Who tipped off Kimber?

Grace, being undercover, presents this information to Inspector Campbell, who in turn makes sure that his policemen inform Billy Kimber of the planned betrayal. This leads to Billy Kimber and his gang arriving in front of The Garrison Pub, to Thomas's surprise.
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How did Grace betray Tommy Shelby?

Polly and Thomas realize that Grace betrayed them. Polly visits Grace at the Garrison Pub just before she is about to leave. Grace pulls a gun on her and tells her that as an agent of the crown, she has the right to use force if Polly won't get out of her way.
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What happened to Kimber in Peaky Blinders?

In March 1921, the Brummagems ambushed Sabini at Greenford Park Trotting Track. A few days later, Kimber was found shot and beaten in Kings Cross, London, having gone to visit Sabini.
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Why did Billy Kimber and Tommy fight?

After the First World Ear, Billy set up a second a base in Islington, North London to concentrate on the racetracks in the South of England. This led to tensions with Tommy as he was looking to expand the Peaky Blinders influence and control in London.
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Did Tommy get shot by Billy Kimber?

Billy Kimber manages to shoot Thomas in the chest, but Thomas kills him with a single shot to the head, ending the short war between the two gangs. Thomas leads a goodbye ceremony to Danny Whizz-Bang, who was killed during the event by Kimber's men.
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The final battle with Kimber | S01E06 | Peaky Blinders.



Did Billy betray the Peaky Blinders?

Billy Grade (Emmett J Scanlan) is revealed to be the informant or 'black cat' that betrayed the Peaky Blinders. In the last season, Finn informed him that Tommy had devised a plan to kill Mosley, and it was happening that night.
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Who betrayed Tommy Shelby?

Michael denied it, but Tommy never trusted him again. In season five, Tommy was plagued by dreams that a “black cat” was coming for his crown, and suspected Michael was the traitor.
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Was Billy Kimber a real person?

William "Billy" Kimber, born 1882 in Summer Lane, Aston in Birmingham, a brass caster by trade, was head of the Birmingham Boys. With gangs in Uttoxeter and Leeds he controlled racecourses in the Midlands and the North. For several years Kimber was probably the biggest organised crime boss in the UK.
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Does Grace betray Tommy in Peaky Blinders?

Grace arrives in the first season of Peaky Blinders. She becomes a barmaid at Tommy's pub, The Garrison, while secretly working undercover for the Birmingham Police. After betraying the Peaky Blinders, Grace flees to America and marries an American man. She returns to England in season 2 and begins to see Tommy again.
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Was Thomas Shelby real?

Was Thomas Shelby a real person? Nope! While some of the characters in Peaky Blinders are based on real historical figures (including politician Winston Churchill, trade unionist Jessie Eden, rival gang leader Billy Kimber and fascist leader Oswald Mosley) Cillian Murphy's character Tommy Shelby did not actually exist.
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Who killed Freddie Thorne?

Series 2 · 1922

Freddie died of "pestilence"—likely the Spanish Influenza pandemic of 1918–1920—before the series begins.
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Who knew Tommy Shelby's plan?

Billy Grade Informed The IRA About The Mosley Assassination

The finale of season 5 seemed to suggest that Billy Grade informed Mosley's people of Tommy Shelby's assassination plan. However, the opening of Peaky Blinders season 6 all but confirms that it was in fact the IRA who Grade called.
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Who is Alfie Solomons based on?

The character is based on a real-life Jewish gangster called Alfred Solomon. Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight says, "We have portrayed him as funny but with an edgy character. The Jewish gangs of the East End would have been just as famous but for some reason history seems to have remembered Alfie Solomons.
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Who killed Polly in Peaky Blinders?

Who killed Polly in Peaky Blinders? It was revealed within the first few minutes of the show that Polly Gray was killed by the IRA in retaliation to Tommy Shelby's plotting against them. Tommy discovered that his aunt had died after three body bags were returned to him.
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Who betrayed Aberama gold?

The first time we see JD in season 5 is when Aberama [Gold] (Aidan Gillen) drives up to Tommy's mansion. “He claims that JD betrayed him. He was the only one who knew where they were camped.
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Does Campbell shoot Grace?

However, the gang war ends with only Billy Kimber and DannyWhizz-Bang dead. In the end, Inspector Campbell follows Grace to the train station and points a gun at her. It is later revealed that Grace survived her confrontation with Campbell, by shooting him through her handbag in the leg.
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Why does Grace wear a purple wedding dress?

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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Who called the police on Freddie Thorne?

When Polly accused Tommy after Freddie had been taken away, he looked genuinely shocked and surprised. I'd say it was Grace who gave him up, since she also gave up the “black star day” to the police.
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Who does Polly sleep with in Peaky Blinders?

1 Chester Campbell

Yet the worst act he has ever committed is forcing Polly to sleep with him to keep her son from spending the rest of his life behind bars.
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Who is Tommy Shelby based on?

Thomas Shelby is a character on Peaky Blinders, who's played by actor Cillian Murphy. While not directly correlated to a real-life person, Shelby might have been inspired by former real-life Peaky Blinder Kevin Mooney, aka Thomas Gilbert.
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Who is Luca Changretta based on?

Luca Changretta and his gang are entirely fictional and come from the mind of Peaky Blinders creator Stephen Knight.
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Who died in the Billy Kimber fight?

10 Episode 1.6 - Danny Whizz-Bang

The character to go was Danny Whizz-Bang, real name Daniel Owen. Danny initially leaves Birmingham, leading everyone to think that he was dead. However, he later returns in order to break Freddie Thorne from jail. However, he is later killed during the shootout with Billy Kimber.
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Was Finn Shelby a traitor?

But probably the most shocking thing in the last and final episode of Peaky Blinders was Finn Shelby's betrayal of the family. Yes! You heard it right the little Finn we all adored in the first season grows up to betray the family. While the episode does show his betrayal, it leaves the reasons unrevealed.
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Who snitched Tommy Shelby season 3?

Nope, the rat is none other than Alfie Solomons, the Jewish London gangster played by Tom Hardy, who already double crossed the Shelbys in season 2.
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Who is the villain in Peaky Blinders?

1) Oswald Mosley

The world of Peaky Blinders is full of vicious murderers and violent gangs, but the leader of the Fascist regime, Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin), poses a multifaceted threat that is relatively unmatched by many of Thomas Shelby's other enemies.
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