Desmond's

Desmond's is a British television situation comedy broadcast by Channel 4 from 1989 to 1994. 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 West Indian 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.

Notability

While the show was not the first black (or predominantly black) British television situation comedy (The Fosters, 1976-77

Characters

Much of the success of the show came from the dynamics and relationships both within the Ambrose family and the other characters in the show who spent time in the...
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