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Tipping the Velvet

2002 – 2002 · BBC Two
1 seasons · 3 episodes
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Drama

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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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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
Created by Andrew Davies

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Status
Ended
Type
Miniseries
First aired
Dec 9, 2002
Original language
EN
Country
GB

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