PEAKY Blinders is inspired by the historic Birmingham-based gang of the same name - but how much of the action is grounded in truth?
The BBC thriller has amassed a loyal fanbase thanks to its slick acting, striking cinematography and twist-filled plots. The best thrillers on Netflix The most terrifying horrors on Netflix The best true crime series on Netflix However, Professor Carl Chinn, who has published two books on the Peaky Blinders' real life crimes, has pointed out a number of inaccuracies with the drama.
He told Express Online that while the show "entertains superbly... the historical reality was not glamorous.” Specifically he insisted that the Peaky Blinders were “not antiheroes [but] vicious, violent thugs.” He also took aim at.
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