Desmond's
Rating: 7.3 · 1989 · Comedy · United Kingdom · 6 sns
Description
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.
Information
- Year
- 1989
- Genre
- Comedy
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Seasons
- 6
- TMDB
- 7.3
- IMDb
- 7.3
- Tagline
- You didn’t go there to get your hair cut!
Director
Cast
- Carmen Munroe — Shirley Ambrose
- Norman Beaton — Desmond Ambrose
- Dominic Keating — Tony
- Robbie Gee — Lee Stanley
- Ram John Holder — Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant
- Geff Francis — Michael Ambrose
- Justin Pickett — Sean Ambrose
- Lisa Geoghan — Louise Dixon
- Gyearbuor Asante — Matthew
- Alphonsia Emmanuel
- Mona Hammond
- Sol Raye
- Treva Etienne
- Matilda Thorpe — Mandy Mosgrove
- Kim Walker — Gloria Ambrose
- Kim Walker
- Dean Gatiss — Ricky Flaxman
- Reggie Yates
- Ian Dunn — Sergeant Wilson
- David Rhule — Rose Man