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Tipping the Velvet

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.

2002 |1 Season  | 60m |  Drama

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Cast

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Rachael Stirling

Nan Astley

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Keeley Hawes

Kitty Butler

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Jodhi May

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Creator

Andrew Davies

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

BBC Two