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.

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

Josh Handley Jayeson Jackson

Tameka Empson Tameka

Gary Amers Sacha

Michelle Butterly Miss Perrin

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