Black Books: The Complete Series 1

Audio format Features Cast

Country of Origin:  United Kingdom Production year: 2000 Directors: Nick Wood, Graham Linehan Rating: UPC [Locale]: Disc ID: 9E1A-103F-824F-8B1A Running time: 2:23 (143 Min.) Casetype: Digipak Format: Color, 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen DVD-Format: Single-Sided, Double-Layered Released: August 14, 2006 Collection type: Owned (#656) Status: Available Purchase date: December 31, 2009 Purchase price: Hidden Review (movie): Review (video): Overview Meet Bernard Black (Dylan Moran), a foul tempered, drink-fuelled and eccentric bookshop owner who loves his books and hates his customers. Manny (Bill Bailey), Bernard's longhaired and long-suffering assistant, a breath of fresh air in the musty confines of the bookshop and an antidote to Bernard. Fran (Tamsin Greig) owner of Nifty Gifty, the gift shop next door to Black Books, Bernard's friend and the only one who gives him a run for his money. 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. 1. Cooking the Books 2. Manny's First Day 3. Grapes of Wrath 4. The Blackout 5. The Big Lock-out 6. He's Leaving Home	DVD Covers
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Genres Comedy Television Studios Production Studios:  • Assembly Film & Television  • Channel Four Television Media Companies:  • Channel 4 DVD
Audio format English   Dolby Digital 2-Channel Stereo Commentary   Dolby Digital 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles English
Discs # Description A B DS DL A DL B 1 Series 1
Features Scene Access, Feature Trailers, Commentary, Outtakes/Bloopers, Gallery
Crew  1. Cooking The Books Direction Nick Wood .... Director Graham Linehan .... Director Writing Dylan Moran .... Writer Graham Linehan .... Writer Production William Burdett-Coutts .... Executive Producer Nira Park .... Producer Julian Meers .... Producer Cinematography John Rosenberg .... Director of Photography Film Editing Nick Ames .... Film Editor Music Jonathan Whitehead .... Composer Sound Bob Newton .... Sound Keith Nixon .... Sound Paul Langwade .... Sound Re-Recording Mixer Art Annie Hardinge .... Costume Designer Claire Wilson .... Costume Designer Jane Walker .... Make-up Artist Jane Buxton .... Make-up Artist Dennis De Groot .... Production Designer Dick Lunn .... Art Director  2. Manny's First Day Direction Nick Wood .... Director Graham Linehan .... Director Writing Dylan Moran .... Writer Graham Linehan .... Writer Production William Burdett-Coutts .... Executive Producer Nira Park .... Producer Julian Meers .... Producer Cinematography John Rosenberg .... Director of Photography Film Editing Nick Ames .... Film Editor Music Jonathan Whitehead .... Composer Sound Bob Newton .... Sound Keith Nixon .... Sound Paul Langwade .... Sound Re-Recording Mixer Art Annie Hardinge .... Costume Designer Claire Wilson .... Costume Designer Jane Walker .... Make-up Artist Jane Buxton .... Make-up Artist Dennis De Groot .... Production Designer Dick Lunn .... Art Director  3. Grapes of Wrath Direction Nick Wood .... Director Graham Linehan .... Director Writing Dylan Moran .... Writer Graham Linehan .... Writer Production William Burdett-Coutts .... Executive Producer Nira Park .... Producer Julian Meers .... Producer Cinematography John Rosenberg .... Director of Photography Film Editing Nick Ames .... Film Editor Music Jonathan Whitehead .... Composer Sound Bob Newton .... Sound Keith Nixon .... Sound Paul Langwade .... Sound Re-Recording Mixer Art Annie Hardinge .... Costume Designer Claire Wilson .... Costume Designer Jane Walker .... Make-up Artist Jane Buxton .... Make-up Artist Dennis De Groot .... Production Designer Dick Lunn .... Art Director  4. The Blackout Direction Nick Wood .... Director Graham Linehan .... Director Writing Dylan Moran .... Writer Graham Linehan .... Writer Production William Burdett-Coutts .... Executive Producer Nira Park .... Producer Julian Meers .... Producer Cinematography John Rosenberg .... Director of Photography Film Editing Nick Ames .... Film Editor Music Jonathan Whitehead .... Composer Sound Bob Newton .... Sound Keith Nixon .... Sound Paul Langwade .... Sound Re-Recording Mixer Art Annie Hardinge .... Costume Designer Claire Wilson .... Costume Designer Jane Walker .... Make-up Artist Jane Buxton .... Make-up Artist Dennis De Groot .... Production Designer Dick Lunn .... Art Director  5. The Big Lock-Out Direction Nick Wood .... Director Graham Linehan .... Director Writing Dylan Moran .... Writer Graham Linehan .... Writer Production William Burdett-Coutts .... Executive Producer Nira Park .... Producer Julian Meers .... Producer Cinematography John Rosenberg .... Director of Photography Film Editing Nick Ames .... Film Editor Music Jonathan Whitehead .... Composer Sound Bob Newton .... Sound Keith Nixon .... Sound Paul Langwade .... Sound Re-Recording Mixer Art Annie Hardinge .... Costume Designer Claire Wilson .... Costume Designer Jane Walker .... Make-up Artist Jane Buxton .... Make-up Artist Dennis De Groot .... Production Designer Dick Lunn .... Art Director  6. He's Leaving Home Direction Nick Wood .... Director Graham Linehan .... Director Writing Dylan Moran .... Writer Graham Linehan .... Writer Production William Burdett-Coutts .... Executive Producer Nira Park .... Producer Julian Meers .... Producer Cinematography John Rosenberg .... Director of Photography Film Editing Nick Ames .... Film Editor Music Jonathan Whitehead .... Composer Sound Bob Newton .... Sound Keith Nixon .... Sound Paul Langwade .... Sound Re-Recording Mixer Art Annie Hardinge .... Costume Designer Claire Wilson .... Costume Designer Jane Walker .... Make-up Artist Jane Buxton .... Make-up Artist Dennis De Groot .... Production Designer Dick Lunn .... Art Director
Cast  1. Cooking The Books Dylan Moran .... Bernard Black Bill Bailey .... Manny Tamsin Greig .... Fran Tony Bluto .... Nick Voleur Stephen Boswell .... Wodehouse Customer Daisy Campbell .... Julie Dominic Carter .... First Hooligan Jeillo Edwards .... Midwife Martin Freeman .... Doctor John Macneill Eamonn O'Neill .... Jehovah's Witness James O'Neill .... Jehovah's Witness Michael Parkhouse .... Mr. Blackbelly Muriel Pavlow Jack Pierce Rupert Vansittart  2. Manny's First Day Dylan Moran .... Bernard Black Bill Bailey .... Manny Tamsin Greig .... Fran John Arthur .... First Customer David Cann .... Eddie Ben Homewood .... Fourth Customer Rhys Thomas .... Student Stewart Wright .... Second Customer David Decio .... Student (uncredited) Graham Linehan .... Book Lover (uncredited)  3. Grapes of Wrath Dylan Moran .... Bernard Black Bill Bailey .... Manny Tamsin Greig .... Fran Mark Aiken .... Ben Paul Beech .... Abbott Daisy Campbell .... Julie Kevin Eldon .... Cleaner Ben Homewood .... Young Monk Chris Larner .... Freddie  4. The Blackout Dylan Moran .... Bernard Black Bill Bailey .... Manny Tamsin Greig .... Fran Terry Bird .... Noggsy Angela Curran .... Policewoman Evie Garratt Liam Hess .... Jimbo Louise Hickson Colin McFarlane .... Inspector Norris Wayne Morris .... Peter Elizabeth Marmur .... Sarah Hugh Parker .... Gerald  5. The Big Lock-Out Dylan Moran .... Bernard Black Bill Bailey .... Manny Tamsin Greig .... Fran Paul Beech .... Customer Steve Bowditch .... Len/Voice of Joe Pasquale Nick Frost .... Security System Man Peter Serafinowicz .... Howell Granger Tony Way .... Burger Boy Graham Linehan .... Burger Customer (uncredited) Dick Lunn .... Man on Street (uncredited)  6. He's Leaving Home Dylan Moran .... Bernard Black Bill Bailey .... Manny Tamsin Greig .... Fran Omid Djalili .... Trebor Sophie Stanton .... Policewoman David Walliams .... Customer