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.
You can now watch Black Books online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Cooking the Books | 2000-09-29 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Manny's First Day | 2000-10-06 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Grapes of Wrath | 2000-10-13 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | The Blackout | 2000-10-20 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | The Big Lock-Out | 2000-10-27 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | He's Leaving Home | 2000-11-03 | 25 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | The Entertainer | 2002-03-01 | 25 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Fever | 2002-03-08 | 25 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | The Fixer | 2002-03-15 | 25 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Blood | 2002-03-22 | 25 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Hello Sun | 2002-03-29 | 25 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | A Nice Change | 2002-04-05 | 25 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Manny Come Home | 2004-03-11 | 25 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Elephants and Hens | 2004-03-18 | 25 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Moo-Ma and Moo-Pa | 2004-03-25 | 25 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | A Little Flutter | 2004-04-01 | 25 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Travel Writer | 2004-04-08 | 25 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Party | 2004-04-15 | 25 min |
| Production | William Burdett-Coutts | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jonathan Whitehead | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Peter Phillips | Other |
| Production | Karen Beever | Line Producer |
| Sound | Keith Nixon | Sound Supervisor |
| Production | John Connor | Casting |
| Production | Jane Davies | Casting |
| Crew | Dylan Moran | Creator |
| Art | Dennis De Groot | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annie Hardinge | Costume Design |
| Crew | Graham Linehan | Creator |
| Production | Nira Park | Producer |
| Art | Jess Kitley | Property Buyer |
