Desmond's (1989)

Season 5

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Subtitles for: Desmond's (1989)

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

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.

Rate ★ 7.3/10 (15 votes)
Genre Comedy
Duration 30 min / episode
Country GB
Release 05 Jan 1989
Language EN
Director Trix Worrell
Keywords london, england working class business family barbershop sitcom workplace comedy
IMDb tt0133299 ↗
Type TV Series Ended

Cast

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Carmen Munroe Shirley Ambrose
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Norman Beaton Desmond Ambrose
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Dominic Keating Tony
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Robbie Gee Lee Stanley
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Ram John Holder Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant
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Geff Francis Michael Ambrose
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Justin Pickett Sean Ambrose
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Lisa Geoghan Louise Dixon
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Gyearbuor Asante Matthew
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Alphonsia Emmanuel
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