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Black Books (2000-2004)

Premiere:
September 29, 2000

# of Seasons: 3

# of Episodes: 18

Finale:
April 15, 2004

Creators:
Dylan Moran
Graham Linehan

Original Title:
Black Books

Alternate Titles:
Blackovo knihkupectví
Böcker
Ei selsom sjappe
Kirjava joukko
Księgarnia Black Books
Černá kniha
Čierna kniha
Книгарня Блека
Книжная лавка Блэка
Књижара
ブラック・ブックス
블랙 북스

Genres:
Comedy

Production Companies:
Assembly Film and Television
Big Talk Studios
Channel 4 Television

Countries:
GB

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Production

Casting:
John Connor
Jane Davies

Costume Design:
Annie Hardinge

Creator:
Dylan Moran
Graham Linehan

Executive Producer:
William Burdett-Coutts

Line Producer:
Karen Beever

Original Music Composer:
Jonathan Whitehead

Other:
Peter Phillips

Producer:
Nira Park

Production Design:
Dennis De Groot

Property Buyer:
Jess Kitley

Sound Supervisor:
Keith Nixon

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