- HD 1080
- Runtime: 25m.
- Status: Ended
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- Languages: en
- Country: United Kingdom
- Stars: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig
- keywords: london, england, bookshop, surreal, wine, misanthrophy, surrealism, eccentric, book store, irishman, drunkenness, sitcom, accountant, workplace comedy
- Production_studio: Channel 4 Television, Assembly Film and Television, Big Talk Studios
- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 18
- First air date: 2000-09-29
- Last air date: 2004-04-15
- providers: fuboTV, Crackle
- The Black Books is featured in the top rankings of 2000
- #2 in Top Comedy Series of 2000
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.
