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[[File:piper_call_girl_7616.jpg|frame|Charming, perky, and [[Not Safe for Work]].]]
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After two seasons on ''[[
Obviously, someone's [[Typecasting]] alarm got tripped; [[Hotter and Sexier|and she traded in the role of the sweet, girl-next-door time-traveling companion for that of the sweet (-ish), girl-next-door ''prostitute'' (sorry, escort/call girl)]].
By day, Hannah is every bit the usual young single professional: educated, sophisticated, and a bit reserved; [[Naughty
[[Internet Backdraft|Drew the ire of some critics and feminists]] [[Lighter and Softer|for glamourizing the sex industry and showing it as safe and prestigious, while glossing over the drugs, violence, and exploitation that plague the trade]]. Other feminists praised the show for its powerful female character who is [[Ethical Slut|completely unashamed of her sexuality and uses it totally to suit her ends]].
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Based on the tell-all blog and later memoirs of the real Belle de Jour (aka Brooke Magnanti, [[PHD]].), [[Hot Scientist|a cancer scientist who became a call girl]] to pay off her university debts. [[Stiff Upper Lip|In typical British fashion]], [[The Reveal|when her identity was revealed]], the university that she worked for barely blinked an eye.
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* [[Actor Allusion]]: In series 4, episode 5, Belle posts a notice on her website saying "Call now for a classic English Rose.". Perhaps this is an allusion to her role as Rose Tyler in [[
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: The series finale has elements of this, with Belle faced with choosing between Ben (Betty) and Harry (Veronica). {{spoiler|In the end, she chooses neither.}}
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: "Belle De Jour", although frankly you don't need to be ''that'' bilingual (a few <s>days</s> ''hours'' of French should do the trick).
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* [[Fan Service]]: It's Showtime and ITV, what do you expect?
* [[Hide Your Pregnancy]]: Billie Piper was pregnant during filming of the second series. It wouldn't make much sense to have a pregnancy written in, so they instead put her in unflattering and baggy dresses. It is actually quite noticeable if you know to look for it.
* [[High
* [[Lipstick and Load Montage]]: The opening credits.
* [[No Fourth Wall]]: What is this "fourth wall" of which you speak?
* [[Pretty in Mink]]: One episode has her wearing a short, white rabbit cape.
* [[Role Association]]: [[Doctor Who
* [[Secret Identity]]: The main character goes by her real name "Hannah" in everyday life and "Belle" for her work as a call girl.
** "Bambi" is also an alias. In season 3, her real name is revealed to be Gloria.
* [[
* [[Undisclosed Funds]]: We never really find out what Belle's rate is, except that "She charges by the hours and charges a lot"
** Subverted, as she disclosed it half-way through Series 1 (It's £105,000/year, by the way).
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