Black Books

TV-PG2000•25m•8.1/10

Comedy

Ratings

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8.1/10(634)

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.

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Production

Channel 4 Television, Assembly Film and Television, Big Talk Studios

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 29, 2000

Last Aired

April 15, 2004

Networks

Channel 4

Created By

Dylan Moran, Graham Linehan

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Cooking the Books

Air date: 2000-09-29

Bernard’s dodgy accountant has to go on the run, leaving him ill prepared to fill out his own tax return. In fact Bernard would rather do anything than fill it out.

Manny's First Day

Air date: 2000-10-06

After Manny’s help with the tax return Bernard is persuaded to hire him in the shop. Unfortunately he actually sells some books, much to Bernard’s annoyance.