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Peaky Blinders

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    yeah it was brilliant. glad to see they are making series 2 and more i hope.

    excellent decisions on castings although not many real brummies in the show. the head uniform policeman had the only authentic accent in the show (you will now probably tell me his from Cornwall or something though)

    A period of British history that hasnt been subject of much dramatisation. We all hear of al capone, lucky luciano et al but nothingabout the same structures in post-WW1 britain.

    I think this could be due to the effect the next war had, where records were changed and history re-written/hidden for the nation`s greater good. Careless talk costs lives and all that.

    I can completely understand why gangs were so prevelant post-WW1. you have a body of men, used to leadership by force, now in a vaccumm…also under the heavy influence of PTSD and lack of decent employment opportunities.

    “if the finians have the gons, ill get dem. If the communists have the gons, ill find them. And if any common criminal has the gons, ill get dem 2” brilliant.

    its also addressing a fairly sensitive subject matter in terms of the role played by Sam Neil. I think they dealt with this very well and a previously taboo topic has been well represented.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,648
    calydon_road said:

    yeah it was brilliant. glad to see they are making series 2 and more i hope.

    excellent decisions on castings although not many real brummies in the show. the head uniform policeman had the only authentic accent in the show (you will now probably tell me his from Cornwall or something though)

    Think he used to be in Emmerdale.
  • DickVanDykesDiscoDog
    DickVanDykesDiscoDog Posts: 1,021
    guinnessaddick said:

    calydon_road said:

    yeah it was brilliant. glad to see they are making series 2 and more i hope.

    excellent decisions on castings although not many real brummies in the show. the head uniform policeman had the only authentic accent in the show (you will now probably tell me his from Cornwall or something though)

    Think he used to be in Emmerdale.
    Yep he did ... got killed by an aeroplane of all things !!

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    Anthony "Tony" Pitts (born 10 October 1962) is an English actor, most notable for playing Archie Brooks in the long-running British soap Emmerdale Farm between 1983 and 1993.[1]

    thanks. spot on brummie in any event.

    the ending was always the most likely plot path, if only for the tried and tested logic that they need to write out the love interest in order to cast another one for next series. tbh, i actually thought she was the weakest of the main characters.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,001
    calydon_road said:

    Anthony "Tony" Pitts (born 10 October 1962) is an English actor, most notable for playing Archie Brooks in the long-running British soap Emmerdale Farm between 1983 and 1993.[1]

    thanks. spot on brummie in any event.

    the ending was always the most likely plot path, if only for the tried and tested logic that they need to write out the love interest in order to cast another one for next series. tbh, i actually thought she was the weakest of the main characters.

    I'm not totally convinced she's gone for good. Especially after they pulled a very similar trick with Danny back at the beginning!
  • Loco
    Loco Posts: 1,037
    I have really enjoyed it so far, some very odd atmospheric photography in it. If you've missed any you can catch up on iplayer I only started watching at episode 3 so I had to rewind.
  • kodfish
    kodfish Posts: 631
    Really enjoyed this. I hope they release a soundtrack.
  • scruffle
    scruffle Posts: 2,282
    After meeting one of the actresses up in manc last wknd have given it a go this week, brilliant watch, only seen first 3 episodes mind.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,233
    Ripper st coming back soon.
  • Draizetrain
    Draizetrain Posts: 801
    For those interested, here is the soundtrack listing for series 1:

    entertainmentoutlook.com/2013/10/06/peaky-blinders-soundtrack-series-1/
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  • Loco
    Loco Posts: 1,037
    or you could listen to it :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB-tBa5j0yQ&list=PLTxYhH1nF_5o4odRn4G35GDCkSYlPs0Gw

  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    Brilliant!
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,157
    Damn! My normally reliable digibox has scrambled the final episode, and being abroad I can't use iPlayer. Damn!
  • Loco
    Loco Posts: 1,037
    PragueAddick said:

    Damn! My normally reliable digibox has scrambled the final episode, and being abroad I can't use iPlayer. Damn!

    Don't worry.......nothing happened :D
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Henry Irving said:

    Ripper st coming back soon.

    Another very good series
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    Peaky Blinders series 2 is coming in the autumn.
    If you didn't see series 1, I'd try & watch it.
    It's a little bit like a Brummy version of The Godfather :-)
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Covered End said:

    Peaky Blinders series 2 is coming in the autumn.
    If you didn't see series 1, I'd try & watch it.
    It's a little bit like a Brummy version of The Godfather :-)

    Great shout CE.
    Loved the first one, really looking froward to this one.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    Series 1 is being repeated this week and I presume next week.

    BBC2 11.20pm Mon - Wed & here's an i player link.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p01fj94w/peaky-blinders-episode-1
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,648
    Series 2 starts 2nd 0ct bbc2 9.00pm
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,753
    Oooah, Peakie Rocket!
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  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    Missed this the first time around, just catching up on Series 1. Absolutely brilliant.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    Episodes 5 & 6 of the 1st series are repeated tonight BBC2 22.30 & 23.30.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    Series 2 just starting on BBC1 now.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,233
    Hooked again
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Great show although I wasn't keen on the dentistry.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,648
    Looks like Tom is being played.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,233
    guinnessaddick said:

    Looks like Tom is being played.

    Or maybe Thomas is doing the playing
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,001
    thenewbie said:

    calydon_road said:

    Anthony "Tony" Pitts (born 10 October 1962) is an English actor, most notable for playing Archie Brooks in the long-running British soap Emmerdale Farm between 1983 and 1993.[1]

    thanks. spot on brummie in any event.

    the ending was always the most likely plot path, if only for the tried and tested logic that they need to write out the love interest in order to cast another one for next series. tbh, i actually thought she was the weakest of the main characters.

    I'm not totally convinced she's gone for good. Especially after they pulled a very similar trick with Danny back at the beginning!
    CALLED IT! Though where/when she'll be back will be interesting now the game is up. On the other hand, now they've added Tom Hardy into the cast I can only see this being one of the best series of the year, again.
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,223
    Just watched first episode. Superb. Kept building up and up and up until end sequence. Looking forward to second episode with Tom Hardy now.
  • Addictedoldgit
    Addictedoldgit Posts: 1,827
    Brilliant series, just brilliant.

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