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Daily Mail
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BBC's Peaky Blinders set to 'RETURN for a seventh series with two huge changes as filming starts this summer'
is set to return for another crime-packed series with filming is set to start this summer, according to a new report. The new series will begin in the 1950s and BBC bosses are pinning hopes on an air date next year to build on the renewed interest expected after the release of the Peaky Blinders film, The Immortal Man, according to the Sun. Series six ended in the 1930s, and the film is set during the Second World War, so an upcoming series would jump forward several years. The new episodes are expected to pick up in the fifties, a time of violent Teddy Boy gangs and the rise of the infamous Kray twins in London. A TV insider told the publication: 'The sixth series was meant to be the last and the film was supposed to end the story. But show boss Steven Knight couldn't resist coming back. He has been hinting for a while that he wanted to do more. Now the BBC has officially green-lit the project, and pre-production is under way, which will thrill fans.' Filming is expected to begin in September and will air on BBC One in the UK and then be distributed internationally by Netflix, which is also backing the film. Peaky Blinders originally ran from 2013 to 2022, following the Shelby family from 1919 through the 1920s and 1930s. Cillian Murphy, who stars in the new film, could return to the series as Thomas Shelby, but in a 'father figure' role to a younger generation of gangsters – similar to the role played by the late Helen McCrory as Polly Gray. After the TV series ended, Steven Knight dropped multiple hints that the story would continue. Speaking about the film, he recently said: 'The world of Peaky will continue.' MailOnline contacted the BBC for a comment, who have declined to comment. Teddy Boys were young men who dressed in Edwardian-style clothing and became known for violent clashes in the 1950s. They often carried flick knives and knuckle dusters, and were seen as a major problem by police at the time. The Kray twins, Ronnie and Reggie, rose to power in London in the late 1950s and 1960s. They ran organised crime operations, including protection rackets, and became notorious figures in British criminal history. Their connections with celebrities and their brutal methods made them infamous across the country.
Telegraph
11-03-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Britain's Armed Forces remain hamstrung by sluggish recruitment
SIR – There is obviously a need to strengthen our Armed Forces, and an increase in the defence budget will be welcome. However, without a new mindset, nothing will improve. Take the current recruitment process. My 18-year-old granddaughter applied to join the Royal Fleet Auxiliary at the end of December, and completed her online testing in the first week of January. This was followed by the submission of a formal application a week later. She has heard very little since, other than that the process can take seven to eight months. It is not surprising that the Armed Forces are struggling to recruit manpower with this approach. Most applicants worthy of a position will have found other employment by the time they hear back, and quite possibly begun to climb the promotion ladder. They will be reluctant to give this up in order to start as new recruits. In 1974, when I joined the Army as a telecommunications apprentice, the whole process was completed within weeks rather than many months. Why, in these days of instantaneous communication, is it taking so long? Antony Mann Millbrook, Cornwall SIR – In 1944, at the peak of the Second World War, Britain was producing more than 2,000 aircraft a month, as well as large numbers of ships, tanks and other military vehicles. Today, however, the complexity of the technology means that even if 20 new Typhoon aircraft were ordered tomorrow, we would not see them for two or three years. Manpower is also critical to defence. You cannot make instant sergeants or captains, the ranks (along with their equivalents) that form the backbone of our fighting elements. You need to 'grow' this experience. The current Armed Forces are in no state to support adequate growth in these key areas if the military were required to expand rapidly. Delaying the ramp-up of military funding until 2027 leaves us negligently vulnerable. The defence budget needs to increase to 2.5 per cent of GDP now – then by half a percentage point each year until we achieve 4 per cent. This would give us some chance of training manpower and gaining additional equipment. It would also signal to our allies in Europe that we are serious. Laurence Barnes Tattenhall, Cheshire SIR – As one of the last people to undertake National Service in Britain (1959-1961), I believe that it should be reintroduced. It served several purposes besides defence, the main one being to convert boys into men. I completed mine during the 'Teddy Boy' era, and as a country boy was alarmed by the 'DA' hairstyles and velvet collar jackets. But within 12 weeks these men would be prepared to die for you. Tom Beverley Jones Falmouth, Cornwall
