Tipping the Velvet 21 years old

Tipping the Velvet

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.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Benedict Cumberbatch He was 26 , now 48 years old as Freddy
Keeley Hawes She was 26 , now 48 years old as Kitty Butler
Anna Chancellor She was 37 , now 59 years old
Jodhi May She was 27 , now 49 years old
Rachael Stirling She was 25 , now 47 years old
Sally Hawkins She was 26 , now 48 years old as Zena Blake
Johnny Vegas He was 32 , now 54 years old as Gully Sutherland
John Bowe He was 52 , now 74 years old
Alexei Sayle He was 50 , now 72 years old as Charles Frobisher

Crew

Name Job title
Nina Gold Production She was 35 , now 57 years old Casting
Geoffrey Sax Directing He was 2 , now 24 years old Director
Georgina Lowe Production She was 40 , now 62 years old Producer
Sarah Waters Writing She was 36 , now 58 years old Writer
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Tipping the Velvet (21 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 2002-12-09
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 3