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Tipping the Velvet is a 2002 BBC television drama serial based on the best-selling debut novel by Sarah Waters of the same name. It originally screened in three episodes on BBC Two and was produced for the BBC by the independent production company Sally Head Productions. It stars Rachael Stirling, Keeley Hawes, and Jodhi May.
Original Release
10/09/2002 on BBC
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Keeley Hawes | Kitty Butler |
| Rachael Stirling | Nan Astley |
| Susie Valerio | Singer |
| Sarah Crowden | Woman with pipe |
| Michael Kilgarriff | Music Hall Chairman |
| Janet Henfrey | Mrs. Jex |
| Carl Chase | Corder |
| Anna Chancellor | Diana Lethaby |
| Di Botcher | Woman with Cigar |
| Jodhi May | Florence Banner |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Wednesday, 09 October 2002 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Wednesday, 16 October 2002 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Wednesday, 23 October 2002 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Keeley Hawes | Kitty Butler |
| Rachael Stirling | Nan Astley |
| Susie Valerio | Singer |
| Sarah Crowden | Woman with pipe |
| Michael Kilgarriff | Music Hall Chairman |
| Janet Henfrey | Mrs. Jex |
| Carl Chase | Corder |
| Anna Chancellor | Diana Lethaby |
| Di Botcher | Woman with Cigar |
| Jodhi May | Florence Banner |
| Sally Hawkins | Zena Blake |
| Alexei Sayle | Charles Frobisher |
| Daniel Mays | Jimmy Burns |
| Sara Stockbridge | Dickie |
| John Bowe | Walter Bliss |
| David Spinx | Rough Man |
| William Sleigh | Barber |
| Tilly Vosburgh | Mrs. Milne |
| Angela Curran | Mrs. Sykes |
| Alex Kelly | Gay Girl |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sally Head | Executive Producer |
| Gareth Neame | Executive Producer |
| Sally Woodward Gentle | Executive Producer |
| Georgina Lowe | Producer |
