Bernard Black runs a book shop, though his customer service skills leave something to be desired. He hires Manny as an employee. Fran runs the shop next door. Between the three of them many adventures ensue.
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Series Cast Summary
| Dylan Moran | ... |
Bernard Black
(18 episodes, 2000-2004)
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| Bill Bailey | ... |
Manny
(18 episodes, 2000-2004)
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| Tamsin Greig | ... |
Fran
(18 episodes, 2000-2004)
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Paul Beech | ... |
Abbott
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(2 episodes, 2000)
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Daisy Campbell | ... |
Julie
(2 episodes, 2000)
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| Ben Homewood | ... |
Fourth Customer
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(2 episodes, 2000)
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| Nick Frost | ... |
Paul
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(2 episodes, 2000-2004)
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| Tony Way | ... |
Boy
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(2 episodes, 2000)
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| Omid Djalili | ... |
Trebor
(1 episode, 2000)
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| Mark Aiken | ... |
Ben
(1 episode, 2000)
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| John Arthur | ... |
First Customer
(1 episode, 2000)
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Tony Bluto | ... |
Nick Voleur
(1 episode, 2000)
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Terry Bird | ... |
Noggsy
(1 episode, 2000)
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| Jessica Hynes | ... |
Eva
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Nina Conti | ... |
Kate
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Rose Keegan | ... |
Room 2B Occupant
(1 episode, 2002)
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Mick Walter | ... |
Gus
(1 episode, 2002)
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Howard Coggins | ... |
Heathrow Bartender
(1 episode, 2002)
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Andrew T. Collins | ... |
Customer #1
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Simon Pegg | ... |
Evan
(1 episode, 2004)
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| Lucy Davis | ... |
Becky
(1 episode, 2004)
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| Julian Rhind-Tutt | ... |
Jason Hamilton
(1 episode, 2004)
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| Annette Crosbie | ... |
Moo-Ma
(1 episode, 2004)
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| Keith Allen | ... |
Dave 'Mouse Ear' Smith
(1 episode, 2004)
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Elizabeth Chadwick | ... |
Rowena
(1 episode, 2004)
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| Sophie Stanton | ... |
Policewoman
(1 episode, 2000)
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Angela Curran | ... |
The Policewoman
(1 episode, 2000)
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David Cann | ... |
Eddie
(1 episode, 2000)
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Stephen Boswell | ... |
Priest
(1 episode, 2000)
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Steve Bowditch | ... |
Clerk
(1 episode, 2000)
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| Rob Brydon | ... |
B. Nugent
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Johnny Vegas | ... |
Landlord
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Miltos Yerolemou | ... |
Schubert Customer
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Mark Donovan | ... |
Gregor
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Richard Katz | ... |
First Customer
(1 episode, 2002)
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David McKail | ... |
Josef Slvanski
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Craig Parkinson | ... |
Martin the Tout
(1 episode, 2004)
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| Sam Kelly | ... |
Moo-Pa
(1 episode, 2004)
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| Pandora Colin | ... |
Claire
(1 episode, 2004)
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| Judith Jacob | ... |
Customer
(1 episode, 2004)
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| Ryan Luhning | ... |
Roland the Exterminator
(1 episode, 2004)
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| David Walliams | ... |
Customer
(1 episode, 2000)
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Evie Garratt | ... |
Old Woman
(1 episode, 2000)
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| Ricky Grover | ... |
Danny Spudge
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Adam Astill | ... |
Construction Worker
(1 episode, 2002)
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Nigel Harrison | ... |
Customer #2
(1 episode, 2002)
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Jean Ainslie | ... |
Charity Collector
(1 episode, 2002)
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Paul Kemp | ... |
Waiter
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Olivia Colman | ... |
Tanya
(1 episode, 2004)
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| Alice Lowe | ... |
Solicitor
(1 episode, 2004)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Channel 4 Television Corporation (United Kingdom) (tv)
- ABC Commercial (2016) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- ABC Commercial (2016) (New Zealand) (video) (VOD)
- BBC Worldwide Americas (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Comedy Central (2002) (United States) (tv)
- New KSM (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bernard Black runs a small bookstore that somehow survives despite Bernard's non-existent customer service skills and ethos. He hires Manny as an employee. Fran runs the shop next door, selling knick-knacks people don't need. Between the three of them many adventures ensue. Written by grantss |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Manny's last name, Bianco (Italian for "white"), is the counterpart to Bernard Black. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Father Ted (2004). See more » |
| Quotes |
Bernard:
[selling a book]
Enjoy. It's dreadful, but it's quite short. See more » |