
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1989 - 1994
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 71 (6 series)
- Starring
- Norman Beaton, Carmen Munroe, Ram John Holder, Gyearbuor Asante, Geff Francis, Kim Walker, Justin Pickett and Robbie Gee
- Writer
- Trix Worrell
- Director
- Charlie Hanson
- Producers
- Humphrey Barclay and Charlie Hanson
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!
- Production company
- Soundtrack
- Theme tune Don't Scratch My Soca was composed by John Collins with lyrics by Trix Worrell.
- Laugh track
- Live audience
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 5th January 1989 on Channel 4 at 8:30pm
- Last new broadcast
- Monday 19th December 1994 on Channel 4 at 8:30pm
- Last repeat
- Sunday 10th September 2017 at 3:45am on London Live