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Beautiful People

Beautiful People

Beautiful People

2008 2 Seasons 12 Episodes ⭐ 6.8 Drama Comedy

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.

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 & Episodes

EP 1

How I Got My Vase

While at Kylie's, Simon steals one of Reba's dresses and tries it on back at home. Ashlene takes a Polaroid photo of him

EP 2

How I Got My Nose

Simon Doonan, now living in New York, remembers the time auditioning for the school play led to his mother being arreste

EP 3

How I Got My Beads

Simon remembers his mother's experiments with the occult and his grandmother's return from a mental hospital, which saw

EP 4

How I Got My Posh

Birthdays have ever been easy for Simon, especially when the whole school finds out what he really really wants. Meanwhi

EP 5

How I Got My Tongs

A trip to the hairdresser and a fabulous pair of shimmering golden hair tongs prompts Simon's decision to turn Kylie int

EP 6

How I Got My Globe

A new teacher arrives at school who really may be one of the Beautiful People. Can this really be true? Simon and Kylie

EP 1

How I Got My Groom

Simon returns to Reading and recalls a school project that led to him unearthing a terrible secret about his parents' ma

EP 2

How I Got My Plumes

In 1998 Simon and Kylie form a pop band called E-male and hunky music teacher Mr. Carr offers to manage them. To Simon's

EP 3

How I Got My Water Feature

It's 1998, and Ground Force is at its height and Simon feels a desperate need for a water feature. Meanwhile, the women

EP 4

How I Got My Camp

The Doonans plan a holiday abroad, but a plumbing disaster spoils everything. Meanwhile across the road, Kylie's father

EP 5

How I Got My Turner

The Doonans go deep into the world of Brit Art when they meet rabble rouser Stacey Bile near the Kate Winslet memorial r

EP 6

How I Got My Gash

Simon is plagued by school bullies and decides to leave home to be with The Beautiful People. But as usual, nothing goes

Popular 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