Synopsis & Context
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.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Black Books
- Release
- September 29, 2000
- Screen Time
- 3 seasons · 25min/ep
- Rating
- TV-PG
- Direction
- Dylan Moran, Graham Linehan
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Dylan Moran
Bernard
18 eps.
Bill Bailey
Manny
18 eps.
Tamsin Greig
Fran
18 eps.
Ben Homewood
Monk / Customer
2 eps.
Daisy Campbell
Julie
2 eps.
Paul Beech
Customer / Abbott
2 eps.
Graham Linehan
Book Lover / Man in Takeaway
2 eps.
Keith Allen
Dave 'Mouse Ear' Smith
1 ep.
Craig Parkinson
Martin the Tout
1 ep.
Jiggy Bhore
Light Holiday Customer
1 ep.
Justin Edwards
Poker Customer
1 ep.
Su Elliot
Betting Clerk
1 ep.
