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 byDylan Moran, Graham Linehan
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- EN
- First aired
- September 29, 2000
- Last aired
- April 15, 2004
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 18
Season 1
Episodes
No episodes found for this season.
Featuring
Cast & crew
Dylan Moran
Bernard
Bill Bailey
Manny
Tamsin Greig
Fran
- Created by
- Dylan MoranGraham Linehan
- Showrunner
- William Burdett-Coutts
- Produced by
- Nira Park
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