Beautiful People

Beautiful People (2008)

Beautiful People is a British comedy drama television series based on the memoirs of Barneys creative director Simon Doonan. The series takes place in Reading, Berkshire, in 1997, where thirteen-year-old Simon Doonan and his best friend Kylie dream of escaping their dreary suburban surroundings and moving to cosmopolitan London "to live amongst the beautiful people." The first episode aired on BBC Two on 2 October 2008 and recorded overnight ratings of 1.5 million viewers and positive critical reaction. Episodes are self-contained, but do follow a loose story arc throughout the course of each series. The second and final series finished airing on 18 December 2009.

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  • First Air Date: 2008-10-02
  • Last Air Date: 2009-12-18
  • Total Seasons: 2
  • Total Episodes: 12
  • Episode Runtime: 29 min.
  • Network: BBC Two
  • Director: David Kerr

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    6 Episodes

  • Season 2

    6 Episodes

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Cast

  • Luke Ward-Wilkinson

    Simon Doonan

  • Layton Williams

    Kylie Parkinson

  • Olivia Colman

    Debbie Doonan

  • Aidan McArdle

    Andy Doonan

  • Samuel Barnett

    Adult Simon Doonan

  • Sophie Ash

    Ashlene Doonan

  • Sarah Niles

    Reba Parkinson

  • Meera Syal

    Aunty Hayley

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