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Comedy Sitcom
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Contemporary 20th Century 21st Century
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England Europe London Store
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Black Books, 2000 - 2004

Starring: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey

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Written by: Graham Linehan

Language: English

Country: UK

Runtime: 30 min

Rating:8.8

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Profile of Black Books

Black Books can be described as humorous, witty, and offbeat. The plot revolves around workplace situations, friends, and an odd couple. Its comic aspect comes from silly humor and slapstick humor. Black Books's main genre is comedy. In terms of style, it is a sitcom, is talky, and is surreal. In approach, it is not serious and realistic. Black Books is set, at least in part, in a store. It is located in London. It takes place in the 20th century and in contemporary times. Black Books has received attention for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. Note that it involves drugs/alcohol.

Summary of Black Books

Bernard Black (Dylan Moran) hates his job, his life, and his friends. In fact, there's not much Bernard doesn't hate, except for a glass of red wine and the chance to torment his coworker Mani (Bill Bailey). Bernard runs Black Books, a dusty secondhand bookstore whose customers he loathes; Mani is employed in the first episode to help Bernard relinquish himself of the interminable duties that clutter up his day. Fran (Tamsyn Grieg) works in a new age shop next door and frequently pops in for a glass of wine and a chat. This show deserve to rub shoulders with the very best U.K. sitcoms to have emerged over the years. Moran and Bailey make a great double act, delivering the tightly written script (by Moran and FATHER TED co-writer Graham Linehan) with consummate ease, while Grieg does an admirable job of diffusing the tensions that rise between Bernard and Mani.