By The densely packed finale of season five of Peaky Blinders needed a bit of riddling out, but while you were busy doing that, you probably missed some of the series' finer details.
Peaky Blinders has always been big on nods to themes and moments within its own past, and loads of them are built into the set itself. Set designer Nicole Northridge has riddled out some of the secret messages you might have missed hidden in the woodwork.
For instance, there's the stained glass in the freshly rebuilt Garrison Tavern, which features the bear-and-billet design of the Warwickshire Yeomanry, Tommy Shelby's regiment during the war. "We wanted it to represent something that was close to Tommy," Northridge told Den of Geek.
"The stained glass is a connection to his regiment. It's also a reminder of the source of his PTSD, which follows him everywhere. It's not all doom and gloom though: the bear emblem is surrounded by an Art Deco-style sunburst, representing "the rising sun and rays of hope".
One thing some fans had noticed was a brass tobacco tin which was given to all soldiers in British uniform on Christmas 1914 as a gift from the nation.
"It would have been something Tommy received when he was miles from anywhere and really, really suffering, and it was an act of love," Northridge says. "I hope that will always be part of his [set] dressing and always remain with him."
Some little details had even deeper meanings. "In Tommy's office in parliament we have that white horse picture behind him, which is connecting to the fact that Tommy's mother came back with the white pony in that finale conversation with Charlie, and also to where they started with betting and the race courses," Northridge explains. "He's a man who doesn’t forget his roots, no matter how high he rises."
There have been nods to The Godfather before too, including a bowl of oranges in Tommy's office in season two. You might recall the journalist being gunned down in the opening episode of season five. You might not have noticed that he was carrying a bag.
"That bag was full of oranges," Northridge says. "We wanted to bring it back to The Godfather again, without being too obvious about it, because it was that sort of violence."
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