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About Tipping the Velvet

Tipping the Velvet is a drama TV series that premiered on BBC Two on December 9, 2002. It has 1 season and 3 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 3, aired on December 23, 2002.

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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Episodes

3 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2002 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 23 years ago

Tipping the Velvet Season 1 release dates →
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    3. Episode 3

    Finale

    Diana throws out Nan and Blake and Blake disappears with all of the money leaving a totally destitute Nan. The only person she can think to turn to ends up unwelcoming to her. So begins a very different phase for Nan, which leads ultimately to her making the most important decision of her life...

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    2. Episode 2

    Alone and devastated by her betrayal, Nan cannot return to her family in Whitstable so takes to the streets to survive. In her guise as a male impersonator, she finds a niche in the Victorian sexual underworld and is also drawn into the web of a rich Sapphic society widow who offers sex, excitement and luxury but at a perilous price.

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    1. Episode 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

Created by Andrew Davies

  • Sally Hawkins

    Sally Hawkins

    Zena Blake

  • Richard Hope

    Richard Hope

    Mr Astley

  • Monica Dolan

    Monica Dolan

    Alice Astley

  • Annie Hulley

    Annie Hulley

    Mrs Astley

  • Peter Kelly

    Davy Astley

  • Benedict Cumberbatch

    Benedict Cumberbatch

    Freddy

  • Johnny Vegas

    Johnny Vegas

    Gully Sutherland

  • Dean Lennox Kelly

    Dean Lennox Kelly

    Tony Reeves

  • Jim McManus

    Jim McManus

    Tricky Reeves

  • William Sleigh

    Barber

  • Daniel Mays

    Daniel Mays

    Jimmy Burns

  • Bernice Stegers

    Bernice Stegers

    Mrs Dendy

  • David Webber

    David Webber

    Bill

  • Theresa Watson

    Mrs Best

  • Milly Gregory

    Mary

  • John Bowe

    John Bowe

    Walter Bliss

Tipping the Velvet FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Tipping the Velvet?

Tipping the Velvet has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 23, 2002.

When did the latest episode of Tipping the Velvet come out?

The most recent episode of Tipping the Velvet, Season 1 Episode 3, aired on December 23, 2002.

How many seasons of Tipping the Velvet are there?

Tipping the Velvet has 1 season with 3 episodes in total.

When did Tipping the Velvet first air?

Tipping the Velvet first aired on BBC Two on December 9, 2002.

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