Beautiful People
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2008 - 2009
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Sitcom about the young family life of window-dresser Simon Doonan, based upon the memoirs of the fashionista of the same name. Stars Olivia Colman, Meera Syal, Aidan McArdle, Luke Ward-Wilkinson, Layton Williams and more.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 5 - How I Got My Turner
Further details
Two accidental encounters with Brit Art rabble-rouser Stacey Bile drag the Doonan Family into the bizarre world of galleries and installations. Debbie becomes Stacey's muse when they meet in Jo Ho Yo's hairdressing salon and Debbie recognises her as the woman whose reckless driving round the Kate Winslet memorial roundabout led to a broken arm for Andy and scuffed trainers for Simon.
Meanwhile, Debbie's absence means that Simon and Kylie can learn Indian dance moves from Auntie Hayley, whose cooking results in some urgent trips to the hospital with Hayley - who is blind - at the wheel of the Doonan Drainage van. Debbie runs out of patience with Stacey which results in third party, fire, theft and the Turner Prize. Meanwhile, Hayley sets herself up as a telephone astrologer whose services are called upon by passing songstress Dannii Minogue.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 11th December 2009
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Olivia Colman | Debbie Doonan |
Meera Syal | Aunty Hayley |
Aidan McArdle | Andy Doonan |
Luke Ward-Wilkinson | Simon Doonan |
Layton Williams | Kyle |
Sophie Ash | Ashlene Doonan |
Samuel Barnett | Adult Simon |
Alice Lowe | Stacey Bile |
Dannii Minogue | Self |
Jonathan Harvey | Writer |
David Kerr | Director |
Justin Davies | Producer |
Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
Mark Lawrence | Editor |
Dennis De Groot | Production Designer |
Dan Gillespie Sells | Composer |
Ian Masterson | Composer |