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

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 and Tamsin Greig.

Episode menu

Series 2, Episode 4 - Blood

Bernard and Manny transform the shop. Bored Fran seeks out some unknown relatives.

Further details

Manny is inspired and endeavours to create a warm and relaxing atmosphere for the customers, complete with a sofa that swallows nearly as much as the shop's creatures.

Although initially reluctant, Bernard soon joins in and goes one step further by becoming stiff competition for Gordon Ramsay.

Unemployed once more and looking for something to fill her time, Fran turns compulsive shopper and buys lots of chocolate - and an Astra. When that fails to satisfy, she goes back to her roots and meets her Eastern European relatives; a decision she quickly regrets. Not least for the amount of spittle residue on her chin.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 22nd March 2002
Time
9:30pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 24th January 2010 11:45pm More4
Wednesday 14th April 2010 9:40pm Dave
Sunday 18th April 2010 11:45pm More4
Sunday 22nd August 2010 11:45pm More4
Monday 3rd January 2011 12:15am More4
Tuesday 22nd March 2011 10:40pm Gold
Monday 23rd May 2011 11:40pm Dave
Monday 1st August 2011 1:50am More4
Saturday 15th October 2011 2:25am Gold
Tuesday 18th October 2011 12:40am Gold
Tuesday 18th October 2011 2:25am Gold
Monday 26th December 2011 1:15am More4
Friday 25th July 2014 9:00pm London Live
Saturday 26th July 2014 1:00am London Live
Thursday 31st July 2014 10:00pm London Live
Sunday 16th November 2014 12:30am London Live
Sunday 16th November 2014 11:30pm London Live
Wednesday 18th February 2015 1:30am London Live
Friday 20th February 2015 12:15am London Live
Sunday 22nd February 2015 1:15am London Live
Tuesday 26th May 2015 2:25am London Live
Thursday 28th May 2015 2:15am London Live
Friday 29th May 2015 2:10am London Live
Wednesday 22nd July 2015 2:20am London Live
Thursday 30th July 2015 2:25am London Live
Thursday 30th July 2015 9:30pm London Live
Monday 3rd August 2015 1:05am Drama
Wednesday 4th November 2015 9:30pm London Live
Thursday 5th November 2015 2:00am London Live
Wednesday 6th January 2016 9:30pm London Live
Wednesday 9th March 2016 2:15am London Live
Wednesday 9th March 2016 10:00pm London Live
Wednesday 3rd August 2016 12:55am London Live
Friday 5th August 2016 9:00pm London Live
Monday 8th August 2016 1:55am London Live
Wednesday 11th January 2017 2:25am London Live
Saturday 14th January 2017 3:25am London Live
Thursday 23rd February 2017 1:30am London Live
Saturday 20th May 2017 11:35pm Gold
Sunday 23rd July 2017 1:30am Gold
Monday 19th February 2018 12:55am Gold
Thursday 2nd May 2019 11:35pm Gold
Friday 3rd May 2019 1:50am Gold
Saturday 14th September 2019 12:45am Gold
Monday 2nd March 2020 1:20am Gold
Tuesday 3rd March 2020 12:20am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Dylan Moran Bernard Black
Bill Bailey Manny Bianco
Tamsin Greig Fran Katzenjammer
Guest cast
Mark Donovan Gregor
Vincenzo Nicoli Frederic
Louise Winstone Martina
Andrew Collins Actor
Nigel Harrison Actor
Diana Hull Actor
Writing team
Dylan Moran Writer
Kevin Cecil Writer
Andy Riley Writer
Production team
Martin Dennis Director
Nira Park Producer
William Burdett-Coutts Executive Producer
Karen Beever Line Producer
Paul Machliss Editor
Dennis De Groot Production Designer
Jane Davies Casting Director
John Connor Casting Director
Annie Hardinge Costume Designer
Andy Hollis Director of Photography
Sheena Gunn Costume Designer
Jayne Buxton (as Jane Buxton) Make-up Designer
Eve Wignall Make-up Designer
Christopher Clayton Lighting Designer
Jonathan Whitehead Composer
Jim Imber 1st Assistant Director

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