Tipping the Velvet (2002)

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.

Created by

Andrew Davies

Themes19th centurybased on novel or bookbriskdramaticeuphoriclesbian relationshipmale impersonatorminiseriesperiod dramavictorian england