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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
Jan 5, 1989
Last Aired
Dec 19, 1994
Seasons
6
Episodes
71
Network
Channel 4
Studio
Humphrey Barclay Productions
Cast
Full credits →C
Carmen Munroe
Shirley Ambrose
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Norman Beaton
Desmond Ambrose
D
Dominic Keating
Tony
K
Kim Walker
R
Robbie Gee
Lee Stanley
R
Ram John Holder
Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant
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Geff Francis
Michael Ambrose
J
Justin Pickett
Sean Ambrose
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Lisa Geoghan
Louise Dixon
G
Gyearbuor Asante
Matthew
A
Alphonsia Emmanuel
M
Mona Hammond
S
Sol Raye
T
Treva Etienne
D
Dean Gatiss
Ricky Flaxman
M
Matilda Thorpe
Mandy Mosgrove
