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Peaky Blinders’ Helen McCrory unveils dramatic new look ahead of season five launch
PEAKY Blinders' star Helen McCrory has unveiled a dramatic new look ahead of the season five launch.
The actress, 50, will stun fans with her transformation for her role as Aunt Polly.
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Peaky Blinders' Helen McCrory looked glam in a Twitter picture that revealed her new look on the show.
Helen, who is married to fellow actor Damian Lewis, was barely recognisable as she unveiled a classy make-over for the Peaky Blinders shoot where she leans back on vintage car.
Speaking on she said: "We have someone who actually travels around the world and goes to museums and gets original pieces."
Talking about the stunning tailored suit she was wearing, she said: "I had to wear silk underneath to prevent the acid of the skin ruining it."
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Helen's new look is not the only thing shaking up the show - it has been moved from BBC2 to BBC 1.
The Season 4 finale saw Tommy elected an MP for Birmingham South in a landslide vote as the Shelby clan assume more power than ever.
Series five of the crime family saga will also find the world thrown into turmoil by the financial crash of 1929.
Meanwhile, creator Steven Knight has previously explained how he would like the upcoming series to explore the rise of fascism in the pre-second-world-war era.
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In an interview with the Birmingham Mail, he explained, “There is so much stuff happening as we are going into the 30’s.
"The depression and the rise of fascism form part of the storyline. It is setting those things up.”
The show is expected to air in late 2019 - but an exact date is yet to be confirmed.
In the meantime, Netflix has seasons one to four on their streaming service.
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