"the countryside. With the Blinders' withdrawal from the criminal underworld, the Sabini gang moved in on the Birmingham Boys gang and solidified political control over Central England in the 1930s. As the specific gang known as the Peaky Blinders diminished, their namesake was used as generic term to describe violent street youth. The gangs' activities lasted from the 1890s until the 1930s. The Peaky Blinders were likely founded in Small Heath, possibly by a man named Thomas Mucklow, as this newspaper article, entitled ""A murderous outrage at Small Heath, a man's skull fractured."", suggests, printed in the Monday, March 24th,"
"Tommy Shelby, the gang's leader, and Sam Neill as Chester Campbell is a commissioned detective from Belfast who is tasked with suppressing the gang. The series creators have reused the name of Peaky Blinders, a 19th century urban youth gang who were active in the city from the 1890s and were believed to sew razor blades into their caps. 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. On 26 May 2016, the BBC announced they had"
"Murphy has played the lead role in the BBC television series ""Peaky Blinders"", a series about a criminal gang in post-First World War Birmingham. He explained his enthusiasm for the show in an interview with ""The Independent"": ""[the scripts] were so compelling and confident, and the character was so rich and complex, layered and contradictory. I was like, 'I have to do this.'"" ""Peaky Blinders"" was critically praised and a ratings success. A second series began broadcasting on the BBC in October 2014. Also in 2013, Murphy made his directorial debut with a music video for the band Money's single"
"Bordesley, West Midlands Bordesley is an area of Birmingham, England, to the south east of the city centre, in the southern part of the City's Nechells ward. It is the real life setting of the BBC series ""Peaky Blinders"", and home to Birmingham City F.C.'s ground, St Andrew's. It should not be confused with nearby Bordesley Green. In Old English ""Bord's leah"" means 'Bord's clearing'. ""Bord"" may indicate 'boards' or 'planks', a place in the forest clearing where timber products could be obtained, but it is also a male personal name. Here, perhaps as early as the 7th century, Bord"
"and manual strangulation. During the 1890s, youth street gangs consisted of men between the ages of twelve and thirty. The late 1890s saw the organisation of these men into a soft hierarchy. The most powerful member of the Peaky Blinders was known as Kevin Mooney. His real name was Thomas Gilbert; however, he routinely changed his last name. Many of the land grabs undertaken by the gang were initiated by him. The most violent of these youth street gangs organised themselves as a singular group known as the ""Peaky Blinders"". After select gangsters attacked a man in 1890, they sent"
"Boys. Peckham Boys The Peckham Boys, also referred to as Black Gang or PYG, are a gang based in Peckham, South London. In 2011, Southwark Council identified three sets of the Peckham Boys, PYG, GMG and SN1, as the most active gangs in the Peckham area. In October 2004, the Peckham Boys and Ghetto Boys had an infamous shootout outside the Urban Music Awards, held in the Barbican Centre, London. During the shootout at least 18 shots were exchanged. One stray shot hit an innocent by-stander, Helen Kelly. The underwire of her bra deflected the bullet, preventing fatal injury. Linton"
"The Bloods, Crips and MS-13 gangs of Los Angeles arrived in the city in the 1980s, but gained notoriety when they appeared on Rikers Island in 1993 to fight off the already established Latin Kings gang. Chinese gangs were also prominent in Chinatown, Manhattan, notably Ghost Shadows and Flying Dragons. From the 1990s till their 2013 arrest by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in a sting operation, an Orthodox Jewish gang led by Mendel Epstein and Martin Wolmark kidnapped and tortured a number of Jewish men from Borough Park and Midwood, Brooklyn in troubled marriages to force them into granting"
"and the TV series ""Peaky Blinders"", which premiered in 2013. The first series was directed by Kristoffer Nyholm and Anders Engström. The music was composed by Max Richter. Steven Knight plans for two more series. ""Taboo"" was renewed in March 2017 for a second series. ""Taboo"" premiered on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 7 January 2017, and on FX in the United States on 10 January 2017. The debut episode had 1.839 million viewers in the US, and a rating of 0.6 for the 18–49 demographic. Its Live+3 figures were 3.43 million viewers1.63 million adults in the category"
"Youth and Civic Engagement. He was also in the films ""In Time"" (2011), ""Retreat"" (2011) and ""Red Lights"" (2012). Since 2013, Murphy has portrayed Thomas Shelby, the lead of the BBC gangster series ""Peaky Blinders"", for which he has won two Best Actor - Drama Irish Film and Television Awards in 2017 and 2018 respectively. He was in the films ""Transcendence"" (2014), ""In the Heart of the Sea"" (2015), ""Anthropoid"" (2016) and ""Dunkirk"" (2017). Cillian Murphy was born in Douglas, County Cork, Ireland and was raised in Ballintemple, Cork, Ireland. His father Brendan worked for the Irish Department of Education,"
"Peckham Boys The Peckham Boys, also referred to as Black Gang or PYG, are a gang based in Peckham, South London. In 2011, Southwark Council identified three sets of the Peckham Boys, PYG, GMG and SN1, as the most active gangs in the Peckham area. In October 2004, the Peckham Boys and Ghetto Boys had an infamous shootout outside the Urban Music Awards, held in the Barbican Centre, London. During the shootout at least 18 shots were exchanged. One stray shot hit an innocent by-stander, Helen Kelly. The underwire of her bra deflected the bullet, preventing fatal injury. Linton Ambursley"
"to three years in Sing Sing. Smith is portrayed in the historical novels ""Very Old Bones: The Albany Cycle Series"" (1992) by William Kennedy, ""And All The Saints"" (2003) by Michael Walsh and ""Firecrackers: A Realistic Novel"" (2007) by Carl Van Vechten. Tanner Smith Thomas F. ""Tanner"" Smith (c. 1887-July 26, 1919) was an American criminal and gang leader in New York City during the early 20th century. He was the founder and leader of the Marginals, or ""Irish Paddy Gang"", which was active in Greenwich Village and along the Hudson River waterfront from around the turn of the 20th"
"late 1820s in New York City. The gangs in Washington D.C. had control of what is now Federal Triangle, in a region then known as Murder Bay. In 2007, there were approximately 785,000 active street gang members in the United States, according to the National Youth Gang Center. In 2011, the National Gang Intelligence Center of the Federal Bureau of Investigation asserted that ""There are approximately 1.4 million active street, prison, and outlaw gang members comprising more than 33,500 gangs in the United States."" Approximately 230,000 gang members were in U.S. prisons or jails in 2011. According to the Chicago"
"Nine Trey Gangsters The Nine Trey Gangsters (also referred to as Billy Bad Ass or Billies) are a set of the United Blood Nation street gang, the latter of which is a set of the Bloods street gang. The gang was established in 1993 at the Rikers Island jail complex in New York City, and operates on the East Coast of the United States. The gang has operated in the U.S. state of Virginia and other states. It has allegedly been engaged in the sex trafficking of women and racketeering in Virginia, New York, North Carolina, Baltimore, New Jersey and"
"the platform that serves the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, notable for the period features that it has retained over the years. The station was most famously used in the filming of the film ""Yanks"" (1979) and in the Pink Floyd film, ""The Wall"" (1982). It was most recently used in the filming of ""Peaky Blinders"", a BBC television drama about criminals in Birmingham just after the First World War. Keighley railway station Keighley railway station serves the town of Keighley in West Yorkshire, England. First opened in March 1847 by the Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway (although rebuilt on"
"due to the younger teens known as (youngsters) of the gang to commit violent and brutal acts. Homicide detectives are still on the hunt for two men believed to be affiliated with the gang who are connected to recent vicious acts around the Compton area. Two members of the gang (Duck)20, and (Hands)20, recently have been murdered being involved with the South Central gang. The gang is known for most of their narcotics and homicide work. They have spread over the past few years around Southern California of the residence of (Norwalk, Long Beach, San Bernardino, Riverside, Victorville, Orange County,"
"20 May 2007, the series won a BAFTA award for best factual series. The first series featured Kemp investigating gangs and police corruption in Brazil, Māori gangs in New Zealand, neo-Nazi skinheads in California and gangsters in London. The second series featured ""MS13"" from El Salvador, neo-Nazis in Russia, football hooligans in Poland, American ""Bloods"" and ""Crips"" gangs in St. Louis, and the ""Numbers"" gang in South Africa. In the third series, Kemp travelled to Kingston, Jamaica, where gangs engage in bloody turf war; Poland, where football hooligans have become some of the most feared gangs in Europe; Colombia, where"
"starred in three of Anderson's films, ""The Darjeeling Limited"" (2007), ""Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)"", and ""The Grand Budapest Hotel"" (2014). In 2017, he appeared in the fourth series of the BBC historical drama ""Peaky Blinders"". Brody was born in Woodhaven, Queens, New York City, New York, the son of Sylvia Plachy, a photographer, and Elliot Brody, a retired history professor and painter. Brody's father is of Polish Jewish descent; Brody's mother, who was raised as a Catholic, was born in Budapest, Hungary, and is the daughter of a Catholic Hungarian aristocrat father and a Czech Jewish mother. Brody was raised"
"Skins). Leading the alliance with Nazi Lowriders, the Peckerwood gang Public Enemy No. 1 (PEN1) was established in Long Beach, California during the late 80's, and known for recruiting middle-class ""latchkey kids"" within the Southern California punk scene. PEN1 also known by its derivative Peni Death Squad, gained establishment as a Peckerwood gang in the late 90s in Orange County, being recruited by the Nazi Lowriders. Members of PEN1 also established a regional chapter of the straight edge street gang FSU (Fuck Shit Ups) in Huntington Beach as well. In 1993, the gang Insane White Boys (IWB) was incepted in"
"Venice 13 Venice 13, abbreviated as V13 or VX3, is a Mexican American street gang based in the Oakwood (aka ""Ghost Town"") neighborhood of Venice, a section of Los Angeles, California. It has a substantial presence in East Venice as well as the Culver City/Los Angeles border, especially around Washington Blvd. The gang dates back to the 1960s, and has long been known as one of the most dangerous street gangs on the Los Angeles Westside. It was amongst the first Mexican gangs to fight gang wars against African-American gangs, especially the local Venice Shoreline Crips which were founded in"
"Gangsters (TV series) Gangsters is a British television series made by the BBC and shown from 1975 to 1978. Created by Philip Martin, and produced at the BBC's Pebble Mill Studios in Birmingham by David Rose, ""Gangsters"" began televisual life as an edition of ""Play for Today"" in 1975, followed by two series transmitted in 1976 and 1978. The series, set in the multi-cultural criminal community of Birmingham, has remained a cult favourite, memorable for its strong violence, multi-ethnic cast (and realistic – and now rather shocking – depiction of the racism of the time) and highly stylised, post-modern approach"
"(Region 2, UK) through 2 Entertain/Cinema Club in April 2006. Gangsters (TV series) Gangsters is a British television series made by the BBC and shown from 1975 to 1978. Created by Philip Martin, and produced at the BBC's Pebble Mill Studios in Birmingham by David Rose, ""Gangsters"" began televisual life as an edition of ""Play for Today"" in 1975, followed by two series transmitted in 1976 and 1978. The series, set in the multi-cultural criminal community of Birmingham, has remained a cult favourite, memorable for its strong violence, multi-ethnic cast (and realistic – and now rather shocking – depiction of"
"to Wexford when she was 12 years old. Murphy trained at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin 2006–2008. Charlie Murphy (actress) Charlotte Murphy (born 30 November 1989) is an Irish actress. She is best known for playing the lead role of Siobhán Delaney in the hit RTÉ drama ""Love/Hate"" for which she won the 2013 Irish Film and Television Award for Best TV Actress, and as Ann Gallagher in the acclaimed BBC One drama ""Happy Valley"". She is currently appearing in the BBC One historical crime drama television series ""Peaky Blinders"". Murphy was born on 30 November 1989 in"
"series from seeing The Blind Boys of Alabama at a concert in Hollywood and noticing how they came on stage in a line, each holding on to the shoulder of the man in front of him. On May 18, 2004 ABC announced that they had ordered ""Blind Justice"" as a mid-season replacement to fill the spot in their scheduled left by ""NYPD Blue"" which was to end part way through the 2004-05 television season. The start of production on the series in Los Angeles was announced on October 25, 2004. The main setting of the series is the police precinct"
"at the Haymarket Theatre. The Brighton Gang Show began in 1959, and ran for 30 shows until 1996. Between 1959 and 1991 the show was staged at the Brighton Dome. Epsom Gang Show started in 1975. It runs every second year in the Epsom Playhouse Gosport Gang Show started 1978. Hastings Gang Show started in 1966 and has been held continuously every year in November at the White Rock Theatre. The Gang in recent years has involved up to 150 young people from all sections including some members from the Guides. Hedge End Gang Show at Wildern School, Hedge End,"
"New York City that began in the 1970s. Themes explored include government and police corruption, the violence of the drug epidemic and the real-estate booms and busts that coincided with the change. The show's title is derived from the nickname for 42nd Street between Seventh Avenue and Eighth Avenue. On September 19, 2017, HBO renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on September 9, 2018. On September 20, 2018, HBO renewed the series for a third and final season. Set during the 1970s in New York, the violence of the drug epidemic is worsening. Twin brothers Vincent and"
"probation problems in Southern California. Other more nationally recognized street gangs in Denver are the Rollin' 30, which are located on Denver's East Side, and the Inca Boyz on the South West side. Denver's gang activity has expanded into adjacent areas such as Aurora, Commerce City, Edgewater, Lakewood, Sheridan, Mountain View, Twin Lakes, Sherrelwood, Thornton, Federal Heights, and Englewood. There are social service groups in the community engaged in discouraging young people from becoming involved in gangs. Some of their efforts were featured on the TV program ""Gangland"" in March 2010 in an episode entitled ""Mile High Killers"" that was"
"The most prominent members of the gang were David Taylor, Earnest Haynes, Harry Fowles, Stephen McNickle, and Thomas Gilbert. Fowles, known as ""Baby-faced Harry"", was arrested at 19 for stealing a bike in October 1904. McNickle and Haynes were also arrested at the same time for stealing a bike and home invasion, respectively. Each was held for one month for their crimes. West Midlands police records described the three arrested as ""foul mouthed young men who stalk the streets in drunken groups, insulting and mugging passers-by."" Taylor was arrested at age 13 for carrying a loaded firearm. The Peaky Blinders,"
"London also used handsigns and gang tattoos to denote gang membership. Some gangs in London are motivated by religion, as is the case with Muslim Patrol. However, profits arising from drugs and other criminal activity is a significant motivator for many gangs. The first recorded gangs in Manchester were ""Scuttlers"", which were youth gangs that recruited boys and girls between 14 and 21 years of age. They became prominent amongst the slums during the second half of the 19th Century, but had mostly disappeared by the beginning of the 20th century. In the mid 1980s, a growth in violence amongst"
"the local dog park."". Venice 13 Venice 13, abbreviated as V13 or VX3, is a Mexican American street gang based in the Oakwood (aka ""Ghost Town"") neighborhood of Venice, a section of Los Angeles, California. It has a substantial presence in East Venice as well as the Culver City/Los Angeles border, especially around Washington Blvd. The gang dates back to the 1960s, and has long been known as one of the most dangerous street gangs on the Los Angeles Westside. It was amongst the first Mexican gangs to fight gang wars against African-American gangs, especially the local Venice Shoreline Crips"
"in Los Angeles, California, during the year 2011, and centers on a family that moves into a house haunted by its deceased former occupants. The second season, subtitled """", takes place in Massachusetts during the year 1964, and follows the stories of the patients and staff of an institution for the criminally insane. The third season, subtitled """", takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana, during the year 2013, and follows a coven of witches who face off against those who wish to destroy them. The fourth season, subtitled """", takes place in Jupiter, Florida, during the year 1952, and centers"
"to learn that both victims have ties to a Silicon Valley prodigy who is darker than anyone realizes. In the second season, as San Francisco recovers from a school bus massacre, English and Mulligan investigate the death of a fellow officer and uncover a conspiracy that shakes the city to its core. In the third season, English and Mulligan juggle investigating a football player's murder and dealing with their respective personal issues while District Attorney Mario Siletti reels from a tragedy that jeopardizes his career. TNT ordered 10 episodes on September 19, 2013, which premiered on June 9, 2014. On"
"Angeles, California area in the mid-1980s. In all, twelve murders were committed in southern California as part of this series. Ultimately, the Los Angeles-area crimes were connected to two murders in San Francisco, California. In 1989, a Texas-born drug addict and convicted car thief named Richard Ramirez was convicted of the Night Stalker crimes. Ramirez died of complications secondary to B-cell lymphoma at Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, California, on June 7, 2013, after 23 years of incarceration at San Quentin State Prison. The Clutter Family Murders - In 1959, a quadruple murder rocked the small town of Holcomb, Kansas."
"runaway steam train having pulled the brake on purpose (and then only to drive upwards and downwards). The locomotive used was Pannier 5775 in its London Transport guise as L89. In 1981 a scene from Alan Parker's film, ""Pink Floyd - The Wall"" was filmed at the entrance to the Mytholmes Tunnel. The railway was used in the filming of ""Peaky Blinders"", a 2013 BBC television drama about Birmingham criminals just after World War I. In 2013, scenes were filmed for the dramatisation of ""The Great Train Robbery: A Coppers Tale"", with locations in West Yorkshire acting as Cheddington's Aylesbury"