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Tipping the Velvet

  • TV series
  • 2002
  • 1 season
  • 3 episodes

Created by Andrew Davies

6.9

TMDB audience rating
6.9 out of 10 from 47 votes

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Overview

A tempestuous tale of love and life as a naïve girl discovers both romance and pain in the hidden, decadent world of bohemian London in the 1890s. Nan Astley embarks on a voyage of emotional and sexual discovery with Kitty Butler, a music hall male impersonator.

Roughly 3h to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 3 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 60 minutes.

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Trailer

Play trailer: Tipping the Velvet | A Backstage Visit | BritBox

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Series cast and crew

  • Rachael Stirling

    Rachael StirlingNan Astley
    3 episodes

  • Keeley Hawes

    Keeley HawesKitty Butler
    3 episodes

  • Sally Hawkins

    Sally HawkinsZena Blake
    2 episodes

  • Bernice Stegers

    Bernice StegersMrs Dendy
    2 episodes

  • John Bowe

    John BoweWalter Bliss
    2 episodes

  • Janet Henfrey

    Janet HenfreyMrs Jex
    2 episodes

  • Sara Stockbridge

    Sara StockbridgeDickie
    2 episodes

  • Di Botcher

    Di BotcherWoman with Cigar
    2 episodes

  • Alexei Sayle

    Alexei SayleCharles Frobisher
    2 episodes

  • Carl Chase

    Carl ChaseCorder
    2 episodes

  • Sarah Crowden

    Sarah CrowdenWoman with Pipe
    2 episodes

  • Michael KilgarriffChairman
    2 episodes

  • Jodhi May

    Jodhi MayFlorence Banner
    2 episodes

  • Anna Chancellor

    Anna ChancellorDiana Lethaby
    2 episodes

  • Richard Hope

    Richard HopeMr Astley
    1 episode

  • Monica Dolan

    Monica DolanAlice Astley
    1 episode

  • Annie Hulley

    Annie HulleyMrs Astley
    1 episode

  • Peter KellyDavy Astley
    1 episode

Created by
Andrew Davies
Network
BBC Two

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