On the smog-filled streets of industrial Birmingham, groups of ‘Peaky Blinders’ earned a reputation as Britain’s most feared gang, terrorizing anybody who stepped in their paths with bats, blades and whatever else they could get their hands on. They ruled the UK’s second city until the turn of the century. Led by Anglo-Irish prizefighter Billy Kimber, what f ... Show More
Oct 2021
‘Peaky Blinders’ Season 1, Episode 1
<p>The Peaky Blinders are one of Birmingham's most feared criminal organizations, run by Tommy Shelby. But the family business isn't enough for him. After he finds a crate of guns, Tommy sees an opportunity to move up in the world and will do whatever it takes to rise above his r ... Show More
1h 34m
May 2024
TOMMY SHELBY: We Peek Behind the Blinders in SHRINK THE BOX
Gang dynamics, whether you can escape a criminal heritage and the physiological cause and effect of PTSD. Plus, race rigging, opium smoking and casual violence - all in a day's work for The Peaky Blinders. Here’s the article Ben mentioned by his sister Zadie Smith: https://www.te ... Show More
49m 13s
<p><strong> </strong></p><br><p>The Peaky Blinders were a violent gang that terrorised the streets of Birmingham in the late 19th century. </p><p>Who actually were these men, what did they do, to who and why, and were the "real" Peaky Blinders anything like the ones in the TV ser ... Show More
