Peaky Blinders has been a slow-burning success, attracting top acting talent and building up a devoted following on both sides of the Atlantic through four series telling the story of the Shelby family and gangs in Birmingham in the 1920s. The television drama has grown in scope, taking in international politics, London intrigue, New York gangsters and industrial unrest.
Now it seems the series creator will be involving Glasgow gangs in the fifth series of Peaky Blinders. Writer Steven Knight is currently researching the history of gangs in Glasgow during the period, according to The Scotsman.
Cillian Murphy’s character Thomas Shelby, who has risen to power by eliminating his enemies, could fave new challenges from Glasgow hardmen.
Steven Knight, said: “The truth is that in the late Twenties and Thirties really the hardest gangs were in Glasgow. There was a very definite structure to the gangs so I have been delving into the history of that.
“They become involved through a bit of invention, some creativity. We are going to start the series in 1929 which was a time of big economic upheaval and the gateway to the Thirties where we all know what happened.
“It’s a rich vein to be mining.”
