Black Books The Blackout (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV-14
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

Black Books

The Blackout (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV-14

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

Manny stays up watching 'The Sweeney' and is mistaken for a policeman after chasing a handbag snatcher. Fran and Bernard exchange stories about their previous day, Bernard recalling a disastrous dinner party with old friends who blanked ...See moreManny stays up watching 'The Sweeney' and is mistaken for a policeman after chasing a handbag snatcher. Fran and Bernard exchange stories about their previous day, Bernard recalling a disastrous dinner party with old friends who blanked him and Fran telling him about blanking her boyfriend after catching him with another woman. See less

Directors

Graham Linehan | Nick Wood

Writers

Dylan Moran (by) | Graham Linehan (by)

Producers

Julian Meers | Nira Park

Composer

Jonathan Whitehead

Cinematographer

John Rosenberg

Editor

Nick Ames

Casting Directors

John Connor | Jane Davies

Production Designer

Dennis De Groot

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 20, 2000

Release date

Oct 20, 2000 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Dylan Moran Bernard Black Bernard Black See fewer	Black Books (2000)
Bill Bailey Manny Manny See fewer	Hot Fuzz (2007)
Tamsin Greig Fran Fran See fewer	Green Wing (2004)
Terry Bird Noggsy Noggsy See fewer	Sweeney Todd: Slice & Dice (2025)
Angela Curran The Policewoman The Policewoman See fewer	The Iron Lady (2011)
Evie Garratt Old Woman Old Woman See fewer	Revolver (2005)
Liam Hess Jimbo Jimbo See fewer	Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)
Louise Hickson Peter's Sister Peter's Sister See fewer	The Bill (1984)
Colin McFarlane Inspector Norris Inspector Norris See fewer	Batman Begins (2005)
Adam Morris Peter (as Wayne Morris) Peter (as Wayne Morris) See fewer	Maid Marian and Her Merry Men (1989)
Elizabeth Marmur Sarah Sarah See fewer	Neverwhere (1996)
Hugh Parker Gerald Gerald See fewer	The Family Law (2016)
Tony Way Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited) See fewer	Edge of Tomorrow (2014)