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ofni
Posted 23/9/2008 08:59 (#30727)
Subject: "Beautiful People" - A character called Ashlene!




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Ooh, look at this..

There's a new comedy series coming up on BBC2 called "Beautiful People", which is (freely) based on Simon Doonan's book of the same name.

It's a kind of Wonder Years meets Gimme Gimme Gimme meets Royle Family set in late 90's Reading.

The central character is Simon, but his dysfunctional family includes a teenage sister called, would you believe, ASHLENE!

Mildly coincidental? Well, there's rather more to it than that. Just look at the picture and description of "Ashlene" here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/09_sept...


This Independent article about the programme even decribes her as "would-be ghetto princess" !!!

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film-and-tv/feature...

The fact that the actress playing her is called Sophie ASH is almost inevitable, innit?


Acknowledgment to "Bridgey" on the lowculture forum for spotting the Ashlene/Aisleyne connection in the Independent article.

http://www.lowculture.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=5369
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secrethousemate
Posted 23/9/2008 13:54 (#30728 - in reply to #30727)
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Aisleyne won't be happy - they've stolen her image!

I'll probably have to watch this now to see how far they push it.

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ofni
Posted 23/9/2008 14:08 (#30729 - in reply to #30728)
Subject: Re: "Beautiful People" - A character called Ashlene!




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secrethousemate - 23/9/2008 13:54

Aisleyne won't be happy - they've stolen her image!

I'll probably have to watch this now to see how far they push it.



But how much have they stolen from Aisleyne herself, and how much from her Screenwipe Chavleyne persona?
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dannyk
Posted 23/9/2008 23:36 (#30730 - in reply to #30727)
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Well spotted, ofni! I may watch now as well.
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ofni
Posted 24/9/2008 22:36 (#30736 - in reply to #30727)
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Anyone just see the trailer for this programme on BBC1?

"Ashlene Doonan! leave that spotty geek alone!"
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