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Release Date:: 26 Nov 2022
Genre:: Comedy
Country:: UK
Runtime:: 50 min

Desmond, his non-conforming family and the regulars of his hairdressers in Peckham, London.

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Seasons

Season 1 6 episodes
Season 2 13 episodes
Season 3 13 episodes
Season 4 13 episodes
Season 5 13 episodes
Season 6 13 episodes

Episodes

1 French Lessons 1989-01-05

Desmond thinks Shirley is having an affair when she begins to brag about her French teacher.

2 The Offer 1989-01-12

Desmond considers selling the shop to retire in Guyana early when a smooth talking salesman makes him an enticing offer.

3 Expansion Plans 1989-01-19

Michael decides that the shop needs more employees and he hires Tony, who gets the job as Desmond's assistant.

4 Hello Aunty Susu 1989-01-26

Shirley's obnoxious older sister Susu visits but begins to annoy everyone when she takes things without asking and does things…
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Shirley's obnoxious older sister Susu visits but begins to annoy everyone when she takes things without asking and does things whatever she wants.
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5 A Surprise for Porkpie 1989-02-02

Porkpie disappoints everyone when he doesn't celebrate Shirley's birthday, because he needs a TV licence.

6 Sad News 1989-02-09

Gloria has a new love interest, but all is not as it seems. While Desmond and Shirley get news that…
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Gloria has a new love interest, but all is not as it seems. While Desmond and Shirley get news that their old friend and former band member of The Georgetown Dreamers, Sweet sticks, has passed away. Money is also on Desmond's mind.
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1 The Treatment 1990-01-22

Desmond is taken to hospital with an illness and he starts to consider his mortality.

2 Old De Front Page 1990-01-29

Old gossip Beverly arrives with a "funny feeling." The barbershop is then held up by two struggling teens, armed with…
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Old gossip Beverly arrives with a "funny feeling." The barbershop is then held up by two struggling teens, armed with guns.
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3 Old De Front Page Again 1990-02-05

The barbershop is still under siege by a pair of armed teens.

4 Veronica 1990-02-12

Sean has fallen in love with his study partner Veronica. Everyone is interested in what may happen but Veronica won't…
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Sean has fallen in love with his study partner Veronica. Everyone is interested in what may happen but Veronica won't shut up about Lee.
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5 A Microwave, Five Men and a Nappy 1990-02-19

Shirley and Gloria are away for the weekend and a struggling mother leaves her baby with Desmond, Michael, Tony, Porkpie…
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Shirley and Gloria are away for the weekend and a struggling mother leaves her baby with Desmond, Michael, Tony, Porkpie and Matthew. This could mean trouble.
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6 Reunion 1990-02-26

Michael is invited to a college reunion but he becomes depressed when he realises that he is the only one…
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Michael is invited to a college reunion but he becomes depressed when he realises that he is the only one of his friends who has achieved their dream.
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7 Porkpies 1990-03-05

Matthew reveals he has lied to his family in the Gambia and his sister and brother-in-law are paying a visit…
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Matthew reveals he has lied to his family in the Gambia and his sister and brother-in-law are paying a visit expecting Matthew to be a successful businessman.
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8 For Love or Money 1990-03-12

A local talent contest persuades Desmond and Porkpie to reform their band The Georgetown Dreamers.

9 Stop the World, I Want to Get Off 1990-03-19

Shirley is upset and goes out for the day. She meets a poor lady and they become friends. Desmond is…
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Shirley is upset and goes out for the day. She meets a poor lady and they become friends. Desmond is too preoccupied with a dominoes contest to realise that Shirley has a problem.
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10 Here Comes De Sun 1990-03-26

Porkpie starts a protest against the Channel Tunnel. Gloria fails her exams and tries to hide it from Desmond. After…
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Porkpie starts a protest against the Channel Tunnel. Gloria fails her exams and tries to hide it from Desmond. After seeing an old friend as a model, Gloria then decides that she would like to do the same but not all is as it seems.
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11 Kung You 1990-04-02

Beverly is mugged and Shirley doesn't feel safe so she takes up self-defence lessons.

12 Aunty Susu 1990-04-09

Aunty Susu pays a surprise visit from Jamaica, but the biggest surprise is what she's brought with her.

13 Thirty Year Itch 1990-04-16

Michael shows off his new girlfriend. Meanwhile, Desmond and Shirley celebrate their 30th anniversary.

1 The Head Hunter 1991-10-28

Hairdresser April Buchanan gives Shirley a part-time job and makes Desmond an offer he can't refuse.

2 The Peckham Pimpernel 1991-11-04

An old friend, Neville, turns up informing everyone that he is now a detective. Someone gives him his first case…
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An old friend, Neville, turns up informing everyone that he is now a detective. Someone gives him his first case to solve by vandalising the shop. Neville works out it is one of the regulars in the shop but which one?
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3 A Day in the Life 1991-11-11

After the siege, "London Calling" presenter Leroy Smart tells the Ambrose family he would like to do a documentary. Everyone…
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After the siege, "London Calling" presenter Leroy Smart tells the Ambrose family he would like to do a documentary. Everyone is upset when he tells them that it will only feature the Ambroses.
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4 Smokeless Fuming 1991-11-18

Sean gets a new teacher at school who insists that the students call her by her first name. He quickly…
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Sean gets a new teacher at school who insists that the students call her by her first name. He quickly develops a huge crush on her.
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5 Relative Strangers 1991-11-25

Porkpie meets his long-lost daughter.

6 Vanity Merchants 1991-12-02

Gloria and Louise decide to set up their own men's beauty business. When Michael doesn't give them money from the…
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Gloria and Louise decide to set up their own men's beauty business. When Michael doesn't give them money from the bank to help fund it, they become more determined than ever to prove themselves.
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7 The Waiting Game 1991-12-09

Desmond and Shirley are waiting to go to a dinner and dance but Porkpie is late. Louise fears that she…
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Desmond and Shirley are waiting to go to a dinner and dance but Porkpie is late. Louise fears that she may be pregnant.
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8 Driving Me Crazy 1991-12-16

Desmond decides to retake his driving test but this puts everyone in a cast or a coffin.

9 Daydreams 1991-10-28

Desmond catches Shirley looking at house brochures. Despite her assurances that she was just allowing herself a little daydream, he…
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Desmond catches Shirley looking at house brochures. Despite her assurances that she was just allowing herself a little daydream, he insists that they will not move until they retire to Guyana.
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10 Dobbin 1992-01-13

Everyone tries to persuade Desmond to give a speech to re-open the children's playground after a child gets hit by…
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Everyone tries to persuade Desmond to give a speech to re-open the children's playground after a child gets hit by a car. Shirley accidentally sells Michael's old toy horse, Dobbin, which causes him to accuse Shirley of being a bad parent.
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11 The Prodigal 1992-01-20

Michael's flat is being redecorated and Shirley makes him stay at the shop, annoying everyone in the process. Desmond complains…
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Michael's flat is being redecorated and Shirley makes him stay at the shop, annoying everyone in the process. Desmond complains that he is never able to get into the bathroom in the morning.
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12 Too Young 1992-01-27

Desmond can't sleep at nights so he goes to see Dr. Patricia, who prescribes exercise. Desmond gets a tracksuit and…
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Desmond can't sleep at nights so he goes to see Dr. Patricia, who prescribes exercise. Desmond gets a tracksuit and trainers that cost about £200 and starts acting young. When Shirley has a go at him, he goes out and gets drunk. Michael has been ordered to go and keep and eye on him but fails. Desmond gets in a fight with a policeman. Michael tries to split them up but this leads to them both being thrown in a prison cell to cool off.
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13 Roots Tradition 1992-02-03

Michael is fed up with the shop being run inefficiently so he takes control. Shirley and Desmond begin to worry…
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Michael is fed up with the shop being run inefficiently so he takes control. Shirley and Desmond begin to worry that he is focusing too much on money and not appreciating his roots.
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1 All Things Bright 1992-10-05

Shirley helps out at the church for a Sunday school but she has to take troublesome kids on an outing.

2 Flats, Lies and Videotape 1992-10-12

Gloria decides that she isn't staying with her bossy parents when Porkpie interferes, but Lee's "You've Been Framed Video" brings…
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Gloria decides that she isn't staying with her bossy parents when Porkpie interferes, but Lee's "You've Been Framed Video" brings them all together again.
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3 Growing Pains 1992-10-19

Lee begins to wonder about his parents. He can't make up his mind whether or not to find his mother.

4 Lee's Journey 1992-10-26

Lee arrives in Liverpool looking for his mum but she is in Peckham looking for him. Lee's father is revealed.

5 Calypso 1992-11-02

An old love rival of Desmond's arrives after being thought dead. Could this be the end of Shirley and Desmond's…
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An old love rival of Desmond's arrives after being thought dead. Could this be the end of Shirley and Desmond's marriage?
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6 The Kid 1992-11-09

Shirley's friend Daisy stays with the Ambroses for the weekend, causing trouble for everyone. However, she is not as stupid…
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Shirley's friend Daisy stays with the Ambroses for the weekend, causing trouble for everyone. However, she is not as stupid as she looks after she completes a crossword that no one else can finish.
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7 Too Red Eye 1992-11-16

Desmond tries to outbid his old rival.

8 Susu Again 1992-11-23

Susu arrives in London and Porkpie is bitten by the love bug.

9 Can't Buy Me Love 1992-11-30

Michael proves that he still has a social life and a bit of spice left in him when he falls…
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Michael proves that he still has a social life and a bit of spice left in him when he falls for a nightclub owner named Rochelle.
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10 Art Attack 1992-12-07

Gloria falls in love with an artist and Desmond falls in love with art.

11 Go with the Flo 1992-12-14

Matthew's elder sister Florence returns. She wants him to leave Peckham and take over the family business.

12 My Two Sons 1992-12-21

Michael is put in charge of redundancies at the bank but he takes it too far. Sean gets the shop…
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Michael is put in charge of redundancies at the bank but he takes it too far. Sean gets the shop big business.
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13 The Godmother 1992-12-28

Beverley has a dream about Michael. When he announces that he's engaged to Patricia, Beverley says that it is not…
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Beverley has a dream about Michael. When he announces that he's engaged to Patricia, Beverley says that it is not to be.
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1 A Class Act 1993-09-27

Matthew is organising a concert for an African charity but his top of the bill has let him down. Does…
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Matthew is organising a concert for an African charity but his top of the bill has let him down. Does Desmond have the answer?
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2 Shimmer and Shine 1993-10-04

Desmond is trying to get a customer to enter a hair competition called Shimmer and Shine. Who will represent Desmond's…
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Desmond is trying to get a customer to enter a hair competition called Shimmer and Shine. Who will represent Desmond's Salon?
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3 Halcyon Daze 1993-10-11

It's Sean's first day at university but is ready for top swap freedom for books?

4 Lollipop Man 1993-10-18

Everyone wants to see how Porkpie fairs in his new job as Lollipop Man. The day has a poor start…
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Everyone wants to see how Porkpie fairs in his new job as Lollipop Man. The day has a poor start but improves as it goes on.
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5 Pardnership! 1993-10-25

Everyone is annoyed when Beverley loses some money belonging to Desmond. This leads the others to think that Beverley has…
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Everyone is annoyed when Beverley loses some money belonging to Desmond. This leads the others to think that Beverley has conned them.
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6 Fairytales 1993-11-01

Gloria is angry with a magazine ad but her attitude lands her a job at the magazine firm. However, she…
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Gloria is angry with a magazine ad but her attitude lands her a job at the magazine firm. However, she can't decide what to do her ad on. Fortunately, she has help from her "fairy godmothers" Porkpie and Matthew.
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7 Love Match 1993-11-08

Matthew is in love and wants to get married. Again.

8 Coughes and Sneezes 1993-11-15

Desmond has a cold that is driving the customers away. When he is ordered to stay in bed, Tony takes…
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Desmond has a cold that is driving the customers away. When he is ordered to stay in bed, Tony takes over the shop with drastic consequences.
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9 Kiss of the Spiderman 1993-11-22

Spider persuades Desmond that he could get more customers but it is all young teens, which doesn't please Desmond.

10 Two Lads and a Lady 1993-11-29

Michael brings home a girlfriend called Melissa but she doesn't bank on Shirley recognising her as Lee's girlfriend Mel.

11 Shirley's Sermon 1993-12-06

Shirley organises a trip for some kids at the local church but the trip goes wrong when one kid decides…
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Shirley organises a trip for some kids at the local church but the trip goes wrong when one kid decides to have a little fun at her expense.
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12 A Matter of Life and Death 1993-12-13

Lee has a mini-accident on his motorbike. Doctors pick up a shadow on his brain and they tell him to…
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Lee has a mini-accident on his motorbike. Doctors pick up a shadow on his brain and they tell him to fear the worst.
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13 The Patter of Little Feet 1993-12-20

It could be wedding bells for Michael unless Beverly has her way.

1 Do Me a Favour 1994-09-26

After Tony leaves, Desmond hires a new stylist named Ricky. However, he's not as qualified as everyone else had hoped.

2 Hatchet Job 1994-10-03

There are lots of arguments as Porkpie loses a few pages of his memoirs. They are insulting to a man…
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There are lots of arguments as Porkpie loses a few pages of his memoirs. They are insulting to a man named Desmond but is it the same Desmond who has been his friend for years?
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3 Georgetown Dreaming 1994-10-10

Shirley and Desmond look at the good and bad points of what life would have been like if they had…
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Shirley and Desmond look at the good and bad points of what life would have been like if they had moved back to Guyana.
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4 Demon Barber II: Turbo 1994-10-17

Burnie must destroy Demon Barber II: Turbo before it is too late.

5 Love Letters 1994-10-24

Beverley find a pile of love letters, written by Cuthbert, which span over 30 years. She fears the worst.

6 Planning Permission 1994-10-31

Desmond announces over dinner the plans for the house when he and Shirley move back to Guyana. However, Shirley wants…
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Desmond announces over dinner the plans for the house when he and Shirley move back to Guyana. However, Shirley wants to stay in England. When Desmond doesn't discuss it with her, she stops speaking to him.
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7 The Speech 1994-11-07

Desmond has to make a speech for a hairdressing conference but he leaves it behind at the shop. Gloria has…
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Desmond has to make a speech for a hairdressing conference but he leaves it behind at the shop. Gloria has posted it with some letters so it's down to the others to write a new speech.
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8 Judgement Day 1994-11-14

An American preacher sues Desmond for a bad haircut that happened around 20 years ago. Lee tries to change the…
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An American preacher sues Desmond for a bad haircut that happened around 20 years ago. Lee tries to change the mind of his lawyer niece by taking her out on dates.
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9 The Return of Hyacinth Green 1994-11-21

The same old love flame of Porkpie which ruined his first marriage returns and they're at it again. Shirley warns…
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The same old love flame of Porkpie which ruined his first marriage returns and they're at it again. Shirley warns Porkpie and Hyacinth that if they hurt Susu, they will pay. Has Hyacinth ruined Porkpie's future again?
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10 Heavy Traffic 1994-11-28

Lee falls in love with a sexy aromatherapist who fails to tell him that she is also a part-time traffic…
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Lee falls in love with a sexy aromatherapist who fails to tell him that she is also a part-time traffic warden.
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11 When the Cat's Away 1994-12-05

While Desmond is away, the shop starts struggling. Shirley has to call in an enemy of Desmond's but he makes…
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While Desmond is away, the shop starts struggling. Shirley has to call in an enemy of Desmond's but he makes a pass at Shirley. She plots a way to get him out of the shop by telling him he could be under threat from another client.
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12 Sign of the Times 1994-12-12

Desmond is suffering from executive stress and he gets a new neon sign but since Lee is setting up the…
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Desmond is suffering from executive stress and he gets a new neon sign but since Lee is setting up the sign, Desmond isn't going to get much rest. Lee causes a mild electrocution to anyone holding metal at the time.
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13 O Little Town of Peckham 1994-12-19

It's Christmas and Gloria is spending it with Alex. Desmond and Shirley visit the sick children at the hospital with…
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It's Christmas and Gloria is spending it with Alex. Desmond and Shirley visit the sick children at the hospital with Porkpie as Santa and Lee as Boom Boom Sally.
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