Davies

• BBC News has been granted exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the set of the new production *Tip Toe*, created by Russell T Davies. • Davies reflects on his career and the impact of his 1999 breakthrough drama *Queer as Folk*, which served as a cultural reset for LGBTQ+ representation on screen. • The creator expresses his overarching ambition and hope that the medium of television can be used as a tool to actively change the world.

New work will be choreographed and directed by Benoit Swan Pouffer, artistic director of Rambert, with Davies and Pet Shop Boys serving as executive producersIt’s a Sin, the award-winning TV series about friendship during the 1980s Aids crisis, is to be adapted for the stage as a dance show. The new production is being developed by Rambert who had a hit in 2022 with its prequel to the TV series Peaky Blinders.The creator of It’s a Sin, Russell T Davies, is executive producer on the new work which will be choreographed and directed by Benoit Swan Pouffer, Rambert’s artistic director. “Storytelling sits at the heart of Rambert’s mission,” said Pouffer on Thursday. “Collaborating with Russell – one of the most powerful storytellers of our time – is incredibly exciting. Together we’re exploring how dance and choreography can carry urgent, emotional narratives in a visceral way.” Continue reading...