Black Books

Black Books

Bernard Black runs a book shop, though his customer service skills leave something to be desired. He hires Manny as an employee. Fran runs the shop next door. Between the three of them many adventures ensue.

Genre: Comedy

Cast:Dylan MoranBill BaileyTamsin GreigPaul BeechDaisy CampbellBen HomewoodNick FrostTony WayOmid DjaliliMark AikenJohn ArthurTerry BirdTony BlutoJessica HynesNina ContiRose KeeganMick WalterHoward Coggins


1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ The Entertainer

Fri, Mar 1, 2002

Fran decides to take up piano lessons with a very prominent teacher, however all doesn't go to plan and she ends up having to ask Manny for a favour. Meanwhile Bernard asks a girl out and once again Manny is called upon for a favour.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Fever

Fri, Mar 8, 2002

On a scorching hot day, Manny tries to maintain his body temperature so it doesn't go over 88 degrees; Fran has problems with a new neighbour, and Bernard tries to find an appropriate "summer girl".

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ The Fixer

Fri, Mar 15, 2002

Bernard and Manny have to deal with a gangster turned writer who plans to hold a reading of his autobiography at the book shop, however he can't read. Meanwhile Fran gets an office job where she isn't quite sure what she is meant to be doing.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Blood

Fri, Mar 22, 2002

Manny and Bernard try to keep up with modern book shops and in doing so Manny helps Fran get over her boredom by encouraging her to look up her family tree.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Hello Sun

Fri, Mar 29, 2002

Fran tries to cleanse her lifestyle by taking up yoga and going on a radical diet, while Bernard and Manny receive some books on Freud and their lives descend into his famous theories.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ A Nice Change

Fri, Apr 5, 2002

When construction starts next door to the shop, Manny, Bernard and Fran try to decide what to do while it continues.