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.
1. Cooking the Books
Next2000-09-29 | 22m
2. Manny's First Day
2000-10-06 | 23m
3. Grapes of Wrath
2000-10-13 | 24m
4. The Blackout
2000-10-20 | 24m
5. The Big Lock-Out
2000-10-27 | 24m
6. He's Leaving Home
2000-11-03 | 24m
Dylan Moran
Bernard
Bill Bailey
Manny
Tamsin Greig
Fran
