Desmond’s

Jan. 05, 1989 Channel 4

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Seasons and episodes

1Season 1 Jan. 05, 1989

1 - 1
French Lessons Jan. 05, 1989
1 - 2
The Offer Jan. 12, 1989
1 - 2
The Offer Jan. 12, 1989
1 - 3
Expansion Plans Jan. 19, 1989
1 - 3
Expansion Plans Jan. 19, 1989
1 - 4
Hello Aunty Susu Jan. 26, 1989
1 - 4
Hello Aunty Susu Jan. 26, 1989
1 - 5
A Surprise for Porkpie Feb. 02, 1989
1 - 5
A Surprise for Porkpie Feb. 02, 1989
1 - 6
Sad News Feb. 09, 1989
1 - 6
Sad News Feb. 09, 1989

2Season 2 Jan. 22, 1990

2 - 1
The Treatment Jan. 22, 1990
2 - 1
The Treatment Jan. 22, 1990
2 - 2
'Old De Front Page Jan. 29, 1990
2 - 2
'Old De Front Page Jan. 29, 1990
2 - 3
'Old De Front Page Again Feb. 05, 1990
2 - 3
'Old De Front Page Again Feb. 05, 1990
2 - 4
Veronica Feb. 12, 1990
2 - 4
Veronica Feb. 12, 1990
2 - 5
A Microwave, Five Men and a Nappy Feb. 19, 1990
2 - 5
A Microwave, Five Men and a Nappy Feb. 19, 1990
2 - 6
Reunion Feb. 26, 1990
2 - 6
Reunion Feb. 26, 1990
2 - 7
Porkpies Mar. 05, 1990
2 - 7
Porkpies Mar. 05, 1990
2 - 8
For Love or Money Mar. 12, 1990
2 - 8
For Love or Money Mar. 12, 1990
2 - 9
Stop the World, I Want to Get Off Mar. 19, 1990
2 - 9
Stop the World, I Want to Get Off Mar. 19, 1990
2 - 10
Here Comes De Sun Mar. 26, 1990
2 - 10
Here Comes De Sun Mar. 26, 1990
2 - 11
Kung You Apr. 02, 1990
2 - 11
Kung You Apr. 02, 1990
2 - 12
Aunty Susu Apr. 09, 1990
2 - 12
Aunty Susu Apr. 09, 1990
2 - 13
Thirty Year Itch Apr. 16, 1990
2 - 13
Thirty Year Itch Apr. 16, 1990

3Season 3 Oct. 28, 1991

3 - 1
The Head Hunter Oct. 28, 1991
3 - 1
The Head Hunter Oct. 28, 1991
3 - 2
The Peckham Pimpernel Nov. 04, 1991
3 - 2
The Peckham Pimpernel Nov. 04, 1991
3 - 3
A Day In The Life Nov. 11, 1991
3 - 3
A Day In The Life Nov. 11, 1991
3 - 4
Smokeless Fuming Nov. 18, 1991
3 - 4
Smokeless Fuming Nov. 18, 1991
3 - 5
Relative Strangers Nov. 25, 1991
3 - 5
Relative Strangers Nov. 25, 1991
3 - 6
Vanity Merchants Dec. 02, 1991
3 - 6
Vanity Merchants Dec. 02, 1991
3 - 7
The Waiting Game Dec. 16, 1991
3 - 7
The Waiting Game Dec. 16, 1991
3 - 8
Driving Me Crazy Dec. 16, 1991
3 - 8
Driving Me Crazy Dec. 16, 1991
3 - 9
Daydreams Jan. 06, 1992
3 - 9
Daydreams Jan. 06, 1992
3 - 10
Dobbin Jan. 13, 1992
3 - 10
Dobbin Jan. 13, 1992
3 - 11
The Prodigal Jan. 20, 1992
3 - 11
The Prodigal Jan. 20, 1992
3 - 12
Too Young Jan. 27, 1992
3 - 12
Too Young Jan. 27, 1992
3 - 13
The Roots Tradition Feb. 03, 1992
3 - 13
The Roots Tradition Feb. 03, 1992

4Season 4 Oct. 05, 1992

4 - 1
All Things Bright Oct. 05, 1992
4 - 1
All Things Bright Oct. 05, 1992
4 - 2
Flats, Lies And Videotape Oct. 12, 1992
4 - 2
Flats, Lies And Videotape Oct. 12, 1992
4 - 3
Growing Pains Oct. 19, 1992
4 - 3
Growing Pains Oct. 19, 1992
4 - 4
Lee's Journey Oct. 26, 1992
4 - 4
Lee's Journey Oct. 26, 1992
4 - 5
Calypso Nov. 02, 1992
4 - 5
Calypso Nov. 02, 1992
4 - 6
The Kid Nov. 09, 1992
4 - 6
The Kid Nov. 09, 1992
4 - 7
Too Red Eye Nov. 16, 1992
4 - 7
Too Red Eye Nov. 16, 1992
4 - 8
Susu Again Nov. 23, 1992
4 - 8
Susu Again Nov. 23, 1992
4 - 9
Can't Buy Me Love Nov. 30, 1992
4 - 9
Can't Buy Me Love Nov. 30, 1992
4 - 10
Art Attack Dec. 07, 1992
4 - 10
Art Attack Dec. 07, 1992
4 - 11
Go With The Flo Dec. 14, 1992
4 - 11
Go With The Flo Dec. 14, 1992
4 - 12
My Two Sons Dec. 21, 1992
4 - 12
My Two Sons Dec. 21, 1992
4 - 13
The Godmother Dec. 28, 1992
4 - 13
The Godmother Dec. 28, 1992

5Season 5 Sep. 27, 1993

5 - 1
A Class Act Sep. 27, 1993
5 - 1
A Class Act Sep. 27, 1993
5 - 2
Shimmer And Shine Oct. 04, 1993
5 - 2
Shimmer And Shine Oct. 04, 1993
5 - 3
Halcyon Days Oct. 11, 1993
5 - 3
Halcyon Days Oct. 11, 1993
5 - 4
Lollipop Man Oct. 18, 1993
5 - 4
Lollipop Man Oct. 18, 1993
5 - 5
Pardnership Oct. 25, 1993
5 - 5
Pardnership Oct. 25, 1993
5 - 6
Fairy Tales Nov. 01, 1993
5 - 6
Fairy Tales Nov. 01, 1993
5 - 7
Love Match Nov. 08, 1993
5 - 7
Love Match Nov. 08, 1993
5 - 8
Coughs And Sneezes Nov. 15, 1993
5 - 8
Coughs And Sneezes Nov. 15, 1993
5 - 9
Kiss Of The Spiderman Nov. 22, 1993
5 - 9
Kiss Of The Spiderman Nov. 22, 1993
5 - 10
Two Lads And A Lady Nov. 29, 1993
5 - 10
Two Lads And A Lady Nov. 29, 1993
5 - 11
Shirley's Sermon Dec. 06, 1993
5 - 11
Shirley's Sermon Dec. 06, 1993
5 - 12
A Matter Of Life And Death Dec. 13, 1993
5 - 12
A Matter Of Life And Death Dec. 13, 1993
5 - 13
The Patter Of Little Feet Dec. 20, 1993
5 - 13
The Patter Of Little Feet Dec. 20, 1993

6Season 6 Sep. 26, 1994

6 - 1
Do Me A Favour Sep. 26, 1994
6 - 1
Do Me A Favour Sep. 26, 1994
6 - 2
Hatchet Job Oct. 03, 1994
6 - 2
Hatchet Job Oct. 03, 1994
6 - 3
Georgetown Dreaming Oct. 11, 1994
6 - 3
Georgetown Dreaming Oct. 11, 1994
6 - 4
Demon Barber II (Turbo) Oct. 17, 1994
6 - 4
Demon Barber II (Turbo) Oct. 17, 1994
6 - 5
Love Letters Oct. 24, 1994
6 - 5
Love Letters Oct. 24, 1994
6 - 6
Planning Permission Oct. 31, 1994
6 - 6
Planning Permission Oct. 31, 1994
6 - 7
The Speech Nov. 07, 1994
6 - 7
The Speech Nov. 07, 1994
6 - 8
Judgement Day Nov. 14, 1994
6 - 8
Judgement Day Nov. 14, 1994
6 - 9
The Return Of Hyacinth Green Nov. 21, 1994
6 - 9
The Return Of Hyacinth Green Nov. 21, 1994
6 - 10
Heavy Traffic Nov. 28, 1994
6 - 10
Heavy Traffic Nov. 28, 1994
6 - 11
When The Cat's Away Dec. 05, 1994
6 - 12
A Sign Of The Times Dec. 12, 1994
6 - 13
O Little Town Of Peckham Dec. 19, 1994

Creator

Trix Worrell

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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