Tipping the Velvet

2004, TV Show

In the 1890s a woman encounters an actress at the local music hall, and her attraction towards her leads to confusion, distress and deception.
Smitten by music hall life, and by the beautiful male impersonator Kitty Butler (Keeley Hawes), Nan Astley (Rachael Stirling) leaves her family's Whitstable oyster parlor and follows her heart to London. There she finds unimaginable joy--and misery--as she explores the secret side of fin de siecle life. Based on the acclaimed novel by Sarah Waters and adapted by Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones Diary, Doctor Zhivago), this powerful BBC drama is both a frank depiction of lesbianism and a witty and moving account of a young woman who will win your heart while searching for her own. Also starring Anna Chancellor (Pride and Prejudice), Jodhi May (The Last of the Mohicans), Hugh Bonneville (Iris), and John Bowe (Poldark).
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Posted: 1/27/2012
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Unconventional, unflinching, and undeniably engaging, this coming-of-age story is about a provincial young woman who follows her heart--and a beautiful male impersonator--to London. It's also a candid depiction of lesbian love in Victorian England. Andrew Davies adapted Sarah Waters's acclaimed novel, and the result is an unforgettable drama that The Seattle Times calls 'flat-out sublime.'
Paid | Amazon Instant Video
Length: 01:00:00
Posted: 1/27/2012
Full Episode
click to playclick to play
Unconventional, unflinching, and undeniably engaging, this coming-of-age story is about a provincial young woman who follows her heart--and a beautiful male impersonator--to London. It's also a candid depiction of lesbian love in Victorian England. Andrew Davies adapted Sarah Waters's acclaimed novel, and the result is an unforgettable drama that The Seattle Times calls 'flat-out sublime.'
Paid | Amazon Instant Video
Length: 59:00
Posted: 1/27/2012
Full Episode
click to playclick to play
Unconventional, unflinching, and undeniably engaging, this coming-of-age story is about a provincial young woman who follows her heart--and a beautiful male impersonator--to London. It's also a candid depiction of lesbian love in Victorian England. Andrew Davies adapted Sarah Waters's acclaimed novel, and the result is an unforgettable drama that The Seattle Times calls 'flat-out sublime.'
Paid | Amazon Instant Video
Length: 59:00
Posted: 1/27/2012
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Premiered: June 28, 2004
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Premise: In the 1890s a woman encounters an actress at the local music hall, and her attraction towards her leads to confusion, distress and deception.

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