Beautiful People

Simon Doonan now living in New York, remembers his extraordinary childhood growing up in Reading during the 90s where glamour was in short supply and his extended family were far from the beautiful people he and his best friend Kyle, known as Kylie, longed to move amongst.

Spice-mania has the nation in its grip. Simon and Kylie can't get enough of it, Reba is tottering about in a Ginger Spice dress and Mummy has a Union Jack bandana. Only Aunty Hayley remains oblivious as her life revolves around a new talking watch and The Drop-In Centre's Braille Bingo night.

Simon remembers the time when an overweight guide dog and two deaths dominated his young life. Meanwhile, Kylie covets a 'dusky Diana' hair colour while Simon wants Tameka's golden hair tongs.