Desmond's was a British television situation comedy broadcast by Channel 4 from 1989 to 1994. The first series was filmed 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 by Trix Worrell, produced by Humphrey Barclay, this series starred Norman Beaton as Desmond Ambrose, a henpecked barber. Desmond's shop is a gathering place for an assortment of local characters like 'Porkpie' (Ram John Holder), who later had his own series, Porkpie, after Desmond's came to an end. Desmond's wife Shirley (Carmen Munroe) is usually on hand to rustle up something for the hungry 'punters' to eat.
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