After what could be mistaken for half a lifetime of waiting, we can confirm this morning that the fifth season of acclaimed BBC Drama Peaky Blinders is returning to television โ and much, much sooner than we first thought.
BBC Birmingham and BBC One have confirmed that the next instalment of the early 20th-century gritty drama will premiere in the city in which it is set โ Birmingham โ on July 18th.
The exclusive world premiere will be held at Birminghamโs Town Hall, red carpet and all, which will include the likes of Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson and Sophie Rundle in attendance. Peaky Blindersโ creator Steven Knight shared his thoughts on the premiere.
โBirmingham is, of course, my first choice for the world premiere, the cast and crew love it here. Itโs the epicentre for the show and it means so much to me to come back here year after year and start the series with a bang.
โThis year weโre at the Town Hall, which is a great venue, with more fans than ever before able to see the programme. I canโt wait to see everyoneโs reactions on the night.โ
Whatโs one better, is that diehard fans can apply for tickets to attend the premiere. Tickets will be awarded via a ballot system that is open for a week only starting right now. Thereโs no word yet as to when the season will make its broadcast debut, but itโd be safe to assume that it wonโt be far off at all, nor will an action-packed trailer.
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