BBC Peaky Blinders 'to return with series seven' - with a Krays twist Tommy Shelby and co are set to return to BBC One Tommy Shelby and co are set to return to BBC One in Peaky Blinders (Image: Anita Maric / SWNS ) Birmingham's most famous TV gangsters are set to return as Peaky Blinders is coming back to BBC One. Reports claim BBC chiefs are keen to have the episodes ready for broadcast next year, hoping to ride the wave of renewed interest anticipated following the release of a Peaky Blinders feature film later this year. ‌ However, it will look very different this time, according to reports, as it will be set in the 1950s. ‌ The sixth series transported the characters to the 1930s, while the forthcoming film - titled The Immortal Man - is set during the Second World War. Read more: Alesha Dixon's swipe at Britain's Got Talent judge The new series is expected to propel the Birmingham gangsters into the fifties - an era notorious for violent Teddy Boy mobs and the rise of infamous London villains, the Kray twins. Article continues below A TV insider told The Sun : "The sixth series of Peaky Blinders was supposed to be the last and the movie was intended to be the final farewell for the story. But show creator Steven Knight couldn't resist revisiting the story - his most famous creation - and he's been hinting at wanting to do more. "The fact that it's been officially given the go-ahead by the Beeb and pre-production is underway will be a huge thrill for fans of the show, which was a massive hit for the BBC." Filming is expected to commence in September with the cast and crew. The new series will air on BBC One in the UK but will be distributed internationally by streaming giant Netflix - who are also behind the film. ‌ Peaky Blinders ran from 2013 to 2022, with the action kicking off in 1919 and spanning the 1920s and 1930s. Cillian Murphy, who features in the new film, could reprise his role as crime boss Thomas Shelby but as a "father figure" to younger gang members, The Sun claims. This would mirror the role of his aunt Polly Gray, portrayed by the late Helen McCrory. Article continues below In the wake of the TV series finale, Knight teased fans with prospects of a resurgence. Speaking about the anticipated film, he recently revealed: "The world of 'Peaky' will continue." The Sun approached the BBC but the broadcaster did not respond.