TMDb/Russell T Davies TV Russell T. Davies on queer rights decline, Doctor Who future, and his new series Tip Toe at BFI Flare. May 5, 2026 AceShowbiz - Russell T. Davies, the acclaimed writer and showrunner known for Doctor Who and Queer as Folk, spoke candidly about the global decline in queer rights and shared insights on his upcoming Channel 4 series Tip Toe during a Screen Talk event at London Southbank, part of the BFI Flare LGBTQIA+ Film Festival. Although Davies did not comment on the future of Doctor Who after the Walt Disney Co.