‘Peaky Blinders’ is set to move to BBC One for its fifth season.
The cult show – which first launched on BBC Two in 2013 and has gone on to become the channel’s top drama of last year – will have a new home in a switch that could give it "more creative headroom".
The Beeb’s director of content Charlotte Moore added in a statement: "’Peaky Blinders’ is world class drama at the top of its game and the time has arrived for it to move to the UK’s biggest channel.
"Steven Knight’s epic storytelling is authentic and utterly compelling and I want to give it the chance to be enjoyed by an even broader audience on BBC One. We couldn’t have asked for a better response to series four and the impact it had with young audiences."
The most recent series of the show – which stars Cillian Murphy as gang leader Tommy Shelby – has reached an average audience of 3.3 million, and it’s hoped it can grow on in its new position on the small screen.
Writer and executive producer Knight said he was "thrilled" with the move, and paid tribute to the viewers who have helped it develop over the years.
He said: "’Peaky’ is a show nurtured and grown by the audience who have found us through word of mouth. Hopefully this move will help us reach even more people."
Filming for the fifth season is set to kick off later this year, before making a return in 2019.
Peaky Blinders moving to BBC One
