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6.8 2 Seasons • 12 Episodes

Beautiful People

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.

Seasons

Top Cast

  • Luke Ward-Wilkinson

    Luke Ward-Wilkinson

    Simon Doonan

  • Layton Williams

    Layton Williams

    Kylie Parkinson

  • Olivia Colman

    Olivia Colman

    Debbie Doonan

  • Aidan McArdle

    Aidan McArdle

    Andy Doonan

  • Samuel Barnett

    Samuel Barnett

    Adult Simon Doonan

  • Sophie Ash

    Sophie Ash

    Ashlene Doonan

  • Sarah Niles

    Sarah Niles

    Reba Parkinson

  • Meera Syal

    Meera Syal

    Aunty Hayley

Overview

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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