Basic Info

First Air: October 02, 2008

Rating: ⭐ 6.8/10 (23 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 2

Episodes: 12

Last Episode

Name: How I Got My Gash

Season: 2, Episode: 6

Air Date: 2009-12-18

Runtime: 30 min

Simon is plagued by school bullies and decides to leave home to be with The Beautiful People. But as usual, nothing goes according to plan. Debbie, convinced that she's destined for stardom, becomes to talk of Melody Crescent. AS our favourite characters converge in the front room for Debbie's TV premiere, three questions remain: Will Kylie ever get out of the closet? Who is Puff Daddy's daddy? and... Will Simon meet his match?

Videos

Beautiful People S01 E01 (YouTube)

Beautiful People

2008 2 seasons 12 episodes ⭐ 6.8/10 23 votes

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.