Peaky Blinders Trivia
Peaky Blinders trivia explores the acclaimed British series set in post-World War I Birmingham and led on screen by Cillian Murphy’s Tommy Shelby. The show takes its title from a real street gang active in Birmingham from the 1880s into the 1920s, giving fans plenty to uncover about its characters, setting, and historical inspiration.

Easy Peaky Blinders Trivia
13 questions
These easy Peaky Blinders trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
Who created Peaky Blinders?
Answer: Steven Knight
Peaky Blinders was created by Steven Knight.
Question 2
In which English city is Peaky Blinders mainly set?
- A.Liverpool
- B.Manchester
- C.London
- D.Birmingham
Answer: Birmingham
The series is set primarily in Birmingham, England.
Question 3
Which actor plays Tommy Shelby?
- A.Sam Neill
- B.Cillian Murphy
- C.Paul Anderson
- D.Joe Cole
Answer: Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphy plays Thomas 'Tommy' Shelby.
Question 4
Who played Polly Gray in the series?
Answer: Helen McCrory
Helen McCrory played Polly Gray.
Question 5
What year did Peaky Blinders first premiere?
- A.2011
- B.2012
- C.2015
- D.2013
Answer: 2013
The show first premiered in 2013.
Question 6
Peaky Blinders originally aired on which BBC channel?
- A.NBC
- B.ABC
- C.CBS
- D.BBC
Answer: BBC Two
The series originally aired on BBC Two.
Question 7
How many series did Peaky Blinders run for?
- A.Seven series
- B.Six series
- C.Four series
- D.Five series
Answer: Six series
The show ran for six series.
Question 8
Who leads the Shelby family gang?
Answer: Tommy Shelby
Tommy Shelby is the leader of the Shelby family gang.
Question 9
Peaky Blinders begins shortly after which war?
- A.The Boer War
- B.World War
- C.World War II
- D.The Crimean War
Answer: World War I
The story begins shortly after World War I.
Question 10
Who plays Inspector Chester Campbell?
- A.Paul Anderson
- B.Sam Neill
- C.Tom Hardy
- D.Cillian Murphy
Answer: Sam Neill
Sam Neill plays Inspector Chester Campbell.
Question 11
Which actor plays Arthur Shelby?
Answer: Paul Anderson
Paul Anderson plays Arthur Shelby.
Question 12
Who plays Ada Shelby on the show?
Answer: Sophie Rundle
Sophie Rundle plays Ada Shelby.
Question 13
Which actor portrays John Shelby?
Answer: Joe Cole
Joe Cole plays John Shelby in the series.
Peaky Blinders Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Peaky Blinders trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
How many episodes are in each series of Peaky Blinders?
Answer: Each series contains six episodes.
Every series of Peaky Blinders has six episodes.
Question 2
Across its six series, how many episodes does Peaky Blinders have in total?
- A.36 episodes
- B.24 episodes
- C.30 episodes
- D.42 episodes
Answer: Peaky Blinders has 36 episodes total across six series.
With six episodes per series across six series, the total listed is 36 episodes.
Question 3
What kind of work does the Shelby family business start with?
Answer: It begins with betting and bookmaking.
The Shelby family business begins with betting and bookmaking.
Question 4
Tommy Shelby has a sister in the family. What is her name?
Answer: Ada Shelby.
Ada Shelby is Tommy Shelby's sister.
Question 5
When Grace Burgess first appears, what is her hidden role?
Answer: She is working undercover for the police.
Grace Burgess first appears working undercover for the police.
Question 6
The Shelby family works out of which part of Birmingham?
Answer: Small Heath.
The family's base of operations is listed is Small Heath in Birmingham.
Question 7
In what year is the first series set?
Answer: 1919.
The first series is specifically set in 1919 .
Question 8
Who serves as the Shelby family's treasurer and strategist?
Answer: Polly Gray.
Polly Gray is listed is both treasurer and strategist for the family.
Question 9
After the series finale, what was announced to continue the story?
Answer: A feature film was announced.
A feature film was announced after the series finale.
Question 10
Which streaming service distributed Peaky Blinders internationally in many territories?
Answer: Netflix.
Netflix distributed the show internationally in many territories.
Question 11
Peaky Blinders takes its name from what real-world source?
Answer: A real Birmingham gang.
The show's name is stated to come from a real Birmingham gang.
Question 12
Quick math for super-fans: if one series has six episodes, how many are in two series?
- A.14 episodes
- B.16 episodes
- C.12 episodes
- D.10 episodes
Answer: Twelve episodes.
Since each series has six episodes, two series would have 12 episodes.
Fun Peaky Blinders Trivia
13 questions
These fun Peaky Blinders trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Who directed the very first series of Peaky Blinders?
Answer: Otto Bathurst directed the first series.
The show's first series was directed by Otto Bathurst.
Question 2
Series two rolls in with Darby Sabini. Which actor plays him?
- A.Adrien Brody
- B.Paddy Considine
- C.Kingsley Ben
- D.Noah Taylor plays Darby Sabini.
Answer: Noah Taylor plays Darby Sabini.
Series two introduced Noah Taylor is Darby Sabini.
Question 3
Which actor brings the Italian-American mobster Luca Changretta to the screen?
Answer: Adrien Brody plays Luca Changretta.
Adrien Brody plays Italian-American mobster Luca Changretta.
Question 4
Gina Gray arrives with style. Who plays her?
- A.Sam Claflin
- B.Paddy Considine
- C.Anya Taylor-Joy plays Gina Gray.
- D.Charlie Murphy
Answer: Anya Taylor-Joy plays Gina Gray.
Anya Taylor-Joy joins the cast is Gina Gray.
Question 5
Who plays the memorable Aberama Gold?
Answer: Aidan Gillen plays Aberama Gold.
Aidan Gillen plays Aberama Gold.
Question 6
Which actor appears as Father John Hughes?
- A.Charlie Murphy
- B.Paddy Considine
- C.Sam Claflin
- D.Aidan Gillen
Answer: Paddy Considine appears as Father John Hughes.
Paddy Considine appears is Father John Hughes.
Question 7
The politician Oswald Mosley is played by which actor?
Answer: Sam Claflin plays Oswald Mosley.
Oswald Mosley is played by Sam Claflin.
Question 8
Jessie Eden is portrayed by whom in the series?
Answer: Charlie Murphy plays Jessie Eden.
The character Jessie Eden is played by Charlie Murphy.
Question 9
Who appears as Colonel Ben Younger?
Answer: Kingsley Ben-Adir appears as Colonel Ben Younger.
Kingsley Ben-Adir appears is Colonel Ben Younger.
Question 10
If you wanted to visit a real filming spot from the show in Dudley, which museum would you head to?
Answer: The Black Country Living Museum.
The Black Country Living Museum in Dudley was used is a filming location.
Question 11
True or false: parts of Peaky Blinders were filmed in Liverpool.?
Answer: True
Liverpool was one of the filming locations used for parts of the series.
Question 12
Which English city, also known for its own gritty history, was used for filming parts of the series: Leeds or Bristol?
- A.Manchester
- B.York
- C.Leeds
- D.Bristol
Answer: Leeds was used for filming parts of the series.
Parts of the series were filmed in Leeds.
Question 13
Cillian Murphy plays Birmingham's Tommy Shelby, but what nationality is Murphy himself?
Answer: He is Irish.
Cillian Murphy is Irish, even though he plays a Birmingham gang leader.
Funny Peaky Blinders Trivia
13 questions
These funny Peaky Blinders trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
When Alfie Solomons first pops up, what everyday business is serving as his boss-level front?
- A.A pub
- B.A barbershop
- C.A bookshop
- D.bakery
Answer: A bakery.
Alfie Solomons first appears is the boss of a bakery front.
Question 2
The Shelby brothers made which hat style look like a full-time job?
- A.intern
- B.interns
- C.resident
- D.flat caps
Answer: Flat caps.
The Shelby brothers are famous for wearing flat caps.
Question 3
Tommy Shelby is rarely spotted without what in his hand, as if it were part of the dress code?
- A.A newspaper
- B.cigarette
- C.A pocket watch
- D.A whiskey glass
Answer: A cigarette.
Tommy Shelby is rarely seen without a cigarette in hand.
Question 4
In moments of rage, Arthur Shelby has a habit of shouting which name like he’s introducing himself very aggressively?
- A.Arthur
- B.Tommy
- C.Finn
- D.Charlie
Answer: Arthur.
Arthur Shelby often shouts his own first name in moments of rage.
Question 5
Alfie Solomons enters the story as what complicated combo in Tommy Shelby’s life?
- A.A police informant only
- B.A loyal employee
- C.ally and rival
- D.A cousin and accountant
Answer: An ally and rival.
Alfie Solomons is introduced is an ally and rival of Tommy Shelby.
Question 6
When the Shelby gang wants to make an entrance in Birmingham, what animal often does the heavy lifting?
- A.Dogs
- B.Motorcycles
- C.Carriages pulled by donkeys
- D.horses
Answer: Horses.
The Shelby gang often rides horses through Birmingham streets.
Question 7
Tommy Shelby’s famously copied haircut helped popularize which style?
- A.A pompadour
- B.A buzz cut
- C.A mullet
- D.undercut
Answer: An undercut.
Tommy Shelby's distinctive haircut helped popularize an undercut trend.
Question 8
At the Shelby Company, Arthur Shelby’s role is less ‘human resources’ and more what?
- A.enforcer
- B.intern
- C.interns
- D.resident
Answer: Enforcer.
Arthur Shelby serves is the Shelby Company's enforcer.
Question 9
The Shelby family home in the early episodes is located on which lane?
- A.Garrison Lane
- B.Canal Street
- C.Cobble Row
- D.Watery Lane
Answer: Watery Lane.
The Shelby family home in early episodes is on Watery Lane.
Question 10
What nickname does the Shelby family commonly use for Polly Gray?
- A.Mama Pol
- B.Polly Boss
- C.Nan Pol
- D.Aunt Pol
Answer: Aunt Pol.
Polly Gray is often called 'Aunt Pol' by the Shelby family.
Question 11
Which Shelby brother holds the eternal family title of ‘the youngest’?
- A.Finn Shelby
- B.Tommy Shelby
- C.Arthur Shelby
- D.Charlie Strong
Answer: Finn Shelby.
Finn Shelby is the youngest Shelby brother.
Question 12
What kind of gang walk shows up so often in the series that it might as well deserve its own credit line?
- A.Dance breaks
- B.Marching drills
- C.Running montages
- D.slow-motion walks
Answer: Slow-motion walks.
The series features frequent slow-motion walks by the gang.
Question 13
If Tommy Shelby orders his usual dramatic beverage, what is he most likely drinking?
- A.Tea
- B.Gin
- C.Brandy
- D.whiskey
Answer: Whiskey.
Tommy Shelby commonly drinks whiskey in the series.
Hard Peaky Blinders Trivia
14 questions
These hard Peaky Blinders trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Which production company named in the credits sits alongside Tiger Aspect Productions on Peaky Blinders?
Answer: Caryn Mandabach Productions
Peaky Blinders was produced by Caryn Mandabach Productions and Tiger Aspect Productions.
Question 2
Steven Knight has said the series drew on stories his parents told him about which place?
Answer: Birmingham
Knight based elements of the story on tales told by his parents about Birmingham.
Question 3
Who directed series two of Peaky Blinders?
- A.David Caffrey
- B.Anthony Byrne
- C.Colm McCarthy
- D.Tim Mielants
Answer: Colm McCarthy
Series two was directed by Colm McCarthy.
Question 4
If you’re matching directors to seasons, which filmmaker is the correct match for series three?
- A.David Caffrey
- B.Anthony Byrne
- C.Tim Mielants
- D.Colm McCarthy
Answer: Tim Mielants
Series three was directed by Tim Mielants.
Question 5
Which director took charge of series four?
- A.Anthony Byrne
- B.Otto Bathurst
- C.David Caffrey
- D.Tim Mielants
Answer: David Caffrey
Series four was directed by David Caffrey.
Question 6
Series five shifted directors again. Who helmed it?
- A.Tim Mielants
- B.Anthony Byrne
- C.David Caffrey
Answer: Anthony Byrne
Series five was directed by Anthony Byrne.
Question 7
What stolen cargo sets the first series in motion?
Answer: A shipment of guns
The first series follows the fallout from a stolen shipment of guns.
Question 8
Inspector Chester Campbell arrives in Birmingham on assignment from which city?
- A.Liverpool
- B.Belfast
- C.Glasgow
- D.Dublin
Answer: Belfast
In series one, Inspector Chester Campbell is sent from Belfast to Birmingham.
Question 9
Before becoming Small Heath’s most dangerous strategist, Tommy Shelby served in World War I in what role?
Answer: Tunneller
Tommy Shelby serves is a tunneller during World War I.
Question 10
Series three brings in which exiled group to complicate Tommy’s world?
Answer: A Russian aristocratic family
Series three includes a Russian aristocratic family in exile.
Question 11
What looming threat hangs over the opening of series four after the Christmas setup?
Answer: The Changrettas
Series four opens after the Christmas hanging threat from the Changrettas.
Question 12
Which actor plays the politician Diana Mitford?
- A.Anya Taylor-Joy
- B.Sophie Rundle
- C.Amber Anderson
Answer: Amber Anderson
Diana Mitford is played by Amber Anderson.
Question 13
In series six, Hayden Stagg is portrayed by which actor?
- A.Sam Claflin
- B.Aidan Gillen
- C.Tom Hardy
- D.Stephen Graham
Answer: Stephen Graham
Hayden Stagg is played by Stephen Graham in series six.
Question 14
Who plays Duke Shelby, Tommy Shelby’s son, in the final series?
- A.Harry Kirton
- B.Callum Turner
- C.Conrad Khan
- D.Finn Cole
Answer: Conrad Khan
Conrad Khan plays Tommy Shelby's son Duke Shelby in the final series.
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