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Desmond's. Copyright: Humphrey Barclay Productions
Desmond's

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.

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BBC One. Copyright: BBC TV

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