Desmond's

Desmond's (1989)

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.

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  • First Air Date: 1989-01-05
  • Last Air Date: 1994-12-19
  • Total Seasons: 6
  • Total Episodes: 71
  • Episode Runtime: 30 min.
  • Network: Channel 4
  • Creator: Trix Worrell

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    6 Episodes

  • Season 2

    13 Episodes

  • Season 3

    13 Episodes

  • Season 4

    13 Episodes

  • Season 5

    13 Episodes

  • Season 6

    13 Episodes

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Cast

  • Carmen Munroe

    Shirley Ambrose

  • Norman Beaton

    Desmond Ambrose

  • Dominic Keating

    Tony

  • Robbie Gee

    Lee Stanley

  • Ram John Holder

    Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant

  • Geff Francis

    Michael Ambrose

  • Justin Pickett

    Sean Ambrose

  • Lisa Geoghan

    Louise Dixon

  • Gyearbuor Asante

    Matthew

  • Alphonsia Emmanuel

  • Mona Hammond

  • Sol Raye

  • Treva Etienne

  • Dean Gatiss

    Ricky Flaxman

  • Matilda Thorpe

    Mandy Mosgrove

  • Kim Walker

    Gloria Ambrose

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