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.
Show Info
Status: Ended
Original Language: EN
First Aired: 10/2/2008
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 12
Top 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
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