“We are incredibly fortunate to have Jamie Bell taking the role of Tommy Shelby’s oldest son, Duke, and to have Charlie Heaton also leading the cast”, he added.<\/p>\n
Previously announced to join the series – although details of their roles have been kept under wraps for now – are Jessica Brown Findlay, Lashana Lynch, and Lucy Karczewski.<\/p>\n
Cal O’Driscoll will be joining as Clemmy’s son, Aidan Keeler and Daniel Monks will be taking on the role of Detective Inspector Bell.<\/p>\n
Ned Dennehy and Packy Lee are set to reprise their roles from the series, and Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.<\/p>\n
The Birmingham-based drama, first screened in 2013, is currently being filmed in and around Digbeth Loc. Studios, near to Birmingham city centre.<\/p>\n
Production of the series is the first commission after a new BBC partnership agreement signed with West Midlands Combined Authority and Create Central to expand BBC and partner production, backed by an annual \u00a340m investment in the West Midlands<\/a>.<\/p>\n This new series, and series eight, are set to be six one-hour episodes that will be screened on BBC and BBC iplayer in the UK, and worldwide on Netflix. <\/p>\n Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds<\/a>, Facebook, external<\/a>, X, external<\/a> and Instagram, external<\/a>.<\/p>\n