Photo: Film crews based on Leicester Street, Southport
Peaky Blinders filming in Southport
Film crews are based on Leicester Street whilst filming takes place at the old Magistrates Court on Albert Road.
This is not the first time that Peaky Blinders has chosen Southport as the perfect filming location, in October 2015 an episode was filmed in Meols Hall.
Peaky Blinders is a British television crime drama based upon the exploits of the Peaky Blinders gang, operating in Birmingham, England during the aftermath of the First World War.
The series was created by Steven Knight and produced by Caryn Mandabach Productions and Tiger Aspect Productions. The series centres around and stars Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby, the gang’s leader, and Sam Neill as a commissioned detective tasked with the suppression of the gang.
The first series aired on BBC Two on 13 September 2013 and ran for six episodes. The second series premiered on 2 October 2014. The third series premiered on 5 May 2016.
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