Desmond's

Name: Desmond's
Released: 1989-01-05
Rating: 7.3

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

1989 · 30m · TMDB 7.3/10 (15 votes)

Comedy

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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About Desmond's

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.

Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 15 votes
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 71

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