| Black Books Complete Box Set | 
 enlarge | Artist: Black Books
Studio: Channel 4 DVD
Category: DVD
List Price: £29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 62
Format: Box Set, Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Running Time: 426 minutes
Number Of Items: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.6 x 0.9
EAN: 6867441005292
ASIN: B000F5YYCK
Release Date: August 14, 2006
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 Nowhere near as good as it could/should be May 2, 2008
0 out of 23 found this review helpful
This is quite poor tv. The concept is good but the actual delivery is not.
I had never seen the programme before on tv, I live in Spain and depend on recommendations from others who live in the UK to tell me what is good: This time it was a recommendation from Amazon itself - thanks Amazon!! Actually I view this programme as I would the 'embarassing friend' in a pub, ie -'Please stop'!!!! As another reviewer has said there are a few good jokes and sketches, but that is about it!!!!!
 Undeniable, and yet underachieving March 28, 2008
2 out of 13 found this review helpful
I watch Black Books and really want to love it. In fairness it's not that hard, there are some excellent gags with terrific ideas and randomness that makes the characters ever lovable, but when watching the episodes as a whole they often feel disjointed and lack a certain flow of plot that its main comparisons (Blackadder) thrived on.
The Box Set contains series 1, 2, and 3. There are a few extras but arn't really worth concerning yourself with. It is clear, after watching every episode, that Graham Lineham is the main force behind a continued plot from which humor is strung. Addmittedly in the first episode it fells very much like a pilot or a pilot hybrid; a little jerky and a little likes it trying just that bit too hard to stay on its feet. But after this episode, the first series takes off; with hilareous moments and terrific ideas hitting you like an avalanche of books.
Unfortunatly, as far as I am aware, Graham Lineham had little or not input into the latter two series'. Certainly it becomes clear that the flow has been lost, and episodes tend to be a loose string of gags around a rough and often unutilised plot. Some of the episodes (imparticular ones written soley by Dylan Moran) seemed almost boring.
Of course this isn't a gosbal statement. I'm saying the latter two series are not funny (Blood from series two has some excellent character moments, while the first two episode of series three are two of the best) or that the comedy as a whole is bad, in fact it's good (three stars), I just feel that the often jerky episodes and annoying character actions (in particluar Fran - played by Tamsin Greig - gets to be a royal pain in the arse) let it down, and don't make the Comedy quite as great as many people want it to be (and I can understand that; hello, it's got Dylan Morn AND Bill Baily in it!).
But it, it's good, but only buy it if it's less than twenty pound; I honestly can't warrent spending more.
 Pefection! March 24, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I watched the first episode on youtube and then impulse-bought this (unbelievably good value) boxset! Worth every penny, I watched virtually the whole lot in one sitting! Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey and Tamsin Grieg are comedy geniuses.
'Don't you dare use party as a verb in this shop!!'
Father Ted meets Vicar of Dibley...(But without the religion!!) March 21, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
HAving seen a couple of episodes, I decided to buy the box set (excellent value here at under a tenner). Give it time, and by series 2 it really begins to hit it's stride, with excellent performances from the 3 leads. The three series were made in 2000, 2001 and 2004 respectively, and the writing improves consistently as time passes....the final series has guest appearance cameos, which add to the comedy effect. Bill Bailey is excellent throughout, and I now understand where some of his one-man-show skits have their origins!! Overall, 18 improving comedic episodes, well worth a tenner and some of your time. Highly recommended.
This is February 29, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Definatly heaven in a box. I don't need more of Black Books than what they have provided. I love it so much.
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