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# Alan Cumming and David Morrissey to lead cast of Russell T Davies' bold new LGBTQ+ drama 'Tip Toe'
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/alan-cumming-and-david-morrissey-to-lead-cast-of-russell-t-davies-bold-new-lgbtq-drama-tip-toe/
- Published: 2025-09-05T12:18:06.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-05T12:18:06.000Z
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Culture

**Channel 4** has announced a compelling new drama from acclaimed writer **Russell T Davies**, titled ***Tip Toe***, with celebrated actors **Alan Cumming** and **David Morrissey** leading the cast. The five-part series, currently filming in Manchester, promises to be a gripping exploration of modern tensions and re-emerging prejudices within British society.

Set in **Manchester**’s iconic Gay Village, *Tip Toe* centres on Leo (played by Cumming), a vibrant and witty bar owner of Spit & Polish, and Clive (Morrissey), his stern and troubled next-door neighbour. The two men have lived side-by-side for nearly 15 years, but as societal pressures mount, their relationship deteriorates into a dangerous rivalry. The drama unfolds as a tense suburban thriller, examining how everyday disagreements can escalate into ideological warfare in an increasingly polarised world.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/2025/09/AlanCummingSept2013TIFF-1.jpg)

Alan Cumming

Cumming, known for *The Traitors* and *Glenrothan*, expressed his excitement about finally collaborating with Davies: “Russell T Davies and I have been trying to work together for over 20 years. Now, not only are we working together but doing so with one of my dearest, oldest friends, Dave Morrissey, and in a piece of work I think is so brilliant and prescient and necessary. I don’t say this lightly, but this is truly an honour.”

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/2025/09/David_Morrissey_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg)

David Morrissey

Morrissey, acclaimed for roles in *Sherwood* and *Daddy Issues*, echoed the sentiment: “It’s a privilege to be with them both on this astonishing piece of work. Alan and I have been friends for over 40 years, but we’ve never had the chance to work together until now.”

The ensemble cast includes **Pooky Quesnel** as Clive’s wife Marie, **Jackson Connor** and **Joseph Evans** as his sons, **Elizabeth Berrington** as Leo’s best friend Stephanie, and **Charlie Condou** as Leo’s ex-husband Curtis. The series also features **Iz Hesketh, Shakeel Kimotho, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Paul Rhys** and **Denise Welch**.