The real life band inspiring much of BBC's This Town were constantly at the mercy of racists for launching Two-Tone music, bringing Black and White artists together. Coventry's The Specials' were at the forefront of the genre and singer Neville Staple reveals how tough things were for the band. Peaky Blinders' writer Steven Knight has said he was influenced by Midlands music stars of the Two-Tone era when writing the new series; although This Town is fictional and not specifically based on any particular band or person. Bands putting Birmingham and Coventry on the music map included The Specials and...