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.
Genre: Comedy
Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig
Crew: William Burdett-Coutts, Jonathan Whitehead, Peter Phillips, Karen Beever, Keith Nixon, John Connor
Country: GB
Studio: Channel 4
Runtime: 25:30 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Sep 29, 2000
Last air date: Apr 15, 2004
Episode: 18 Episode
Season: 3 Season
IMDb: 2.96
Keywords:london, england, bookshop, surreal, wine, misanthrophy, surrealism, eccentric, book store, irishman, drunkenness, sitcom, accountant, workplace comedy
