Tipping the Velvet
2002•15•1 Seasons•3 Episodes•6.8•Ended
Drama
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.
Creator
Andrew Davies
Network
BBC Two
Origin
GB
Cast
Rachael Stirling
Nan Astley
Keeley Hawes
Kitty Butler
Jodhi May
Florence Banner
Anna Chancellor
Diana Lethaby
Episodes
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