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Black Books: Series 1 [DVD]

Dylan Moran (Actor), Tamsin Greig (Actor), Nick Wood (Director), Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over Format: DVD
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Contributor Dylan Moran, Daisy Campbell, Tamsin Greig, Nick Wood, Nira Park, Graham Linehan, Omid Djalili, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Bailey, Julian Meers, Kevin Eldon, Jeillo Edwards, David Walliams, Chris Larner See more
Language English
Number of discs 1
Runtime 2 hours and 22 minutes
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Complete first series of the situation comedy based on the testing times of Bernard Black (Dylan Moran, who also co-writes), misanthropic bookshop owner extraordinaire. Bernard loves books but hates customers, and his approach to capitalism is only matched by Fran (Tamsin Greig), the owner of the 'Nifty Gifty' giftshop nextdoor. When Bernard's accountant goes on the run he is replaced by oddball accountant Manny Bianco (Bill Bailey) who saves Bernard from the terrors of doing his own book-keeping, and proves a hit with the customers. Further episodes see this mismatched retail duo becoming obsessed with the Sweeney, getting into hot water during some routine house-sitting, and suffer defeat at the hands of the new shop security system.

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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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  • Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.5 x 1.5 x 19 cm; 100 g
  • Manufacturer reference ‏ : ‎ 6867441009191
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Nick Wood, Graham Linehan
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 22 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ 19 Jun. 2006
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Dylan Moran, Tamsin Greig, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Bailey, Daisy Campbell
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Channel 4 DVD
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Nira Park, Julian Meers
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000F3SZT0
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 159 ratings

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  • Glowbox
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the funniest series ever!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 June 2010
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    I re-bought this DVD, having lost it from the full series set (someone I lent it to obviously loved it too). The first episode in particular is one of the funniest things I've ever watched: the main characters are outrageous caricatures of people we all know, in a perfectly ordinary setting; the dynamics between the characters are perfect; the humour is totally offbeat, without ever being crude; there's an element of slapstick mixed with a fair amount of witty dialogue. I watch it often with my children and it causes gales of laughter every time. The ideal remedy for boredom on a rainy day.
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  • mikebee
    5.0 out of 5 stars FATHER BLACK
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 February 2013
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    Black Books is a gem of the sitcom world. Why oh why do more4 persist with endless reruns of Father Ted. When they could show this.

    Indeed, this could be called a secular Ted. Black is Father Jack, Fran is Father Ted. while Manny is Father Dougal with a brain.

    A joy from start to finish. If you work in a shop, haven't an of you wanted to act like Bernard Black?
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  • Stanley Bye
    5.0 out of 5 stars still a good series to watch
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 June 2022
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    I had lost my discs so I bought this series to replace the missing discs
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  • spen
    4.0 out of 5 stars Kept seeing this in list of dvd sitcoms recommended for me so tried it
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 March 2017
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    Kept seeing this in list of dvd sitcoms recommended for me so tried it. Typical sitcom but the stress of the owner I can sympathise with things seem to keep going wrong.So give it 4 stars not bad and one of the better sitcoms mildly funny.
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  • Logan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 December 2020
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    Funny tv series featuring Bill Bailey and Dylan Moran.
    An Irish alcoholic bookstore keeper with a non hospitable atmosphere, absolutely genius.
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  • Laura Hensel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2016
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    Well, I knew this is one of the best TV-shows ever made before I bought it (got it as a christmas gift for my parents). But I will say it again: Absolutely no regrets in buying this masterpiece.
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  • Jason
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great comedy for all
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2014
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    Such a funny series, watched this with my friend years ago, and wanted to relive the memories. Not many episodes, but if you love this, there are another 2 seasons!!
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  • carl blanchard
    4.0 out of 5 stars HILARIOUS.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 August 2015
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    Hilarious. That's it.
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  • V. Marie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Parfait
    Reviewed in France on 23 March 2023
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    Article reçu extrêmement rapidement, dans un emballage soigné. Le DVD était tel que décrit par le vendeur, neuf sous blister, le disque est donc sans une tache ni griffure : je recommande ce vendeur. Excellent achat pour une série britannique aux répliques truculentes !
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  • Hannah Rose
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wo bleibt der Rest...
    Reviewed in Germany on 13 February 2020
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    der Comedy-Serie 2-3 in deutsch? Da wird einem ein Häppchen abgegeben und der Rest? Ich schalte auch mal in den Original-Ton - sicher - denn der Witz liegt in der Sprache. Manches lässt sich nicht 1:1 übersetzen. Schon klar. Aber es hätte bei 3 Staffeln ruhig gleich alles in einer Box sein können. In deutsch und englisch!
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  • Pablo Otero Frutos
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
    Reviewed in Spain on 30 January 2015
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    Fantastic series , full steam , does not give you a break to stop the laughing .
    An instant classic
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  • Kiwi Laugesen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless
    Reviewed in Canada on 16 December 2022
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    Timeless comedy.
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  • Winefred's well
    5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh till you cry -- inspired madness
    Reviewed in the United States on 27 July 2014
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    Bernard Black is a self-absorbed drunken curmudgeon who would be pathetic if he didn't live surrounded by other people as crazy as he is, in their own way. He sells books, apparently, though he seems to have trouble not driving away his own customers. Screwball comedy as only the British Isles can produce, helmed in this case by the frenetic and acerbic wit of veteran Irish stand-up artist Dylan Moran. I haven't laughed so hard in ages, and am now watching everything I can find of Moran's work on video and YouTube. The series is hard to find for Region 1, and I had to buy a used copy of this first season. Fortunately it played just fine. So glad to have the whole set in my video library now, to take a place of honor next to Fawlty and Blackadder.
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