Peaky Blinders

TV Show
STUDIOBBC
RELEASED2013

Britain is a mixture of despair and hedonism in 1919 in the aftermath of the so-called Great War. Returning soldiers, newly minted revolutions, and criminal gangs are fighting for survival in a nation rocked by economic upheaval. One of the most powerful gangs of the time is the Peaky Blinders, run by returning war hero Thomas Shelby and his family. But Thomas has bigger ambitions than just running the streets. When a crate of guns is missing, he recognizes an opportunity to advance in the world because crime may pay, but legitimate business pays better. Trying to rid Britain of its crime is Inspector Chester Campbell, who arrives from Belfast to try to achieve that goal.

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Adrien Brody Arrived With a Grudge in Season 4

Season four brought in Adrien Brody as Luca Changretta, an Italian-American mobster gunning for revenge against the Shelby family, one of the show's more Hollywood-heavy casting additions.

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Winston Churchill Shows Up in the Show

A handful of characters woven into the series are based on real historical figures, and Winston Churchill is one of them, appearing across several episodes as Tommy's dealings pull him into the orbit of actual establishment power.

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The Eden Club's Ceiling Took 30 Gallons of Gold Paint

For the glitzy Eden Club set, the production team painted a huge, low white ceiling in a real Liverpool venue with a specially mixed shade that took roughly 30 gallons to finish. The colour became known on set simply as "Peaky gold."

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Tommy's Office Has a Hidden Godfather Tribute

The production designer built Tommy's office in season two around The Godfather's influence on purpose, right down to dressing a few oranges into the set. In Coppola's film oranges quietly signal that doom is coming, and the Peaky Blinders team snuck the same trick in as a little wink for anyone paying close attention.

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London Scenes Were Never Filmed in London

Despite Tommy's storylines regularly taking him down to the capital, the production never actually shot any of the London scenes there. Every bit of "London" you see on screen was built or found somewhere else entirely.