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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 in terms of episodes. The first series was shot in 1988, with the first episode broadcast in January 1989. The show was set in Peckham, London, and featured a predominantly black British Guyanese cast.

Original Release

01/05/1989 on Channel 4

Cast

Name

Character

Norman Beaton

Desmond Ambrose

Carmen Munroe

Shirley Ambrose

Ram John Holder

Augustus 'Porkpie' Grant

Matthew

Gloria Ambrose

Michael Ambrose

Lee Stanley

Sean Ambrose

Mandy Mosgrove

Louise Dixon

(see additional cast & crew)

#	Title	Air Date
1	Do Me a Favour	Monday, 26 September 1994
2	Hatchet Job	Monday, 03 October 1994
3	Georgetown Dreaming	Monday, 10 October 1994
4	Demon Barber II: Turbo	Monday, 17 October 1994
5	Love Letters	Monday, 24 October 1994
6	Planning Permission	Monday, 31 October 1994
7	The Speech	Monday, 07 November 1994
8	Judgement Day	Monday, 14 November 1994
9	The Return of Hyacinth Green	Monday, 21 November 1994
10	Heavy Traffic	Monday, 28 November 1994
11	When the Cat's Away	Monday, 05 December 1994
12	Sign of the Times	Monday, 12 December 1994
13	O Little Town of Peckham	Monday, 19 December 1994