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Peaky Blinders: Cillian Murphy returns for series five Peaky Blinders fans have always wondered exactly how many cigarettes the Shelby family smoke in the BBC series, as the Birmingham gangsters are almost always seen with one hanging out of their mouths

In unearthed interviews, one actor revealed the demands of the show and in particular, one shocking statistic about a dirty habit he picked-up to bring his character to life

Thats what [killed] him in the end, Murphy said

To step into the shoes of someone who challenges me, not only as an actor but as a human, it kind of opened my eyes and opened my mind I suppose, and my heart to a different type of person. In terms of whether the characters journey will be one of redemption in the fifth season, Sam left things vague