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Desmond's is a comedy TV series that premiered on Channel 4 on January 5, 1989. It has 6 seasons and 71 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 6 Episode 13 "O Little Town Of Peckham", aired on December 19, 1994.

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

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Episodes

71 episodes · 6 seasons

Season 1

1989 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 37 years ago

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  1. Desmond's S1 E6 still E6

    6. Sad News

    Finale

    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.

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    5. A Surprise for Porkpie

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

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    4. Hello Aunty Susu

    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.

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    3. Expansion Plans

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

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    2. The Offer

    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.

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    1. French Lessons

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

Season 2

1990 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 36 years ago

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    13. Thirty Year Itch

    Finale
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    12. Aunty Susu

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    11. Kung You

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    10. Here Comes De Sun

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    9. Stop the World, I Want to Get Off

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    8. For Love or Money

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    7. Porkpies

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    6. Reunion

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    5. A Microwave, Five Men and a Nappy

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    4. Veronica

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    3. 'Old De Front Page Again

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    2. 'Old De Front Page

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    1. The Treatment

Season 3

1991 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 34 years ago

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  1. E13

    13. The Roots Tradition

    Finale
  2. E12

    12. Too Young

  3. E11

    11. The Prodigal

  4. E10

    10. Dobbin

  5. E9

    9. Daydreams

  6. E8

    8. Driving Me Crazy

  7. E7

    7. The Waiting Game

  8. E6

    6. Vanity Merchants

  9. E5

    5. Relative Strangers

  10. E4

    4. Smokeless Fuming

  11. E3

    3. A Day In The Life

  12. E2

    2. The Peckham Pimpernel

  13. E1

    1. The Head Hunter

Season 4

1992 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 33 years ago

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  1. E13

    13. The Godmother

    Finale
  2. E12

    12. My Two Sons

  3. E11

    11. Go With The Flo

  4. E10

    10. Art Attack

  5. E9

    9. Can't Buy Me Love

  6. E8

    8. Susu Again

  7. E7

    7. Too Red Eye

  8. E6

    6. The Kid

  9. E5

    5. Calypso

  10. E4

    4. Lee's Journey

  11. E3

    3. Growing Pains

  12. E2

    2. Flats, Lies And Videotape

  13. E1

    1. All Things Bright

Season 5

1993 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 32 years ago

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  1. E13

    13. The Patter Of Little Feet

    Finale
  2. E12

    12. A Matter Of Life And Death

  3. E11

    11. Shirley's Sermon

  4. E10

    10. Two Lads And A Lady

  5. E9

    9. Kiss Of The Spiderman

  6. E8

    8. Coughs And Sneezes

  7. E7

    7. Love Match

  8. E6

    6. Fairy Tales

  9. E5

    5. Pardnership

  10. E4

    4. Lollipop Man

  11. E3

    3. Halcyon Days

  12. E2

    2. Shimmer And Shine

  13. E1

    1. A Class Act

Season 6

1994 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 31 years ago

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  1. E13

    13. O Little Town Of Peckham

    Finale
  2. E12

    12. A Sign Of The Times

  3. E11

    11. When The Cat's Away

  4. E10

    10. Heavy Traffic

  5. E9

    9. The Return Of Hyacinth Green

  6. E8

    8. Judgement Day

  7. E7

    7. The Speech

  8. E6

    6. Planning Permission

  9. E5

    5. Love Letters

  10. E4

    4. Demon Barber II (Turbo)

  11. E3

    3. Georgetown Dreaming

  12. E2

    2. Hatchet Job

  13. E1

    1. Do Me A Favour

Cast & crew

Created by Trix Worrell

  • Reggie Yates

    Reggie Yates

  • Ian Dunn

    Sergeant Wilson

  • David Rhule

    Rose Man

  • Pamela Jikiemi

    Pamela Jikiemi

    Telephone Engineer

Desmond's FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Desmond's?

Desmond's has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 19, 1994.

When did the latest episode of Desmond's come out?

The most recent episode of Desmond's, Season 6 Episode 13 "O Little Town Of Peckham", aired on December 19, 1994.

How many seasons of Desmond's are there?

Desmond's has 6 seasons with 71 episodes in total.

When did Desmond's first air?

Desmond's first aired on Channel 4 on January 5, 1989.

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