Black Books. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Black (Dylan Moran), Manny Bianco (Bill Bailey), Fran Katzenjammer (Tamsin Greig). Copyright: Assembly Film And Television
Black Books
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 2000 - 2004
- 18 episodes (3 series)
Sitcom focusing on a foul tempered bookshop owner, his trusty assistant and the girl next door. Stars Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig and Simon Pegg.
Black Books. Image shows from L to R: Fran Katzenjammer (Tamsin Greig), Bernard Black (Dylan Moran), Manny Bianco (Bill Bailey). Copyright: Assembly Film And Television
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2000 - 2004
- Channels
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 18 (3 series)
- Creators
- Dylan Moran and Graham Linehan
- Stars
- Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig and Simon Pegg
- Writers
- Dylan Moran, Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley and Graham Linehan
- Directors
- Nick Wood, Graham Linehan, Martin Dennis and Jim Imber
- Producers
- Julian Meers, Nira Park, William Burdett-Coutts and Karen Beever
- Companies
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.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 29th September 2000 at 9:30pm on Channel 4
- Most recent repeats
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- Saturday 16th May 2020 at 1:35am on C4 - Series 1, Episode 6
- Saturday 16th May 2020 at 1:05am on C4 - Series 1, Episode 5
- Saturday 16th May 2020 at 12:40am on C4 - Series 1, Episode 4
Recording details
- Teddington Studios
- Bloomsbury - Location filming in Leigh Street