
“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.
First Aired: 1/5/1989
Languages: English
Created by: Trix Worrell
Type: Scripted
Companies: Humphrey Barclay Productions
Countries: United Kingdom





Robbie Gee
Lee Stanley
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

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