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.
You can now watch Beautiful People online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Pilot | 2005-08-08 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Point and Shoot | 2005-08-15 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Reload | 2005-08-22 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Over Exposure | 2005-08-29 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Dark, Room, Chemicals | 2005-09-05 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | F-Stop | 2005-09-12 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Blow Up | 2005-09-19 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Photo Finish | 2005-09-26 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Flashback to the Future | 2006-03-06 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | It's All Uphill Here from Here | 2006-03-13 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | A Tale of Two Parties | 2006-03-20 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Das Boots | 2006-03-27 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Black Diamonds, White Lies | 2006-04-03 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Where Are We Now? | 2006-04-10 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Best Face Forward | 2006-04-17 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | And the Winner Is... | 2006-04-24 | 60 min |
| Directing | David Kerr | Director |
| Art | Antony Cartlidge | Art Direction |
| Writing | Jonathan Harvey | Writer |
| Production | Jo Buckingham | Casting |
| Editing | Mark Lawrence | Editor |
| Camera | Rob Kitzmann | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Ian Masterson | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annie Hardinge | Costume Design |
| Art | Dennis De Groot | Production Design |
| Production | Justin Davies | Producer |
| Production | Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
