TV Series

Desmond's (1989–1994)

• TV-14
• First aired January 5, 1989
• Seasons: 6 · Episodes: 71
• 30m per episode

• Comedy

“You didn’t go there to get your hair cut!”

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.

Created by

Trix Worrell

Starring

Carmen Munroe, Norman Beaton, Dominic Keating