Meet Bernard Black, a foul tempered and eccentric bookshop owner who loves his books but hates his customers. Manny is Bernard's long-suffering assistant and Fran is the owner of the gift shop next door to Black Books. Black Books explores Manny and Fran's efforts to ensure Bernard has some contact with the outside world and charts the comical consequences of their efforts.

从搭足腔调的《大臣》《首相》到出口必带F的《幕后危机》，从撒切尔的保守党政府到布莱尔的工党政府，唐宁街还是那个唐宁街，BBC还是那个BBC，(破烂熊当然也还是那个破烂熊)，这次的倒霉蛋换成了社会事务部。大臣休·艾伯特和他的班底，有无穷无尽的屁股要擦，有没完没了的骂要挨，每一天都在诚惶诚恐鸡飞狗跳颠倒黑白、还有来自马尔科姆女王铺天盖地的脏话中度过……最令人发指的是，这一切都在一种冷静冼练的手提拍摄式的新闻摄影风格中呈现，现场感十足，要的就是让你相信，政府就是这样尽皆癫狂。这部BBC于2005年拍摄的政治喜剧，囊括了当年包括BAFTA的各项喜剧大奖，据说已经被美国看上要翻拍。