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Desmond's
“You didn’t go there to get your hair cut!”
73%
Series
6
71
AI Analysis
Desmond's (1989) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Desmond's (1989) — a TV series tagged as Comedy with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 featur… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night, casual background watching, and weekend binge sessions. Expect steady storytelling across 6 seasons.
Community signal: TMDb members rate Desmond's 73% (15 votes) — solid community ratings for this TV series.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 1989-01-05
- Seasons
- 6
- Episodes
- 71
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 12453
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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 198... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How many seasons of Desmond's are there?
There are currently 6 seasons of Desmond's documented in the community database.
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Cast
- C
Carmen Munroe
Shirley Ambrose
Norman Beaton
Desmond Ambrose
Dominic Keating
Tony
Robbie Gee
Lee Stanley
Ram John Holder
Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant
Geff Francis
Michael Ambrose
- J
Justin Pickett
Sean Ambrose
- L
Lisa Geoghan
Louise Dixon
- G
Gyearbuor Asante
Matthew
Alphonsia Emmanuel
Mona Hammond
- S
Sol Raye
Treva Etienne
- D
Dean Gatiss
Ricky Flaxman
Matilda Thorpe
Mandy Mosgrove
- K
Kim Walker
Gloria Ambrose
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