Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Podcast

The Legacy of Tommy Shelby: Cillian Murphy, Sophie Rundle, Rebecca Ferguson, Barry Keoghan, Tim Roth & Steven Knight

This podcast contains spoilers. In the final episode of the podcast, the cast and creators explore the personal and cultural impact of Peaky Blinders. Cillian Murphy reflects on having spent a quarter of his life playing Tommy Shelby, the journey the character has taken from the series’ first episodes to the last minutes of the film, and how he came to know Tommy so well, he sometimes improvised his dialogue — or did away with words entirely. Then creator Steven Knight, and cast members Barry Keoghan, Sophie Rundle, and Rebecca Ferguson offer their perspectives on Tommy’s legacy. But it’s the one and only Packy Lee who gets the last word on what it means to be a Peaky Blinder. https://www.netflix.com/title/81319485

The Gangster's Redemption: Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Tim Roth & Steven Knight

This podcast contains spoilers. Edith Bowman is joined by Packy Lee as they explore the father-son relationship at the heart of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man. Cillian Murphy looks at Tommy’s fractured relationship with his son, Duke and how it evolves over the course of the film. Then Steven Knight unpacks the rich symbolism in the pigsty fight between Tommy and Duke — and explores the way Tommy and Beckett, played by Tim Roth, become competing father figures to Duke. We hear from Roth himself about his own connection to World War II and how that influenced his character choices. And finally, Barry Keoghan discusses the way he portrayed Duke: as both a reflection of Tommy, and also a rejection of him. You can watch Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man [https://www.netflix.com/title/81319485] now on Netflix.

Tommy Shelby’s Damnation: Cillian Murphy, Rebecca Ferguson & Tom Harper

This podcast contains spoilers. Edith Bowman and Packy Lee are once again joined by the Peaky Blinders cast and creators, this time to talk about Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man. Cillian Murphy explains how Steven Knight's script for the film evolved over the years, yet stayed true to  the themes of the series: family (especially fathers and sons), grief, and succession. Sophie Rundle reveals what it’s like for Ada to become MP for Small Heath and her intimate understanding of Tommy’s mental state. Rebecca Ferguson discusses how she got just the right accent for playing Kaulo, and the meaning behind her character's tattoos. And director Tom Harper talks about the film’s particular focus on Tommy, who’s been dragged out of reclusion, and brought into a new generation’s war, while his own emotional scars have yet to heal.  You can watch Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man [https://www.netflix.com/title/81319485] now on Netflix.

Inside the Shelby Clan: Cillian Murphy, Sophie Rundle & Steven Knight

For Peaky Blinders, family can be both “shelter from the storm” and “the storm itself.” Cillian Murphy unpacks how women are the show’s real heart as well as the importance of Tommy's relationships with Polly Gray, Ada, and Grace. Then Edith Bowman is joined by Sophie Rundle (Ada Thorne). They discuss how Steven Knight’s writing gives women equal strength and dramatic importance, and how the focus on family allows the show to translate across languages and cultures. Steven Knight returns to look at the show’s us-against-them loyalty in a criminal family, his focus on the real power of early 20th-century working-class women, and how Polly’s character was inspired by his Auntie Betty. Watch ⁠Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man⁠ [https://www.netflix.com/title/81319485], on Netflix starting March 20th.

How Real History Shaped Peaky Blinders: Cillian Murphy & Steven Knight

Edith and Packy dig into the realities of life in Birmingham between the wars. Cillian talks about how that industrial city is almost its own character, the ways in which it would have influenced Tommy's ambitions, and the challenge of mastering a Birmingham accent. Steven Knight describes the way his own family stories mythologized Small Heath, informing the show’s characters, events, and even its dialogue. Then historian Andrew Davies looks at what it was really like in the 1920s: limited social mobility, the racecourse wars, and how Hollywood gangster movies influenced UK sartorial style. Watch ⁠Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man⁠ [https://www.netflix.com/title/81319485], on Netflix starting March 20th.