TVTV NewsChannel 4Channel 4's brand new five-part suburban thriller Tip Toe was created by Russell T Davies and stars David Morrissey and Alan Cumming21:41, 31 May 2026Updated 21:41, 31 May 2026Channel 4's brand new drama Tip Toe has left viewers stunned.‌The five-part suburban thriller featuring David Morrissey and Alan Cumming has been crafted by It's A Sin creator and Doctor Who screenwriter Russell T Davies.‌After 15 years of relatively harmonious cohabitation, neighbours electrician Clive (Morrissey) and gay bar owner Leo (Cumming) swiftly become dangerous enemies after the former's deeply ingrained prejudiced convictions emerge.‌Prior to the drama's launch, Cumming featured on ITV's This Morning when he characterised it as "overwhelming and brutal". He stated: "It's about the way that violence and hatred are sort of normalised so much in our culture nowadays. It's hopefully a wake-up call for everybody."And it appears audiences were swift to agree with him as they flocked to X - previously Twitter - to express their reactions just moments into the drama, which opened with a disturbing scene depicting Leo's deceased body suspended from a lamppost, reports the Liverpool Echo.‌One declared: "That's beyond frightening for the opening scene." Another remarked: "F*** me, that's an opening scene #tiptoe." Another observed: "There's only one way this could begin. And that's at the end."Despite the hard-hitting introduction, audiences seemed enthusiastic about the drama with one contributing: "Good start, the tension is already simmering." Another proclaimed: "Looks like Russell t davis (sic) will have another hit on his hands."‌While Tip Toe isn't genuinely based on actual events, it draws its inspiration from Russell T Davies and his friends' personal experiences.He disclosed to HuffPost UK: "Things happened both at work and at home – in ways that I'm not going to go into because it'll only encourage them to happen again, genuinely – that made me think 'that's enough'."If this anger, this violence and these lies are getting close to my life – I'm in a very privileged, lucky and well off position, so for those who are not so well off, then this must be really bad.‌"These times must be getting worse and worse and worse." Davies continued at the Tip Toe screening: "I think it's a crisis happening day after day – and it's anyone."Everyone's being weaponised against [each other]. You could make a Jewish version of this drama, you could make a disabled version of this drama, women could make this drama."I see straight white men who could make this drama, feeling marginalised. It's the temperature of the dialogue and the argument and the pitch of it – all driven by our phones – that's alarming me greatly."Article continues belowTip Toe is available to watch on Channel 4.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Channel 4David MorrisseyAlan Cumming