black Books explores Manny and Fran's efforts to ensure Bernard has some contact with the outside world and charts the comical consequences of their efforts.
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Season 22002
7.95K62h 24m
In season two, Bernard is convinced the Manny is mad; Manny worries about the reliability of his magic hot water bottle and uses his underworld connections to help find Fran a job. Fran struggles to find her inner karma in-between trying to find her cigarettes and making excuses to have another drink. Under the constant threat from the nasty, unfeeling outside world, Bernard, Manny and Fran attempt to maintain the heaven of the bookshop even as their own relentless stupidity pushes them towards mayhem.
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Season 32004
7.94K62h 30m
Bernard Black is back for a third season of his multi-award winning and critically acclaimed comedy. Black Books continues to explore the musing and time-wasting techniques of raddled proprietor Bernard Black, his shy, multi-challenged assistant Manny Bianco and their underachieving friend Fran Katzenjammer.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Dylan Moran Bernard Black
Bill Bailey Manny
Tamsin Greig Fran
Paul Beech Abbott, Customer
Daisy Campbell Julie
Ben Homewood Fourth Customer, Young Monk
Nick Frost Paul, Security System Man
Tony Way Boy, Youth
Omid Djalili Trebor
John Arthur First Customer
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