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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- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes aired
- 18
- Latest aired
- S03E06
- Total runtime
- 7h 7min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 2000 – November 2000 6 episodes
- Season 2 March 2002 – April 2002 6 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 11 months
- Season 3 March 2004 – April 2004 6 episodes
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S02E01 The Entertainer
March 1 · 24min find the promo
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Fran decides to take up piano lessons with a very prominent teacher, however all doesn't go to plan and she ends up having to ask Manni for a favour. Meanwhile Bernard asks a girl out and once again Manni is called upon for a favour.
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S02E02 Fever
March 8 · 24min find the promo
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On a scorching hot day, Manni tries to maintain his body temperature so it doesn't go over 88 degrees; Fran has problems with a new neighbour, and Bernard tries to find an appropriate "summer girl".
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S02E03 The Fixer
March 15 · 23min find the promo
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Bernard and Manni have to deal with a gangster turned writer who plans to hold a reading of his autobiography at the book shop, however he can't read. Meanwhile Fran gets an office job where she isn't quite sure what she is meant to be doing.
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S02E04 Blood
March 22 · 23min find the promo
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Manni and Bernard try to keep up with modern book shops and in doing so Manni helps Fran get over her boredom by encouraging her to look up her family tree.
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S02E05 Hello Sun
March 29 · 24min find the promo
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Fran tries to cleanse her lifestyle by taking up yoga and going on a radical diet, while Bernard and Manni receive some books on Freud and their lives descend into his famous theories.
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S02E06 A Nice Change
April 5 · 24min find the promo
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When construction starts next door to the shop, Manni, Bernard and Fran try to decide what to do while it continues.