'A Thousand Blows': Who were the Forty Elephants gang and their thief 'queen' Mary Carr?
They're the Forty Elephants, a real gang led by the charismatic Mary Carr (Erin Doherty), who pilfer the prized possessions ...
A Thousand Blows: How a historic women-only gang menaced London for decades
The all-female Forty Elephants lived by their own shoplifting and pickpocketing code – now a new series from the creator of ...
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Who The Forty Elephants Are In A Thousand Blows & How They Compare To The Real-Life Female Gang Explained
The Forty Elephants are one of the most interesting parts of A Thousand Blows, and they're surprisingly faithful to the real life female gang.
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Is A Thousand Blows Based on a True Story? Is Forty Elephants a Real Gang?
Created by Steven Knight, Hulu’s ‘A Thousand Blows’ takes place in 1880s London, focusing on the exploits of an all-female ...
‘Peaky Blinders’ creator on why his new show ‘A Thousand Blows’ is about a girl gang: ‘It’s irresistible’
This time, the women are in charge. “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight has a new historical drama, “A Thousand Blows,” ...
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A Thousand Blows and the criminal girl gang that terrorised 1920s London
The gang was an offshoot of the male crime syndicate, the Elephant Gang, which had formed in the 1780s in the Elephant and Castle Tavern, for which the area is named. Elephant and Castle became ...
A Thousand Blows' true history of the Forty Elephants
South London's all-female crime gang takes centre stage in Steven Knight's latest period drama - but who were Mary Carr, Alice Diamond and their crew of thieves?
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"A Thousand Blows" and the Real-Life Forty Elephants: The Female Gang That Ravaged 1920s London
On December 23, a fleet of at least 14 cars departed from Elephant and Castle, ferrying a notorious gang of female criminals across the city to raid some of London’s most prestigious stores.
The South London all-women gang that once terrorised West End department stores
Life in Elephant and Castle, which inspired the group's name, was tough in the late 1800s. This area of South East London ...