Peaky Blinders: Aftermath - Carl Chinn

Britain’s first major gangland war erupted bloodily on the racecourses of southern England in 1921. Pitting the Birmingham Gang of mostly former Peaky Blinders against London’s Sabini Gang, its leading protagonists were Billy Kimber, Darby Sabini, and Alfie Solomon. Fictionalised in the captivating BBC drama, in reality, as the guvnors of Britain’s original organised criminal gangs, they were the legacy of the Peaky Blinders.
In our new film Birmingham social historian and author Carl Chinn reveals more about the aftermath of the Peaky Blinders.