Black Books
Season: 1
Episode: 1

Cooking the Books
Air Date:29/09/2000
Bernard’s dodgy accountant has to go on the run, leaving him ill prepared to fill out his own tax return. In fact Bernard would rather do anything than fill it out.

Name: Dylan Moran
Role: Writer
Department: Writing

Name: John Rosenberg
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera

Name: Graham Linehan
Role: Director
Department: Directing

Name: Nick Wood
Role: Director
Department: Directing

Name: Graham Linehan
Role: Writer
Department: Writing

Name: Nick Ames
Role: Editor
Department: Editing

Name: Martin Freeman
Character: Doctor
Department: Acting

Name: Tony Bluto
Character: Nick Voleur
Department: Acting

Name: Stephen Boswell
Character: Priest
Department: Acting

Name: John MacNeill
Character: Policeman
Department: Acting

Name: Jeillo Edwards
Character: Midwife
Department: Acting

Name: Michael Parkhouse
Character: Mr. Blackbelly
Department: Acting

Name: Eamonn O'Neill
Character: Jehovah's Witness
Department: Acting

Name: James O'Neill
Character: Jehovah's Witness
Department: Acting

Name: Muriel Pavlow
Character: Old Woman
Department: Acting

Name: Rupert Vansittart
Character: Rich Guy
Department: Acting

Name: Jack Pierce
Character: Hooligan
Department: Acting

Name: Dominic Carter
Character: Hooligan
Department: Acting

Name: Daisy Campbell
Character: Julie
Department: Acting
Episode: 2

Manny's First Day
Air Date:06/10/2000
After Manny’s help with the tax return Bernard is persuaded to hire him in the shop. Unfortunately he actually sells some books, much to Bernard’s annoyance.

Name: Dylan Moran
Role: Writer
Department: Writing

Name: John Rosenberg
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera

Name: Graham Linehan
Role: Director
Department: Directing

Name: Nick Wood
Role: Director
Department: Directing

Name: Graham Linehan
Role: Writer
Department: Writing

Name: Nick Ames
Role: Editor
Department: Editing

Name: David Cann
Character: Eddie
Department: Acting

Name: Rhys Thomas
Character: Student
Department: Acting

Name: John Arthur
Character: Customer
Department: Acting

Name: Stewart Wright
Character: Customer
Department: Acting

Name: Ben Homewood
Character: Customer
Department: Acting

Name: Graham Linehan
Character: Book Lover
Department: Writing

Name: Bill Nighy
Character: Man at bar
Department: Acting
Episode: 3

Grapes of Wrath
Air Date:13/10/2000
Bernard and Manny accept a house-sitting job to get away from their new cleaner. They also drink some wine.

Name: Dylan Moran
Role: Writer
Department: Writing

Name: John Rosenberg
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera

Name: Graham Linehan
Role: Director
Department: Directing

Name: Nick Wood
Role: Director
Department: Directing

Name: Graham Linehan
Role: Writer
Department: Writing

Name: Nick Ames
Role: Editor
Department: Editing

Name: Kevin Eldon
Character: Cleaner
Department: Acting

Name: Chris Larner
Character: Freddie
Department: Acting

Name: Mark Aiken
Character: Ben
Department: Acting

Name: Paul Beech
Character: Abbott
Department: Acting

Name: Daisy Campbell
Character: Julie
Department: Acting

Name: Ben Homewood
Character: Monk
Department: Acting
Episode: 4

The Blackout
Air Date:20/10/2000
A hyper, coffee fueled Manny is mistaken for a policeman.

Name: Dylan Moran
Role: Writer
Department: Writing

Name: John Rosenberg
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera

Name: Graham Linehan
Role: Director
Department: Directing

Name: Nick Wood
Role: Director
Department: Directing

Name: Graham Linehan
Role: Writer
Department: Writing

Name: Nick Ames
Role: Editor
Department: Editing

Name: Elizabeth Marmur
Character: Sarah
Department: Acting

Name: Hugh Parker
Character: Gerald
Department: Acting

Name: Angela Curran
Character: Policewoman
Department: Acting

Name: Liam Hess
Character: Jimbo
Department: Acting

Name: Evie Garratt
Character: Old Woman
Department: Acting

Name: Colin McFarlane
Character: Inspector Norris
Department: Acting

Name: Terry Bird
Character: Noggsy
Department: Acting

Name: Louise Hickson
Character: Peter's Sister
Department: Acting

Name: Adam Morris
Character: Peter
Department: Acting
Episode: 5

The Big Lock-Out
Air Date:27/10/2000
The shop gets a new security system that no-one can work.

Name: Dylan Moran
Role: Writer
Department: Writing

Name: John Rosenberg
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera

Name: Graham Linehan
Role: Director
Department: Directing

Name: Nick Wood
Role: Director
Department: Directing

Name: Graham Linehan
Role: Writer
Department: Writing

Name: Nick Ames
Role: Editor
Department: Editing

Name: Peter Serafinowicz
Character: Howell Granger
Department: Acting

Name: Nick Frost
Character: Security System Man
Department: Acting

Name: Paul Beech
Character: Customer
Department: Acting

Name: Steve Bowditch
Character: Clerk
Department: Acting

Name: Tony Way
Character: Youth
Department: Acting

Name: Graham Linehan
Character: Man in Takeaway
Department: Writing
Episode: 6

He's Leaving Home
Air Date:03/11/2000
Manny runs away from the bookshop into the arms of a beard loving photographer.

Name: Dylan Moran
Role: Writer
Department: Writing

Name: John Rosenberg
Role: Director of Photography
Department: Camera

Name: Graham Linehan
Role: Director
Department: Directing

Name: Nick Wood
Role: Director
Department: Directing

Name: Graham Linehan
Role: Writer
Department: Writing

Name: Nick Ames
Role: Editor
Department: Editing