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Black Books. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Black (Dylan Moran), Manny Bianco (Bill Bailey), Fran Katzenjammer (Tamsin Greig). Copyright: Assembly Film And Television
Black Books

Black Books

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 4
  • 2000 - 2004
  • 18 episodes (3 series)

Sitcom focusing on a foul tempered bookshop owner, his trusty assistant and the girl next door. Stars Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey and Tamsin Greig.

  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 562

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Key cast & crew credits

Cast
Dylan Moran Bernard Black
Bill Bailey Manny Bianco
Tamsin Greig Fran Katzenjammer
Writing team
Dylan Moran Writer
Kevin Cecil Writer (Series 2-3)
Andy Riley Writer (Series 2-3)
Graham Linehan Writer (Series 1)
Production team
Nick Wood Director (Series 1)
Graham Linehan Director (Series 1)
Martin Dennis Director (Series 2-3)
Julian Meers Producer (Series 1)
Nira Park Producer
William Burdett-Coutts Executive Producer
Karen Beever Line Producer
Nick Ames Editor (Series 1)
Paul Machliss Editor (Series 2-3)
Dennis De Groot Production Designer
Jane Davies Casting Director
John Connor Casting Director
Annie Hardinge Costume Designer
Claire Wilson Costume Designer (Series 1)
John Rosenberg Director of Photography (Series 1)
Andy Hollis Director of Photography (Series 2-3)
Sheena Gunn Costume Designer (Series 2)
Philip Lester (as Phil Lester) Costume Designer (Series 3)
Fiona Coutts Costume Designer (Series 3)
Jane Walker Make-up Designer (Series 1-2)
Jayne Buxton (as Jane Buxton) Make-up Designer (Series 1-2)
Eve Wignall Make-up Designer (Series 2)
Lucy Cain Make-up Designer (Series 3)
Kate Roberts Make-up Designer (Series 3)
Rob Kitzmann Lighting Designer (Series 1)
Christopher Clayton Lighting Designer (Series 2)
Martin Hawkins Lighting Designer (Series 3)
Jonathan Whitehead Composer
Jim Imber 1st Assistant Director (Series 2)
Dylan Moran Creator
Graham Linehan Creator

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