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.
Crew
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
Guest Stars
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.
Crew
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
Guest Stars
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.
Crew
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
Guest Stars
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.
Crew
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
Guest Stars
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.
Crew
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
Guest Stars
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.
Crew
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
