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Series 3 Episode 6 Black Books (25 mins) [S]

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    Series 3 Episode 6 Black Books (25 mins) [S]

    It's Friday night. Manny and Fran are determined to go out and do something for once. Bernard would rather stay at home, get drunk and ignore his friends. Manny insists they go to a party…

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    Series 3 Episode 5 Black Books (25 mins) [S]

    Manny is extremely proud of the travel writing festival that he has organised. He has invited the famously charming explorer Jason Hamilton to give a talk. Fran soon falls for his…

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    Series 3 Episode 4 Black Books (25 mins) [S]

    Manny puts a bet on the Grand National for Bernard, who claims not to be interested in gambling but immediately becomes completely addicted to it. Fran, looking for work, needs a…

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    Series 3 Episode 3 Black Books (25 mins) [S]

    Manny's parents come to stay. They are a perfectly nice middle-aged couple with one or two slightly annoying habits. Bernard wants rid of them, preferably the day before yesterday. And…

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    Series 3 Episode 2 Black Books (24 mins) [S]

    It's International Children's Book week in Black Books. Bernard and Manny reckon they can do better than the trash that children are offered these days, so decide to write their own kids'…

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    Series 3 Episode 1 Black Books (26 mins) [S]

    Fran comes back from holiday to discover that Manny has resigned and is now working next door at Goliath Books. Left to his own devices, Bernard has let things slip a little. He is living…

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Series 2

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    Series 2 Episode 6 Black Books (25 mins)

    Bernard and Manny can't hear themselves argue because of the builders next door. Fran suggests a holiday. But how will the three of them fare when they attempt to venture abroad together?

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    Adult humour

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    Series 2 Episode 5 Black Books (25 mins) [S]

    Fran tries to discover her inner karma at the advice of her disapproving friend Eva. Meanwhile, Bernard finds positive proof that Manny is mad.

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    Strong language and adult humour

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    Series 2 Episode 4 Black Books (24 mins)

    Unemployed and restless, Fran takes comfort in the discovery of her exotic new-found cousins. And in a misguided pursuit of Michelin stars, Manny and Bernard transform the infested…

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    Adult humour

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    Series 2 Episode 3 Black Books (25 mins) [S]

    Manny uses his underworld connections to find Fran mysterious employment. In return all that Bernard and Manny have to do is educate a psychopath. But will they succeed in teaching dodgy…

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    Series 2 Episode 2 Black Books (25 mins) [S]

    Fran can't sleep in the heat. Bernard needs a girlfriend to stop him staring. And Manny is worried about the reliability of his magic hot water bottle.

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    Adult humour with some strong language

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    Series 2 Episode 1 Black Books (25 mins) [S]

    Ever keen to distract herself, Fran takes up piano. Ever keen to delude himself, Bernard falls in love. All Manny wants is a break. But genius finds no rest as Fran lies to a sweet old…

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    Adult humour

Series 1

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    Series 1 Episode 6 Black Books (25 mins) [S]

    Manny becomes a runaway when Bernard's relentless bossiness gets too much for him. But life is tough on the street, so when a photographer offers him a place to stay he's happy to take him…

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    Series 1 Episode 5 Black Books (25 mins) [S]

    The installation of a new security system for the shop that neither Bernard nor Manny can operate results in Bernard being locked out for the evening, while Manny is locked in. Meanwhile…

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    Series 1 Episode 4 Black Books (24 mins) [S]

    Manny, hyper after a night of drinking too many espressos and watching an entire box-set of The Sweeney, is mistaken for a policeman after his high-speed pursuit of a bagsnatcher. And…

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    Adult humour

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    Series 1 Episode 3 Black Books (24 mins) [S]

    The discomforting presence in the bookshop of an oddly sensual cleaner forces Bernard and Manny to accept a house-sitting job. There, they immediately manage to drink an unbelievably…

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    Series 1 Episode 2 Black Books (23 mins) [S]

    Bernard, having offered him the job while drunk, does his best to get rid of his new charge by offering a one-day trial to see if the suspiciously modern-looking Manny is up to scratch…

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    Adult humour

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    Series 1 Episode 1 Black Books (23 mins) [S]

    When his dodgy accountant goes on the run, Bernard finds himself having to fill in his own tax return - not the easiest thing when you're mathematically illiterate. Perhaps some sort of…

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    Adult humour

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