Seasons and episodes
1Season 1 Jan. 05, 1989
1 - 1French Lessons Jan. 05, 1989
1 - 2The Offer Jan. 12, 1989
1 - 3Expansion Plans Jan. 19, 1989
1 - 4Hello Aunty Susu Jan. 26, 1989
1 - 5A Surprise for Porkpie Feb. 02, 1989
1 - 6Sad News Feb. 09, 1989
2Season 2 Jan. 22, 1990
2 - 1The Treatment Jan. 22, 1990
2 - 2'Old De Front Page Jan. 29, 1990
2 - 3'Old De Front Page Again Feb. 05, 1990
2 - 4Veronica Feb. 12, 1990
2 - 5A Microwave, Five Men and a Nappy Feb. 19, 1990
2 - 6Reunion Feb. 26, 1990
2 - 7Porkpies Mar. 05, 1990
2 - 8For Love or Money Mar. 12, 1990
2 - 9Stop the World, I Want to Get Off Mar. 19, 1990
2 - 10Here Comes De Sun Mar. 26, 1990
2 - 11Kung You Apr. 02, 1990
2 - 12Aunty Susu Apr. 09, 1990
2 - 13Thirty Year Itch Apr. 16, 1990
3Season 3 Oct. 28, 1991
3 - 1The Head Hunter Oct. 28, 1991- 3 - 2The Peckham Pimpernel Nov. 04, 1991
- 3 - 3A Day In The Life Nov. 11, 1991
- 3 - 4Smokeless Fuming Nov. 18, 1991
- 3 - 5Relative Strangers Nov. 25, 1991
- 3 - 6Vanity Merchants Dec. 02, 1991
- 3 - 7The Waiting Game Dec. 16, 1991
- 3 - 8Driving Me Crazy Dec. 16, 1991
- 3 - 9Daydreams Jan. 06, 1992
- 3 - 10Dobbin Jan. 13, 1992
- 3 - 11The Prodigal Jan. 20, 1992
- 3 - 12Too Young Jan. 27, 1992
- 3 - 13The Roots Tradition Feb. 03, 1992
4Season 4 Oct. 05, 1992
- 4 - 1All Things Bright Oct. 05, 1992
- 4 - 2Flats, Lies And Videotape Oct. 12, 1992
- 4 - 3Growing Pains Oct. 19, 1992
- 4 - 4Lee's Journey Oct. 26, 1992
- 4 - 5Calypso Nov. 02, 1992
- 4 - 6The Kid Nov. 09, 1992
- 4 - 7Too Red Eye Nov. 16, 1992
- 4 - 8Susu Again Nov. 23, 1992
- 4 - 9Can't Buy Me Love Nov. 30, 1992
- 4 - 10Art Attack Dec. 07, 1992
- 4 - 11Go With The Flo Dec. 14, 1992
- 4 - 12My Two Sons Dec. 21, 1992
- 4 - 13The Godmother Dec. 28, 1992
5Season 5 Sep. 27, 1993
- 5 - 1A Class Act Sep. 27, 1993
- 5 - 2Shimmer And Shine Oct. 04, 1993
- 5 - 3Halcyon Days Oct. 11, 1993
- 5 - 4Lollipop Man Oct. 18, 1993
- 5 - 5Pardnership Oct. 25, 1993
- 5 - 6Fairy Tales Nov. 01, 1993
- 5 - 7Love Match Nov. 08, 1993
- 5 - 8Coughs And Sneezes Nov. 15, 1993
- 5 - 9Kiss Of The Spiderman Nov. 22, 1993
- 5 - 10Two Lads And A Lady Nov. 29, 1993
- 5 - 11Shirley's Sermon Dec. 06, 1993
- 5 - 12A Matter Of Life And Death Dec. 13, 1993
- 5 - 13The Patter Of Little Feet Dec. 20, 1993
6Season 6 Sep. 26, 1994
- 6 - 1Do Me A Favour Sep. 26, 1994
- 6 - 2Hatchet Job Oct. 03, 1994
- 6 - 3Georgetown Dreaming Oct. 11, 1994
- 6 - 4Demon Barber II (Turbo) Oct. 17, 1994
- 6 - 5Love Letters Oct. 24, 1994
- 6 - 6Planning Permission Oct. 31, 1994
- 6 - 7The Speech Nov. 07, 1994
- 6 - 8Judgement Day Nov. 14, 1994
- 6 - 9The Return Of Hyacinth Green Nov. 21, 1994
- 6 - 10Heavy Traffic Nov. 28, 1994
- 6 - 11When The Cat's Away Dec. 05, 1994
- 6 - 12A Sign Of The Times Dec. 12, 1994
- 6 - 13O Little Town Of Peckham Dec. 19, 1994
Creator
Creator
Cast
Shirley Ambrose
Desmond Ambrose
Tony
Lee Stanley
Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant
Michael Ambrose
Sean Ambrose
Louise Dixon
Matthew
Synopsis
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.
Original title Desmond's
TMDb Rating 7.8
First air date Jan. 05, 1989
Last air date Dec. 19, 1994
Average Duration 30 minutes
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