Desmond's

Desmond's

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.

Comedy

Seasons

French Lessons

1. French Lessons

Air Date: 1989-01-05

Desmond thinks Shirley is playing away when she begins to brag about her French teacher.

The Offer

2. The Offer

Air Date: 1989-01-12

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.

Expansion Plans

3. Expansion Plans

Air Date: 1989-01-19

Michael decides that the shop needs more employees and he introduces Tony, who gets the job as Desmond's assistant.

Hello Aunty Susu

4. Hello Aunty Susu

Air Date: 1989-01-26

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.

A Surprise for Porkpie

5. A Surprise for Porkpie

Air Date: 1989-02-02

Porkpie disappoints everyone when he doesn't celebrate Shirley's birthday, because he needs a TV licence.

Sad News

6. Sad News

Air Date: 1989-02-09

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.

The Treatment

1. The Treatment

Air Date: 1990-01-22

'Old De Front Page

2. 'Old De Front Page

Air Date: 1990-01-29

'Old De Front Page Again

3. 'Old De Front Page Again

Air Date: 1990-02-05

Veronica

4. Veronica

Air Date: 1990-02-12

A Microwave, Five Men and a Nappy

5. A Microwave, Five Men and a Nappy

Air Date: 1990-02-19

Reunion

6. Reunion

Air Date: 1990-02-26

Porkpies

7. Porkpies

Air Date: 1990-03-05

For Love or Money

8. For Love or Money

Air Date: 1990-03-12

Stop the World, I Want to Get Off

9. Stop the World, I Want to Get Off

Air Date: 1990-03-19

Here Comes De Sun

10. Here Comes De Sun

Air Date: 1990-03-26

Kung You

11. Kung You

Air Date: 1990-04-02

Aunty Susu

12. Aunty Susu

Air Date: 1990-04-09

Thirty Year Itch

13. Thirty Year Itch

Air Date: 1990-04-16

1. The Head Hunter

Air Date: 1991-10-28

2. The Peckham Pimpernel

Air Date: 1991-11-04

3. A Day In The Life

Air Date: 1991-11-11

4. Smokeless Fuming

Air Date: 1991-11-18

5. Relative Strangers

Air Date: 1991-11-25

6. Vanity Merchants

Air Date: 1991-12-02

7. The Waiting Game

Air Date: 1991-12-16

8. Driving Me Crazy

Air Date: 1991-12-16

9. Daydreams

Air Date: 1992-01-06

10. Dobbin

Air Date: 1992-01-13

11. The Prodigal

Air Date: 1992-01-20

12. Too Young

Air Date: 1992-01-27

13. The Roots Tradition

Air Date: 1992-02-03

1. All Things Bright

Air Date: 1992-10-05

2. Flats, Lies And Videotape

Air Date: 1992-10-12

3. Growing Pains

Air Date: 1992-10-19

4. Lee's Journey

Air Date: 1992-10-26

5. Calypso

Air Date: 1992-11-02

6. The Kid

Air Date: 1992-11-09

7. Too Red Eye

Air Date: 1992-11-16

8. Susu Again

Air Date: 1992-11-23

9. Can't Buy Me Love

Air Date: 1992-11-30

10. Art Attack

Air Date: 1992-12-07

11. Go With The Flo

Air Date: 1992-12-14

12. My Two Sons

Air Date: 1992-12-21

13. The Godmother

Air Date: 1992-12-28

1. A Class Act

Air Date: 1993-09-27

2. Shimmer And Shine

Air Date: 1993-10-04

3. Halcyon Days

Air Date: 1993-10-11

4. Lollipop Man

Air Date: 1993-10-18

5. Pardnership

Air Date: 1993-10-25

6. Fairy Tales

Air Date: 1993-11-01

7. Love Match

Air Date: 1993-11-08

8. Coughs And Sneezes

Air Date: 1993-11-15

9. Kiss Of The Spiderman

Air Date: 1993-11-22

10. Two Lads And A Lady

Air Date: 1993-11-29

11. Shirley's Sermon

Air Date: 1993-12-06

12. A Matter Of Life And Death

Air Date: 1993-12-13

13. The Patter Of Little Feet

Air Date: 1993-12-20

1. Do Me A Favour

Air Date: 1994-09-26

2. Hatchet Job

Air Date: 1994-10-03

3. Georgetown Dreaming

Air Date: 1994-10-11

4. Demon Barber II (Turbo)

Air Date: 1994-10-17

5. Love Letters

Air Date: 1994-10-24

6. Planning Permission

Air Date: 1994-10-31

7. The Speech

Air Date: 1994-11-07

8. Judgement Day

Air Date: 1994-11-14

9. The Return Of Hyacinth Green

Air Date: 1994-11-21

10. Heavy Traffic

Air Date: 1994-11-28

11. When The Cat's Away

Air Date: 1994-12-05

12. A Sign Of The Times

Air Date: 1994-12-12

13. O Little Town Of Peckham

Air Date: 1994-12-19

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Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

1989-01-05

Episodes

71 (6 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Production Companies

Humphrey Barclay Productions