BBC Announces Peaky Blinders Cast with Jamie Bell
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- BBC announced a new Peaky Blinders series set in early 1950s post‑war Birmingham, starring Jamie Bell as Duke and Charlie Heaton as Charles Shelby.
- Conleth Hill joins as Clemmy Keeler, the patriarch of a rival gangster family.
- Stephen Knight said the series moves the story to post‑war Birmingham and expressed excitement about the new era.
- Jessica Brown Findlay has been confirmed to join the cast, alongside Lashana Lynch and Lucy Karczewski, though their specific roles remain undisclosed.
- Cal O'Driscoll will portray Aidan Keeler, Clemmy’s son, while Daniel Monks will play Detective Inspector Bell.
- Ned Dennehy will reprise his role from previous series, with Packy Lee also returning.
- BBC is filming at Digbeth Loc. Studios near Birmingham city centre under a new partnership with West Midlands Combined Authority and Create Central, backed by a £40 million annual investment, and the series will consist of six one‑hour episodes broadcast on BBC and BBC iPlayer in the UK and streamed worldwide on Netflix.
Why it matters: The BBC's partnership and £40 million investment fuels West Midlands production, giving local studios and talent a boost, while the new cast—including Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton—anchors a six‑episode, post‑war Birmingham storyline that will reach UK audiences via BBC and iPlayer and a global Netflix audience, extending the franchise’s footprint.
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