7.7/10141 votes7.7/10(141)#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 12/9/2002
The glamorous world of the 19th -century music hall provides the backdrop for Nan's first love affair with Kitty Butler, a popular male impersonator. When Kitty is offered the chance to perform in London, a delighted Nan accompanies her as a dresser, but true success doesn't happen until Nan becomes part of the act.
Director: Geoffrey Sax
Writer: N/A
7.6/10117 votes7.6/10(117)#2 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 12/16/2002
Alone and devastated by her betrayal, Nan cannot return to her family in Whitstable so takes to the streets to survive. In her guise as a male impersonator, she finds a niche in the Victorian sexual underworld and is also drawn into the web of a rich Sapphic society widow who offers sex, excitement and luxury but at a perilous price.
Director: Geoffrey Sax
Writer: N/A
8.0/10118 votes8.0/10(118)#3 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 12/23/2002
Diana throws out Nan and Blake and Blake disappears with all of the money leaving a totally destitute Nan. The only person she can think to turn to ends up unwelcoming to her. So begins a very different phase for Nan, which leads ultimately to her making the most important decision of her life...
Director: Geoffrey Sax
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Tipping the Velvet Season 1
Every episode of Tipping the Velvet Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Tipping the Velvet Season 1!
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...
Genre:Drama
Network:BBC Two
Episodes
3
Avg. Rating
7.8
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.7
7.6
8.0
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Tipping the Velvet" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 141 votes. Directed by Geoffrey Sax and written by N/A, it aired on 12/9/2002. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".