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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. From Graham Linehan, co-writer of 'Father Ted', comes a new cult comedy set in a second hand bookshop. Dylan Moran stars as the bohemian, and frequently drunk, owner who has one major problem with his line of work: he hates customers. Help is soon at hand, however, in the form of mild-mannered Manny (Bill Bailey), who proves to be something of a star at selling books. Cooking The Books: Bernard's dodgy accountant has to go on the run, leaving him ill prepared to fill out his own tax return. In fact Bernard would rather do anything than fill it out. Manny First Day: After Manny's help with the tax return Bernard is pursuaded to hire him in the shop. Unfortunatly he actually sells some books, much to Bernard's annoyance. The Grapes Of Wrath: Bernard and Manny accept a house sitting job to get away from their new cleaner. They also drink a lot of wine, some of which is proved to be irreplacable... The Blackout: A hyperactive Manny, fuelled by caffeine, is mistaken for a policeman. The Big Lock-Out: The shop gets a new security system that no-one can work, trapping them outside. He's Leaving Home: Manny runs away from the bookshop into the arms of a beard loving photographer. Actors Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig, Kevin Eldon, Nick Frost & Omid Djalili Director Graham Linehan Certificate 15 years and over Year 2000 Screen Widescreen 16:9 Anamorphic Languages English - Dolby Digital (2.0) Stereo Duration 2 hours and 12 minutes (approx) Region Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.

Complete first series of the situation comedy based on the testing times of Bernard Black (Dylan Moran, who also co-writes), misanthropic bookshop owner extraordinaire. Bernard loves books but hates customers, and his approach to capitalism is only matched by Fran (Tamsin Greig), the owner of the 'Nifty Gifty' giftshop nextdoor. When Bernard's accountant goes on the run he is replaced by oddball accountant Manny Bianco (Bill Bailey) who saves Bernard from the terrors of doing his own book-keeping, and proves a hit with the customers. Further episodes see this mismatched retail duo becoming obsessed with the Sweeney, getting into hot water during some routine house-sitting, and suffer defeat at the hands of the new shop security system.