Tipping the Velvet
2002 · Miniseries · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · 84% critics
In 1890s bohemian London, a naïve young oyster-house girl leaves home after being swept up by a male impersonator performer. Her growing feelings lead to romance, heartache, and an intense journey of emotional and sexual self-discovery as she immerses herself in the world around the music hall.
Based on Tipping the Velvet
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-12-09
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (42 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a Victorian-era coming-of-age love story with strong character focus and bold, adult themes; Not for you if you’re prudish or dislike explicit lesbian dramas like Fingersmith or Maurice.
Pros: vivid period setting; bold relationship focus; powerful performances | Cons: polarizing storytelling; explicit content; uneven pacing
Themes
- based on novel or book
- victorian england
- lesbian relationship
- miniseries
- period drama
- 19th century
- male impersonator
- dramatic
- brisk
- euphoric
Cast & crew
Rachael Stirling
as Nan Astley
Keeley Hawes
as Kitty Butler
Jodhi May
as Florence Banner
Anna Chancellor
as Diana Lethaby
Episodes1 season · 3 episodes
Season 13 episodes
- S1E1Episode 159mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S1E2Episode 259mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S1E3Episode 360mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+