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9 October 2002 (UK) morePlot:
Set in the 1890's, tells the lesbian love affair between male impersonator music hall star Kitty Butler and Nan Astley. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Sublime... more (40 total)Cast
(Credited cast)| Rachael Stirling | ... | Nan Astley | |
| Keeley Hawes | ... | Kitty Butler | |
| Anna Chancellor | ... | Diana Lethaby | |
| Jodhi May | ... | Florence Banner | |
| Hugh Bonneville | ... | Ralph Banner | |
| Johnny Vegas | ... | Gully Sutherland | |
| Alexei Sayle | ... | Charles Frobisher | |
| John Bowe | ... | Walter Bliss | |
| Sally Hawkins | ... | Zena Blake | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Louis Alderton | ... | Baby Cyril | |
| Nick Bartlett | ... | Drunk Man | |
| Diane Beck | ... | Annie Price | |
| Di Botcher | ... | Woman with Cigar | |
| Carl Chase | ... | Corder | |
| Edward Clayton | ... | Rough Customer | |
| Sarah Crowden | ... | Woman with Pipe | |
| Benedict Cumberbatch | ... | Freddy | |
| Angela Curran | ... | Mrs. Sykes | |
| Heather Dickinson | ... | Grace Milne | |
| Monica Dolan | ... | Alice Astley | |
| Abby Ford | ... | Miss Brown | |
| Janet Fullerlove | ... | Elsie | |
| Susie Gossling Valerio | ... | Singer | |
| Sam Graham | ... | Man at Mrs. Milne's | |
| Milly Gregory | ... | Mary | |
| Janet Henfrey | ... | Mrs. Jex | |
| Richard Hope | ... | Mr. Astley | |
| Annie Hulley | ... | Mrs. Astley | |
| Alex Kelly | ... | Gay Girl | |
| Dean Lennox Kelly | ... | Tony Reeves | |
| Peter Kelly | ... | Davy Astley | |
| Michael Kilgarriff | ... | Music Hall Chairman | |
| Daniel Mays | ... | Jimmy Burns | |
| Eleanor McCready | ... | Tramp Lady | |
| Jim McManus | ... | Tricky Reeves | |
| Paul Ready | ... | Renter Alice | |
| David Simeon | ... | Middle-Aged Gent | |
| William Sleigh | ... | Barber | |
| David Spinx | ... | Rough Man | |
| Bernice Stegers | ... | Mrs. Denby | |
| Sara Stockbridge | ... | Dickie | |
| Tilly Vosburgh | ... | Mrs. Milne | |
| Theresa Watson | ... | Mrs. Best | |
| David Webber | ... | Bill | |
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As Nan Astley explains to Florence Banner in the final episode, "Tipping the Velvet" was a Victorian euphemism for cunnilingus. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: 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. moreQuotes:
Florence Banner: [after overhearing a prostitute in the women's bar talk about an easy and enjoyable job, Florence looks truly puzzled] Tipping the velvet? Why what ever can THAT be?Nancy Nan Astley: [rather surprised at the question] You don't know?
Florence Banner: [Smiling] Well it sounds like something to do with dress making or millinary, but it can't be. No one would pay to watch that.
Nancy Nan Astley: [Laughing] No. It isn't.
Florence Banner: Well what then?
Florence Banner: [Nan has showed Florence the tip of her tongue, then pointedly nodded and looked at Florence's lap] Oh!
[she says, shocked but somewhat titilated]
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I'm glad I read the Sarah Waters novel first, since I had my own pictures of the characters in my head at the time. The ones cast for this production, however, were not at all disappointing - in fact, after I got used to Rachael Stirling as Nan, I think Nina Gold did a damn fine job in the casting department. (Can Keeley Hawes be more delicious?!)
The BBC has done it again: this is a wonderful production of a very good book, and they have done it up in style. If you can get your hands on this (VHS, DVD) be sure to get the 181-minute version (the uncensored one.) It is a marvelous journey, albeit a bit rocky at times, that you won't regret taking.