Black Books - Season 1 - Eps 1: Cooking the Books
Bernard’s dodgy accountant has to go on the run, leaving him ill prepared to fill out his own tax return. In fact Bernard would rather do anything than fill it out.
About Black Books
Title: Black Books
First Air Date: 2000-09-29
Last Air Date: 2004-04-15
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.057/10 (from 528 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 18
Network: Channel 4
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Channel 4 Television, Assembly Film and Television, Big Talk Studios
Synopsis
Black Books centres around the foul tempered and wildly eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black. Bernard’s devotion to the twin pleasures of drunkenness and wilful antagonism deepens and enriches both his life and that of Manny, his assistant. Bearded, sweet and good, Manny is everything that Bernard isn’t and is punished by Bernard relentlessly just for the crime of existing. They depend on each other for meaning as Fran, their oldest friend, depends on them for distraction. Black Books is a haven of books, wine and conversation, the only threat to the group’s peace and prosperity is their own limitless stupidity.
Cast
Dylan Moran
Bernard
Bill Bailey
Manny
Tamsin Greig
Fran
