BBC Two · Ended

Tipping the Velvet

Drama, Romance · 2002

Last aired: S1 E3, Episode 3 · 2002-10-23

A tempestuous love story between Victorian women, adapted from the novel by Sarah Waters. A naïve girl discovers both romance and pain in London.

Cast

Keeley Hawes Kitty Butler

Rachael Stirling Nan Astley

Anna Chancellor Diana Lethaby

Jodhi May Florence Banner

Alexei Sayle Charles Frobisher

Bernice Stegers Mrs. Denby

Carl Chase Corder

Daniel Mays Jimmy Burns

Di Botcher Woman with Cigar

JH Janet Henfrey Mrs. Jex

John Bowe Walter Bliss

Sally Hawkins Zena Blake

SS Sara Stockbridge Dickie

Season 1

E1 Episode 1 2002-10-09 · 60 min Nan Astley embarks on a voyage of emotional and sexual discovery with Kitty Butler, a music hall male impersonator. When Kitty moves to London, Nan accompanies her.

E2 Episode 2 2002-10-16 · 60 min Emotionally and financially ruined after Kitty's betrayal, Nan turns to desperate measures to survive, eventually becoming a widow's captive plaything.

E3 Episode 3 2002-10-23 · 60 min Diana throws Nan and Zena out, and Nan's situation gets more desperate when Zena steals all her money. She turns to Florence, but happiness is short-lived.

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