This fun, gory tale of women trying to set up a nightclub in the 1918 Soho underworld is lively – even if it tries to cram too much in. Shame about the ropey vocal affectations The Peaky Blinders comparisons have been flying around ever since filming on Dope Girls began, so it sounds as if the BBC was hoping that it might have a successor on its hands. Certainly, there are some superficial similarities between the two. Dope Girls is set in 1918 and deals with the aftermath of the first world war, as the surviving men return. But here, it’s the women who are in the spotlight, as the female workforce of the past four years suddenly find their newfound social status has been relegated once again. In mood and tone, however, it is less a return to Small Heath, and more of a predecessor to Cabaret.Kate Galloway (Julianne Nicholson) is a businessman’s wife and wartime butcher, who falls on hard times after a family tragedy. Destitute and homeless, she heads to London, where Armistice Day i...

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A Thousand Blows is ready to transport Disney+ subscribers to the dangerous streets of 1880s Victorian London.

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Despite Peaky Blinders comparisons, this tale of crime and debauchery in post First World War Soho doesn’t quite find its voice.

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Steven Knight’s story of boxing and thievery is rooted in reality

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Steven Knight is the mastermind behind hit TV dramas such as Peaky Blinders and now he's adding A Thousand Blows on Disney+ to his never-ending list of creations.

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A Thousand Blows is the latest major hit to land on Disney+ with Stephen Graham at the forefront of the drama as veteran boxer Suger Goodson.

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Steven Knight’s latest series is a hugely fun journey into the murky world of Victorian bare-knuckle fighting. It’s a ripping yarn full of audacious dialogueSome will come for the boxing. The Peaky Blinders creator, Steven Knight, has set his latest endeavour in the East End of London and the shadowy underworld of late‑Victorian bare-knuckle fighting. The new series is called A Thousand Blows, and this is an understatement. Some will stay away because of the boxing. This would be a mistake, because it is about so much more. It is about all kinds of violence – that perpetrated against children by those supposed to protect them, against the increasingly poor by the increasingly rich, against women by men, against the colonised by colonisers – and what happens when you throw people together in the melting pot of a rapidly industrialising city where only the fittest can survive.There is a lot going on – narratively, thematically and cartilage crunchingly – in Knight’s historically ...

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A Thousand Blows features many recognisable faces 👀

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Peaky Blinders creator Stephen Knight has a new show coming to Disney Plus 🥊

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Boardwalk Empire received widespread critical acclaim and dozens of awards during its run

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Disney+’s new period drama starring Stephen Graham looks like an absolute must-watch

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Disney+ has unveiled a new drama to its streaming platform that will have viewers hooked from the off, with A Thousand Blows proving to be the new Peaky Blinders.

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Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight was a guest on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday morning and was asked about the upcoming feature-length film.

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Stephen Graham stars as notorious boxer Sugar Goodson in the upcoming series set in the perilous world of illegal boxing in 1880s London.

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A Thousand Blows, the new Disney+ hit from the creator of Peaky Blinders, has yet to drop on the streaming service but a second season has already been confirmed.

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This vicious drama about Victorian London’s boxing scene is familiar territory for Peaky Blinders showrunner Steven Knight

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