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Meet Desmond, his non-conforming family, and the regulars of his hairdresser salon in Peckham, London.Meet Desmond, his non-conforming family, and the regulars of his hairdresser salon in Peckham, London.Meet Desmond, his non-conforming family, and the regulars of his hairdresser salon in Peckham, London.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
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- TriviaDominic Keating, who played Tony, left the show to work in the United States, with the character also leaving to work overseas. Ironically, Keating's first significant job in the US was as a voiceover artist in a Vidal Sassoon advert, promoting hair products.
- Crazy creditsThe series 1 - 4 theme tune was the original recording of the theme tune "Dont Scratch My Soca" and a video montage of life in and around Peckham, people arriving on ships and an exterior shot of Shirley and Desmond outside the barbershop was used.
- ConnectionsFeatured in What's Up Doc?: Episode #3.9 (1994)
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Black Humor From Across The Pond
I was surprised to come across this predominately Black sitcom from the UK. BET used to show episodes of it in the early 1990s. It is a very funny show about a barber and his family, employees and friends. Much of the humor came from Desmond's inability to adapt to changing times and ideas. Desmond's oldest son, Michael, was sort of a mirror image of his father, a stuffed shirt banker who always had to do things by the book. Michael's younger sister and brother, were typical teens, prone to the ups and downs of growing up. One of the best characters was Porkpie, one of Desmond's old friends; a guy like him can be found in any barber shop anywhere in the world. Another good character was Auntie Suzu, Demond's wild sister-in-law. There are other British sitcoms out on video now; I hope this one comes out on video, as well.
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- hillari
- Jul 30, 2001
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- Runtime50 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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