Desmond's. Copyright: Humphrey Barclay Productions
Desmond's
- TV sitcom
- Channel 4
- 1989 - 1994
- 71 episodes (6 series)
Desmond's is, on the surface, just a Peckham barber shop - in reality, it's a meeting place, community centre, and old men's recreation room. Stars Norman Beaton, Carmen Munroe, Ram John Holder, Gyearbuor Asante, Geff Francis and more.
Desmond's. Image shows from L to R: Porkpie (Ram John Holder), Desmond (Norman Beaton), Matthew (Gyearbuor Asante). Copyright: Humphrey Barclay Productions
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1989 - 1994
- Channels
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 71 (6 series)
- Stars
- Norman Beaton, Carmen Munroe, Ram John Holder, Gyearbuor Asante, Geff Francis, Kim Walker, Justin Pickett and Robbie Gee
- Writer
- Trix Worrell
- Directors
- Mandie Fletcher and Charlie Hanson
- Producers
- Humphrey Barclay, Charlie Hanson and Al Mitchell
- Companies
Desmond's is not just a barber shop in Peckham. Owned by Desmond and his wife Shirley, it's an all-round meeting place - and although constantly busy, very little actual hairdressing ever seems to get done!
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- Theme tune Don't Scratch My Soca was composed by John Collins with lyrics by Trix Worrell.
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 5th January 1989 at 8:30pm on Channel 4
- Most recent repeats
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- Friday 10th September 2021 at 7:30am on C4 - Series 1, Episode 5
- Friday 10th September 2021 at 7:00am on C4 - Series 1, Episode 3
- Friday 10th September 2021 at 6:35am on C4 - Series 1, Episode 2