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Desmond's

Desmond's

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

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

23 May 2025

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Carmen Munroe

Carmen Munroe

Shirley Ambrose

Norman Beaton

Norman Beaton

Desmond Ambrose

Dominic Keating

Dominic Keating

Tony

Robbie Gee

Robbie Gee

Lee Stanley

Ram John Holder

Ram John Holder

Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant

Geff Francis

Geff Francis

Michael Ambrose

Justin Pickett

Justin Pickett

Sean Ambrose

Lisa Geoghan

Lisa Geoghan

Louise Dixon

Gyearbuor Asante

Gyearbuor Asante

Matthew

Alphonsia Emmanuel

Alphonsia Emmanuel

Mona Hammond

Mona Hammond

Sol Raye

Sol Raye

Treva Etienne

Treva Etienne

Dean Gatiss

Dean Gatiss

Ricky Flaxman

Matilda Thorpe

Matilda Thorpe

Mandy Mosgrove

Kim Walker

Kim Walker

Gloria Ambrose

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