CinemaOSSeries · 2002 · 1 Season

Tipping the Velvet

69%(47)IMDbDrama

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.

Created byAndrew Davies

Status: Ended
Language: EN
First aired: December 9, 2002
Last aired: December 23, 2002
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3

Network

BBC Two

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited

Starring

Rachael Stirling

Rachael Stirling

Nan Astley

Keeley Hawes

Keeley Hawes

Kitty Butler

Creative team

Created by: Andrew Davies
Showrunner: Gareth Neame
Sally Head
Written by: Andrew Davies

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