Black Books Series 3 (2004) [PDTV Xvid]

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Black Books is a second-hand bookshop in London run by an Irishman named Bernard Black. He is probably the planet's least-suited person to run such an establishment: he makes no effort to sell; closes at strange hours on a whim; is in a perpetual alcoholic stupor; abhors his customers, sometimes physically abusing them; and is often comatose at his desk. Help comes in the lumpy shape of Manny Bianco, a hairy, bumbling individual who, almost by osmosis, becomes Bernard's assistant. Manny is not exactly great at the job either but he is a million times better than Bernard. Next door is Fran, an anxious, frustrated woman who runs a sort of new-age shop selling the most unlikely bits of arty junk. Fran is friends with Bernard and, through him, with Manny; together the trio become embroiled in escapades that are sometimes extremely ludicrous, and always bizarre.

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1. Manny Come Home
Fran returns from a vacation in Cornwall to discover Manny has resigned and Bernard is living amongst piles of his own filth and dead badgers. Manny has taken up work at the new bookstore next to Black Books, where he must contend with a new, and possibly even more demanding manager, played by Simon Pegg.

Writer: Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley, Dylan Moran
Director: Martin Dennis
Guest star: Judith Jacob (Goliath Customer), Simon Pegg (Evan)

First airdate - 11th March, 2004

2. Elephants and Hens
It is International Children's Book Week, and Bernard and Manny decide to write their own kids' classic and retire on the proceeds. Fran is off on a hen weekend, but still finds a way to fall out with Bernard and Manny.

Writer: Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley, Dylan Moran
Director: Martin Dennis
Guest star: Lucy Davis (Becky), Pandora Colin (Claire), Olivia Colman (Tanya)

First airdate - 18th March, 2004

3. Moo-ma and Moo-pa
Manny is panicking about the impending visit of his parents - Fran blackmails Bernard into letting them stay by threatening to tell Manny Bernard has been screening his calls to keep him from going anywhere. When Manny's parents arrive however, the duo are forced to corroborate some slightly embellished details from Manny's letters home.

Writer: Andy Riley, Kevin Cecil, Dylan Moran
Director: Dennis Martin
Guest star: Sam Kelly (Moo-Pa), Annette Crosbie (Moo-ma)

First airdate - 25th March, 2004

4. A Little Flutter
Manny places a bet on the Grand National for Bernard who immediately becomes addicted to the thrill of gambling having previously expressed no interest. But his losses mount, and he starts borrowing gambling funds from increasingly scary people.

Writer: Andy Riley, Kevin Cecil, Dylan Moran
Director: Dennis Martin
Guest star: Keith Allen (Dave 'Mouse Ear' Smith), Craig Parkinson (Martin), Mac McDonald (Floyd), Pat Starr (Eve), Su Elliott (Sylvia)

First airdate - 1st April, 2004

5. The Travel Writer
Manny organises a travel-writing festival and invites a charming explorer to talk about his adventures. Fran soon falls for his twinkling eyes and lavish hair, leaving Manny ragingly jealous. Meanwhile, Bernard hires an assassin to solve a financial problem with his neighbour.

Writer: Andy Riley, Kevin Cecil, Dylan Moran
Director: Dennis Martin
Guest star: Patricia Franklin (Customer), Catherine Shepherd (Bridget), Alice Lowe (Solicitor), Paul Hunter (Roland), Julian Rhind-Tutt (Jason Hamilton)

First airdate - 8th April, 2004

6. The Party
Fed up with being stuck in the dusty old bookshop on a Friday night, and with the hopes of meeting a delectable young lady at a party, Manny and Fran persuaded Bernard to attend a party. After a night of heavy drinking, a very sloshed Bernard has a nasty surprise waiting for him.

Writer: Andy Riley, Dylan Moran
Director: Dennis Martin
Guest star: Elizabeth Chadwick (Rowena)

First airdate - 15th April, 2004

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=== File Information ===
File Name: Episodes 1 to 4
Duration: 00:23:58 to 00:25:24
File Size: 231 to 233MB

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=== File Information ===
File Name: Episodes 5 & 6
Duration: 00:24:11 to 00:24:13
File Size: 232 to 233MB

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