Documentary series detailing the lives of a group of reckless gamblers and<br />chancers who all belonged to a notorious gambling club in the 60s - the Clermont<br />Club. All of them were instrumental in changing the structure of political power<br />in Britain. <br /><br />Part 1: Who Pays Wins <br />This episode delves into the life of Colonel David Sterling, founder of<br />the British Special Air Service (SAS) commando unit. Following his army<br />stint in World War II, Sterling became a prime mover in a series of<br />mercenary and arms-dealing schemes in the Third World. The UK government,<br />of course, sanctioned these schemes. This documentary fills in some interesting<br />background to British intrigue in Saudi Arabia & Yemen in the 1960s, ultimately<br />setting the stage for current troubles in the Persian Gulf region. The film<br />also briefly mentions Sterling’s odd activities in pre-independence Rhodesia.
