US Edition'Astonishing' 5-Part Suburban Thriller with Midsomer Murders and Sherwood Actors Is Going on My Watchlist
The five-part Channel 4 drama explores escalating tensions between longtime neighbours amid rising societal prejudices and radicalization impacting the LGBTQ+ community, created by Russell T Davies.
- Today, Channel 4 announced Alan Cumming and David Morrissey as leads in Tip Toe, a five-part drama now filming in Manchester about neighbours Leo and Clive.
- Russell T Davies said he created Tip Toe to examine `the most corrosive forces facing the LGBTQ+ community today`; the project, first revealed earlier this year, follows his acclaimed dramas Queer As Folk and It's A Sin.
- Set in Manchester's Gay Village, the cast includes a large ensemble with Alan Cumming as Leo, bar owner at Spit & Polish, David Morrissey as his troubled neighbour Clive, and actors like Pooky Quesnel and Elizabeth Berrington.
- The suburban thriller stakes show how prejudice can erode safe spaces as Tip Toe explores radicalisation, prejudice, and the deadly rivalry between neighbours Leo and Clive in Manchester's communities.
- Produced by Quay Street Productions, Tip Toe is backed by ITV Studios with Nicola Shindler, Russell T Davies, Peter Hoar, and Alan Cumming as executive producers; Channel 4 has not yet announced a release date.
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Alan Cumming and David Morrissey to star in Russell T Davies’ new Channel 4 drama Tip Toe
"I don’t say this lightly, but this is truly an honour," says Cumming, starring alongside Morrissey in the upcoming Channel 4 drama The post Alan Cumming and David Morrissey to star in Russell T Davies’ new Channel 4 drama Tip Toe appeared first on Attitude.
Tip Toe: Alan Cumming and David Morrissey to lead Russell T Davies’ new LGBTQ+ drama
Russel T Davies’ new LGBTQIA+ drama has received a massive update. Earlier this year, it was announced that the It’s a Sin creator was working on a new project with Channel 4 titled Tip Toe. Set in Manchester, the five-part series will explore “the most corrosive forces facing the LGBTQIA+ community today, examining the danger as prejudice creeps back into our lives. The synopsis reads: “Leo runs a bar on Canal Street, Clive’s an electrician wit…
'Astonishing' 5-part suburban thriller with Midsomer Murders and Sherwood actors is going on my watchlist
Channel 4's upcoming suburban thriller Tip Toe, featuring actors from Midsomer Murders, Sherwood and more, is going on my watchlist. The series comes from Russell T Davies and stars Alan Cumming and David Morrissey.
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