Were the Peaky Blinders a real gang?

Yes, in late 19th-century Birmingham

Peaky Blinders Quiz: Birmingham Streets and the Shelbys

Steven Knight based his drama on a real Birmingham gang, then moved the story to the years after World War I, and this Peaky Blinders quiz explores the Shelbys and their city. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Tommy, Polly, Arthur and Ada, Small Heath, the Garrison pub, Alfie Solomons, the razor caps legend, Red Right Hand and filming locations.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Creator
Who created Peaky Blinders?
City
In which city is the series set?
Era
When does the first series begin?
Tommy
Who plays Thomas Shelby?
Polly
Who played Aunt Polly Gray?
Pub
What is the Shelbys' local pub called?
Caps
What does legend say the gang hid in their flat caps?
Song
Which song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds is the theme?
Real
Were the Peaky Blinders a real gang?
Filming
Which museum in Dudley was used to film many Birmingham street scenes?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Who created Peaky Blinders?
Answer: Steven Knight
Knight drew on stories from his own family.
Q2: In which city is the series set?
Answer: Birmingham
The Shelbys rule the Small Heath area.
Q3: When does the first series begin?
Answer: 1919, after World War I
Tommy and his brothers return from the war.
Q4: Who plays Thomas Shelby?
Answer: Cillian Murphy
Tom Hardy plays Alfie Solomons.
Q5: Who played Aunt Polly Gray?
Answer: Helen McCrory
She held the family together.
Q6: What is the Shelbys' local pub called?
Answer: The Garrison
Many key scenes happen there.
Q7: What does legend say the gang hid in their flat caps?
Answer: Razor blades
Historians doubt the story, but it inspired the show's name.
Q8: Which song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds is the theme?
Answer: Red Right Hand
Its dark mood suits the show.
Q9: Were the Peaky Blinders a real gang?
Answer: Yes, in late 19th-century Birmingham
The real gang was active before the series' time period.
Q10: Which museum in Dudley was used to film many Birmingham street scenes?
Answer: Black Country Living Museum
Liverpool streets were also used.

Peaky Blinders Quiz – The Shelbys of Small Heath

Peaky Blinders, created by Steven Knight, ran on the BBC from 2013 to 2022. It follows the Shelby family, led by Tommy Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy, as they build a criminal and business empire in Birmingham after World War I.

Aunt Polly, played by Helen McCrory, brothers Arthur and John and sister Ada are at the heart of the story, often meeting at the Garrison pub. Tom Hardy plays London gangster Alfie Solomons. The name comes from a real gang, said to hide razor blades in their caps.

Nick Cave's Red Right Hand is the theme. Many street scenes were filmed at the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley and in Liverpool.

What This Quiz Teaches

TV fans will enjoy these questions on a modern classic.

Who created the show
Where and when it is set
Who the Shelbys are
Where the name comes from
Where it was filmed

Did You Know?

The Shelby Company Limited is the family business.
Season five features Oswald Mosley.
Fans copy the show's flat caps and coats.
Cillian Murphy later won an Oscar for Oppenheimer.
A film continuation was announced for Netflix.