Is the Shelby family based on a real family?

The Shelby family is fictional, but a real street gang operated in Birmingham at the turn of the 20th century. ... Although the television drama is set during the 1920s and '30s, the actual Birmingham group rose to prominence closer to the 1890s.

Where is Tommy Shelby's house in real-life?

Arley Hall Arley Hall is a stunning country manor in the village of Arley, and Peaky Blinders is just one of several TV series and programmes filmed at the venue. The house is used as the backdrop and set of Tommy Shelby's stunning house, though it is really the home of Viscount Ashbrook and his family and has been for 500 years.

Are there any changretta gang in real life?

No Changretta gang existed in real life, unlike the Peaky Blinders, who were in fact a real Birmingham gang, according to GQ. So as much fun as it is to imagine the real-life Peaky Blinders facing off against Italian mobsters, in reality there was no Changretta family around to antagonize Tommy and his gang.

Are there any changrettas in real life Peaky Blinders?

So as much fun as it is to imagine the real-life Peaky Blinders facing off against Italian mobsters, in reality there was no Changretta family around to antagonize Tommy and his gang.

What was the relationship between Luca and Angel changretta?

Like most Italian mob/mafia dynamics at the time, Luca and his brother, Angel, had extreme respect for both his mother and father. Since the death of Vicente Changretta, it was Audrey Changretta who would launch base orders from her position in New York. Luca made sure to mention the wishes of his mother to Thomas upon their first meeting.