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Black Books(TV show/series, 2000-2004)

TV-PG
| 25min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 3 seasons with 18 episodes

Black BooksRating: 4.0/5 (with 227 votes)
Black Books is a British sitcom created by Dylan Moran and Graham Linehan, and written by Moran, Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley, Linehan and Arthur Mathews. It was broadcast on Channel 4, running for three series from 2000 to 2004. Starring Moran, Bill Bailey and Tamsin Greig, the series is set in the eponymous London bookshop and follows the lives of its owner Bernard Black (Moran), his assistant Manny Bianco (Bailey) and their friend Fran Katzenjammer (Greig). The series was produced by Big Talk Productions, in association with Channel 4. The show was produced in a multiple-camera setup, and was primarily filmed at Teddington Studios in Teddington, London, with exterior scenes filmed on location on Leigh Street and the surrounding areas in Bloomsbury, London. The first episode was broadcast on 29 September 2000 and a total of three series were made, the final episode airing on 15 April 2004. Black Books was a critical success, winning awards, including two BAFTAs (for Best Situation Comedy in 2001 and 2005) and a Bronze... ()
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About Black Books

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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Black Books Seasons and Episodes

03/11/2004Season 3 - 6 episodes
Bernard Black is back for a third season of his multi-award winning and critically acclaimed comedy. Black Books continues to explore the musing and time-wasting techniques of raddled proprietor Bernard Black, his shy, multi-challenged assistant Manny Bianco and their underachieving friend Fran Katzenjammer.
#1 | 03/11/2004Manny Come Home
3.8/5 (with 10 votes)
When Manny defects to Goliath Books after an "incident" with Bernard, his ex-employer's life spirals out of control. Meanwhile Fran returns from holiday only to be greeted by the squalor of Bernard's shop.
#2 | 03/18/2004Elephants and Hens
4.2/5 (with 8 votes)
When Bernard holds a children's themed book day in the shop, Fran bets Manni and Bernard they couldn't write a children's book over a weekend, while Bernard bets Fran back that she will have an awful time at her friend's hen party.
#3 | 03/25/2004Moo-Ma and Moo-Pa
4.0/5 (with 8 votes)
Manny's parents visit the shop for the weekend, and the lies he's told them throw Fran and Bernard's lives into chaos.
#4 | 04/01/2004A Little Flutter
3.9/5 (with 8 votes)
Bernard becomes addicted to gambling and forces Manny and Fran to compete for one job at the shop in order to finance his bets.
#5 | 04/08/2004Travel Writer
3.6/5 (with 8 votes)
Fran & Manny become enamored with a dashing travel writer giving a talk at the shop, while Bernard contends with a most unorthodox new landlord.
#6 | 04/15/2004Party
3.9/5 (with 9 votes)
Manny and Fran drag Bernard along with them to a party, but the drunken aftermath dredges up secrets and bitterness.
03/01/2002Season 2 - 6 episodes
09/29/2000Season 1 - 6 episodes
04/30/2000Specials - 13 episodes

Additional Information

Official websites:
Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Plays in: London
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 19 languages: Bosnian (BS), Czech (CS), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Estonian (ET), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/29/2000
Last episode released on: 04/15/2004
Composer: Jonathan Whitehead
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Blackovo knihkupectví"
"Černá kniha"
"Kirjava joukko"
"ブラック・ブックス"
"블랙 북스"
"Ei selsom sjappe"
"Księgarnia Black Books"
"Књижара"
"Книжная лавка Блэка"
"Böcker"
"Čierna kniha"
"Книгарня Блека"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:560, Added: 05/10/2018, Last updated: 03/28/2024