By order of the Peaky Blinders! Ten questions on the Shelby family saga.

Peaky Blinders Quiz
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Which British city provides the gritty backdrop for the Shelby family's criminal empire in Peaky Blinders?

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1easyWhich British city provides the gritty backdrop for the Shelby family's criminal empire in Peaky Blinders?

💡 Birmingham🔍

The show is set specifically in the Small Heath district of Birmingham, capturing the city's gritty industrial atmosphere in the post-war era.

2easyWhich actor plays the brooding, flat-cap-wearing Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders?

💡 Cillian Murphy🔍

Cillian Murphy's intense portrayal of Tommy Shelby earned him a BAFTA for Best Actor and established him as one of the leading actors of his generation.

3easyWhat item of clothing, famously sewn with razor blades, gives the Peaky Blinders gang their fearsome name?

💡 Flat cap🔍

Whether the real Peaky Blinders actually sewed razor blades into their caps is debated by historians — but the legend is central to the show's mythology.

4mediumWhich New Zealand actor plays the menacing Inspector Chester Campbell, the man sent from Belfast to clean up Birmingham's streets in Peaky Blinders?

💡 Sam Neill🔍

Sam Neill was born in Omagh, Northern Ireland, but moved to New Zealand as a child — his portrayal of the menacing Inspector Campbell was a standout of the first two series.

5mediumWhat is the name of the Shelby family's Birmingham pub, which serves as the gang's headquarters throughout the series?

💡 The Garrison Tavern🔍

The Garrison Tavern serves as the gang's de facto headquarters, where deals are struck and plans are hatched over whisky.

6mediumWhich real-life rock band's music features heavily on the Peaky Blinders soundtrack, including the iconic opening theme 'Red Right Hand'?

💡 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds🔍

'Red Right Hand' was originally released in 1994 — its dark, atmospheric sound became so associated with the show that it's now inseparable from the Peaky Blinders brand.

7mediumTommy Shelby's brother Arthur is the hot-headed eldest sibling — but what is the name of their younger brother who runs the family's bookmaking operation on the streets?

💡 John🔍

John Shelby, played by Joe Cole, handles the family's street-level bookmaking before his storyline takes a dramatic turn in later series.

8hardWhat is the name of the Jewish gang leader from London, played by Tom Hardy, who becomes both a rival and an unlikely ally to Tommy Shelby from series two onwards?

💡 Alfie Solomons🔍

Tom Hardy's eccentric, unpredictable portrayal of Alfie Solomons became a fan favourite — his scenes with Cillian Murphy crackle with tension and dark humour.

9hardPeaky Blinders was created by one writer who also wrote the screenplay for the film Dirty Pretty Things. What is that creator's name?

💡 Steven Knight🔍

Steven Knight also wrote the screenplay for the 2002 film Dirty Pretty Things — his diverse writing career spans film, television, and theatre.

10hardIn series three, the Shelby family become entangled with a Russian aristocratic family. What is the name of the Russian Grand Duchess who seduces Tommy Shelby?

💡 Tatiana Petrovna🔍

The Russian aristocratic storyline in series three draws on real historical events surrounding White Russian émigrés who fled the Bolshevik Revolution.

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