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Tipping the Velvet
69% Match2002–1 Season6.9
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.
Starring Rachael Stirling, Keeley Hawes
By Andrew Davies
Episodes
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- Episode 1The glamorous world of the 19th -century music hall provides the backdrop for Nan's first love affair with Kitty Butler, a popular male impersonator. When Kitty59m
- Episode 2Alone and devastated by her betrayal, Nan cannot return to her family in Whitstable so takes to the streets to survive. In her guise as a male impersonator, she59m
- Episode 3Diana throws out Nan and Blake and Blake disappears with all of the money leaving a totally destitute Nan. The only person she can think to turn to ends up unwe60m
About Tipping the Velvet
Creator
Andrew Davies
Cast
Rachael Stirling, Keeley Hawes
Genres
Drama
Maturity rating
–
Score 6.9 • 2002 • TV Series
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