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Andy Welch

Do you know your Shelbys from your Sabinis? It’s the ultimate Peaky Blinders quiz!

Arthur Shelby scowling in the lamplight outside the distillery.
Arthur Shelby scowling in the lamplight outside the distillery. Photograph: Robert Viglasky/BBC/Caryn Mandabach Productions Ltd.
  1. Tommy Flanagan appeared in season one as the Shelby brothers’ father, Arthur Sr. How much money did he con out of Arthur Jr for their casino venture?

    1. £250

    2. £500

    3. £1,000

    4. £ 5,000

  2. Harold Hancox went to prison on behalf of the Blinders, where he had his throat cut by Darby Sabini’s men. But what name did he give himself?

    1. Small Heath Sam

    2. The Boy From the Black Country

    3. Digbeth Kid

    4. Nechells Ned

  3. Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) goes comfortably bareback.

    In the season two finale, Tommy asks his would-be executioners if they were in France during the first world war. Which two battles does Tommy say in response?

    1. The Somme, Black Woods

    2. The Somme, the Bulge

    3. Ardennes, Verdun

    4. Tannenburg, Gallipoli

  4. When Grace first enters the Garrison looking for a job, which part of Ireland does she say she’s from?

    1. Cork

    2. Galway

    3. Limerick

    4. Dublin

  5. And what song does she sing while emptying the spit buckets?

    1. Whiskey in the Jar

    2. The Fields of Athenry

    3. Carrickfergus

    4. The Mountains of Mourne

  6. What is Danny Whizz-Bang’s real surname?

    1. Jones

    2. Williams

    3. Taylor

    4. Owen

  7. What was the name of Tommy’s girlfriend who died before he left to fight in the first world war?

    1. Peta Burossi

    2. Greta Jurossi

    3. Marti Janetti

    4. Mina Bukowski

  8. What was the name of May Carleton’s late husband?

    1. Sir Mark Carleton

    2. Sir Ian Carleton

    3. Sir Steven Carleton

    4. Sir Peter Carleton

  9. In season four, when Tommy becomes MP for Birmingham South, how many votes does he get?

    1. 43,603

    2. 48,564

    3. 52,105

    4. 29,321

  10. And which other parties are competing for the same seat?

    1. Conservative, Liberal and Communist

    2. Conservative, Whig and Fascist

    3. Plaid Cymru, Ukip and Green

    4. British Socialist party, Empire Free Trade Crusade and Conservative

  11. Picture round! Name the following characters

    1. Billy Kitchen

    2. Billy Grade

    3. Bonnie Gold

    4. Billy Boy

    1. Darby Sabini

    2. Luca Changretta

    3. Uncle Jack Nelson

    4. Billy Kimber

    1. Irene O’Donnell

    2. Captain Swing

    3. Donal Henry

    4. Captain Ryan

    1. Billy Grade

    2. Bonnie Gold

    3. Billy Kitchen

    4. Barney Thomason

    1. Inspector Morse

    2. Inspector Moss

    3. Inspector Bros

    4. Inspector Bracken

    1. Niall Horan

    2. Niall Devlin

    3. Niall Quinn

    4. Niall Rogers

    1. Jessie Benjamin

    2. Jessie Debs

    3. Jessie Stevenson

    4. Jessie Eden

    1. Harry Gilroy

    2. Harry Fenton

    3. Harry Blaketon

    4. Harry Malone

    1. Georgie Oliver

    2. Georgie Sewell

    3. Georgie Thorne

    4. Georgie Solomon

    1. Sister Michael

    2. Mother Superior

    3. Mother Mary

    4. Sister Assumpta

  12. At the Epsom Derby, which horse beats Grace’s Secret?

    1. Nom de Plume

    2. Nom de Guerre

    3. Nom de Domain

    4. Nom de Famille

  13. The fascist leader Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin) and his admirer and eventual wife, Diana Mitford (Amber Anderson).

    In the season five finale, the Blinders plot to kill Mosley at a Fascist rally in Birmingham. Where was it filmed?

    1. Liverpool Royal Court

    2. Hammersmith Apollo

    3. Stockport Plaza

    4. Glasgow King’s theatre

  14. In the season four episode Blackbird, with which dessert do Luca Changretta’s henchmen take issue?

    1. Knickerbocker glory

    2. Arctic roll

    3. Spotted dick

    4. Jam roly-poly

  15. What is the name of the tearoom where Inspector Campbell first meets Tommy Shelby?

    1. Rubery tea rooms

    2. Worcester tea rooms

    3. Blackwell tea rooms

    4. Lickey tea rooms

  16. What relation was Audrey to Luca Changretta?

    1. Aunt

    2. Mother

    3. Sister

    4. Second cousin

  17. Father Hughes was a member of the Economic League. But which of these is among its numerous alternative names?

    1. The Threshers

    2. The Justice League

    3. The Odd Fellows

    4. The Thievery Corporation

  18. Jordan Bolger played Isiah Jesus in seasons two to four. Who took over the role in season five?

    1. Iddo Goldberg

    2. Daryl McCormack

    3. Ned Dennehy

    4. Joe Cole

  19. Arthur Shelby (Paul Anderson).

    What is the name of the pub burned down by Arthur and John in season two?

    1. The Garrison

    2. The Guns

    3. The Marquis of Lorne

    4. The Chains

  20. Col Ben Younger was a cavalry officer in which regiment during the first world war?

    1. Leicestershire Yeomanry

    2. Warwickshire Yeomanry

    3. King Edward's Own Cavalry

    4. Bedfordshire Yeomanry

  21. Including the season six finale, there are 36 episodes of Peaky Blinders. How many has writer and creator Steven Knight co-written?

    1. 24

    2. 19

    3. 2

    4. 10

Solutions

1:B, 2:C, 3:B, 4:B, 5:C, 6:D, 7:B, 8:B, 9:B, 10:A, 11:A, 12:C, 13:B, 14:A, 15:B, 16:B, 17:D, 18:B, 19:B, 20:B, 21:B, 22:C, 23:C, 24:D, 25:B, 26:C, 27:B, 28:C, 29:B, 30:C

Scores

  1. 27 and above.

    Put on your best cap. You’re a Peaky Blinder now, son.

  2. 20 and above.

    There’s Shelby blood in those veins.

  3. 0 and above.

    You have heard of this show, yes?

  4. 10 and above.

    You’re a nameless thug drafted in for the end-of-season rumble.

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