Black Books (Complete Series 1, 2 & 3) - 3-DVD Box Set ( Black Books - Complete Series One, Two and Three )

Black Books (Complete Series 1, 2 & 3) - 3-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Black Books - Complete Series One, Two and Three
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
433 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
3-DVD Set
Anamorphic Widescreen
Box Set
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Teaser(s)
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2000 - 2004 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Martin Dennis
Graham Linehan

Written By:
Dylan Moran
Kevin Cecil

Actors:
Dylan Moran ..... Bernard / ... (18 episodes, 2000-2004)
Bill Bailey ..... Manny (18 episodes, 2000-2004)
Tamsin Greig ..... Fran (18 episodes, 2000-2004)
Rosie Day ..... Rachel (3 episodes, 2000)
Paul Beech ..... Abbott / ... (2 episodes, 2000)
Daisy Campbell ..... Julie (2 episodes, 2000)
Ben Homewood ..... Fourth Customer / ... (2 episodes, 2000)
Nick Frost ..... Paul / ... (2 episodes, 2000-2004)
Tony Way ..... Boy / ... (2 episodes, 2000)
Graham Linehan ..... Book Lover / ... (2 episodes, 2000)

Synopsis:

From Graham Linehan, co-writer of Father Ted, comes a new cult comedy set in a second hand bookshop. Dylan Moran stars as the bohemian, and frequently drunk, owner who has one major problem with his line of work: he hates customers. Help is soon at hand, however, in the form of mild-mannered Manny (Bill Bailey), who proves to be something of a star at selling books, and Fran (Tamsin Greig), who owns the shop next door... Series 1: 1. Cooking The Books 2. Manny First Day 3.The Grapes Of Wrath 4. The Blackout 5. The Big Lock-Out 6. He's Leaving Home Series 2: 1. The Entertainer 2. Fever 3. The Fixer 4. Blood 5. Hello Sun 6. Nice Change Series 3: 1. Manny Come Home 2. Elephants And Hens 3. Moo-ma And Moo-pa 4. A Little Flutter 5. The Travel Writer 6. Party

Season 1
Cooking the Books S1, Ep1 Sep. 29, 2000
Bernard is struggling to cope with getting down to menial but essential tasks for his book shop, such as the accounts when a chance meeting with a customer, Manny, helps him out. Meanwhile, the owner of the shop next door, enlists the help of Bernard and his customers to find out exactly what an object from her shop is and in doing so misses an important appointment.
Manny's First Day S1, Ep2 Oct. 6, 2000
Bernard wakes up to discover that he has a new employee for his book shop, who infuriatingly has great skill at selling books. While Bernard is reluctant to keep him on, Fran makes her feelings clear on the matter.
Grapes of Wrath S1, Ep3 Oct. 13, 2000
After Manni calls a cleaner to the shop, he and Bernard must vacate it. Luckily they are asked to house sit for a friend. Meanwhile Fran goes on an ill-fated date.
The Blackout S1, Ep4 Oct. 20, 2000
Manny stays up watching 'The Sweeney' and is mistaken for a policeman after chasing a handbag snatcher. Fran and Bernard exchange stories about their previous day, Bernard recalling a disastrous dinner party with old friends who blanked him and Fran telling him about blanking her boyfriend after catching him with another woman.
The Big Lock-Out S1, Ep5 Oct. 27, 2000
Following a burglary Bernard buys a sophisticated alarm system which results in Manny getting locked inside the shop and Bernard stuck outside in the rain. Fran is no help as she took her phone off the hook to listen to the sexy man reading the shipping forecast.
He's Leaving Home S1, Ep6 Nov. 3, 2000
Manni finally gets fed up with Bernards constant abuse and demands on him so he leaves for a better life. However, he doesn't get far when he meets a man at Kings Cross station who wants to make him a star. Meanwhile back at the shop Fran and Bernard are arguing more and more about Manni's departure.
Season 2
The Entertainer S2, Ep1 Mar. 1, 2002
Fran decides to take up piano lessons with a very prominent teacher, however all doesn't go to plan and she ends up having to ask Manni for a favour. Meanwhile Bernard asks a girl out and once again Manni is called upon for a favour.
Fever S2, Ep2 Mar. 8, 2002
On a scorching hot day, Manni tries to maintain his body temperature so it doesn't go over 88 degrees; Fran has problems with a new neighbour, and Bernard tries to find an appropriate 'summer girl'.
The Fixer S2, Ep3 Mar. 15, 2002
Bernard and Manni have to deal with a gangster turned writer who plans to hold a reading of his autobiography at the book shop, however he can't read. Meanwhile Fran gets an office job where she isn't quite sure what she is meant to be doing.
Blood S2, Ep4 Mar. 22, 2002
Manni and Bernard try to keep up with modern book shops and in doing so Manni helps Fran get over her boredom by encouraging her to look up her family tree.
Hello Sun S2, Ep5 Mar. 29, 2002
Fran tries to cleanse her lifestyle by taking up yoga and going on a radical diet, while Bernard and Manni receive some books on Freud and their lives descend into his famous theories.
A Nice Change S2, Ep6 Apr. 5, 2002
When construction starts next door to the shop, Manni, Bernard and Fran try to decide what to do while it continues.
Season 3
Manny Come Home S3, Ep1 Mar. 11, 2004
When Manny defects to Goliath Books after an 'incident' with Bernard, his ex-employer's life spirals out of control. Meanwhile Fran returns from holiday only to be greeted by the squalor of Bernard's shop.
Elephants and Hens S3, Ep2 Mar. 18, 2004
When Bernard holds a children's themed book day in the shop, Fran bets Manni and Bernard they couldn't write a children's book over a weekend, while Bernard bets Fran back that she will have an awful time at her friend's hen party.
Moo-Ma and Moo-Pa S3, Ep3 Mar. 25, 2004
Manny's parents visit the shop for the weekend, and the lies he's told them throw Fran and Bernard's lives into chaos.
A Little Flutter S3, Ep4 Apr. 1, 2004
Bernard becomes addicted to gambling and forces Manny and Fran to compete for one job at the shop in order to finance his bets.
Travel Writer S3, Ep5 Apr. 8, 2004
Fran & Manny become enamored with a dashing travel writer giving a talk at the shop, while Bernard contends with a most unorthodox new landlord.
Party S3, Ep6 Apr. 15, 2004
Manny and Fran drag Bernard along with them to a party, but the drunken aftermath dredges up secrets and bitterness.

Bernard Black is the proprietor of his small bookshop, Black Books. The series revolves around the lives of Bernard, Manny and Fran. A central theme is Bernard's odd position as a belligerent and openly hostile shopkeeper who has a loathing of the outside world and all the people who inhabit it, except his oldest friend, Fran, who initially ran a trendy bric-a-brac shop, Nifty Gifty, next-door to the shop. Bernard displays little enthusiasm or interest in retail (or, indeed, anything outside drinking, smoking and reading) and actively avoids having to interact with anyone, even inside his shop, as he has a personal dislike of his customers, treating his bookshop more like a personal library. It is suggested that Fran and Bernard once slept together, but now they remain happy to be friends, sharing a love of smoking heavily and drinking to excess. Fran otherwise has a rather hopeless love life. Manny is introduced in the first episode as a stressed-out accountant who enters the bookshop seeking The Little Book of Calm. During a drunken night out, Bernard offers him a job as a shop assistant and a room above the shop if he will do Bernard's accounts for him. Sobering up, Bernard realises Manny's optimistic nature is not suited to 'this kind of operation'. Fran, however, seeing that Manny is good for Bernard, forces Bernard to let him stay. Many episodes are driven by Manny and Fran's attempts to force Bernard into a more socially acceptable lifestyle. Their efforts usually result in chaos, sucking them back into Bernard's nihilistic view of the world. The bookshop, which also doubles as Manny and Bernard's residence, is frequently depicted as being in an unhealthy state of dirtiness and often inhabited by animals and other unidentified creatures, while disorder is a frequent aspect of the running of the shop. Manny's attempts to improve both the shop and the residence often fail. In October 2011, Graham Linehan was asked what Bernard, Manny and Fran would be doing a decade after the events of the series. Linehan responded, 'They'll grow up, like everyone else.'

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