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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 |
|---|
| Rachael Stirling | Nan Astley |
| Keeley Hawes | Kitty Butler |
| Jodhi May | Florence Banner |
| Alexei Sayle | Charles Frobisher |
| Bernice Stegers | Mrs. Dendy / Mrs. Denby |
| John Bowe | Walter Bliss |
| Anna Chancellor | Diana Lethaby |
| Sally Hawkins | Zena Blake |
| Janet Henfrey | Mrs. Jex |
| Sara Stockbridge | Dickie |
| # | 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 |
|---|
| Rachael Stirling | Nan Astley |
| Keeley Hawes | Kitty Butler |
| Jodhi May | Florence Banner |
| Alexei Sayle | Charles Frobisher |
| Bernice Stegers | Mrs. Dendy / 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 |
| Hugh Bonneville | Ralph Banner |
| Peter Kelly | Davy Astley |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sally Head | Executive Producer |
| Sally Woodward Gentle | Executive Producer |
| Gareth Neame | Executive Producer |
| Domnika Dariyenko | Producer |
