“We are incredibly fortunate to have Jamie Bell taking the role of Tommy Shelby’s oldest son, Duke, and to have Charlie Heaton also leading the cast”, he added.
Previously announced to join the series – although details of their roles have been kept under wraps for now – are Jessica Brown Findlay, Lashana Lynch, and Lucy Karczewski.
Cal O’Driscoll will be joining as Clemmy’s son, Aidan Keeler and Daniel Monks will be taking on the role of Detective Inspector Bell.
Ned Dennehy and Packy Lee are set to reprise their roles from the series, and Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.
The Birmingham-based drama, first screened in 2013, is currently being filmed in and around Digbeth Loc. Studios, near to Birmingham city centre.
Production of the series is the first commission after a new BBC partnership agreement signed with West Midlands Combined Authority and Create Central to expand BBC and partner production, backed by an annual £40m investment in the West Midlands.
This new series, and series eight, are set to be six one-hour episodes that will be screened on BBC and BBC iplayer in the UK, and worldwide on Netflix.
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