Tipping the Velvet
Dramatised from Sarah Waters' acclaimed debut novel, "Tipping the Velvet" tells the story of Nancy Astley (Rachael Stirling), a young girl who works as cook and waitress in her Father's seaside restaurant---that is until she witnesses the extraordinary performance of a new-to-town male impersonator---Kitty Butler (Keeley Hawes)---and begins to undergo a complete life transformation. Suddenly whipped up---and quickly flung down---by her love affair with Kitty, she experiences both euphoria and deep disillusion as she embarks on a seven-year journey of self-discovery---finally realizing that a life of sensation just isn't enough.
- 2002-2002
- 1 season
- AcornMedia
- Drama
Dramatised from Sarah Waters' acclaimed debut novel, "Tipping the Velvet" tells the story of Nancy Astley (Rachael Stirling), a young girl who works as cook and waitress in her Father's seaside restaurant---that is until she witnesses the extraordinary performance of a new-to-town male impersonator---Kitty Butler (Keeley Hawes)---and begins to undergo a complete life transformation. Suddenly whipped up---and quickly flung down---by her love affair with Kitty, she experiences both euphoria and deep disillusion as she embarks on a seven-year journey of self-discovery---finally realizing that a life of sensation just isn't enough.