Channel 4 has released a first look at its upcoming drama Tip Toe starring Alan Cumming and David Morrissey. Described as "captivating", the series follows two neighbours who "become deadly enemies" as the world they live in becomes "more tense".
Cummings plays Leo, who is described as the "vivid, funny and dynamic" owner of a bar in Manchester’s Gay Village, while Morrissey plays his "unsmiling and troubled" neighbour of 15 years.
Created by Doctor Who's Russell T Davies, the official synopsis reads: "Leo and Clive have lived next door to each other in Manchester for almost 15 years. But just as life should be settling down, the world around them is growing more tense.
"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."
While we've already seen some snaps of the lead stars filming on location in Manchester, the official images give us an upsetting look at Morrissey's character holding Cumming's character up against the wall.
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Per an official description, Tip Toe "will explore the most corrosive forces facing the LGBTQ+ community today, examining the danger as prejudice creeps back into our lives".
Previously speaking about the series, Davies said: "We’re in the final days of filming, and I’m so excited for 2026 – this show has some of the finest acting I’ve ever seen, from the most splendid cast, and I can’t wait for it to hit Channel 4."
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Meanwhile, executive producer Nicola Shindler said: "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."
Joining Morrissey and Cumming on the cast are Masters of the Air's Jackson Connor, Moonflower Murders' Pooky Quesnel, The Map That Leads To You's Joseph Evans, Wednesday's Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Lost Boys and Fairies' Elizabeth Berrington, Saltburn's Paul Rhys, Doctor Who's Charlie Condou, Hollyoaks' Iz Hesketh, and Waterloo Road's Denise Welch.
Tip Toe will air on Channel 4.
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