BBC Peaky Blinders has been voted as the UK's favourite British TV show according to a new study by Currys. The shows were selected for the study based on their IMDB popularity - with each needing to meet the criteria of a minimum of 1500 votes for reality TV and 10000 for drama.
The winner according to the British public was period crime drama Peaky Blinders, which beat Game of Thrones marginally with 50.04 per cent of the votes.
The winners of the 5th Annual Global Demand Awards recognize the world's most popular TV series and movies during the full year 2022. This year's winner for Most In-Demand European Original of 2022 was Peaky Blinders.
But something happened as Peaky Blinders progressed through its seasons. The story added scope—rival gangs and turf wars—and gained respectability, especially through its casting. The addition of Tom Hardy as Alfie Solomons, the hilariously effete and savage leader of a Jewish London gang, was a stroke of brilliance.
Peaky Blinders has been voted the most difficult show for American viewers to understand in a new poll. A survey carried out by Preply researched TV habits from those who use closed captioning or subtitles over hard-to-understand accents, with the gangster drama coming out on top as the most watched with subtitles.
Peaky Blinders has been accused of glorifying violence, nationalist ideologies and toxic masculinity, in a new paper by an academic. Telling the tale of the Shelby family, the series focusses on Tommy Shelby and his brothers who build an empire of crime after returning from World War One.
How well is this TV series doing in the United States? Parrot Analytics has found that the audience demand for Peaky Blinders is 18.1 times the demand of the average TV series in the United States in the last 30 days. 2.7% of all shows in this market have this level of demand.
It's particularly ubiquitous amongst middle-aged men; it's a way to adopt a style stance that isn't overtly “fashion” and the benefit of Peaky Blinders is that it's a look bedded in swaggering masculinity, thanks to the brutishness of the characters.
Peaky Blinders can boast a host of famous names as fans of the series, including Chris Hemsworth, Snoop Dogg, and Brad Pitt. One particularly passionate fan of the series was the late great David Bowie.
A big reason for season 4 being the best of Peaky Blinders is the emergence of a villain who truly puts Tommy and the others on the ropes when Mobster Luca Changretta (Adrien Brody) shows up in Birmingham to get revenge for the murder of his father at the hands of Blinders.
Contrary to popular opinion (see below), the name of the gang may have actually originated with style: Peaky for their peaked caps and Blinder as Birmingham slang for a striking gentleman.
The Peaky Blinders were a street gang based in Birmingham, England, which operated from the 1880s until the 1910s. The group consisted largely of young criminals from lower- to middle-class backgrounds. They engaged in robbery, violence, racketeering, illegal bookmaking, and control of gambling.
Birmingham-based crime drama Peaky Blinders has become a big hit in France.
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Boardwalk Empire
The Prohibition era of the 1920s is the perfect background for a crime period drama. Gangsters, politicians, mobsters. Secrets, dirty money, corruption: Boardwalk Empire will surely bring you a bit of comfort after you finish Peaky Blinders.
The series, Peaky Blinders shines because it's complex, thoughtful to watch, and forces us to think about morals and the greyness between right and wrong. It's hard to mindlessly watch the show, which is what makes it compelling.
Parents need to know that Peaky Blinders is a drama of uncommon quality, but it's not for kids. Brutal violence is frequent and includes point-blank shootings, stabbings, impalements, torture, and threats of terrible injuries such as cut-out tongues.
Tommy Shelby
Tommy starts out as a crime boss and leader of the Peaky Blinders. He soon grows to be the MP of Birmingham and a distinguished member of the Labor Party. Tommy thrives in intelligence and poise.
The gang mentality was important to get across too, as Schiavo, explains: “In the post-war era when 'Peaky world' is set, they used to shave their heads because of lice.” Yes, this hipster-friendly haircut had a very practical, rather grim function of helping prevent the spread of lice between troops and within the ...
Its post-war setting provides depth
Set in the era of the real Peaky Blinders, the post-war period setting doesn't just provide opportunity for stunning costumes—I'll get to that in a minute—it also provides an important contextual foundation for the Shelby brothers, their gang, and their growing business ventures.
If you have watched the Netflix series Peaky Blinders with subtitles, you are not alone. A recent study by Preply shows that American viewers had the most challenging time following Tom Hardy's dialogue due to his accent. That, in turn, has made Peaky Blinders the most challenging TV programme to understand.
The hit BBC drama is sold across 183 countries worldwide - from the USA to Australia. We asked its international fans why they love it.
Many of the accents in Peaky Blinders are a bit strange because they are the attempts of actors and actresses who are not from Birmingham, or even the Midlands, to speak with a Birmingham accent. Some of them do it better than others, but most are unconvincing.