Black Books

Black Books: Season 3

BBC (2004)

NR (Not Rated)

794051420121

8.4

64,294

TV Series | Comedy

USA | English | Color | 02:27

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Black Books is a second-hand bookshop in London run by an Irishman named Bernard Black. He is probably the planet's worst-suited person to run such an establishment: he makes no effort to sell, closes at strange hours on a whim, is in a perpetual alcoholic stupor, abhors his customers (sometimes physically abusing them) and is often comatose at his desk. Help comes in the lumpy shape of Manny Bianco, a hairy, bumbling individual who (almost by osmosis) becomes Bernard's assistant. Manny is not exactly great at the job either but he is a million times better than Bernard. Next door is Fran, an anxious, frustrated woman who runs a sort of new-age shop selling the most unlikely bits of arty junk. Fran is friends with Bernard and, through him, with Manny; together the trio become embroiled in escapades that are sometimes extreme or violent or fantastically ludicrous, and always bizarre.

Episodes View details

1 Manny Come Home 25 min | Mar 11, 2004

When Manny defects to Goliath Books after an "incident" with Bernard, his ex-employer's life spirals out of control. Meanwhile Fran returns from holiday only to be greeted by the squalor of Bernard's shop.

2 Elephants and Hens 24 min | Mar 18, 2004

When Bernard holds a children's themed book day in the shop, Fran bets Manny and Bernard they couldn't write a children's book over a weekend, while Bernard bets Fran back that she will have an awful time at her friend's hen party.

3 Moo-Ma and Moo-Pa 24 min | Mar 25, 2004

Manny's parents visit the shop for the weekend, and the lies he's told them throw Fran and Bernard's lives into chaos.

4 A Little Flutter 24 min | Apr 01, 2004

Bernard becomes addicted to gambling and forces Manny and Fran to compete for one job at the shop in order to finance his bets.

5 Travel Writer 29 min | Apr 08, 2004

Fran & Manny become enamored with a dashing travel writer giving a talk at the shop, while Bernard contends with a most unorthodox new landlord.

6 Party 24 min | Apr 15, 2004

Manny and Fran drag Bernard along with them to a party, but the drunken aftermath dredges up secrets and bitterness.

Cast View all

	Bill Bailey	Manny
	Dylan Moran	Bernard Black
	Tamsin Greig	Fran
	Simon Pegg	Evan
	Nick Frost	Paul
	Ralph Ineson	Richard
	Julian Rhind-Tutt	Jason Hamilton
	Mac McDonald	American War Enthusiast
	Lucy Davis	Becky
	Keith Allen	Dave 'Mouse Ear' Smith
	Huggy Leaver	Poker Player
	Olivia Colman	Tanya
	Su Elliot	Betting Clerk
	Annette Crosbie	Moo-Ma
	Justin Edwards	Poker Customer
	Craig Parkinson	Martin the Tout
	Alice Lowe	Solicitor
	Sam Kelly	Moo-Pa
	Pandora Colin	Claire
	Pat Starr	Poker Player
	Paul Putner	Tramp
	Catherine Shepherd	Bridget
	Patricia Franklin	Keen Customer
	Jiggy Bhore	Light Holiday Customer
	Ryan Luhning	Roland the Exterminator

Crew View all

Director	Martin Dennis
Writer	Dylan Moran, Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley
Producer	Karen Beever, William Burdett-Coutts, Nira Park
Musician	Jonathan Whitehead
Photography	Andy Hollis

Edition details

Packaging	Keep Case
Nr Discs	1
Screen Ratios	Widescreen (1.66:1) Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio Tracks	Dolby Digital Stereo [English] Mono [English]
Subtitles	English (Closed Captioned)
Extras	Outtakes Deleted Scenes Trailers Bernard's Letter Photo Gallery
Distributor	BBC Warner
Layers	Single side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date	Nov 13, 2007
Regions	Region 1

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