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Episode 1.5 - How I Got My Tongs

A trip to the hairdresser and a fabulous pair of shimmering golden hair tongs prompts Simon's decision to turn Kylie into Princess Diana.

In-Depth Episode Synopsis

Warning: the below synopsis may contain spoilers

Behind a display of gorgeous Girl's World heads in Barneys department store window, New York, Simon covets his prized Gold Tongs.

Back to Reading, 1997, and a trip to the hairdresser and a fabulous pair of shimmering golden hair tongs prompts Simon's decision to turn Kylie into Princess Diana. But when the dye-job results in an orange disaster, an angry Kylie turns on Simon. Death is in the air...

First Broadcast Details

Date:
Thu 30th October 2008
Time:
21.30
Channel:
BBC Two
Length:
30 minutes

Episode 1.5 Cast & Crew

Regular Cast
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
Tameka Empson ... Tameka
Josh Handley ... Jayeson Jackson
Guest Cast
Kamara Bacchus ... Lafeesha
June Bailey ... Little Old Lady
Donna Berlin ... Sunrise
Howard Charles ... Adult Kylie
Sidney Cole ... Priest
Sarah Hadland ... Miss Dunderdale
Linda John-Pierre ... Keisha-Camille
India Wadsworth ... Model
Writing Team
Jonathan Harvey ... Writer
Production Team
Gareth Carrivick ... Director
Justin Davies ... Producer
Jon Plowman ... Exec Producer
Dennis De Groot ... Production Design
Mark Lawrence ... Editor

Video Clips From This Episode


Debbie takes Simon to see a corpse.