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The Real Peaky Blinders

2022 · 1 season

A sober, fact-driven look at gang history that feels like a serious history lesson with a gritty edge.

Created by
Harvey Lilley
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Mark Frost, Steven Knight, Carl Chinn
Overview
Exploring the mass gang movement that originated in Birmingham and other industrial cities in the 19th century and evolved into modern gangsterism in the early 20th.

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Created by
Harvey Lilley
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Mark Frost, Steven Knight, Carl Chinn
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • class
  • power
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Created by
Harvey Lilley
Starring
Mark Frost, Steven Knight, Carl Chinn, Martyn Hillyard, Corinne Brazier
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes, 49 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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