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Desmond's

"You didn’t go there to get your hair cut!"

Desmond's was a British television situation comedy broadcast by Channel 4 from 1989 to 1994. With 71 episodes, Desmond's became Channel 4's longest-running sitcom. The first series was shot in 1988, with the first episode broadcast in January 1989. The show was made in and set in Peckham, London, England and featured a predominantly Black British Guyanese cast. Conceived and co-written by Trix Worrell, and produced by Charlie Hanson and Humphrey Barclay, this series starred Norman Beaton as barber Desmond Ambrose. Desmond's shop was a gathering place for an assortment of local characters.

Seasons

Top Cast

  • Carmen Munroe

    Carmen Munroe

    Shirley Ambrose

  • Norman Beaton

    Norman Beaton

    Desmond Ambrose

  • Dominic Keating

    Dominic Keating

    Tony

  • Robbie Gee

    Robbie Gee

    Lee Stanley

  • Ram John Holder

    Ram John Holder

    Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant

  • Geff Francis

    Geff Francis

    Michael Ambrose

  • Justin Pickett

    Justin Pickett

    Sean Ambrose

  • Lisa Geoghan

    Lisa Geoghan

    Louise Dixon

  • Gyearbuor Asante

    Gyearbuor Asante

    Matthew

Overview

Desmond's was a British television situation comedy broadcast by Channel 4 from 1989 to 1994. With 71 episodes, Desmond's became Channel 4's longest-running sitcom. The first series was shot in 1988, with the first episode broadcast in January 1989. The show was made in and set in Peckham, London, England and featured a predominantly Black British Guyanese cast. Conceived and co-written by Trix Worrell, and produced by Charlie Hanson and Humphrey Barclay, this series starred Norman Beaton as barber Desmond Ambrose. Desmond's shop was a gathering place for an assortment of local characters.

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