The Peaky Blinders creator, who is the son of a blacksmith, discussed the making of his explosive new BBC drama, This Town, which stars newcomer Levi Brown, Peaky Blinders actor Jordan Bolger, and Downton Abbey actor Michelle Dockery.
Knight has previously received praise for the creation of Midlands-based hit series, Peaky Blinders, which starred Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby.
Steven Knight has said the lives of working-class people can be “beautiful and glamorous” and do not need to be pitied.
“As with Peaky, the first thing I said to the directors was this isn’t: ‘What a shame, these poor working-class people!’