Desmond's (1989)
Desmond's (1989)
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.

Carmen Munroe
Shirley Ambrose

Norman Beaton
Desmond Ambrose

Dominic Keating
Tony

Kim Walker

Robbie Gee
Lee Stanley

Ram John Holder
Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant

Geff Francis
Michael Ambrose

Justin Pickett
Sean Ambrose
Media.

Details.
Release DateJanuary 5, 1989
StatusEnded
Seasons6
Episodes71
Running Time30m
Content RatingTV-14
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
london england
business
working class
family
sitcom
workplace comedy
barbershop
Scripted
Wiki.
Desmond's is a British television sitcom broadcast by Channel 4 from 5 January 1989 to 19 December 1994. Conceived and co-written by Trix Worrell, and produced by Charlie Hanson and Humphrey Barclay, Desmond's stars Norman Beaton as barber Desmond Ambrose, whose shop is a gathering place for an assortment of local characters. The show is set in Peckham, London, and features a predominantly black British Guyanese cast. With 71 episodes, Desmond's became Channel 4's longest running sitcom in terms of episodes.
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