Peaky Blinders

Question 1

What genres is Peaky Blinders a hybrid of?

Answer 1

• Western
• Gangster
• Historical drama

Question 2

When was the set episode of Peaky Blinders originally broadcast?

Answer 2

September 2013

Question 3

What was the set episode of Peaky Blinders originally broadcast on?

Answer 3

BBC Two

Question 4

Who has the global distribution rights to Peaky Blinders?

Answer 4

Used to be the Weinstein Company and Endemol in the USA but was sold to Netflix in 2014 after the #MeToo movement

Question 5

Who produced Peaky Blinders?

Answer 5

• Caryn Mandabach Productions
• Tiger Aspect

Question 6

How many seasons are there of Peaky Blinders?

Answer 6

6 (as of 2022)

Question 7

Who was the ‘showrunner’ for Peaky Blinders?

Answer 7

Steven Knight

Question 8

Why do producers use genres in media productions?

Answer 8

• genres present codes and conventions in a way that provides very specific audience pleasures
• they often represent a risk free investment

Question 9

What is the gangster subgenre?

Answer 9

• part of the wider crime genre
• focuses more on the personal lives of a criminal family

Question 10

What historical setting is Peaky Blinders based on?

Answer 10

Birmingham 1919

Question 11

What genre is the first season of Peaky Blinders particularly inspired by?

Answer 11

Western (Steven Knight is inspired by different genres for each season)

Question 12

What are some ‘gangster’ conventions used in Peaky Blinders?

Answer 12

• family loyalty
• the protagonist is an anti hero
• antagonist is a lawmaker (binary opposition)
• patriarch/matriarch
• narrative

Question 13

What happens in the first scene?

Answer 13

• Tommy rides through the streets of Small Heath
• the townspeople dash to hide when he arrives and then linger to watch the drama