Tipping the Velvet (2002)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 2002-12-09
• Genres: Drama
• Seasons: 1, 3 episodes
• Episode length: 1h 0m
• Network: BBC Two
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 46 votes

Created by Andrew Davies.

Top cast

• Rachael Stirling as Nan Astley
• Keeley Hawes as Kitty Butler

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Tipping the Velvet

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player
• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on BritBox Amazon Channel, BritBox, Britbox Apple TV channel; watch free on Tubi TV

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