When his dodgy accountant goes on the run, Bernard finds himself having to fill in his own tax return - not the easiest…

Bernard, having offered him the job while drunk, does his best to get rid of his new charge by offering a one-day trial…

The discomforting presence in the bookshop of an oddly sensual cleaner forces Bernard and Manny to accept a…

Manny, hyper after a night of drinking too many espressos and watching an entire box-set of The Sweeney, is mistaken…

The installation of a new security system for the shop that neither Bernard nor Manny can operate results in Bernard…

Manny becomes a runaway when Bernard's relentless bossiness gets too much for him. But life is tough on the street, so…

Ever keen to distract herself, Fran takes up piano. Ever keen to delude himself, Bernard falls in love. All Manny wants…

Fran can't sleep in the heat. Bernard needs a girlfriend to stop him staring. And Manny is worried about the…

Manny uses his underworld connections to find Fran mysterious employment. In return all that Bernard and Manny have to…

Unemployed and restless, Fran takes comfort in the discovery of her exotic new-found cousins. And in a misguided…

Fran tries to discover her inner karma at the advice of her disapproving friend Eva. Meanwhile, Bernard finds positive…

Bernard and Manny can't hear themselves argue because of the builders next door. Fran suggests a holiday. But how will…

Fran comes back from holiday to discover that Manny has resigned and is now working next door at Goliath Books. Left to…

It's International Children's Book week in Black Books. Bernard and Manny reckon they can do better than the trash that…

Manny's parents come to stay. They are a perfectly nice middle-aged couple with one or two slightly annoying habits…

Manny puts a bet on the Grand National for Bernard, who claims not to be interested in gambling but immediately becomes…

Manny is extremely proud of the travel writing festival that he has organised. He has invited the famously charming…

It's Friday night. Manny and Fran are determined to go out and do something for once. Bernard would rather stay at…