Desmond's
★ 7.3 · 1989 · 30m · Comedy
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.
Episodes
1. French Lessons30m · Desmond thinks Shirley is playing away when she begins to brag about her French teacher.
2. The Offer30m · Desmond considers selling the shop to retire in Guyana early, when a smooth-talking businessman enters the shop. Deciding to apply for a loan to do up the shop instead, Desmond visits the bank only to find his eldest son Michael is the one who'll make the decision.
3. Expansion Plans30m · Michael decides that the shop needs more employees and he introduces Tony, who gets the job as Desmond's assistant.
4. Hello Aunty Susu30m · Shirley's obnoxious older sister arrives but begins to annoy everyone when she takes without asking and does things how she wants in her sister's house.
5. A Surprise for Porkpie30m · Porkpie disappoints everyone when he doesn't celebrate Shirley's birthday, because he needs a TV licence.
6. Sad News30m · Gloria is going on a date with a gay politician, while Desmond and Shirley get news that their old friend and former band member of The Georgetown Dreamers, Sweetsticks, has died.More Like This
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