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The action in Peaky Blinders may be set on the lawless streets of Birmingham, but much of it was filmed in Liverpool.

Season three of BBC Two’s award-winning gangster epic sees Tommy Shelby put his entire organisation and family at risk.

And while creator Steven Knight shines the light on the Shelby family in the 1920s, the drama puts Liverpool’s locations well and truly in the spotlight.

Stars of the series including Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Joe Cole, Paul Anderson and Helen McCrory all headed to Merseyside for filming.

And you can follow in their footsteps with our guide to the locations.

Producers chose Liverpool for series one, two and three, with locations including Powis Street and Seacombe Ferry terminal, and Blue Coat School, as well as Rodney Street.

Those living in Port Sunlight also took to Twitter to share their snaps of Irish actor Cillian as filming took place in Port Sunlight in October last year.

As fans eagerly await it's return on May 5, why not jump in the car and visit some of the places you'll be seeing on TV.

1. Seacombe Ferry Terminal

Shooting for the hotly-awaited third series continued at Seacombe Ferry Terminal in December last year.

Actors Joe Cole, who plays John Shelby, and Paul Anderson, who plays his brother Arthur, were photographed as they shot at the terminal, which was decked out in American flags.

Crews travelled to the terminal, which was full of props and actors in period costume, from their temporary base in Speke.

2. Rodney Street

Rodney Street was transformed into mid-1920s Birmingham as camera crews returned to the city to film another series of the gritty drama at the start of this year.

Producers moved to Rodney Street, from Mount Street to Upper Duke Street, and Mount Street, from Pilgrim Street to Rodney Street, back in January.

3. Powis Street

Derelict houses in Powis Street, one of Toxteth’s Welsh Streets, were also transported back to the early 20th century.

The street was given three identities – the lawless slum neighbourhoods, Little Italy and Watery Lane.

Crew were also impressed with the terraced houses near Ringo Starr’s former home in Madryn Street.

With the help of the Liverpool Film Office the buildings were secured for filming, painted black and stripped of their TV aerials and steel.

4 Exchange Flags

The Peaky Blinders' cast members clearly worked up an appetite while shooting in the heart of the business district.

So it's a good job there were plenty of eateries nearby to tempt cast and crew.

Tom Hardy was joined by wife Charlotte Riley as the pair enjoyed a late lunch at Liverpool's Moose Coffee in between filming scenes.

And what does a Hollywood star order on his break? Pancakes.

5 Blue Coat School, Church Road (off Allerton Road)

Cillian was photographed looking dapper in period attire outside the Blue Coat’s Grade II listed building in November 2015.

Classic cars were brought onto the Wavertree school’s grounds as cast and crew filmed scenes.

Residents on the road, off Allerton Road, received letters telling them production crew would be filming in the school’s conference centre and octagonal domed chapel.

6 Falkner Street

Falkner Square, off Canning Street, was taken back in time as the programme was recorded in May 2014.

Passers-by spotted characters in period dress and a vintage car at the city park as scenes for second series were filmed.

The cast, which includes Cillian and Tom, were seen filming on city streets in these months surrounding the shoot.

7 Croxteth Hall

Croxteth Hall is one of Liverpool's most important heritage sites.

And the Country Park setting has proved popular with camera crews.

It was also used for Stephen Poliakoff's BBC drama Close to the Enemy last summer.

8 Stanley Dock

Actors wearing flat caps and period costumes took over parts of Stanley Dock which doubled up as Garrison Lane in post-war Birmingham for series one.

A dramatic gunfight between two rival gangs burst into life as scenes for the big-budget drama were shot.

The dock filled the brief of Victorian industrial heartland.