Channel 4 confirms Tip Toe star David Morrisseys next | UK News

David Morrissey has already lined up another drama, this time with Rivals and Line of Duty legends.

(*4*)Tip Toe aired its fifth and remaining episode this night, Tuesday, June 9, on Channel 4 and it wasn’t an straightforward watch for viewers.

But The Walking Dead icon David Morrissey hasn’t let the grass grow as he’s been busy working on another Channel 4 mini-series, this time, it’s based on real-life.

The 61-year-old actor is set to star in motion drama The Siege, a six-part motion thriller tailored from the e book of the same identify by Ben Macintyre.

It’s based on the true story of the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege in London, a standoff that unfolded when six armed Arab Iranian separatists demanded autonomy and took 26 hostages.

The official synopsis for The Siege continues: “During six days of tension, gunmen, hostages and police battled for control as SAS soldiers prepared a rescue mission.”

Morrissey is behind Scotland Yard’s deputy assistant commissioner John Dellow who oversaw the initial response and negotiations during the siege.

He is joined by Rivals and EastEnders legend Danny Dyer as real-life police officer PC Trevor Lock who was the only real armed officer on responsibility at the time of the assault.

Lock was ready to disguise his service revolver during the captivity and performed a essential position when the SAS carried out their rescue raid.

Other major stars becoming a member of the solid of The Siege are Line of Duty’s Mark Bonnar, The Crown star Alex Jennings, Betrayal’s Omid Djalili and Gotham actor Sean Pertwee.

What’s even more thrilling is that it’s being tailored by the three-time Emmy and WGA award-winning Will Smith who is behind Slow Horses and Veep.

As of yet, who the remainder of the ensemble solid will painting in this true motion drama has not been confirmed, nor has the official start date.

Filming has already began on The Siege and it’s believed the collection will likely be airing either later this 12 months or early 2027.

Commenting on the upcoming period drama, Channel 4’s chief content officer Ian Katz said: “The show is a heartstopping, emotional thriller that reveals the little-known motivations of the hapless hostage-takers and the very human reality of what went on inside the embassy as the world looked on and Britain’s most lethal soldiers practiced their high stakes assault.

“It will change the way people understand the siege and reveal how close the famous SAS operation came to disaster.”

Tip Toe is obtainable to watch on Channel 4