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Black Books

2000 · 3 seasons · 25m per episode · Comedy

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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Seasons

• Season 1 — 6 episodes (September 29, 2000)
• Season 2 — 6 episodes (March 1, 2002)
• Season 3 — 6 episodes (March 11, 2004)

Cast

• Dylan Moran as Bernard
• Bill Bailey as Manny
• Tamsin Greig as Fran

Details

Created by

Dylan Moran and Graham Linehan

First aired

September 29, 2000

Episodes

18

Genres

Comedy

Network

Channel 4

Status

Ended

TMDB score

8.1 / 10 from 646 votes