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.
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Series 1, Episode 4 - How I Got My Posh
Further details
Simon dresses his neon-lit, queens-themed window display in Barneys and places a tiny crown on the head of a Posh Spice doll.
Back in Reading in 1997, Simon assumes his obsession with Posh Spice is a secret until a birthday wish for a doll is inadvertently broadcast on the school tannoy system.
Determined to cheer their son up, Debbie seeks a cut-price version from her hairdresser, Tameka Empson. Meanwhile, Andy takes Simon for a spot of football to try to 'butch him up' a bit, and he becomes surprisingly good at it.
Notes
The music in this episode includes a specially recorded duet by Dannii and Kylie Minogue, who perform Abba's The Winner Takes It All.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 23rd October 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 |
| Tameka Empson | Tameka |
| Josh Handley | Jayeson Jackson |
| Michelle Butterly | Miss Perrin |
| John Catterall | Policeman |
| Carley Lenchner | Victoria Beckham |
| David Schaal | Billy Bingo |
| Jonathan Harvey | Writer |
| Gareth Carrivick | Director |
| Justin Davies | Producer |
| Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
| Mark Lawrence | Editor |
| Dennis De Groot | Production Designer |