Carmen Munroe 1967 "Doctor Who" story "The Enemy of the World"; a part in "General Hospital", in "The Persuaders" (1971), Barry Reckord's "In the Beautiful Caribbean" (BBC 1972), Alfred Fagon's "Shakespeare Country" (BBC 1973), "The Fosters" (LWT, 1976–77), Michael Abbensetts' "Black Christmas" (BBC, 1977), "Mixed Blessings" (1978–80), Horace Ové's "A Hole in Babylon" (BBC, 1979), and Caryl Phillips' "The Hope and the Glory" (BBC, 1984). Munroe became best known, however, for her regular appearances between 1989 and 1994 in the Channel 4 sitcom "Desmond's" (written by Trix Worrell) as Shirley, wife of the eponymous barber Desmond Ambrose, played by Norman Beaton. Her
Black sitcom Black sitcom A black sitcom is a sitcom in American culture that features a primarily or entirely African American cast or in the lead role. Although sitcoms with primarily black characters have been present since the earliest days of network television (and indeed predate network television, as popular radio sitcoms included "Beulah" and "Amos 'n' Andy"), this genre rose to prominence in the 1990s. The favorite programs of television audiences tend to reflect their different ethnic origins and affinities. The exposure of the black community on US TV has been greater than that of other minorities but continues to reflect