Desmond's - Season 1

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French Lessons

1 - French Lessons

Air Date: January 5, 1989

Desmond thinks Shirley is playing away when she begins to brag about her French teacher.

The Offer

2 - The Offer

Air Date: January 12, 1989

Desmond considers selling the shop to retire in Guyana early, when a smooth-talking businessman enters the shop. Deciding to apply for a loan to do up the shop instead, Desmond visits the bank only to find his eldest son Michael is the one who'll make the decision.

Expansion Plans

3 - Expansion Plans

Air Date: January 19, 1989

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

Hello Aunty Susu

4 - Hello Aunty Susu

Air Date: January 26, 1989

Shirley's obnoxious older sister arrives but begins to annoy everyone when she takes without asking and does things how she wants in her sister's house.

A Surprise for Porkpie

5 - A Surprise for Porkpie

Air Date: February 2, 1989

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

Sad News

6 - Sad News

Air Date: February 9, 1989

Gloria is going on a date with a gay politician, while Desmond and Shirley get news that their old friend and former band member of The Georgetown Dreamers, Sweetsticks, has died.