Desmond's

1989
Desmond's

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Do Me A Favour Sep 26, 1994

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EP2 Hatchet Job Oct 03, 1994

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EP3 Georgetown Dreaming Oct 11, 1994

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EP4 Demon Barber II (Turbo) Oct 17, 1994

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EP5 Love Letters Oct 24, 1994

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EP6 Planning Permission Oct 31, 1994

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EP7 The Speech Nov 07, 1994

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EP8 Judgement Day Nov 14, 1994

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EP9 The Return Of Hyacinth Green Nov 21, 1994

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EP10 Heavy Traffic Nov 28, 1994

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EP11 When The Cat's Away Dec 05, 1994

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EP12 A Sign Of The Times Dec 12, 1994

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EP13 O Little Town Of Peckham Dec 19, 1994

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7.8| 0h30m| TV-14| en| More Info
Released: 05 January 1989 Ended
Producted By: Humphrey Barclay Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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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.

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Malta Doctor Title : Desmond's (TV Show)Date of Review : 24th of April 2014Reviewer : Malta DoctorScore : 10 Out of 10Would I Recommend the Series to a Friend ? : YesWould I Personally Pay for a DVD Box Set of the Series ? : YesWould I (Really) Want There to be a Total Remake of the Series , complete with a Brand New Set of Characters and a Totally Fresh Cast ? : MOST DEFINITELY NOT !Additional Suggestions : None At PresentSource : www.MaltaDoctor.com
waiching liu Desmonds was one of channel 4's most successful U.K sitcoms during the late 80s and what made it so appealing to mainstream and black audiences was the funny- yet well depicted life of a Black family led by 2 Jamaican born parents, Desmond and Shirley and their British born kids, Sean and Gloria.Desmonds is the name of the barber shop, Desmond Ambrose runs alongside his wife Shirley. There are 4 other supporting characters: Tony, the token Caucasian who is a fellow barber, Porkpie and Matthew, the African who comes across as being very intellectual and offers a philosophical insight on life. Lastly is Desmond and Shirley's other son, the somewhat stuck-up and sophisticated Michael, who works in a bank. What makes Desmonds different to every other Black sitcom that has been around on television and are on TV today firstly is it is mainly centred on Black British Caribbean culture, as opposed to African American Black culture in the U.S. It was not the first ever Black sitcom to air on TV but it was the first set in a work environment.Many Black communities in the U.K and England, tend to be either of Jamaican or African descent in contrast to the U.S. Which explains a lot about the differences between Black British culture and Black American culture. Desmonds was a sitcom that showed the lives of a working man and his family and it gave us a glimpse of this infusion of Black British, Caribbean culture with some 'western' aspects and conventions of the sitcom genre. Secondly, the humour is very quint-essentially British-like-like with a Caribbean flavour to it; it works so amazingly well.Desmonds is well- written, very funny and the characters are very likable. I think it was a shame that as a result of Norman Beaton's death that the series had to end so prematurely. Had that not happened, then I could've seen it last for a few more series.Desmond's was a great little sitcom- if you haven't seen it yet, I'd recommend that you do!
paoguy118 We used to watch this show on BET and laughed ourselves silly every time. Apparently this show ended with the lead actor's death. However, I wish it would come to DVD or VHS. I would be standing in line to buy the first copies.
hillari I was surprised to come across this predominately Black sitcom from the UK. BET used to show episodes of it in the early 1990s. It is a very funny show about a barber and his family, employees and friends. Much of the humor came from Desmond's inability to adapt to changing times and ideas. Desmond's oldest son, Michael, was sort of a mirror image of his father, a stuffed shirt banker who always had to do things by the book. Michael's younger sister and brother, were typical teens, prone to the ups and downs of growing up. One of the best characters was Porkpie, one of Desmond's old friends; a guy like him can be found in any barber shop anywhere in the world. Another good character was Auntie Suzu, Demond's wild sister-in-law. There are other British sitcoms out on video now; I hope this one comes out on video, as well.