Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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BBC’s new and popular drama 'Peaky Blinders' paints a picture of the notorious gangs in Birmingham following World War I and paints a picture of the city’s depravation.

But who were the real Peaky Blinders?

Well known historian Professor Carl Chinn, Chair of Birmingham Community History at Birmingham University reveals the truth behind the drama.