Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Podcast

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.

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 now on Netflix.

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, on Netflix starting March 20th.

Creators, special guests and stars including Cillian Murphy unpack the Peaky Blinders saga, in the official companion podcast for the new film. Hosted by Edith Bowman and Johnny Dogs himself, Packy Lee. Podcast part one arrives on Netflix March 6. Part two March 20. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man premieres March 6 in select theaters and March 20 on Netflix. Watch S1-S6 of Peaky Blinders now.