Black Books Season 1 Episode release dates & where to watch
Premiered
Friday, September 29, 2000
Ended: Friday, November 3, 2000
When does Black Books Season 1 come out?
Black Books Season 1 premiered Friday, September 29, 2000 on Channel 4 and ended Friday, November 3, 2000. The season has 6 episodes.
Meet Bernard Black, a foul tempered and eccentric bookshop owner who loves his books but hates his customers. Manny is Bernard's long-suffering assistant and Fran is the owner of the gift shop next door to Black Books. Black Books explores Manny and Fran's efforts to ensure Bernard has some contact with the outside world and charts the comical consequences of their efforts.
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Black Books Season 1 release schedule
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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. |
Friday · 26 years ago |
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2. Manny's First Day After Manny’s help with the tax return Bernard is persuaded to hire him in the shop. Unfortunately he actually sells some books, much to Bernard’s annoyance. |
Friday · 26 years ago |
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3. Grapes of Wrath Bernard and Manny accept a house-sitting job to get away from their new cleaner. They also drink some wine. |
Friday · 26 years ago |
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4. The Blackout A hyper, coffee fueled Manny is mistaken for a policeman. |
Friday · 26 years ago |
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5. The Big Lock-Out The shop gets a new security system that no-one can work. |
Friday · 26 years ago |
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6. He's Leaving Home Finale Manny runs away from the bookshop into the arms of a beard loving photographer. |
Friday · 26 years ago |
Black Books Season 1 guest stars
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Martin Freeman
Doctor
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Kevin Eldon
Cleaner
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Chris Larner
Freddie
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Omid Djalili
Trebor
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David Walliams
Customer
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Sophie Stanton
Policewoman
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Mark Aiken
Ben
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Elizabeth Marmur
Sarah
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Hugh Parker
Gerald
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Angela Curran
Policewoman
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Liam Hess
Jimbo
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Evie Garratt
Old Woman
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Colin McFarlane
Inspector Norris
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Terry Bird
Noggsy
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Peter Serafinowicz
Howell Granger
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Nick Frost
Security System Man
Black Books Season 1 FAQ
When does Black Books Season 1 come out?
Black Books Season 1 premiered Friday, September 29, 2000 on Channel 4.
How many episodes are in Black Books Season 1?
Black Books Season 1 has 6 episodes.
Are new episodes of Black Books Season 1 released weekly?
New episodes are released weekly.
When is the Black Books Season 1 finale?
The Black Books Season 1 finale (Episode 6) aired Friday, November 3, 2000.
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