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Why Peaky Blinders Matriarch Polly Gray Is the Most Interesting Part of the Show

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Peaky Blinders has one thing that most gangland stories don’t: A cast full of incredible women

By Lacy Baugher  |  October 7, 2019  |  Paste Magazine
On paper, Netflix’s Peaky Blinders is a story about violent men. It follows the exploits of a crime family in 1920s Birmingham, England, and revolves around street fights, drug deals, blackmail, betrayal, and murder. As a result, its lead characters are largely the types you’d expect: Tortured, emotionally compromised, ambitious men who want bigger lives than the ones they’ve been born to and will fight to attain them.

That doesn’t mean they’re bland or uninteresting figures, however—far from it, in fact. The Shelby men are fascinating, if not always sympathetic figures. But they are the sorts of characters we’ve seen on television before. (HBO’s Boardwalk Empire immediately comes to mind.) Lead Tommy Shelby is an iconic mess, but despite his emotional complexity, his character still strikes a lot of familiar chords.

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Helen McCrory talks epic build-up and necessary violence in ‘Peaky Blinders’ season 5

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What’s in Store for Fans in Season 5?

by Molly Given | Metro US | October 1, 2019

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Helen McCrory talks epic build-up and necessary violence in “Peaky Blinders” season 5.

In the epic gangster family series “Peaky Blinders” there is always a lot of action going on. Over the course of five seasons, some would say the explosions have gotten bigger, the fights bloodier and the characters more colorful than ever. With the series’ lifeline plot mounting on the success of the combative Shelby family, it’s easy to see why the addicting story line’s only option is to escalate. With the highly anticipated season 5 in the midst, many are wondering what could be in store for the band of polarizing individuals that make up the “Peaky Blinders.” Helen McCrory, who plays the fiercely sharp matron of the family, Polly Gray, sat down with Metro to give the scoop on season 5, talk the progression of the characters, and dive into why the violence in the show is completely warranted and even essential.

A lot has happened over the past five seasons. I’m curious to see what progressions you’ve personally seen with your character, Polly Gray?

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Helen McCrory and Damian Lewis Enjoy Evening at the Theatre

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Cracked: Mental Illness and Addiction

by Gingersnap4Helen | helen-mccrory.com | September 29, 2019

Helen and Damian  were in attendance for One Voice: Cracked on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at the Old Vic Theatre in London. Despite an apparent injury with her arm in a sling, Helen performed on stage as Damian supported from the audience.

Comedian, writer, actor and presenter Russell Brand curated the evening described as a night of seven one-off solo performances written in response to the growing conversation and changing attitudes around mental health and addiction.

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Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year

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Helen and Damian Lead Shakespeare Reading

by Gingersnap4Helen | helen-mccrory.com | September 16, 2019

We are delighted to announce that Damian and Helen will be joining Allie Esiri’s new compilation Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year‘s recorded audio book. It is a journey through a calendar year, highlighting key moments and dates with a sonnet, speech or scene taken from across all of Shakespeare’s works.

According to Pan Macmillan Publishers website, Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year will be published on September 19, 2019, along with an audio book. Fans can purchase the audio book to hear the couple recite one of Shakespeare’s works!

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Categories Charity Damian Lewis Sir Hubert Von Herkomer Arts Foundation

BGC Charity Day 2019 for Sir HvH Arts Foundation

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On the Trading Floor for Sir Hubert von Herkomer Arts Foundation

by Gingersnap4Helen | helen-mccrory.com | September 11, 2019

Helen always finds time for charity. She is the very dedicated patron of Sir Hubert Von Herkomer Arts Foundation that works hard for disadvantaged inner city children to have access to creative industries through courses in photography, documentary film-making, art and fashion. The foundation is dedicated to ensuring that every child is given a chance to connect with and express their inner artist in a time when funding for the arts are squeezed out of the mainstream curriculum.

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