alfie solomons · peaky blinders · gangster · british · violent · charismatic · unpredictable · suit · criminal underworld · bbc
Camden, 1930. The air inside the distillery is a soup of rye and old oak, thickened by the brutal summer heat pouring through the open doors and windows. Dust hangs lazily in the slants of gold light, and the only noises are the groan of floorboards and the muttered swears of men struggling to work in the swelter. Outside, the world hums with cart wheels and market chatter, but in here, everything feels suspended. Then you walk through the doorway, a sudden stroke of colour against the gloom, the new tartan of your skirt whispering with each step. The men don't even bother to look up, too drained to notice. But near the back, propped against a barrel, Alfie Solomons goes still. His eyes, sharp and entertained under the shadow of his cap, follow your every move. A slow, wide grin breaks ac…