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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- 5 wins & 3 nominations.
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Series Cast
| Rachael Stirling | ... |
Nan Astley
(3 episodes, 2002)
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| Keeley Hawes | ... |
Kitty Butler
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| Jodhi May | ... |
Florence Banner
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| Alexei Sayle | ... |
Charles Frobisher
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| Bernice Stegers | ... |
Mrs. Denby
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| John Bowe | ... |
Walter Bliss
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| Anna Chancellor | ... |
Diana Lethaby
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| Sally Hawkins | ... |
Zena Blake
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| Janet Henfrey | ... |
Mrs. Jex
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| Sara Stockbridge | ... |
Dickie
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| Carl Chase | ... |
Corder
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| Sarah Crowden | ... |
Woman with Pipe
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| Di Botcher | ... |
Woman with Cigar
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| Daniel Mays | ... |
Jimmy Burns
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| Michael Kilgarriff | ... |
Music Hall Chairman
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| Richard Hope | ... |
Mr. Astley
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Monica Dolan | ... |
Alice Astley
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Annie Hulley | ... |
Mrs. Astley
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Hugh Bonneville | ... |
Ralph Banner
(1 episode, 2002)
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| David Webber | ... |
Bill
(1 episode, 2002)
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Peter Kelly | ... |
Davy Astley
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Benedict Cumberbatch | ... |
Freddy
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Johnny Vegas | ... |
Gully Sutherland
(1 episode, 2002)
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Theresa Watson | ... |
Mrs. Best
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Dean Lennox Kelly | ... |
Tony Reeves
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Milly Gregory | ... |
Mary
(1 episode, 2002)
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Jim McManus | ... |
Tricky Reeves
(1 episode, 2002)
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David Spinx | ... |
Rough Man
(1 episode, 2002)
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David Simeon | ... |
Middle-Aged Gent
(1 episode, 2002)
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Eleanor McCready | ... |
Tramp Lady
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Sam Graham | ... |
Man at Mrs. Milne's
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Tilly Vosburgh | ... |
Mrs. Milne
(1 episode, 2002)
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Heather Dickinson | ... |
Grace Milne
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Paul Ready | ... |
Renter Alice
(1 episode, 2002)
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William Sleigh | ... |
Barber
(1 episode, 2002)
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Louis Alderton | ... |
Baby Cyril
(1 episode, 2002)
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Angela Curran | ... |
Mrs. Sykes
(1 episode, 2002)
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Edward Clayton | ... |
Rough Customer
(1 episode, 2002)
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Diane Beck | ... |
Annie Price
(1 episode, 2002)
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Alex Kelly | ... |
Gay Girl
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Janet Fullerlove | ... |
Elsie
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Nick Bartlett | ... |
Drunk Man
(1 episode, 2002)
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Abby Ford | ... |
Miss Brown
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| Susie Valerio | ... |
Singer
(uncredited)
(2 episodes, 2002)
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Sarah Waters | ... |
Audience Member
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 2002)
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| Richard Pettyfer | ... |
(uncredited)
(unknown episodes)
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Ray Donn | ... |
Customer
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John Perkins | ... |
Charles Frobisher's Friend
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Suzy Kewer | ... |
Victorian Singer
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Production Companies
Distributors
- AcornMedia (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Be 1 (2004) (Belgium) (tv)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Contender Entertainment Group (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Optimale (2003) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Production Copier Company (production equipment and services)
- Sands Films (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dramatised from Sarah Waters' acclaimed debut novel, "Tipping the Velvet" tells the story of Nancy Astley (Rachael Stirling), a young girl who works as cook and waitress in her Father's seaside restaurant - that is until she witnesses the extraordinary performance of a new-to-town male impersonator - Kitty Butler (Keeley Hawes) - and begins to undergo a complete life transformation. Suddenly whipped up - and quickly flung down - by her love affair with Kitty, she experiences both euphoria and deep disillusion as she embarks on a seven-year journey of self-discovery - finally realizing that a life of sensation just isn't enough. Written by Kanji |
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Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 100 Greatest Sexy Moments (2003). See more » |
| 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. See more » |