Desmond's

Title : Desmond's (TV Show)

Date of Review : 24th of April 2014

Reviewer : Malta Doctor

Score : 10 Out of 10

Would I Recommend the Series to a Friend ? : Yes

Would I Personally Pay for a DVD Box Set of the Series ? : Yes

Would I (Really) Want There to be a Total Remake of the Series , complete with a Brand New Set of Characters and a Totally Fresh Cast ? : MOST DEFINITELY NOT !

Additional Suggestions : None At Present

Source : www.MaltaDoctor.com

Absolute gem of a comedy. Some good lines in it! Can't fault the nostalgia this brings back

I didn't know anyone who didn't watch Desmond's and I lived in a part of the world with very little black/Afro-Caribbean culture and everyone I knew who watched it loved it and related to it. Which goes to show what sublime writing by Trix Worrell and the cast performance headed by the late Norman Beaton and Carmen Munroe.

It is about Desmond's and who he has in his barbers shop in Peckham - mainly it is fellow Guyanese 'porkpie' and eternal student from Ghana, Matthew who are always putting the world to rights. It is also about Desmond and his family, his long suffering wife and his ambitious, bright kids - it is a great, positive feelgood comedy - the part of the UK where it had the highest ratings was in Northern Ireland which goes to show that it was loved by people of all colours! Six series of the show (which ended on the death of Norman Beaton) proves it. One of Channel 4's most successful comedies.

We used to watch this show on BET and laughed ourselves silly every time. Apparently this show ended with the lead actor's death. However, I wish it would come to DVD or VHS. I would be standing in line to buy the first copies.

Have just finished watching what, to me, epitomised black British comedy in the '90s. This comedy is laugh out loud hilarious, without being patronising and has managed to stand the test of time, even by today's standards.

Norman Beaton (may he rest in peace) was a comedic genius and it made me cry just recalling the fact that he is no longer with us. The remaining supporting cast were equally funny, making a series basically focusing on the day to day events in a barbers in Peckham, very realistic.

A lot of the humour resonates with my own childhood, with the loud banter, constant ribbing and no one safe from the butt of a joke. I hope other people get hooked on this programme as you will not regret spending half an hour with the Ambroses...