Black Books - Season 1 (2000) vid

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Black Books is a second-hand bookshop in London run by an Irishman named Bernard Black. He is probably the planet's least-suited person to run such an establishment: he makes no effort to sell; closes at strange hours on a whim; is in a perpetual alcoholic stupor; abhors his customers, sometimes physically abusing them; and is often comatose at his desk. Help comes in the lumpy shape of Manny Bianco, a hairy, bumbling individual who, almost by osmosis, becomes Bernard's assistant. Manny is not exactly great at the job either but he is a million times better than Bernard. Next door is Fran, an anxious, frustrated woman who runs a sort of new-age shop selling the most unlikely bits of arty junk. Fran is friends with Bernard and, through him, with Manny; together the trio become embroiled in escapades that are sometimes extremely ludicrous, and always bizarre.




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1. Cooking The Books


In this first episode we are introduced to Bernard, the alcoholic Irish book shop owner. But, Bernard has a problem. His taxes need doing, he's mathematically illiterate, and there's no avoiding it. His accountant turns out to be a wanted felon, and has gone on the run, and no one seems to be willing to help him. His salvation could be an exemption clause which gives him an out if he's injured. Fran is busy trying to discover what a particular item in her shop actually is whilst Manny, working as an accountant has an 'incident' with 'The Little Book of Calm'. Their coming together could be the start of a beautiful relationship.

Writer: Dylan Moran, Graham Linehan


Director: Nick Wood, Graham Linehan


Guest star: Daisy Campbell (Julie), Dominic Carter (First Hooligan), Jeillo Edwards (Midwife), Martin Freeman (Doctor), John MacNell, Eamonn O'Neill (Vivian), James O'Neill (Dickie), Michael Parkhouse (Mr Blackbelly), Muriel Pavlow, Jack Pierce, Rupert Vansittart (Rich Guy), Tony Bluto (Nick the Accountant)

First airdate - 29th September, 2000




2. Manny's First Day


It's Manny's first day working at Black Books, Bernard's shop. Bernard is giving him a trial day, to see how he copes under the pressure, in the hope that he'll leave. Bernard teaches Manny the exact opposite of everything he needs to know, and leaves him with the shop. Tragically, he manages to sell most of the books in the shop - much to Bernard's disgust; seriously threatening his job at Black Books. Fran steps in once again to help.

Writer: Dylan Moran, Graham Linehan


Director: Graham Linehan, Nick Wood


Guest star: David Decio (Student), Graham Linehan (Book Lover), Rhys Thomas (Fifth Customer), John Arthur (First Customer), David Cann (Third Customer), Ben Homewood (Fourth Customer), Stewart Wright (Second Customer)

First airdate - 6th October, 2000




3. The Grapes of Wrath


Bernard and Manny are asked to house-sit for a friend, and decide to do so when a professional cleaner comes in to re-new Black Books. With a cellar full of wine, 10 bottles of which are priceless, Bernard and Manny have the most expensive drinking binge you'll ever see. Meanwhile, Fran is out on a disastrous date.

Writer: Dylan Moran, Graham Linehan


Director: Graham Linehan


Guest star: Mark Aiken (Ben), Paul Beech (Abbott), Daisy Campbell (Julie), Kevin Eldon (Cleaner), Ben Homewood (Young Monk), Chris Larner (Freddie)

First airdate - 13th October, 2000




4. The Blackout


Manny overdoses on coffee and cop shows after getting an espresso machine for his birthday and is mistaken for a policeman after attempting to thwart a purse-snatching. Fran and Bernard gradually exchange embarrassing stories about injuries they sustained the previous day.

Writer: Dylan Moran, Graham Linehan


Guest star: Terry Bird (Nogsy), Angela Curran (Policewoman), Evie Garratt, Liam Hess (Jim), Louise Hickson, Colin McFarlane (Barry), Wayne Morris (Peter), Elizabeth Marmur (Sarah), Hugh Parker (Gerald)

First airdate - 20th October, 2000




5. The Big Lock-Out


The shop is robbed after Manny leaves it unlocked, and he arranges for a new security system to be installed that he immediately forgets how to operate, causing him to be locked in with no food while Bernard is locked out with no money. Fran runs into an old flame whose voice stirs up confusing feelings.

Writer: Dylan Moran, Graham Linehan


Guest star: Paul Beech (Customer), Steve Bowditch (Len/Voice of Joe Pasquale), Nick Frost (Security System Man), Peter Serafinowicz (Howell Granger), Tony Way (Youth), Graham Linehan (Fast Food Customer (uncredited)), Dick Lunn (Man on Street (uncredited))

First airdate - 27th October, 2000




6. He's Leaving Home


When Bernard's bossiness gets too much for him, Manny runs away from the bookshop into the arms of a beard loving photographer. Fran tries to bring them back together.

Writer: Dylan Moran, Graham Linehan


Director: Nick Wood, Graham Linehan


Guest star: Omid Djalili (Trebor), Sophie Stanton (Policewoman), David Walliams (Customer)

First airdate - 3rd November, 2000




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=== File Information ===


File Name: 6 Episodes


Duration: 00:22:22 to 00:24:46


File Size: 233 MB

=== Video Information ===


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Bits / Pixel: 0.195 to 0.224 bits/pixel


Resolution: 640x368 (1.74:1)


Frames Per Second: 25.000 fps

=== Audio Information ===


Audio Codec: 0x0055(MP3) ID'd as MPEG-1 Layer 3


Audio Bitrate: 130 kb/s (65/ch, stereo) VBR LAME3.90




Thanks to movieNoid for prompting me to start sorting out the Black Books megapack, and for doing much of the work that went into this torrent description.



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