Tipping the Velvet
2002
📺 1 Season
🎬 3 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 60 min/episode
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.
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Seasons
Season 1
The 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 Kitty is offered the chance to perform in London, a delighted Nan accompanies her as a dresser, but true success doesn't happen until Nan becomes part of the act.
Cast
Crew
Writer
Andrew Davies
Producer
Sally Head, Gareth Neame, Sally Woodward Gentle
Network
BBC Two
Keywords
based on novel or bookvictorian englandlesbian relationshipminiseriesperiod drama19th centurymale impersonatordramaticbriskeuphoric