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 1, Episode 6 - How I Got My Globe
Further details
Manhattan 2008 and Simon is homesick. He turns to the plastic London skyline of his snow globe and thinks of home.
The narrative switches from New York 'now' to Reading 'then' (1997), where Simon and Kyle are transfixed by their bohemian teacher, Miss Prentice, and her love of exotic cigarettes, French lovers and her understanding of the 'beautiful people'. When she returns to 'The Smoke', a distraught Simon and Kylie decide to follow her. Will they find a real pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 6th November 2008
- Time
- 9:30pm
- 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 |
| Sarah Niles | Reba |
| Samuel Barnett | Adult Simon |
| Gary Amers | Sacha |
| Frances Barber | Miss Prentice |
| Sebastian Abineri | Francois |
| James Biddlecombe | Larry |
| Kate McGeever | Sheila-Galesha |
| Jonathan Harvey | Writer |
| Gareth Carrivick | Director |
| Justin Davies | Producer |
| Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
| Mark Lawrence | Editor |
| Dennis De Groot | Production Designer |
Video
Muscial Number
Another camp musical number from Beautiful People.
Featuring: Luke Ward-Wilkinson (Simon Doonan), Layton Williams (Kyle) & Frances Barber (Miss Prentice).