
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2000 - 2004
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 18 (3 series)
- Creators
- Dylan Moran and Graham Linehan
- Starring
- Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig and Simon Pegg
- Writers
- Dylan Moran, Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley and Graham Linehan
- Directors
- Nick Wood, Graham Linehan and Martin Dennis
- Producers
- Julian Meers, Nira Park and Karen Beever
Bernard Black, owner of Black Books, spends his days abusing customers and drinking large quantities of wine in his unkempt book store. His sole friend Fran works in the gift shop next door, but soon becomes embroiled in a life of novelty-seeking when she loses her job. They are promptly joined by luscious-locked Manny, an ex-accountant with many a hidden talent. If only Bernard would acknowledge it.
- Production company
- Laugh track
- Live audience
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 29th September 2000 on Channel 4 at 9:30pm
- Last new broadcast
- Thursday 15th April 2004 on Channel 4 at 10pm
- Length of episodes
- 30 minutes
- Last repeat
- Saturday 16th May 2020 at 12:05am
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