Beautiful People (2008)

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.

Beautiful People

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Luke Ward-Wilkinson
Luke Ward-Wilkinson
as Simon Doonan
Layton Williams
Layton Williams
as Kylie Parkinson
Olivia Colman
Olivia Colman
as Debbie Doonan
Aidan McArdle
Aidan McArdle
as Andy Doonan
Samuel Barnett
Samuel Barnett
as Adult Simon Doonan
Sophie Ash
Sophie Ash
as Ashlene Doonan
Sarah Niles
Sarah Niles
as Reba Parkinson
Meera Syal
Meera Syal
as Aunty Hayley
Josh Handley
Josh Handley
as Jayeson Jackson
Tameka Empson
Tameka Empson
as Tameka as Johoyo
Gary Amers
Gary Amers
as Sacha
Michelle Butterly
Michelle Butterly
as Miss Perrin
Frances Barber
Frances Barber
as Miss Prentice
Sarah Hadland
Sarah Hadland
as Miss Dunnderdale
Rory Kinnear
Rory Kinnear
as Ross
Mark Lawson
Mark Lawson
as Presenter
Samantha Blakey
Samantha Blakey
as Student Teacher
Kerron Darby
Kerron Darby
as Leroy
Stephen Henry
Stephen Henry
as Policeman
Nicholas Bailey
Nicholas Bailey
as Policeman
Andrew Brooke
Andrew Brooke
as Policeman
Juliet Cowan
Juliet Cowan
as Kathy
Poppy Lee Friar
Poppy Lee Friar
as Imelda
Aline Mowat
Aline Mowat
as Loretta
Holly Matthews
Holly Matthews
as Adult Imelda
Robert Wilfort
Robert Wilfort
as Mr. Bell
Brenda Fricker
Brenda Fricker
as Narg
Howard Coggins
Howard Coggins
as Paramedic
John Delaney
John Delaney
as Mr. Cartwright
Ram John Holder
Ram John Holder
as Big Barry
John Catterall
John Catterall
as Policeman
Carley Lenchner
Carley Lenchner
as Victoria Beckham
David Schaal
David Schaal
as Billy Bingo
Kamara Bacchus
Kamara Bacchus
as Lafeesha
June Bailey
June Bailey
as Little Old Lady
Donna Berlin
Donna Berlin
as Sunrise
Howard Charles
Howard Charles
as Adult Kylie
Sidney Cole
Sidney Cole
as Priest
Linda John-Pierre
Linda John-Pierre
as Keisha-Camille
India Wadsworth
India Wadsworth
as Model
Sebastian Abineri
Sebastian Abineri
as François
James Biddlecombe
James Biddlecombe
as Larry
Kitty McGeever
Kitty McGeever
as Sheila-Galesha
Francis Matthews
Francis Matthews
as Mr. Bunions
Jon Plowman
Jon Plowman
as Father Piers
Claire Cathcart
Claire Cathcart
as Enyata
Tom Payne
Tom Payne
as Mr. Carr
Sharon Cohen
Sharon Cohen
as Dana International
Nick Hardcastle
Nick Hardcastle
as Justin
Sarah Paul
Sarah Paul
as Happiness
Shazia Mirza
Shazia Mirza
as Fit Farka
Elaine Paige
Elaine Paige
as Self
Barry Howard
Barry Howard
as Monsieur Antoine
Alex Lanipekun
Alex Lanipekun
as Tiger
Nadia Albina
Nadia Albina
as Virgin Mary
Josef Altin
Josef Altin
as Ricky
Guy Porritt
Guy Porritt
as Kylie's Dad - Matt
Russell Nii Ordatei
Russell Nii Ordatei
as Thick Policeman
Alice Lowe
Alice Lowe
as Stacey Bile
Alan Yentob
Alan Yentob
as Self
Dannii Minogue
Dannii Minogue
as Self
Richard Sutton
Richard Sutton
as Paramedic
Richard J. Hunt
Richard J. Hunt
as Fat Queen
Jonathan Harvey
Jonathan Harvey
as Mr. Fentures
Benjamin Gur
Benjamin Gur
as Mickey
Chandrika Chevli
Chandrika Chevli
as News Reader
Scott Baker
Scott Baker
as Distraught Husband
Louie Aristidou
Louie Aristidou
as Puff Daddy Doonan
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    How i got my vase

  • 1x2

    How i got my nose

  • 1x3

    How i got my beads

  • 1x4

    How i got my posh

  • 1x5

    How i got my tongs

  • 1x6

    How i got my globe

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    How i got my groom

  • 2x2

    How i got my plumes

  • 2x3

    How i got my water feature

  • 2x4

    How i got my camp

  • 2x5

    How i got my turner

  • 2x6

    How i got my gash

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