Tipping the Velvet

TV Show (2002 - 2003)

Official Homepage
Love story set in 1890's England about charismatic Nan Astley who, as she grows into womanhood, realises she is attracted to women and embarks on a series of adventures which take her from her parent's oyster parlour in Whitstable to London. Starring Rachael Stirling, Keeley Hawes and Anna Chancellor

Not currently showing on TV…

  • 11 Wed
  • 12 Thu
  • 13 Fri
  • 14 Sat
  • 15 Sun
  • 16 Mon
  • 17 Tue
  • 18 Wed
  • 19 Thu
  • 20 Fri
  • 21 Sat
  • 22 Sun
  • 23 Mon
  • 24 Tue

…but click remind me to add to your personal TV Schedule and LocateTV will tell you when Tipping the Velvet is next on TV.

Latest Episodes

  • Season 1 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

    Part three of three. Thrown out by Diana and left destitute by Blake, Nan turns to Florence for help. At first her arrival seems unwelcome, as the idealistic charity worker has settled into a life of domesticity : but the chilly reception soon turns out to be a charade and before long the pair have rekindled their friendship

  • Season 1 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

    Realising she cannot return to her family life in Whitstable, Nan attempts to earn money by posing as a male prostitute on the streets of London, disguising herself with the aid of stage costumes. It isn't long before she meets a wealthy society widow who offers her a better life : at a perilous price. Rachael Stirling, Keeley Hawes and Anna Chancellor star

  • Season 1 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

    Andrew Davies' daring and controversial adaptation of Sarah Waters' novel of lesbian love set in the 1890s. The three-part drama begins as Nan Astley realises she is attracted to other women and embarks on a series of adventures which take her from her parents' oyster parlour in Whitstable to the glamour of London. Starring Rachael Stirling, Keeley Hawes and Anna Chancellor

Full Episode Guide

Cast

More Cast