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By CONNIE RUSK FOR MAILONLINE Published: 07:32 EDT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 07:43 EDT, 3 March 2021 Peaky Blinders' leading man Cillian Murphy was spotted on set in Manchester's
Castlefield on Wednesday morning. The actor, 44, transformed into Tommy Shelby, the ruthless leader of the Peaky Blinders, to film scenes for the sixth and final series of the hit BBC
period crime drama. It comes after producers confirmed Sam Claflin will make his return as moustached politician Oswald Mosley. Cillian prowled around the streets which have been created
to resemble the lawless slum neighbourhoods of post war Birmingham. Sporting Tommy's signature flat cap, a long black coat and an immaculate navy suit with gold pocket watch, the
actor walked through the cobbled streets which were strewn with heavy machinery and filled with smoke to create an atmospheric affect. Given series five ended with Tommy placing a gun to
his head, Cillian's presence on the set appeared to confirm he'd be back for the show's finale series. He's back: Cillian prowled around the streets which have been
created to resemble the lawless slum neighbourhoods of post war Birmingham The cast and crew have been busy filming scenes for the final series in Manchester over the past few weeks. Last
week, Peaky Blinders confirmed Sam would return as Oswald Mosley in a Tweet. They wrote: 'Sam Claflin returns as Oswald Mosley in #PeakyBlinders series 6'. Sam played the
politician, who rose to fame in the 1920s as a Member of Parliament and later in the 1930s, having become disillusioned with mainstream politics, became the leader of the British Union of
Fascists. The sixth series will pick up where the fifth series left off on 7 December 1929, the morning after a rally led by Oswald. The final tweaks were made to the Manchester-based sets
in February after the cast had been filming in Scotland. The sets, however, are portraying Birmingham, the actual setting of the hit gangster drama. Peaky Blinders centres around its
eponymous gang which is run by the ruthless Tommy Shelby [Cillian] and his family, and sees them build their power and influence over Birmingham and beyond. The fifth season ended on a
cliffhanger, with Tommy seeing visions of his late wife Grace and turning a gun on himself following his botched assassination attempt of British Union of Fascists leader Oswald Mosely (Sam
Claflin) at a rally. Production on the show was delayed last year by the Covid-19 crisis, but shooting was able to begin last month with cast and crew adhering to strict coronavirus
restrictions. The BBC drama has been running for eight years and has enjoyed huge popularity but the sixth season has been confirmed as the final one, with creator Steven Knight confirming
the story will return 'in another form'. Steven believes the programme can be extended, possibly as a feature length spin-off, as he said in a statement: 'Peaky is back and
with a bang. After the enforced production delay due to the Covid pandemic, we find the family in extreme jeopardy and the stakes have never been higher. 'We believe this will be the
best series of all and are sure that our amazing fans will love it. 'While the TV series will be coming to an end, the story will continue in another form.'