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Black Books

2000 - 2004
Comedy, Sitcom
TV Series
25m
Bernard Black runs his own bookshop even though he doesn't much like people who buy books and hates having customers. Next door to Bernard's shop is the Nifty Gifty gift shop run by Fran, probably Bernard's only friend in the world. When Bernard's accountant goes on the run Bernard employs stress victim, Manny to help in his shop. This leads to a series of surreal adventures around the shop. (imdb)
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Created by:

Dylan Moran
Dylan-Moran
25 total credits
Dylan Moran has 25 credits at Criticker, including: Shaun of the Dead, Notting Hill, Run Fatboy Run, Calvary and Black Books
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Graham Linehan
Graham-Linehan
21 total credits
Graham Linehan has 21 credits at Criticker, including: The IT Crowd and Black Books

Writer:

Graham Linehan
Graham-Linehan
21 total credits
Graham Linehan has 21 credits at Criticker, including: The IT Crowd and Black Books

Starring:

Omid Djalili
Omid-Djalili
30 total credits
Omid Djalili has 30 credits at Criticker, including: The Mummy, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Casanova, Mean Machine and Shaun the Sheep Movie
,
Nick Frost
Nick-Frost
54 total credits
Nicholas John "Nick" Frost (born 28 March 1972) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He is best known for his work with Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg in the role of Mike Watt in the television comedy Spaced, as well as the film characters Ed in Shaun of the Dead, PC/Sgt. Danny Butterman in Hot Fuzz, and Clive Gollings in Paul. He is also well known for his various roles in the sketch show Man Stroke Woman...(wikipedia)
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Dylan Moran
Dylan-Moran
25 total credits
Dylan Moran has 25 credits at Criticker, including: Shaun of the Dead, Notting Hill, Run Fatboy Run, Calvary and Black Books
,
Mark Aiken
Mark-Aiken
4 total credits
Mark Aiken has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Black Books, She Creature, Astral and Headhunter
,
Olivia Colman
Olivia-Colman
71 total credits
Olivia Colman has 71 credits at Criticker, including: Hot Fuzz, The Lobster, The Favourite, Locke and Murder on the Orient Express
,
Bill Bailey
Bill-Bailey
31 total credits
Bill Bailey has 31 credits at Criticker, including: Black Books, Spaced, Saving Grace, Nanny McPhee Returns and Chalet Girl
,
Tamsin Greig
Tamsin-Greig
27 total credits
Tamsin Greig has 27 credits at Criticker, including: Black Books, Official Secrets, Tamara Drewe, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Going Postal
,
Tony Way
Tony-Way
12 total credits
Tony Way has 12 credits at Criticker, including: Edge of Tomorrow, After Life, Sightseers, Black Books and Down Terrace
,
Terry Bird
Terry-Bird
4 total credits
Terry Bird has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Black Books, Community, Poddubnyy and Gypsy Woman
,
John Arthur
John-Arthur
4 total credits
John Arthur has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Black Books, Crooked House, The Worst Journey in the World and Andy Capp
,
Nina Conti
Nina-Conti
10 total credits
Nina Conti has 10 credits at Criticker, including: Black Books, Family Tree and Her Master's Voice
,
Ben Homewood
Ben-Homewood
1 total credit
Ben Homewood has just 1 credit at Criticker: Black Books

Genres:

Comedy, Sitcom

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Black Books

2000 - 2004
Comedy, Sitcom
TV Series
25m
Avg Percentile 74.69% from 519 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Rated 07 Sep 2015
90
96th
It may have a sort of cheap vibe to it's execution, but for whatever reason a drunken Irish bookshop-owner who hates people indiscriminately somehow resonates with me on a higher level, and I've rewatched all 18 episodes more times, than I can count.
Rated 07 Sep 2015
95
96th
Hilarious and often times delightfully surreal comedy for the creative class of wine-sods. But when all is said and done we have to ask ourselves: Is this 'The Wire'? No, not really. 'Black Books' is just funny because it's funny.
Rated 06 Sep 2015
52
41st
Gets a lot of love, but it's distinctively average.
Rated 15 Apr 2016
85
94th
Impossible not to love. Moran and Bailey are super weird and very, very funny.
Rated 25 Oct 2016
5
40th
The first episode is the funniest. Tricks you into thinking the whole show is hilarious. Turns out it's just averagely funny. I enjoyed it though, would recommend it to anyone looking for a comedy show, but I was disappointed that it wasn't all as funny as the pilot promised it would.
Rated 10 Sep 2015
66
27th
I want to like this more, since there's so much comedy here -- the main character is a disheveled hoot, Bailey works well as his daggy side-kick, and the episode where they have to make the wine is a fucking blast. It's just too bad the writers for this show just had to force in "the human element" into about the two or four last episodes of each season. Just make me laugh, god-dammit, I don't want your lacklustre drama
Rated 07 Sep 2015
2
46th
Never really clicked for me.
Rated 27 Jun 2024
46
34th
Feels like an early unrefined prototype for the I.T. Crowd, but IMO Black Books lacks the character chemistry and the jokes to make it fun to watch. I saw 5 episodes before giving up on the series.
Rated 25 Apr 2024
74
74th
[through season 3]
Rated 09 Aug 2023
72
51st
S1: 70, S2: 72, S3: 75
Rated 31 Oct 2021
80
79th
Blimey, it has been two decades since 2000?! I don't want to believe that. Anyways, 2000s naivete always feels good. This is a fun series to get lost in.
Rated 02 Feb 2021
80
81st
S1: 80 - S2: 80 - S3: 80
Rated 10 Oct 2020
77
71st
1. sezon 75, 2. sezon 80, 3. sezon 75.
Rated 09 Jan 2020
95
97th
Sit down and shut up
Rated 06 Feb 2018
60
68th
The first episode is interesting enough to give it a try to the whole series. Funny but not too much funny though. As I said, eventually this rate will change when I complete the whole series. I was expecting a more British humor but I found it not that British with surreal and absurd touches. PS: after seeing the whole series a 60 instead of a 65.
Rated 20 Nov 2017
85
83rd
Can be hilarious, thanks to the 3 major characters (and of course the writing !). Sometimes, the secondary ones are a bit disappointing (some of them are good) but who cares, if it's trash/sincere/unusual humor you seek, this show might do the trick.
Rated 19 Feb 2017
80
95th
Hilarious. Complete series.
Rated 07 Mar 2016
88
93rd
Bizarre and, as a result, hilariously funny. Take Seinfeld, make it trashier, make it British, and roll with the situational comedy. Seriously, watch it.
Black Books - Season 1
Season 1 - Bernard Black runs his own bookshop even though he doesn't much like people who buy books and hates having customers. Next door to Bernard's shop is the Nifty Gifty gift shop run by Fran, probably Bernard's only friend in the world. When Bernard's accountant goes on the run Bernard employs stress victim, Manny to help in his shop. This leads to a series of surreal adventures around the shop. (imdb)
Black Books - Season 2
Season 2 - Bernard Black runs his own bookshop even though he doesn't much like people who buy books and hates having customers. Next door to Bernard's shop is the Nifty Gifty gift shop run by Fran, probably Bernard's only friend in the world. When Bernard's accountant goes on the run Bernard employs stress victim, Manny to help in his shop. This leads to a series of surreal adventures around the shop. (imdb)
Black Books - Season 3
Season 3 - Bernard Black runs his own bookshop even though he doesn't much like people who buy books and hates having customers. Next door to Bernard's shop is the Nifty Gifty gift shop run by Fran, probably Bernard's only friend in the world. When Bernard's accountant goes on the run Bernard employs stress victim, Manny to help in his shop. This leads to a series of surreal adventures around the shop. (imdb)

Cast & Info

Created by:

Dylan Moran
Dylan-Moran
25 total credits
Dylan Moran has 25 credits at Criticker, including: Shaun of the Dead, Notting Hill, Run Fatboy Run, Calvary and Black Books
,
Graham Linehan
Graham-Linehan
21 total credits
Graham Linehan has 21 credits at Criticker, including: The IT Crowd and Black Books

Writer:

Graham Linehan
Graham-Linehan
21 total credits
Graham Linehan has 21 credits at Criticker, including: The IT Crowd and Black Books

Starring:

Omid Djalili
Omid-Djalili
30 total credits
Omid Djalili has 30 credits at Criticker, including: The Mummy, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Casanova, Mean Machine and Shaun the Sheep Movie
,
Nick Frost
Nick-Frost
54 total credits
Nicholas John "Nick" Frost (born 28 March 1972) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He is best known for his work with Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg in the role of Mike Watt in the television comedy Spaced, as well as the film characters Ed in Shaun of the Dead, PC/Sgt. Danny Butterman in Hot Fuzz, and Clive Gollings in Paul. He is also well known for his various roles in the sketch show Man Stroke Woman...(wikipedia)
,
Dylan Moran
Dylan-Moran
25 total credits
Dylan Moran has 25 credits at Criticker, including: Shaun of the Dead, Notting Hill, Run Fatboy Run, Calvary and Black Books
,
Mark Aiken
Mark-Aiken
4 total credits
Mark Aiken has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Black Books, She Creature, Astral and Headhunter
,
Olivia Colman
Olivia-Colman
71 total credits
Olivia Colman has 71 credits at Criticker, including: Hot Fuzz, The Lobster, The Favourite, Locke and Murder on the Orient Express
,
Bill Bailey
Bill-Bailey
31 total credits
Bill Bailey has 31 credits at Criticker, including: Black Books, Spaced, Saving Grace, Nanny McPhee Returns and Chalet Girl
,
Tamsin Greig
Tamsin-Greig
27 total credits
Tamsin Greig has 27 credits at Criticker, including: Black Books, Official Secrets, Tamara Drewe, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Going Postal
,
Tony Way
Tony-Way
12 total credits
Tony Way has 12 credits at Criticker, including: Edge of Tomorrow, After Life, Sightseers, Black Books and Down Terrace
,
Terry Bird
Terry-Bird
4 total credits
Terry Bird has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Black Books, Community, Poddubnyy and Gypsy Woman
,
John Arthur
John-Arthur
4 total credits
John Arthur has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Black Books, Crooked House, The Worst Journey in the World and Andy Capp
,
Nina Conti
Nina-Conti
10 total credits
Nina Conti has 10 credits at Criticker, including: Black Books, Family Tree and Her Master's Voice
,
Ben Homewood
Ben-Homewood
1 total credit
Ben Homewood has just 1 credit at Criticker: Black Books

Genres:

Comedy, Sitcom

Country:

UK

Language:

English
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