Birmingham history: Eden Jessie (McCulloch)
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The Real Jessie Eden and Peaky Blinders
With the appearance of Jessie Eden as a main character in Peaky Blinders, as the biographer of the real Jessie, I find myself being asked about the real Jessie. You can find out more by attending the cultural debate and entertainment event in Birmingham on January 13th, which I will be speaking at:
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Although I’ve only watched a few episodes of the show, I accept that historical drama can be difficult to treat as if it is an academic exercise. When it first came out, I found the series' cinematography attractive and its charismatic performances appealing,. It is to be commended for revealing British working class history, which is rarely explored on ...