Tipping the Velvet (2002)

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.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Tipping the Velvet

• David Copperfield (1999) — Same subject: period drama, 19th century
• Mr Selfridge (2013) — Andrew Davies created both
• Fingersmith (2005) — Same subject: victorian england, lesbian relationship
• Sense & Sensibility (2008) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
• Belgravia (2020) — Same subject: period drama
• Upstairs Downstairs (2010) — Keeley Hawes appears in both