Desmond's

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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.

GB

Made in GB

7.3/10

1989

Comedy

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Episodes

Cast

Carmen Munroe

Carmen Munroe

As Shirley Ambrose

Norman Beaton

Norman Beaton

As Desmond Ambrose

Dominic Keating

Dominic Keating

As Tony

Robbie Gee

Robbie Gee

As Lee Stanley

Ram John Holder

Ram John Holder

As Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant

Geff Francis

Geff Francis

As Michael Ambrose

Justin Pickett

Justin Pickett

As Sean Ambrose

Lisa Geoghan

Lisa Geoghan

As Louise Dixon

Gyearbuor Asante

Gyearbuor Asante

As Matthew

Alphonsia Emmanuel

Alphonsia Emmanuel

As

Mona Hammond

Mona Hammond

As

Sol Raye

Sol Raye

As

Treva Etienne

Treva Etienne

As

Dean Gatiss

Dean Gatiss

As Ricky Flaxman

Matilda Thorpe

Matilda Thorpe

As Mandy Mosgrove

Kim Walker

Kim Walker

As Gloria Ambrose

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