Black Books

Bernard Black runs a book shop, though his customer service skills leave something to be desired. He hires Manny as an employee. Fran runs the shop next door. Between the three of them many adventures ensue.

11 Votes (7.8)

2000 HD TV-PG United Kingdom English Ended
Comedy
surreal london england surrealism wine eccentric drunkenness misanthrophy bookshop book store irishman

Credits:

Dylan Moran

director

Tamsin Greig

Fran

Bill Bailey

Manny

S1E1 - Cooking the Books 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.

S1E2 - Manny's First Day 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.

S1E3 - Grapes of Wrath 2000-10-13

Bernard and Manny accept a house-sitting job to get away from their new cleaner. They also drink some wine.

S1E4 - The Blackout 2000-10-20

A hyper, coffee fueled Manny is mistaken for a policeman.

S1E5 - The Big Lock-Out 2000-10-27

The shop gets a new security system that no-one can work.

S1E6 - He's Leaving Home 2000-11-03

Manny runs away from the bookshop into the arms of a beard loving photographer.

S2E1 - The Entertainer 2002-03-01

Fran decides to take up piano lessons with a very prominent teacher, however all doesnt go to plan and she ends up having to ask Manni for a favour. Meanwhile Bernard asks a girl out and once again Manni is called upon for a favour.

S2E2 - Fever 2002-03-08

On a scorching hot day, Manni tries to maintain his body temperature so it doesnt go over 88 degrees; Fran has problems with a new neighbour, and Bernard tries to find an appropriate "summer girl".

S2E3 - The Fixer 2002-03-15

Bernard and Manni have to deal with a gangster turned writer who plans to hold a reading of his autobiography at the book shop, however he cant read. Meanwhile Fran gets an office job where she isnt quite sure what she is meant to be doing.

S2E4 - Blood 2002-03-22

Manni and Bernard try to keep up with modern book shops and in doing so Manni helps Fran get over her boredom by encouraging her to look up her family tree.

S2E5 - Hello Sun 2002-03-29

Fran tries to cleanse her lifestyle by taking up yoga and going on a radical diet, while Bernard and Manni receive some books on Freud and their lives descend into his famous theories.

S2E6 - A Nice Change 2002-04-05

When construction starts next door to the shop, Manni, Bernard and Fran try to decide what to do while it continues.

S3E1 - Manny Come Home 2004-03-11

When Manny defects to Goliath Books after an "incident" with Bernard, his ex-employers life spirals out of control. Meanwhile Fran returns from holiday only to be greeted by the squalor of Bernards shop.

S3E2 - Elephants and Hens 2004-03-18

When Bernard holds a childrens themed book day in the shop, Fran bets Manni and Bernard they couldnt write a childrens book over a weekend, while Bernard bets Fran back that she will have an awful time at her friends hen party.