Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has stated that the LGBT community continues to face “new threats” but is also able to find “new joys.” The 63-year-old screenwriter, known for creating hit Channel 4 series It’s A Sin and the recent show Tip Toe, made the comments at the Attitude Pride Awards ceremony in central London on Friday, ahead of the capital’s annual Pride festivities.
Davies on Community and Storytelling
Davies told the Press Association: “My life is this community and I love writing about it, talking about it, thinking about it. It’s who I am. I always find new things to say about it, new things to learn about it. As a community, we keep on expanding, we keep facing new threats and keep finding new joys.”
His recent series Tip Toe, starring Alan Cumming and David Morrissey, follows the escalating conflict between two next-door neighbours: gay bar owner Leo Struthers and struggling electrician Clive Goss.
Inspiration Behind Tip Toe
Davies described how the show was inspired by “the state of the world,” adding that the problems addressed are not exclusive to the LGBT community. He said: “It’s just the way things are heading in gay rights and queer rights, and especially trans rights, but actually the violence and problems that arise in Tip Toe could apply to almost any group. If it was a Jewish drama you wouldn’t blink about the problems being expressed. Women would say ‘that’s our life.’”
He added: “I think if I can write this stuff forever, then I will. I’m already planning a new one. I don’t know if it works yet, because I haven’t finished writing it, but yeah, there’s always a lot to say.”
Doctor Who Future
The comments come weeks after Davies said “goodbye” to Doctor Who as the BBC announced it had cancelled the long-running sci-fi show’s 2026 Christmas special. The award-winning screenwriter and TV producer, who revived the show in 2005, said its future is “unpredictable and new” and that he is “excited to see what comes next.”
Other Attendees
Also at the event was Traitors winner Stephen Libby, who said it was a “real pinch-me moment” to be at the ceremony. Libby told PA that he loves everything Pride stands for, especially for being “such a wonderful celebration of our community, celebrating things that I always thought, as a youngster, that I should be hiding.”
The Scottish reality TV star added that he cannot wait to see singer James Blunt in the second series of the celebrity spin-off show and hopes the next batch of stars will have more debates at the roundtable and go “a bit harder” than the previous group.
