Series

Beautiful People

★ 6.8(23)200829m2 seasons

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Good to know

Release date: 2008-10-02
Runtime: 29m
Language: English
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 12
Network: BBC Two
Status: Ended
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC

About Beautiful People

Beautiful People is a 2008 web series in the Drama and Comedy genres, starring Luke Ward-Wilkinson, Layton Williams and Olivia Colman. It spans 2 seasons and 12 episodes, and originally aired on BBC Two. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 23 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Beautiful People in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Seasons (2)

Season 16 eps · 2008

Season 26 eps · 2009

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

Themes & keywords

friendssuburbbased on memoir or autobiographylgbtlgbt teen1990sgay interestreading, berkshire

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Beautiful People in Canada?+

Beautiful People is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Beautiful People on Netflix?+

Beautiful People is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How many seasons of Beautiful People are there?+

Beautiful People has 2 seasons and 12 episodes in total.

Who stars in Beautiful People?+

Beautiful People stars Luke Ward-Wilkinson, Layton Williams, Olivia Colman, Aidan McArdle and Samuel Barnett.

When did Beautiful People come out?+

Beautiful People is a 2008 web series.

What genre is Beautiful People?+

Beautiful People is Drama and Comedy series.