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  • Actors: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Channel 4 DVD
  • DVD Release Date: 19 Jun 2006
  • Run Time: 142 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000F3SZT0
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 15,253 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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One of the few genuinely outstanding British comedy shows of the past decade, Black Books unites excellent comedic performances, very funny scripts, and plenty of rewatch value.

The concept is simple enough. Bernard (expertly played by Dylan Moran) runs a bookshop. The only problems are he can't stand people, hates customers, and would far prefer to be barking out cutting remarks and drinking wine. Still, it's after drinking much of the aforementioned wine that he offers Manny (Bill Bailey, again in terrific form) a job. Manny accepts, and finds his daily life involves taking abuse from Bernard, while remaining strangely and resolutely upbeat. Fran (Tamsin Greig) meanwhile also likes her wine, and finds herself stuck between the two of them, with a few odd encounters of her own thrown in too.

So far nothing particularly out of the ordinary, right? Well, mix in some of the creative force behind Father Ted, combine those aforementioned performances, and simmer to the point where episode after episode garners a cocktail of sniggers and belly laughs, and you have something really rather special. Like many of the best shows, the curtain has come down on Black Books after only three series. But the long-lasting legacy are episodes that are set to be enjoyed for a long, long time to come. --Simon Brew

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Series one of BLACK BOOKS follows the adventures of bookshop owner Bernard (Dylan Moran), his assistant Manny (Bill Bailey) and Fran (Tamsin Greig), who works in a new age shop next door. In this entertaining surreal comedy, Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey make a great double act, delivering the tightly written script (by Moran and FATHER TED co-writer Graham Linehan) with consummate ease, while Tamsin Greig as Fran does an admirable job of diffusing the tensions that rise between Bernard and Manny. Contains all the episodes from the first series: “Cooking The Books”, “Manny’s First Day”, “The Grapes of Wrath”, “The Blackout”, “The Big Lock-Out” and “He’s Leaving Home”.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch, 19 Sep 2006
By S J Buck (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews
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This is a great series (as are all 3 Black Books series).
Highlight for me of series 1, is Manny chasing the mugger down the road and then bottling it when the guy turns round to face him. This is the result of Manny overdosing on The Sweeney and Expresso Coffee and then not sleeping. Bill Bailey is very funny in this show and if you've only caught his stand-up show you should watch Black Books without delay.
Bernard is clearly an Irish relative of Basil Fawlty. He hates all customers and has no interest in helping them. Dylan Moran who wrote or co-wrote most of the material plays Bernard and deserves a large amount of credit for creating 3 amazing characters.
Tasmin Greig is fabulous as Fran, a gentle kind hearted woman who is also prone to excessive drinking and on occasions very odd behaviour.
The voice over commentary from the cast on the DVD is nearly as entertaining as the show itself and well worth listening to.
Whilst not quite as laugh out loud as a few of the greatest sit-coms, the occasionally surreal writing and character mix put it very close to the top of the tree.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Drunkenness and debauchery... I love it, 26 July 2007
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I am one of those people who doesn't tend to laugh out loud at this sort of stuff. However, an exception was made for practically all of the episodes on this (particularly Grapes of Wrath): the comedy is so eccentric!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, 26 July 2007
By OooAaa Paul McGrath (Republic of Ireland) - See all my reviews
Haven't had such a good laugh for a long time; probably since I first watched Phoenix Nights. This is a great DVD and a must-have for anyone who appreciates clever script writing and great comedy acting. Worth owning it just to watch the wine concocting scene and Manny's SAS survival night. Class stuff.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great start to a funny series!
this first series never fails to amuse me - the second and third series are amusing too, but the first holds a certain amusing quality that isn't surpassed by the others.
Published 10 months ago by Mia

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Excellent series - perfect casting. I could watch these episodes over and over again and still laugh out loud.
Published 11 months ago by Paddy

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic comedy
There has not been such a great classic comedy series since the days of Blackadder or Fawlty Towers. Read more
Published 13 months ago by S. Beattie

4.0 out of 5 stars Drunken ramblings
A TV sit-com with drunk Irish comedian Dylan Moran and self-confessed balding Klingon Bill Bailey? I'm sold! Read more
Published on 22 July 2006 by Ms. K. M. Kitching

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