Drama
Tipping the Velvet
6.9/10 2002 1 Season 3 Episodes
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.
On screen
Top Cast
Rachael Stirling
Nan Astley
Keeley Hawes
Kitty Butler
Sally Hawkins
Zena Blake
Bernice Stegers
Mrs Dendy
John Bowe
Walter Bliss
Janet Henfrey
Mrs Jex
Sara Stockbridge
Dickie
Di Botcher
Woman with Cigar
Alexei Sayle
Charles Frobisher
Carl Chase
Corder
Sarah Crowden
Woman with Pipe
Michael Kilgarriff
Chairman
Episodes guide
Seasons
Season 1
3 episodes · 2002
Preview
Official Trailer
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