S1 E1: Tipping the Velvet
Nan Astley embarks on a voyage of emotional and sexual discovery with Kitty Butler, a music hall male impersonator. When Kitty moves to London, Nan accompanies her.
59 minutes
Tipping the Velvet
Unconventional, unflinching, and undeniably engaging, this coming-of-age story is about a provincial young woman who follows her heart--and a beautiful male impersonator--to London. It's also a candid depiction of lesbian love in Victorian England.
Cast: John Bowe, Rachael Stirling, Jodhi May
Director: Geoffrey Sax
S1 E2: Episode 2
After her betrayal by Kitty, Nan is distraught and abandoned. Forced to leave the theatre, she cannot return to her family in Whitstable. Instead she discovers a new way to earn a living - one that takes her into the world of London's dark underbelly.
58 minutes
S1 E3: Tipping the Velvet
Nan and Blake are thrown out by Diana and when Blake disappears with the little money they have, Nan is totally destitute. The only person she can think of who might help her is the idealistic young charity worker Florence, who she met briefly before Diana.
1 hours