Tip Toe (TV series)

Tip Toe
Genre	Drama
Created by	Russell T Davies
Written by	Russell T Davies
Directed by	Peter Hoar
Starring	Alan Cumming David Morrissey
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
Production
Executive producers	Russell T Davies Peter Hoar Alan Cumming Nicola Shindler
Producer	Phil Collinson
Production companies	Quay Street Productions ITV Studios
Original release
Network	Channel 4

Tip Toe is an upcoming British television series for Channel 4 written by Russell T Davies and starring Alan Cumming and David Morrissey.

Premise

A bar owner in Manchester and his long-standing neighbour become embroiled in a feud. ^[1]

Cast

• Alan Cumming as Leo
• David Morrissey as Clive
• Elizabeth Berrington as Stephanie
• Denise Welch as Diane
• Pooky Quesnel as Marie
• Jackson Connor as George
• Joseph Evans as Saul
• Iz Hesketh as Zee
• Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo as Judy
• Shakeel Kimotho as Hanna
• Paul Rhys as Melba
• Charlie Condou as Curtis ^[2]

Production

The series was commissioned by Channel 4 in February 2025. ^[3] It is written by Russell T Davies and produced by Nicola Shindler for Quay Street Productions with Phil Collinson as a series producer, and Peter Hoar as series director. Davies, Hoar and Alan Cumming are executive producers. Cunming also leads the cast with David Morrissey. ^[4] The wider cast includes Elizabeth Berrington, Denise Welch and Pooky Quesnel, amongst others. ^[2]

Filming had begun in Manchester in September 2025. ^[5]

References

1. Wratten, Marcus (4 September 2025). "Traitors host Alan Cumming announced as lead of Russell T Davies' new LGBTQ+ drama Tip Toe". The Pink News. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
2. Hibbs, James (4 September 2025). "Russell T Davies's "astonishing" new drama confirms all-star cast – including British acting legends". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
3. Goldbart, Max (13 February 2025). "Channel 4 Greenlights Latest Russell T. Davies Drama & Reveals Long-Awaited Return of David Mitchell & Robert Webb Sketch Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
4. Goldbart, Max (4 September 2025). "Russell T. Davies Casts Alan Cumming & David Morrissey To Lead Channel 4's 'Tip Toe'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
5. Shafer, Ellise (4 September 2025). "Alan Cumming and David Morrissey to Lead Russell T Davies' New Channel 4 Drama 'Tip Toe'". Variety. Retrieved 5 September 2025.