Beautiful People (2008)
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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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Luke Ward-WilkinsonSimon Doonan
Layton WilliamsKylie Parkinson
Olivia ColmanDebbie Doonan
Aidan McArdleAndy Doonan
Samuel BarnettAdult Simon Doonan
Sophie AshAshlene Doonan
Sarah NilesReba Parkinson
Meera SyalAunty Hayley
Frances BarberMiss Prentice
Sarah HadlandMiss Dunnderdale
Rory KinnearRoss
Mark LawsonPresenterMovie DNA
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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-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.
How long is Beautiful People?
Beautiful People has a runtime of 29 minutes.
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