Tipping the Velvet

Tipping the Velvet (2002)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Creator: Andrew Davies
  • First Air Date: 2002-12-09
  • Last Air Date: 2002-12-23
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 3
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Network: BBC Two
star 6.8/10
From 32 Ratings

Summary

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.

  • Keywords: based on novel or book, victorian england, lesbian relationship, miniseries, period drama, 19th century, male impersonator, dramatic, brisk, euphoric
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    Tipping the Velvet Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2002-12-09
    3 Episodes

    Tipping the Velvet Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Episode 160 min
    Season 1Episode 2Episode 260 min
    Season 1Episode 3Episode 360 min
    • Rachael Stirling

      as Nan Astley
    • Keeley Hawes

      as Kitty Butler
    • Jodhi May

      as Florence
    Production Sally Head Executive Producer
    Production Gareth Neame Executive Producer
    Production Sally Woodward Gentle Executive Producer
    Sound Adrian Johnston Original Music Composer
    Art Malcolm Thornton Production Design
    Art Leigh Walker Art Direction
    Costume & Make-Up Susannah Buxton Costume Designer
    Costume & Make-Up Suzan Broad Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Meinir Jones-Lewis Makeup Designer
    Costume & Make-Up Meinir Jones-Lewis Hair Designer
    Costume & Make-Up Liz Michie Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Sharon O'Brien Makeup Artist
    Production Danielle Brandon Production Manager
    Directing Martin Harrison First Assistant Director
    Directing Finn McGrath First Assistant Director
    Directing Rosie Newall Third Assistant Director
    Directing Charlie Waller Third Assistant Director
    Crew Steve Alder Carpenter
    Crew Joe Cassar Carpenter
    Art Suzie Davies Standby Art Director
    Art Nina Ross Assistant Art Director
    Art John Thorpe Construction Manager
    Art Gary Watson Property Master
    Sound Chris Burdon Sound Mixer
    Sound Jim Greenhorn Sound Mixer
    Sound Graham Headicar Sound Designer
    Sound Ben Norrington Dialogue Editor
    Sound Rowena Wilkinson Foley Editor
    Camera Harry Bowers Clapper Loader
    Lighting Tom Gates Gaffer
    Lighting Chris Gilbertson Electrician
    Camera Dai Hopkins Grip
    Camera Mark Milsome Focus Puller
    Lighting Elliot Moine Electrician
    Costume & Make-Up Liza Bracey Assistant Costume Designer
    Costume & Make-Up Gemma Evans Costume Assistant
    Costume & Make-Up Gabrielle Spanswick Wardrobe Supervisor
    Editing Simon Giblin Online Editor
    Editing Vincent Narduzzo Colorist
    Editing Victoria Stevens Assistant Editor
    Editing Shane Warden Online Editor
    Editing Christian Wheeler Assistant Editor
    Production Sam Breckman Location Manager
    Production James Grant Assistant Location Manager
    Sound Terry Davies Conductor
    Writing Devora Pope Script Editor
    Directing Heather Storr Script Supervisor
    Crew Francesca Jaynes Choreographer
    Production Sarah McBryde Production Coordinator
    Production Sophie Moss Production Secretary
    Production Frances Pardell Publicist
    Writing Sarah Waters Novel
    Writing Andrew Davies Screenplay

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