Black Books (2000)
Synopsis
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.
Seasons
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Temporada 1 2000 · 6 episodes
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Temporada 2 2002 · 6 episodes
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Temporada 3 2004 · 6 episodes
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Especiais 2000 · 13 episodes
Cast
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Dylan Moran Bernard
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Bill Bailey Manny
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Tamsin Greig Fran
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Keith Allen Dave 'Mouse Ear' Smith
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Craig Parkinson Martin the Tout
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Jiggy Bhore Light Holiday Customer
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Justin Edwards Poker Customer
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Su Elliot Betting Clerk
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Jane Janovic American Customer's Wife
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Steve Lately Poker Player
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Huggy Leaver Poker Player
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Martin Freeman Doctor
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Kevin Eldon Cleaner
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Chris Larner Freddie
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Omid Djalili Trebor
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David Walliams Customer
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Sophie Stanton Policewoman
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Mark Aiken Ben
Production
- StatusEnded
- NetworkChannel 4
- CountriesUnited Kingdom
- First aired09/29/2000
- votes639
Crew
- Graham Linehan Creator
- Dylan Moran Creator
- Martin Dennis Director
- Nick Wood Director
- Graham Linehan Director
- Dylan Moran Writer
- Kevin Cecil Writer
- Andy Riley Writer
- Graham Linehan Writer
- Arthur Mathews Writer
- Nira Park Producer
- William Burdett-Coutts Executive producer
Tags
- Accountant
- Bookshop
- Book store
- Drunkenness
- Eccentric
- Irishman
- London, england
- Misanthrophy
- Sitcom
- Surreal
- Surrealism
- Wine
- Workplace comedy
Questions about the series Black Books
What is Black Books 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 punis…
How many seasons does Black Books have?
Black Books has 3 seasons, with 18 episodes in total.
Is Black Books still running?
Black Books has ended in 2004.
How long is each episode of Black Books?
Each episode of Black Books runs about 30 minutes.
Who stars in Black Books?
The cast of Black Books includes Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Keith Allen and Craig Parkinson.
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Trivia
- It premiered on September 29, 2000 and the last episode aired on April 15, 2004 — 4 years on air.
- It has 3 season(s) and 18 episode(s) — about 6 per season.
- It originally aired on Channel 4.
- It is a production from: United Kingdom.
- This series' quiz has 9 questions.
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