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The man behind the hit TV show Peaky Blinders says he wants Birmingham to be the 'hub for making film and television' and he plans to 'make it happen'.

Steven Knight's hit BBC drama was partly inspired by stories he heard when he was growing up in Small Heath and its international success has made him one of the best-known Brummies at home and globally.

The sentiment of what Birmingham is made of is currently splashed across the city on 100-plus ‘Made of Brum’ billboards and posters. Guz Khan of BAFTA-nominated comedy Man Like Mobeen; Cillian Murphy, who plays Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders and the late Ozzy Osbourne, are also featured.

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