Episode guide
Series 1
Black Books
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Cooking the Books
Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey star in the much-loved offbeat sitcom set in a bookshop. Bernard has to fill out his own tax return when his accountant disappears.
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Manny's First Day
Stand-up star Dylan Moran plays the ever-grouchy Bernard Black in the bookselling sitcom. A drunken Bernard offers Manny a job, only to regret it later.
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The Grapes of Wrath
Essential viewing for stand-up fans as comedians Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey star in the quirky sitcom. Bernard and Manny accept a house-sitting job.
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The Blackout
More brusque bookselling with Bernard Black in the offbeat sitcom. A coffee-fuelled Manny is mistaken for a policeman after attempting to thwart a purse-snatching.
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The Big Lock Out
The much-loved bookselling sitcom starring Dylan Moran. The shop gets a new security system that no one can work, and Fran bumps into an old flame.
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He's Leaving Home
Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey star in the quirky bookshop sitcom. When Manny runs away and takes up with a beard-loving photographer, his absence is keenly felt.
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Series 2
Black Books
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The Entertainer
Superb sitcom starring Dylan Moran as bookseller and misanthrope Bernard Black. Fran takes up the piano, and - keen to delude himself - Bernard falls in love.
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Fever
More off-kilter goings-on with eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black and his assistant Manny. Bernard is in desperate need of a girlfriend to stop him staring.
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The Fixer
Comedians Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey star in the much-loved bookshop sitcom. To return a favour, Bernard and Manny must teach a psychopath to read.
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Blood
Comedy royalty Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey star in the quirky bookshop sitcom. In search of Michelin stars, Bernard and Manny transform the shop into a restaurant.
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Hello Sun
Sitcom silliness with everyone's favourite bad-tempered bookseller Bernard Black. Fran tries to discover her inner karma and Bernard finds proof that Manny is mad.
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Nice Change
Splendidly offbeat sitcom with Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey. Bernard and Manny can't hear themselves argue because of the builders next door. Fran suggests a holiday.
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Series 3
Black Books
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Manny Come Home
Dylan Moran stars in the offbeat sitcom. Fran returns from holiday to find that Manny has resigned and Bernard is living amid rotting food and dead badgers.
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Elephants and Hens
Sitcom silliness with bad-tempered, eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black. Bernard and Manny decide to write their own kids' book and retire on the proceeds.
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Moo-ma and Moo-pa
Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey star in the quirky bookshop sitcom. Manny's parents come to stay and Fran is unhappy about pretending to be his girlfriend.
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A Little Flutter
More from the ever-quotable bookshop sitcom. Bernard becomes unexpectedly addicted to gambling and starts borrowing funds from increasingly scary people.
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The Travel Writer
More sitcom shenanigans with book-selling misanthrope Bernard Black. Manny invites a charming explorer to give a talk at his travel-writing festival.
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Party
Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey bring their comic talents to the world of bookselling. Manny and Fran are determined to go out on a Friday night, but Bernard's not keen.
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