What does Arthur Shelby suffer from?

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
Danny Whizz-Bang
Daniel Owen, known as Danny Whizz-Bang, was a former comrade of Tommy and a loyal member of the Peaky Blinders. Danny fought alongside Tommy in the war, but departed Birmingham shortly after their return, relocating to London while allowing everyone in Birmingham believing him dead.
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What illness does Thomas Shelby have?

Tommy was diagnosed with terminal tuberculoma earlier in the season, and in light of this, he tied up all loose ends with his family, naming his illegitimate son as his successor. Following a series of revelations, Tommy discovered that his diagnosis was a ruse, setting the stage for the show's final moments.
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Why does Tommy Shelby have PTSD?

In Peaky Blinders it's presented through moments of horrific aggression, but Tommy's bleak detachment from life is a symptom; PTSD can be found in the deadening of emotion that allows Arthur and John to commit sickening acts of harm in a bareknuckle brawl, or an assault acted out with the razorblades stitched into ...
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Is Thomas Shelby mentally ill?

Cillian Murphy himself has made it clear that Thomas Shelby's mental illness is PTSD. “I think that it's pretty obvious [Tommy is] experiencing the war over again,” Murphy told Metro. “It has such a profound effect on him.
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Is Thomas Shelby psychopath?

No. He is far too empathetic, in the sense of being very acute about human psychology - what makes people 'tick'. He is from a brutal background, and was traumatised by the War, so he has little hesitation in using violence.
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What caused Tommy's seizures?

Tommy was told the hallucinations, seizures and weakness he had been suffering from was not caused by a gypsy curse as he had previously thought. The doctor informed him the symptoms were of a tuberculoma, a growth caused by the same bacteria as tuberculosis.
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What is Tommy Shelby dying from?

BBC Peaky Blinders character Tommy Shelby is dying of tuberculoma. His private doctor revealed the devastating news last week on the show. Tommy has been suffering blackouts for weeks.
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What disease did Ruby Shelby have?

Tommy's seven-year-old daughter Ruby died of tuberculosis, after hearing voices, seeing visions and speaking the Romani words for the devil. Ruby died from a curse laid in retaliation for Tommy having passed on an already-cursed sapphire to the Barwell family.
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How did Ruby get tuberculosis?

How Did Ruby Get Tuberculosis? Madame Barwell and Navadni were both members of the gypsy tribe, thus it was only natural for Navadni to blame Thomas. As a result, she chose to curse Ruby, his daughter. This is almost certainly why Ruby contracted tuberculosis and died, much like Navadni's daughter.
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How did Tommy get tuberculoma?

He explained that Tommy had Tuberculoma which is caused by the same bacteria as TB and so may have picked it up from his daughter.
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Who is the GREY man with green eyes?

Sir Oswald Mosley, played by Sam Claflin

Who has green eyes, a huge banner of his face in greyscale, and has been called the Devil by Tommy Shelby? Yep, that would be one Sir Oswald Mosley.
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What was Tommy Shelby smoking?

Thomas Shelby and Danny Whizz-Bang's method for easing stress and symptoms involves the smoking of brown opium with a clay pipe. In the first episode, Thomas is seen lighting the opium and putting it to flame, then drawing from it.
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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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What does clap mean in Peaky Blinders?

Thomas stops Kimber from raping Grace by telling him that "she has the clap but then later explains the disease as Syphilis. The "clap" is gonorrhea not syphilis.
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Can a man with epilepsy have a baby?

Many men with epilepsy have normal sex lives and father healthy children. But epilepsy can sometimes cause problems with sex and fertility.
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Can an epileptic get pregnant?

Myth: It's hard to get pregnant if you have epilepsy.

But newer research shows that unless you have a prior history of infertility, or a different medical condition that can affect fertility, you have the same likelihood of conceiving as women who don't have epilepsy.
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Why does Tommy have seizures season 6?

He had tuberculoma in his brain stem, a growth caused by the same bacteria as the lung disease, doubtless picked up from daughter Ruby (Orla McDonagh). It wasn't infectious but it was inoperable. The symptoms (seizures, dissociation, hallucinations, sharp cheekbones – I may have added the last one) chimed with Tommy's.
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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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Was Polly Gray a real person?

The protagonists poured onto the page. Aunt Polly Gray (Helen McCrory) was a real person and she was terrifying – all the men were scared of her. Arthur (Paul Anderson) was an uncle called Fred.
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Who is Arthur Shelby based on?

Arthur Shelby, Jr.

(born 1887) was a Birmingham-based English gangster, racketeer, and illegal bookmaker who led the Peaky Blinders gang during the early 20th century.
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Do they drink real alcohol in Peaky Blinders?

The whiskey that is drunk in Peaky Blinders is the Gallglennie Whiskey. However, this whiskey does not really exist but it was invented by the makers of the series. By the way, the actors do not drink real whiskey during the filming. Instead of whiskey they use tea.
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Do they use real cigarettes in Peaky Blinders?

So it turns out, they're not actually smoking real tobacco cigarettes in the show, so no need to fret. In a previous interview, Helen McCrory (who plays Aunt Polly in the film) revealed that they actually use herbal cigarettes.
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Why do they drink so much in Peaky Blinders?

A whiskey named Gallglennie Whiskey is drunk in Peaky Blinders. Although these whiskeys don't exist, they were invented by the writers of the show. Filming takes place in a controlled environment, so real whiskey is not consumed on set. There is no whiskey, just tea instead.
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Is Michael The Grey Man?

Eventually, Ruby dies. While early guesses included Michael Gray, thanks to his name, and Oswald Mosley, thanks to his green eyes, the final episode revealed The Grey Man as a complete shock: Tommy's doctor.
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Does Michael have green eyes peaky blinders?

And he's become Tommy and he admires Tommy [and] wants Tommy's approval, but he wants to kill him as well." Michael does not have green eyes (unless it is symbolic of his jealousy of Tommy) but his surname is 'Gray' and his prison jumpsuit is grey, so could he be the one who threatens Tommy's existence?
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