Miniseries · Channel 4
Tip Toe
Love thy neighbour. Judge thy neighbour.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Alan Cumming
Leo Struthers
5 eps
David Morrissey
Clive Goss
5 eps
Elizabeth Berrington
Stephanie Dale
5 eps
Pooky Quesnel
Marie Goss
5 eps
Iz Heskith
Zee Malone
5 eps
Paul Rhys
Melba
5 eps
Jackson Connor
George Goss
5 eps
Joseph William Evans
Saul Goss
5 eps
Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo
Judy Khumalo
5 eps
Gabriel Clark
Mikey Driscoll
5 eps
Shakeel Kimotho
Hanna Ayomide
5 eps
Denise Welch
Diane Vazey
1 eps
Andrew Moss
Eddie
1 eps
Ania Marson
Bridget
4 eps
Jolyon Benson
Frederic Hopper
1 eps
Kamil Borowski
Michal
1 eps
Dominic Holmes
Regime
3 eps
Jackie Love
Miss Dixie
1 eps
Ashley O'Brien
Security Man
1 eps
Munya Mswaka
Kofi Musah
2 eps
Hamza Medley
Kabir Sharma
3 eps
Tyler Dobbs
Trent
2 eps
Jake Waring
Alex Badderley
2 eps
Imran Adams
Kwame Mbusi
2 eps
Steven Hillman
Tommo Brookes
2 eps
Jack Barry
Bradley Tuckshop Tucker
2 eps
Isaac Turner
Jon
2 eps
Charles Humphreys
Olly
3 eps
George Kent
John
2 eps
Garon Akbar Clark
Vivaan Sharma
2 eps
Clare Calbraith
Maggie Sullivan
1 eps
Charlie Condou
Curtis Baxter
1 eps
Peter Caulfield
Dave
1 eps
Deborah Arnott
Leo's Mother
1 eps
Rory Gallagher
Policeman Pat
1 eps
Stephen Bailey
Benny
1 eps
Colin Connor
Connor Brady
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Tip Toe actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Tip Toe reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Neighbours Leo and Clive have lived next door for 15 years, and become deadly enemies as the world around them grows more tense, exploring the prejudices creeping into modern life.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Episode 1
A minor feud starts to escalate into danger when Leo gives his neighbour Clive his spare key.
- Directed by Peter Hoar
- Written by Russell T Davies
S01E02
Episode 2
Leo suspects that someone's been in his house. And when Clive starts work at Leo's Canal Street bar, a chain of events leads to a shocking conclusion.
- Directed by Peter Hoar
- Written by Russell T Davies
S01E04
Episode 4
Clive and Leo go face-to-face on a night of terror, while George embarks on an adventure that will have terrible consequences.
- Directed by Peter Hoar
- Written by Russell T Davies
S01E05
Episode 5
The war between Leo and Clive reaches a shocking climax as wrath, betrayal and violence explode on Calico Road.
- Directed by Peter Hoar
- Written by Russell T Davies
S01E03
Episode 3
When Clive meets Diane, he tells her all his secrets, but then his war with Leo escalates out of control.
- Directed by Peter Hoar
- Written by Russell T Davies
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Russell T DaviesExecutive Producer
- Nicola ShindlerProducer
- Peter HoarExecutive Producer
- Phil CollinsonProducer
- Alan CummingExecutive Producer
Writing
- Russell T DaviesWriter
Direction
- Peter HoarDirector
Cinematography
- Matt GrayDirector of Photography
Music
- Sam WattsOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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