Russell T Davies has confirmed two Doctor Who stars will lead his "captivating and exciting" new Channel 4 drama Tip Toe.
Set in Manchester, the five-part series stars Alan Cumming and David Morrissey as neighbours Leo and Clive, respectively.
Described as "vivid, funny and dynamic" in a press release, Leo, the owner of a bar called Spit & Polish in Manchester’s Gay Village, has lived next door to the "unsmiling and troubled" Clive for 15 years.
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Per the synopsis: "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."
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The show is described as "an urgent tale that brings a spotlight to bear on the prejudices which are creeping back into our lives".
Speaking about his role in the show, Cumming said: "The best things in life are worth waiting for, and the best people. 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."
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Meanwhile, Morrissey said: "I'm delighted to be working with Russell again, and also to be working with Alan, who has been a great friend of mine for over 40 years but we’ve never had the chance to work together. It’s a privilege to be with them both on this astonishing piece of work."
Joining Cumming and Morrissey on the cast are stars including Pooky Quesnel, Jackson Connor, Joseph Evans, Elizabeth Berrington, Iz Hesketh, Shakeel Kimotho, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Paul Rhys, Charlie Condou and Denise Welch.
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