IT’S one of the BBC’s most successful period dramas... now get ready for Peaky Blinders

– the musical! Unlikely as it sounds, I can reveal that the Brummie band of murderous men will soon be prancing about on stage for the English National Opera, which has struck a deal with Caryn Mandabach, creator of the achingly cool gangster drama. It’s yet to be formalised, but star Cillian Murphy is said to be keen to get his character Thomas Shelby on to the stage. My source tells me the ENO sees the show as part of its continuing bid to attract younger audiences. It’s sure to knock ’em dead!