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.
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Series 3, Episode 6 - Party
Bernard, Manny and Fran finally get out and go to a party. But the mix of drink and emotion turns things awry.
Further details
Luckless Manny eagerly anticipates the thought of seeing Rowena again, with his amulet, swabs and snuff. Fran just wants to go out.
Together they trick Bernard into going to a Friday night (dare they say it) party. The evening goes well until an intoxicated Bernard and Fran reveal more than a few home truths to one another and things get slightly emotional.
Manny, on the other hand, gets physical as fate finally deals him a lucky hand. A strange way to close our favourite bookshop but at least no-one's dead. Or are they?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 15th April 2004
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 9th June 2010 | 9:40pm | Dave |
| Sunday 13th June 2010 | 11:45pm | More4 |
| Sunday 17th October 2010 | 11:40pm | More4 |
| Saturday 15th January 2011 | 11:50pm | Dave |
| Tuesday 19th April 2011 | 11:05pm | Gold |
| Monday 24th October 2011 | 12:45am | More4 |
| Tuesday 1st November 2011 | 12:40am | Gold |
| Tuesday 1st November 2011 | 2:30am | Gold |
| Sunday 11th December 2011 | 1:30am | Gold |
| Friday 19th September 2014 | 9:00pm | London Live |
| Sunday 21st September 2014 | 11:00pm | London Live |
| Monday 22nd September 2014 | 2:00am | London Live |
| Thursday 25th September 2014 | 10:45pm | London Live |
| Thursday 18th December 2014 | 12:30am | London Live |
| Friday 19th December 2014 | 11:30pm | London Live |
| Monday 22nd December 2014 | 2:30am | London Live |
| Wednesday 21st January 2015 | 12:30am | London Live |
| Saturday 24th January 2015 | 1:30am | London Live |
| Tuesday 24th February 2015 | 12:30am | London Live |
| Thursday 26th February 2015 | 1:30am | London Live |
| Monday 2nd March 2015 | 1:30am | London Live |
| Friday 18th September 2015 | 10:00pm | London Live |
| Thursday 24th September 2015 | 1:30am | London Live |
| Thursday 12th November 2015 | 9:30pm | London Live |
| Friday 13th November 2015 | 2:15am | London Live |
| Thursday 25th August 2016 | 10:00pm | London Live |
| Saturday 27th August 2016 | 2:45am | London Live |
| Monday 26th December 2016 | 2:40am | London Live |
| Wednesday 18th January 2017 | 3:25am | London Live |
| Saturday 21st January 2017 | 4:30am | London Live |
| Thursday 2nd March 2017 | 4:00am | London Live |
| Saturday 17th June 2017 | 11:35pm | Gold |
| Sunday 13th August 2017 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Monday 19th March 2018 | 12:55am | Gold |
| Saturday 28th September 2019 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Monday 30th September 2019 | 3:15am | Gold |
| Monday 3rd February 2020 | 1:45am | Gold |
| Wednesday 5th February 2020 | 3:25am | Gold |
| Sunday 15th March 2020 | 1:30am | Gold |
| Saturday 21st March 2020 | 12:55am | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Dylan Moran | Bernard Black |
| Bill Bailey | Manny Bianco |
| Tamsin Greig | Fran Katzenjammer |
| Elizabeth Chadwick | Rowena |
| Dylan Moran | Writer |
| Kevin Cecil | Writer |
| Andy Riley | 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 |
| Philip Lester (as Phil Lester) | Costume Designer |
| Lucy Cain | Make-up Designer |
| Kate Roberts | Make-up Designer |
| Martin Hawkins | Lighting Designer |
| Jonathan Whitehead | Composer |