Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy has spoken about his heartache at filming the final episodes of the drama without late co-star and close friend Helen McCrory.The pair had starred as Tommy Shelby and Aunt Polly since series one of the BBC programme, and Cillian was devastated not to be able to complete the sixth and final series with her. He told Irish radio station Today FM: "It’s desperately sad.