Peaky Blinders Had A Super Fan In David Bowie

Legendary pop star David Bowie was a man of eclectic pop culture tastes.

The artist formerly known as Ziggy Stardust and The Thin White Duke was famous for his mysterious, otherworldly personas, but he wasn’t actually all mystery all the time.

Bowie passed away in 2016, but fans can still excavate lists of his personal favorites and influences online, like this one from Far Out Magazine that notes that he counted “Trainspotting,” “Un Chien Andalou,” and “Moon” among his favorite movies.Bowie may not have always been very public about his pop cultural interests, but we know about at least one television show that he loved prior to his passing: “Peaky Blinders.” The BBC series turned Netflix original ended its TV run in 2022 (a film is still to come), but series creator Steven Knight revealed back in 2016 that Bowie was apparently a massive fan of the show.

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