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 and Tamsin Greig.
Streaming rank this week: 740
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 5 - Hello Sun
Fran takes up healthy living. Bernard is at odds with Manny after discovering Freud.
Further details
Fran takes up yoga but her willpower is pushed to the limit when chakra-obsessed friend Eva orders her to give up everything that's bad for her.
Manny is fed-up with Bernard treating him like a child, while Bernard becomes convinced Manny is the ultimate Freudian specimen - or the son he never had. Both spend some time on the couch.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 29th March 2002
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 31st January 2010 | 11:45pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 21st April 2010 | 9:40pm | Dave |
| Monday 26th April 2010 | 12:00am | More4 |
| Sunday 29th August 2010 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Monday 10th January 2011 | 12:20am | More4 |
| Monday 28th March 2011 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 7th August 2011 | 11:45pm | More4 |
| Wednesday 19th October 2011 | 12:40am | Gold |
| Friday 2nd December 2011 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Friday 2nd December 2011 | 2:25am | Gold |
| Thursday 15th December 2011 | 1:50am | Gold |
| Friday 1st August 2014 | 9:00pm | London Live |
| Saturday 2nd August 2014 | 1:00am | London Live |
| Thursday 7th August 2014 | 10:00pm | London Live |
| Friday 8th August 2014 | 1:00am | London Live |
| Sunday 23rd November 2014 | 12:00am | London Live |
| Sunday 23rd November 2014 | 11:00pm | London Live |
| Friday 12th December 2014 | 9:00pm | London Live |
| Monday 15th December 2014 | 12:00am | London Live |
| Thursday 19th February 2015 | 1:00am | London Live |
| Friday 20th February 2015 | 12:45am | London Live |
| Thursday 28th May 2015 | 2:50am | London Live |
| Saturday 30th May 2015 | 1:00am | London Live |
| Thursday 5th November 2015 | 9:00pm | London Live |
| Friday 6th November 2015 | 1:55am | London Live |
| Monday 9th November 2015 | 9:00pm | London Live |
| Thursday 7th January 2016 | 9:00pm | London Live |
| Wednesday 3rd August 2016 | 1:30am | London Live |
| Friday 5th August 2016 | 9:30pm | London Live |
| Monday 8th August 2016 | 2:30am | London Live |
| Wednesday 11th January 2017 | 3:00am | London Live |
| Saturday 14th January 2017 | 4:00am | London Live |
| Thursday 16th February 2017 | 3:00am | London Live |
| Thursday 23rd February 2017 | 2:00am | London Live |
| Saturday 27th May 2017 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Sunday 30th July 2017 | 12:55am | Gold |
| Monday 26th February 2018 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Saturday 14th September 2019 | 1:20am | Gold |
| Monday 2nd March 2020 | 1:50am | Gold |
| Tuesday 3rd March 2020 | 12:50am | Gold |
| Sunday 8th March 2020 | 3:05am | Gold |
| Tuesday 17th March 2020 | 1:05am | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Dylan Moran | Bernard Black |
| Bill Bailey | Manny Bianco |
| Tamsin Greig | Fran Katzenjammer |
| Jessica Hynes (as Jessica Stevenson) | Eva (Fran's Friend) |
| Richard Katz | Actor |
| Paul Kemp | Actor |
| Simon Schatzberger | Actor |
| Tania Wade | Actor |
| Dylan Moran | Writer |
| 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 |
| Jane Walker | Make-up Designer |
| Jayne Buxton (as Jane Buxton) | Make-up Designer |
| Eve Wignall | Make-up Designer |
| Christopher Clayton | Lighting Designer |
| Jonathan Whitehead | Composer |
| Judith Barkas | Make-up Designer |
| Jim Imber | 1st Assistant Director |