Overview - Desmond's

Overview

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.

Seasons

• Name: Season 1

  Episode: 6

  Date first aired: 1989-01-05

• Name: Season 2

  Episode: 13

  Date first aired: 1990-01-22

• Name: Season 3

  Episode: 13

  Date first aired: 1991-10-28

• Name: Season 4

  Episode: 13

  Date first aired: 1992-10-05

• Name: Season 5

  Episode: 13

  Date first aired: 1993-09-27

• Name: Season 6

  Episode: 13

  Date first aired: 1994-09-26