Finished Tip Toe? Our 9 Top TV Picks To Stream Next That Hit Just As Hard

Whether you loved it or hated it, few shows have sparked quite as visceral a reaction so far in 2026 as Russell T Davies’ Tip Toe.

The five-part Channel 4 series centres around two warring next door neighbours, played by Alan Cumming and David Morrissey.

As the series progresses, the show touches on themes like online radicalisation, the rise of far-right rhetoric and the spread of misinformation, with tragic consequences as the pair’s feud spirals out of control.

Once you’ve recovered from the shocking events of that no-punches-pulled finale, you might now be looking for something new to stream that hits just as hard.

And whether you’re looking for unflinching social commentary, greater exploration of queer themes or just another series to watch from Bafta-winning screenwriter Russell T Davies, we’ve rounded up nine dramas Tip Toe fans should definitely check out next…

It’s A Sin

Russell T Davies’ last collaboration with Channel 4 came in 2021 with It’s A Sin.

The critically-acclaimed focussed on a group of friends living together in London during the AIDS epidemic, who are all affected by the crisis in different ways.

Equal parts life-affirming and devastating, the series featured supporting appearances from the likes of Neil Patrick Harris, Stephen Fry and Keeley Hawes, and proved to be a star-making vehicle for cast members Callum Scott Howells, Omari Douglas and Olly Alexander, in his first leading acting performance.

Stream it on: Channel 4

Years And Years

While It’s A Sin focussed on queer history and Tip Toe was rooted firmly in the present, Years And Years takes place in a dystopian future.

The hard-hitting and prescient domestic drama follows the lives of one family over a 15-year period, checking in with them at different points as the world rapidly changes around them (and, distressingly, in the seven years since its release, a concerning amount envisaged by Russell T Davies has already come true).

Stream it on: BBC iPlayer

Cucumber

Russell T Davies is best known for TV offerings like the aforementioned It’s A Sin, Years And Years and, more recently, Tip Toe, as well as Queer As Folk and his two stints at the helm of Doctor Who.

One of his more underrated shows came in 2015 when he released Cucumber, another Channel 4 production, which served as a spiritual successor of sorts to Queer As Folk, albeit focussing on 21st century queer life for members of the community around middle-age.

Ambitiously, Cucumber was one of three projects that aired simultaneously, with spin-off Banana being shown on E4 and the online-only Tofu taking a closer look at the issues examined in the two series.

With a cast that included Vincent Franklin, Cyril Nri, Heartstopper’s Fisayo Akinade and Coronation Street’s Julie Hesmondlagh – Tip Toe fans might also spot a familiar face, as Russell T Davies hid a deliberate Cucumber nod in his latest series.

Stream it on: Channel 4

Pose

It’s A Sin serves as a UK-centric reflection on the AIDS crisis, while Pose takes place at a similar point in history, albeit on the other side of the Atlantic.

Set in New York’s colourful ballroom subculture, the show kicks off with the formation of a new house on the scene, the Evangelistas, and follows its members journeys of romance, self-discovery and chosen family.

Pose marked a landmark moment for trans and gender non-conforming representation both on- and off-screen, with much of the series celebrating the highs and lamenting the lows of queer life at this time.

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez eventually became the first trans leading performer to win an Emmy for her work in Pose, which also helped introduce the world to performers such as Angelica Ross, Indya Moore and Dominique Jackson.

Stream it on: Disney+ 

Adolescence

Undoubtedly the biggest TV moment of 2025 has more in common with Tip Toe than you might think at first.

Tip Toe touches on an array of dangers presented by the modern world’s reliance on technology and social media, while Adolescence specifically tells a story of online radicalisation through the eyes of its teen lead, who is eventually convicted with killing a young girl in his school, after becoming embroiled in the so-called “manosphere”.

Adolescence has received widespread praise for starting important conversations, and swept the boards at TV awards shows in both the UK and US since its debut last year.

Stream it on: Netflix

I May Destroy You

Like Tip Toe, Michaela Coel’s game-changing I May Destroy You earned her huge plaudits for its uncompromising look at the modern world through a variety of different lenses.

Taking place in the aftermath of a sexual assault, the show was released at the height of the pandemic in 2020, examining everything from racism and classism to issues around consent, social media usage, gender identity and sexuality.

Put simply, it’s fantastic, and if you haven’t watched it yet, maybe now’s the time. And if you haven’t watched it since 2020, maybe now’s the time to revisit it.

Stream it on: BBC iPlayer

The Testaments 

Few TV shows have quite as bleak a vision for the future as The Handmaid’s Tale. The acclaimed screen adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s pioneering dystopian novel came to an end last year, but a sequel set decades on from the finale, The Testaments, premiered earlier this year, and was mostly well-received by fans of the original show.

Set at an elite school for the privileged girls of Gilead, The Testaments focusses on a group of young rebels who plot to rise up against their oppressors, featuring leading performances from Oscar nominee Chase Infiniti and rising star Lucy Halliday.

Stream it on: Disney+

What It Feels Like For A Girl

Based on the journalist, TV personality and activist Paris Lees’ excellent memoir of the same name, What It Feels Like For A Girl is one of our favourite shows of the last year.

Ellis Howard takes the lead as 15-year-old Byron, whose unhappy home life kicks open a door to a glittering world of nightlife and a new chosen family – but it’s far from smooth sailing for Byron, whose journey takes a dark turn after being led astray by a fearsome older man.

Stream it on: BBC iPlayer

Half Man

Baby Reindeer was always going to be a tough act for screenwriter and actor Richard Gadd to follow, but with Half Man, he’s somehow managed to create something just as provocative and ripe for discourse and analysis.

Centring on the close bond between two men who can’t quite seem to shake one another over the course of their lives, Half Man dives feet-first into thorny topics like toxic masculinity, self-expression and mental health – and while reviews have been largely positive, that certainly doesn’t mean it makes for easy viewing.

Stream it on: BBC iPlayer