It’s a Sin and Queer As Folk writer Russell T Davies is to reunite with Channel 4 for new drama, Tip Toe, which is set to explore the challenges facing the LGBTQ+ community of today.
Following the lives of Leo and Clive, who live next door to each other in Manchester, the five-part series, directed by Peter Hoar, will explore the most corrosive forces facing the LGBTQ+ community today.
“But just as life should be settling down, the world around them is growing more tense,” the synopsis reads. “Words become weapons, opinions become radicalised, and gradually, two neighbours become deadly enemies in a tense, suburban thriller which challenges everything we consider to be safe.
“The series, populated with a cast of vibrant characters and underscored with Davies; trademark wit and deft humour, is an urgent yet gripping tale that brings a spotlight to bear on the re-emergence of an incipient threat.”
It comes after Russell T Davies’ most recent Channel 4 drama It’s A Sin, which depicts the lives of a group of gay men and their friends during the HIV/AIDS crisis in the UK, became an instant hit with viewers and went on to become Channel 4’s biggest ever instant boxset on streaming.
Russell T Davies, said: “It’s my honour to combine my old home, Channel 4, with my second home, Canal Street. This is a show I had to write because the world is getting stranger, tougher and darker, and frankly, the fight is on.”
Nicola Shindler, executive producer, added: “I am so pleased to be back working with Russell at Channel 4, and to be given the chance to tell such an important story. Tip Toe is not just a timely drama, but a captivating story shot through with Russell’s brilliant wit, warmth and devastating poignancy.”
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