Ben and Nemone discuss Helen McCrory’s iconic Poly Shelby from Peaky Blinders. She’s a devout Catholic, but up to her neck in the murky world of bootlegging and murder. Nemone gets into the thorny question of how she might match those up, and reveals how each of us has a ‘silent observer’ inside. We also dive into the history of women’s rights in 1920s England. Look out for some killer lines from our Polly, too. If you like this, you’ll love our look at Cersei Lannister and how to lead violent men using more than physical force, and the toll that takes.  

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Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, The Wire (Season 1) 

Moira Rose, Schitt's Creek (Season 1) 

Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 (selected episodes)  

Jackson Lamb, Slow Horses (Season 1) 

Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City (selected episodes) 

CREDITS 

We used clips from Seasons 1&2 of Peaky Blinders. It’s available to watch on BBC iPlayer. 

Starring: 

Tommy Shelby - Cillian Murphy 

Polly Gray - Helen McCrory 

Arthur Shelby - Paul Anderson 

Ada Shelby - Sophie Rundle 

Finn Shelby - Harry Kirton 

Lizzie Shelby - Natasha O'Keeffe 

Linda Shelby - Kate Phillips 

Created by: 

Steven Knight 

Directed by: 

Otto Bathurst  

Tom Harper  

Colm McCarthy 

Produced by: 

Katie Swinden 

Laurie Borg  

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