Overview
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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london, englandbookshopsurrealwinemisanthrophysurrealismeccentricbook storeirishmandrunkennesssitcomaccountantworkplace comedy
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Specials13 episodes2000
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Series One Outtakes
2000-04-30
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2Series Two Outtakes
2001-09-01
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3Series Three Outtakes
2004-04-30
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4Black Dolls
2002-04-30
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5Bernard's Letter
2004-04-30
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6Deleted Scenes - Series 2 Episode 1
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7Deleted Scenes - Series 2 Episode 2
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8Deleted Scenes - Series 3 Episode 1
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9Deleted Scenes - Series 3 Episode 2
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10Deleted Scenes - Series 3 Episode 3
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11Deleted Scenes - Series 3 Episode 4
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12Deleted Scenes - Series 3 Episode 5
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13Deleted Scenes - Series 3 Episode 6
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Season 16 episodes2000
Season 26 episodes2002
Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/2/2026