Are Charlie and Polly related?

Charlie is Tommy's mother's brother, isn't he? And she never mentioned he was her brother when he showed up. I don't think the writer was very bothered with such details at the beginning hence Finn suddenly ageing overnight. Polly is Arthur's sister, that's why she's a Shelby, later Gray.
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Is Aunt Polly Tommy's mom sister?

So, is Polly Gray Tommy Shelby's mother? While Polly has a number of clear maternal instincts when it comes to Tommy and the rest of the Shelbys, she's Tommy's aunt on his mother's side. She assisted with the family business while Thomas and his brothers fought in World War I.
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Is Polly Tommy's dad's sister?

Elizabeth "Polly" Gray (née Shelby) was the mother of Michael and Anna Gray, aunt of Arthur, Thomas, John, Ada and Finn Shelby, as well as being the matriarch of the Shelby Family. She was part of the Birmingham criminal gang, The Peaky Blinders, a certified accountant and company treasurer of Shelby Company Limited.
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Are Arthur Sr and Polly siblings?

Arthur William Shelby Sr.

was the father of the Shelby siblings. He abandoned the children when they were young, leaving them in the care of their aunt, Polly Shelby.
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Who is Polly Shelby related to?

Polly Shelby is an accountant and company treasurer at Shelby Company Limited. She was married to Mr. Gray and together they had two kids, Anna and Michael Gray born in 1906. Both children were taken away by the parish authorities and separated right after their birth.
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Are Charlie and Cillian Murphy related?



How is Charlie related to Tommy Shelby?

Charles "Charlie" Strong, also known as "Uncle Charlie" is the non-biological uncle of the Shelby Siblings. He works for Thomas Shelby, alongside members of the Peaky Blinders and Curly at his yard, regularly helping with stock and preparing shipments, as well as take care of horses for the Shelby Company Limited.
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Is Finn Thomas Shelby's brother?

Finn Shelby is the youngest son of Arthur and Mrs. Shelby, youngest brother of Arthur, Thomas, John and Ada Shelby, as well as being the husband of Mary Shelby.
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Why was Grace's wedding dress purple?

Tommy and his family have moved into a very posh mansion, where they held their wedding. Grace, it emerged, is free to marry him because her husband killed himself. She wore a lilac wedding dress to show she's in mourning.
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Is Arthur loyal to Tommy?

Although Arthur is the older brother, Tommy took over the family business, leaving Arthur often upset about not being in the loop. However, he is unequivocally loyal to Tommy, even at his worst moments. In fact, Tommy's jobs are a pretext for Arthur to use all his anger and ruthless violence.
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Why is Polly short for Elizabeth Peaky Blinders?

My name is Polly. According to my mother, she named me Elizabeth at first, because the name means 'God's promise'. But I soon became Pollyanna. The God who made the promise called me Pol for short.
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What is Polly's relation to Tommy?

Tommy's aunt, who ran the business when the men went away to war, and who now operates as his consigliere.
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How are the Shelby family related?

The Shelby Family is a small and wealthy family of Irish-Traveller descent originating from Birmingham, England. While being a small family, their influence is large and extends over a large portion of Birmingham and London. The Shelby Family run the Peaky Blinders and their own company, Shelby Company Limited.
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How old is Arthur Shelby meant to be?

Arthur Shelby Jr (Paul Anderson) is Tommy's older brother and in season five is 42-years-old.
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Did Polly Gray died in Peaky Blinders?

In the opening of Peaky Blinders' sixth season, it's revealed that Polly has been killed by the very same people who ruined Tommy's assassination plan against Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin) in the season 5 finale.
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Who is Charlie Shelby's mum?

Charles Thomas Burgess 'Charlie' Shelby is the only son of Thomas and Grace Shelby, as well as being the half-brother of Ruby Shelby.
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What disorder does Arthur Shelby have?

One of the major symptoms of PTSD is "recurrent, unwanted distressing memories or dreams of the traumatic event"[1]. A number of characters in Peaky Blinders appear to suffer from it, the most notable ones being Thomas Shelby, Arthur Shelby Jr., and Danny Whizz-Bang.
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Does Tommy cheat on Lizzie?

Throughout the years, Tommy and Lizzie have often argued, especially when it comes to his infidelity. It's clear he's still very much in love with his ex-wife and hasn't treated Lizzie well, but in recent scenes it appears he's sunk to a new low.
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What did Tommy whisper in Duke's ear?

That whisper is the semi-public admission that Tommy is shaking his blood-stained hands with Duke, and expecting him to carry on his dark deeds.
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Who is Thomas Shelby's true love?

Sometime before 1914, Thomas fell deeply in love with an Italian girl, Greta Jurossi.
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What is Grace's Secret in Peaky Blinders?

The auctioneer mentions that Grace's Secret is sired by The Tetrach from the mare Lady Josephine. Interestingly, a grey filly with the same breeding was born in 1921. Named Mumtaz Mahal, she went on the fastest two-year-old of all time.
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What happens to Grace's husband?

Grace's husband committed suicide under mysterious circumstances, Tommy must have swooped in to woo Grace and all her riches because he instantly gained a foot up by shifting social classes, and he “adopts” Grace's son as his own.
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Are any of the Shelby family still alive?

“It's a myth. There is no evidence for it. The real Peaky Blinder gangs used weapons that were ready to hand, and not expensive.
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Why did Michael betray Tommy?

The Americans didn't want to deal with “an old-fashioned, back-street razor gang”, said Michael. They wanted the next generation. Tommy rejected the proposal and fired Michael, leaving Gina and Michael to “the second option”, which was stage the coup anyway, against Tommy's will.
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Is Ada older than John?

Ada Shelby was born in Small Heath, Birmingham, England in 1897, the daughter of Irish immigrant worker Arthur Shelby, Sr. and a Romani mother. She was the younger sister of Arthur Shelby, Tommy Shelby, and John Shelby and the older sister of Finn Shelby.
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