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Simon relates the story of a pair of golden curling tongs in his possession that once belonged to Tameka, his mother's hairdresser, who won them in a styling contest and claims that only death will part her from them. After a row with Kylie following a hair dying job that went wrong, Simon spends time at the salon but when an annoyed Tameka tells him to go away he replies, "Drop dead." In fact she does and he feels guilty but, after he and Kylie are reunited in grief following Princess Diana's death, he returns to the salon where Tameka's body is lying in state, clutching the tongs. For years he believed he had got the tongs from her until Kylie admits he swapped them with a pair belonging to Reba.

Olivia Colman (Debbie Doonan) & Meera Syal (Aunty Hayley) also worked together on seven episodes of Broadchurch (2013) as Ellie Miller & Judge Sonia Sharma respectively.


Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Ward-Wilkinson Luke Ward-Wilkinson - Simon Doonan
Layton Williams Layton Williams - Kylie
Olivia Colman Olivia Colman - Debbie Doonan
Aidan McArdle Aidan McArdle - Andy Doonan
Meera Syal Meera Syal - Aunty Hayley
Sophie Ash Sophie Ash - Ashlene Doonan
Sarah Niles Sarah Niles - Reba
Samuel Barnett Samuel Barnett - Adult Simon Doonan
Gary Amers Gary Amers - Sacha
Kamara Bacchus Kamara Bacchus - Lafeesha
June Bailey June Bailey - Little Old Lady
Donna Berlin Donna Berlin - Sunrise
Howard Charles Howard Charles - Adult Kylie
Sidney Cole Sidney Cole - Priest
Tameka Empson Tameka Empson - Tameka
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