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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.

First Air Date
October 2, 2008
Seasons
2
Episodes
12
Rating
6.8/10 (23 votes)

Cast: Luke Ward-Wilkinson, Layton Williams, Olivia Colman, Aidan McArdle, Samuel Barnett, Sophie Ash, Sarah Niles, Meera Syal

Network: BBC Two
Production: BBC
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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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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired10/2/2008
Last Aired12/18/2009
Seasons2
Episodes12
LanguageEnglish
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29m

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Cast

LW

Luke Ward-Wilkinson

as Simon Doonan

LW

Layton Williams

as Kylie Parkinson

OC

Olivia Colman

as Debbie Doonan

AM

Aidan McArdle

as Andy Doonan

SB

Samuel Barnett

as Adult Simon Doonan

SA

Sophie Ash

as Ashlene Doonan

SN

Sarah Niles

as Reba Parkinson

MS

Meera Syal

as Aunty Hayley

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Seasons

2 seasons
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Season 2

2009

6 episodes

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Season 1

2008

6 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beautiful People about?

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-…

How many seasons does Beautiful People have?

2

How many episodes does Beautiful People have?

12

Is Beautiful People still running?

No, it ended in 2009.

When did Beautiful People first air?

October 2, 2008

Who stars in Beautiful People?

Luke Ward-Wilkinson, Layton Williams, Olivia Colman

What genre is Beautiful People?

Drama, Comedy