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Black BooksComedians Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey star in the much-loved offbeat sitcom about bad-tempered, eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black and his long-suffering assistant, Manny. Bernard has no use for people outside his shop and sometimes, not much use for the people inside it either. He prefers to spend his time reading, drinking and smoking. Manny, assisted by Bernard's oldest friend, Fran, who runs Nifty Gifty, a shop down the way, frequently tries to adjust Bernard's attitude and get him to be more social.No live or upcoming content available at this time
S3, EP6 "Party"Manny suggests a night out for the shop staff -- at a party where the object of his affection is expected to appear.
S3, EP5 "The Travel Writer"Manny organizes a festival featuring a popular travel writer at the shop; Bernard's landlord dies, leaving the building to a cat.
S3, EP4 "A Little Flutter"Manny puts a bet on the Grand National for Bernard, and the small win soon has Bernard addicted to gambling.
S3, EP3 "Moo-Ma and Moo-Pa"Manny's annoying parents come to visit, much to the displeasure of Bernard, Fran and even Manny himself.
S3, EP2 "Elephants and Hens"While Fran is away for the weekend, Bernard and Manny decide to try their hands at writing a children's book.
S3, EP1 "Manny Come Home"Fran comes back from a holiday in Cornwall to find that Manny has quit and Bernard is living in filth.
S2, EP6 "A Nice Change"Fran suggests a holiday when construction workers next door start to drive her, Bernard and Manny crazy.
S2, EP5 "Hello Sun"Fran takes up yoga with a New Age friend; Bernard torments Manny with lists of neuroses he finds in the complete works of Freud.
S2, EP4 "Blood"Unemployed and restless, Fran dabbles in genealogy and is thrilled to find that she has some exotic cousins.
S2, EP3 "The Fixer"Manny arranges a job for Fran, but she isn't sure what she's supposed to be doing; Bernard and Manny must teach a psychotic convict to read in two days.
S2, EP2 "Fever"A heat wave causes Fran to suffer from insomnia, Bernard to dream about beautiful girls and Manny to fret about Dave's Syndrome.
S2, EP1 "The Entertainer"Fran engages an elderly Russian teacher to help her learn to play the piano, but Manny is better at it than she is; Bernard snags a date with an attractive woman.
S1, EP6 "He's Leaving Home"Tension builds between Bernard and Fran after Manny runs away; on his own, Manny is picked up by a photographer with a beard fetish.
S1, EP5 "The Big Lockout"Bernard gets locked out of the shop, and Manny gets locked in, when neither of them can operate the new security system.
S1, EP4 "The Blackout"After too much espresso, Manny thinks he's a 1970s cop and winds up helping a real officer of the law; Bernard is snubbed after a dinner party.
S1, EP3 "Grapes of Wrath"Overwhelmed by the filth, Manny enlists the services of a creepy cleaner; Bernard reluctantly agrees to house-sit for a friend.
S1, EP2 "Manny's First Day"Bernard drunkenly offers Manny a job at the bookstore, but when he regrets the gesture later, he can't seem to get rid of him.
S1, EP1 "Cooking the Books"Foul-tempered bookstore owner Bernard Black must take care of his own taxes after his accountant flees from the police.
Comedians Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey star in the much-loved offbeat sitcom about bad-tempered, eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black and his long-suffering assistant, Manny. Bernard has no use for people outside his shop and sometimes, not much use for the people inside it either. He prefers to spend his time reading, drinking and smoking. Manny, assisted by Bernard's oldest friend, Fran, who runs Nifty Gifty, a shop down the way, frequently tries to adjust Bernard's attitude and get him to be more social.
Original Air Date: Oct 4, 2003
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
3 seasons available on demand (18 episodes)
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