Corrie star hits back after Russell T Davis says straight actors shouldn't play gay characters
direct to your inboxCorrie actor Peter Ash has hit back after Russell T Davis claimed only gay actors should play gay roles. Russell, the TV creator, producer and writer behind the Manchester-based series Queer as Folk, Doctor Who and Years and Years, which was also set in Manchester, explained why he only casts gay actors in the role of gay characters in an interview with the Radio Times.