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Desmond's (1989)

TV-14 Comedy
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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.

  1. Trix Worrell

    Creator

Series Cast

  1. Carmen Munroe

    Shirley Ambrose

    71 Episodes

  2. Norman Beaton as Desmond Ambrose

    Norman Beaton

    Desmond Ambrose

    71 Episodes

  3. Dominic Keating as Tony

    Dominic Keating

    Tony

    71 Episodes

  4. Robbie Gee as Lee Stanley

    Robbie Gee

    Lee Stanley

    71 Episodes

  5. Ram John Holder as Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant

    Ram John Holder

    Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant

    71 Episodes

  6. Geff Francis as Michael Ambrose

    Geff Francis

    Michael Ambrose

    71 Episodes

  7. Justin Pickett

    Sean Ambrose

    71 Episodes

  8. Lisa Geoghan as Louise Dixon

    Lisa Geoghan

    Louise Dixon

    71 Episodes

  9. Gyearbuor Asante

    Matthew

    71 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 6

1994 • 13 Episodes

Season 6 of Desmond's premiered on September 26, 1994.

O Little Town Of Peckham

(6x13, December 19, 1994) Season Finale

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Desmond's
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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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