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Tipping the Velvet is a 1998 debut novel by Welsh novelist Sarah Waters. A historical novel set in England during the 1890s, it tells a coming-of-age story about a young woman named Nan who falls in love with a male impersonator, follows her to London, and finds various ways to support herself as she journeys through the city.
Tipping the Velvet is a 2002 BBC television drama serial based on the best-selling 1998 debut novel of the same name by Sarah Waters. It originally screened in three episodes on BBC Two and was produced for the BBC by the independent production company Sally Head Productions.
A TV mini series based on Sarah Waters' novel, following the love story of Nan Astley and Kitty Butler, a male impersonator. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find more like this on IMDb.
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- 2002-10-09
- Drama, Romance
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Feb 23, 2007 · Based on Sarah Waters' novel, this drama follows Nan Astley's lesbian adventures in 19th century England. She falls in love with Kitty, a music hall star, and later with Florence, a street performer, in a world of sexual freedom and danger.
Content collapsed. Great mini series about a lesbian girl that moves to London to follow the girl she loves. Her adventure leads her through many ups and downs, uncovering the underworld of ...
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- Geoffrey Sax
Episode 1. 1/3 Nan Astley embarks on a voyage of emotional and sexual discovery with Kitty Butler. Similar programmes. By genre: Drama > Classic & Period. Drama > Relationships & Romance. All...
Overview. 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. Andrew Davies. Creator. Jodhi May. Rachael Stirling. Keeley Hawes. John Bowe.
