Emotional new Channel 4 drama Tip Toe is 'Queer as Folk meets Years and
Years' as Russell T Davies warns shocking ending is 'happening right now'

Date:
Sun, 31 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000

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New Russell T Davies Channel 4 drama Tip Toe is the most important binge
watch since... well, It's A Sin. But it comes with a stark warning as horrors are 'happening right now'.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter "I used to walk into a room and just go 'ta-da!' Now, I tiptoe." This is a line I've directly quoted from episode 1 of Russell T Davies ' blistering new Channel 4 drama Tip Toe , but it's also the sentiment of any LGBTQIA+ person living in the UK over the last few years.

As Western politics continues to shift to the right, being out and proud is something that's starting to have a brand-new set of consequences and
instead of shying away from it, Davies presents us with an alarming vision of the future. Channel 4 explains, " Tip Toe chronicles the escalating, deadly feud between two Manchester neighbors: Leo (Alan Cumming), a vivacious gay
bar owner on Canal Street, and Clive (David Morrissey), a conservative electrician with two teenage sons. Latest Videos From You may like Two Weeks in August on BBC iPlayer is the new TV show you need to stream this weekend Half Man review: HBO Max show uncomfortable but no Baby Reindeer Rivals
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"As modern prejudices and radicalized opinions creep into their community, everyday friction spirals into shocking violence."

Except, this isn't actually the future at all. As a lesbian woman who could easily disguise herself as 'straight passing' if I was walking down the street, I watched Tip Toe with a horrific realization that in five years
time, if Reform UK really does make good on its prediction of forming a government majority, Davies' vision could be reality TV.

But speaking to Davies and Cumming, it's clear that I've been naive about what's happening around the country right now even if I did need an entire screen-free weekend to get over the trauma of watching these five episodes. 'Hopefully, this is a wake-up call' Tip Toe - Brand New Drama From Russell T Davies | Official Trailer | 4TheDrama - YouTube Watch On "I very much was inspired by the spirit of both of those things," Davies responds when I ask
if defining Tip Toe as " Queer as Folk getting the Years and Years treatment" is too reductive. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

"If it was focused in any other way, it wouldn't be a timely project... it would be an old-fashioned project. This is literally happening to us now. Women can tell us that. Look at the laws on rape statistics and how many rapists are convicted. It's like every corner of society is shutting this out and yet the establishment just keeps marching on."

With this analogy, Davies isn't referring to a blatant sex crime, but the implication that one has happened. Through Leo and Clive's increasingly hostile encounters, the age-old rhetoric that equates gay men to child
abusers comes back into the foreground. This is a thematic cornerstone of Tip Toe , but look around online, and you'll likely see similar happening there too.

Cumming continues, "This is definitely not a five years time thing, this is happening right now. My hope is that it will be impactful... it sort of feels like it is already in the way that people are reacting to the trailers and promo.

"Hopefully, it will be a wake-up call. I really think that's what the purpose of this is, to sort of say, 'look what the f**k is happening and let's have a chat.'"

My advice for this must-see TV? Stream Tip Toe at your own risk and be ready for it to sit in your consciousness for every day after. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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