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What is the title of the series discussed in the fact sheet?
Peaky Blinders
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What is the genre of Peaky Blinders?
Hybrid-genre
TV drama
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When was the first episode of Peaky Blinders broadcast?
September
2013
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What production companies were involved in Peaky Blinders?
Caryn Mandabach Productions
and
Tiger Aspect
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How many seasons did Peaky Blinders run?
Six
seasons
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Who was the showrunner for Peaky Blinders?
Steven Knight
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What is the main focus of the plot in Peaky Blinders?
The
Shelby
family's
criminal
activities
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What historical event does the first season of Peaky Blinders examine?
The effects of
WWI
on
working classes
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What themes are explored in later seasons of Peaky Blinders?
Transition from crime to
legitimate business
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What awards has Peaky Blinders won?
Best Director
at the
BAFTAs
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Who were some notable actors in Peaky Blinders?
Tom Hardy
and
Adrien Brody
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How was Peaky Blinders distributed in the USA?
By the
Weinstein Company
and
Endemol
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What genre does Peaky Blinders incorporate alongside gangster elements?
Western
and
historical
drama
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What is a characteristic of the gangster subgenre in Peaky Blinders?
Focus on personal lives of
criminal families
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What does Peaky Blinders use to evoke a specific period and location?
Lavish
production design
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What does Steven Knight aim to 'mythologise' in Peaky Blinders?
British
working-class lives
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What is a common theme in gangster conventions used in Peaky Blinders?
Importance of
family loyalty
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Who embodies the antihero character in Peaky Blinders?
Tommy Shelby
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What is the role of the antagonist in Peaky Blinders?
Investigating the
hero
and his family
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What character plays the role of the older patriarch in Peaky Blinders?
Aunt Polly
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What narrative structure is typical of the gangster genre in Peaky Blinders?
Threat to the power of the
criminal family
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What are some threats mentioned in Episode 1 of Peaky Blinders?
Communists
, the
IRA
, and rival gangs
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How does long-form TV drama add complexity to narratives?
By including more
subplots
and characters
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What references to the Western genre are found in Peaky Blinders?
Tommy's
ride and townspeople's reactions
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What narrative arc does Peaky Blinders reference from The Godfather?
Rise of the
foot soldier
to
mob boss
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What does the production design of Peaky Blinders reflect?
The
narrative tone
of energy and excitement
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How does Knight visualize the story of Peaky Blinders?
Through the eyes of a
young boy
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What is the significance of Tommy's understated performance?
Links to the
Western
cowboy
archetype
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What type of music is used in Peaky Blinders to create a modern feel?
Punk and
rock
songs
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How does the music contribute to Tommy's character?
Indicates simmering
emotion
beneath calmness
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What narrative structure does Peaky Blinders play with according to Todorov?
Five-step narrative structure
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What is the equilibrium established in the opening scenes of Peaky Blinders?
Tommy's
status and gambling operation
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What does the disruption in Peaky Blinders involve?
Mistaken theft of
guns
and
Campbell's
campaign
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What do enigma codes do in long-form drama?
Introduce new
characters
and narrative twists
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What does Steve Neale say about genres?
Marked by
difference
,
variation
, and change
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What audience pleasures do gangster films and historical dramas provide?
Narrative ingredients
and
aesthetic pleasures
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How does Peaky Blinders sustain its genre according to Neale?
By offering depth and complexity to
characters
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What does Knight aim to reveal through Peaky Blinders?
The secret history of
England
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How does Peaky Blinders portray the industrial city of Birmingham?
As a
place
of
community
and
excitement
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What is the focus of Knight's storytelling in Peaky Blinders?
Working-class
people and their lives
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