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Tipping the Velvet
6.9(47)20021 season · 3 ep
A tempestuous tale of love and life as a naïve girl discovers both romance and pain in the hidden, decadent world of bohemian London in the 1890s. Nan Astley embarks on a voyage of emotional and sexual discovery with Kitty Butler, a music hall male impersonator.
- Director
- Geoffrey Sax
- Created by
- Sally Woodward Gentle,Gareth Neame,Sally Head
- Writers
- Andrew Davies
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Cast

Rachael Stirling
Nan Astley

Keeley Hawes
Kitty Butler

Sally Hawkins
Zena Blake

Bernice Stegers
Mrs Dendy

John Bowe
Walter Bliss

Janet Henfrey
Mrs Jex

Sara Stockbridge
Dickie

Di Botcher
Woman with Cigar

Alexei Sayle
Charles Frobisher

Carl Chase
Corder

Sarah Crowden
Woman with Pipe
Michael Kilgarriff
Chairman

Jodhi May
Florence Banner

Anna Chancellor
Diana Lethaby

Richard Hope
Mr Astley

Monica Dolan
Alice Astley

Annie Hulley
Mrs Astley
Peter Kelly
Davy Astley

Benedict Cumberbatch
Freddy

Johnny Vegas
Gully Sutherland

Dean Lennox Kelly
Tony Reeves

Jim McManus
Tricky Reeves
William Sleigh
Barber

Daniel Mays
Jimmy Burns
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Crew
Directing
- Finn McGrathFirst Assistant Director
- Heather StorrScript Supervisor
- Martin HarrisonFirst Assistant Director
- Charlie WallerThird Assistant Director
- Geoffrey SaxDirector
- Rosie NewallThird Assistant Director
Writing
- Andrew DaviesScreenplay
- Devora PopeScript Editor
- Sarah WatersNovel
Production
- Sarah McBrydeProduction Coordinator
- Frances PardellPublicist
- Sally Woodward GentleExecutive Producer
- Sam BreckmanLocation Manager
- Nina GoldCasting
- Danielle BrandonProduction Manager
- Georgina LoweProducer
- Sophie MossProduction Secretary
- Gareth NeameExecutive Producer
- Sally HeadExecutive Producer
- James GrantAssistant Location Manager
Camera
- Cinders ForshawDirector of Photography
- Dai HopkinsGrip
- Mark MilsomeFocus Puller
- Harry BowersClapper Loader
Editing
- Vincent NarduzzoColorist
- Kristina HetheringtonEditor
- Victoria StevensAssistant Editor
- Simon GiblinOnline Editor
- Christian WheelerAssistant Editor
- Shane WardenOnline Editor
Sound
- Adrian JohnstonOriginal Music Composer
- Chris BurdonSound Mixer
- Terry DaviesConductor
- Jim GreenhornSound Mixer
- Rowena WilkinsonFoley Editor
- Ben NorringtonDialogue Editor
- Graham HeadicarSound Designer
Art
- Gary WatsonProperty Master
- Malcolm ThorntonProduction Design
- Gina CromwellSet Decoration Buyer
- John ThorpeConstruction Manager
- Nina RossAssistant Art Director
- Suzie DaviesStandby Art Director
- Leigh WalkerArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Meinir Jones-LewisHair Designer
- Sharon O'BrienMakeup Artist
- Suzan BroadMakeup Artist
- Susannah BuxtonCostume Designer
- Liza BraceyAssistant Costume Designer
- Gemma EvansCostume Assistant
- Gabrielle SpanswickWardrobe Supervisor
- Liz MichieMakeup Artist
Crew
- Joe CassarCarpenter
- Francesca JaynesChoreographer
- Steve AlderCarpenter
Lighting
- Chris GilbertsonElectrician
- Elliot MoineElectrician
- Tom GatesGaffer