Is Tipping the Velvet sad?

Yes. More sad than 79% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Tipping the Velvet violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 70% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does Tipping the Velvet leave you hopeful?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Tipping the Velvet scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Tipping the Velvet easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Tipping the Velvet

Name: Tipping the Velvet
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002
Rating: 6.87
Cast: Rachael Stirling, Keeley Hawes, Sally Hawkins, Richard Hope, Monica Dolan

Created by Andrew Davies

On BBC Two

20021 season3 episodes60 min6.9 / 10

A lush, intimate period romance following a young woman's sexual and emotional awakening in bohemian 1890s London, balancing euphoria with the pain of forbidden desire.

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.

Clusters

Love, Longing, and Growing Up

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Victorian England Lesbian Relationship Miniseries Period Drama 19th Century Male Impersonator Dramatic Brisk Euphoric

Questions people ask

Is Tipping the Velvet sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is Tipping the Velvet violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Does Tipping the Velvet leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Tipping the Velvet scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Tipping the Velvet easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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