Tipping the Velvet

TV Mini Series
2002
59m

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The story of Nan Astley who falls in love with three different women on her journey to stardom and happiness in 1887 Victorian England.The story of Nan Astley who falls in love with three different women on her journey to stardom and happiness in 1887 Victorian England.The story of Nan Astley who falls in love with three different women on her journey to stardom and happiness in 1887 Victorian England.

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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Tipping The Velvet (German Trailer)

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Rachael Stirling

Nan Astley

Keeley Hawes

Kitty Butler

Jodhi May

Florence Banner

Alexei Sayle

Charles Frobisher

Bernice Stegers

Mrs. Denby…

John Bowe

Walter Bliss

Anna Chancellor

Diana Lethaby

Sally Hawkins

Zena Blake

Janet Henfrey

Mrs. Jex

Sara Stockbridge

Dickie

Carl Chase

Corder

Sarah Crowden

Woman with Pipe…

Di Botcher

Woman with Cigar

Daniel Mays

Jimmy Burns

Michael Kilgarriff

Music Hall Chairman

Richard Hope

Mr. Astley

Monica Dolan

Alice Astley

Annie Hulley

Mrs. Astley

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Trivia
One of the songs in the film, "Following in Father's Footsteps," was originally performed by famous male impersonator Vesta Tilley in the London halls of Victorian England during the late 1800s, when "Tipping the Velvet" is set.

Goofs
The roses Kitty gives out in her act are obviously artificial. But later when Nan shows Kitty she kept the rose she received from her, the rose is wilted.

Quotes
Nancy Nan Astley: Don't you know? Hasn't she told you about us?
Walter Bliss: I know that you were sweethearts of a kind.
Nancy Nan Astley: Of a kind? The kind that hold hands? Didn't she tell you that we fuck eachother?!
Walter Bliss: I don't care to use such language Nan. And if I did, I wouldn't use it for anything a pair of girls could do, you need a man for that I think you'll find.

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Featured in 100 Greatest Sexy Moments (2003)

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9/10

Very Sweet... Very Sexy

This wonderful 3 part BBC production is one of the sweetest love stories that I have seen in a while. The actresses display a very high level of talent, especially Rachael Stirling as Nan Astley. She is funny, seductive and cute. The love making scenes and the close up kisses are very erotic regardless of one's sexual preference.

The characters are well defined and very believable. I guess this is a by-product of a good adaptation from a well written novel.

A truly remarkable well paced drama that picks up speed quickly after a couple of boring (but necessary) scenes in the beginning.

My vote: 9/10