SAS founder David Stirling tries to restore Britain's declining power in the 60's by supplying weapons to Middle Eastern countries in exchange for influence with local royalty, and a chance of attracting the oil millions to London.

Charting the rise and fall of the takeover tycoons, who would buy up shares in secret, mount a hostile takeover, sell-off the loss-making parts, and watch the share-price soar. As long as the stock-market boom lasted, that is.

How Jimmy Goldsmith introduced UK-style corporate raiding to America, just as Reagan took the brakes off the capital markets. The result was so-called 'downsizing', junk-bonds, insider dealing and a few jail sentences.

End of the glory days for the big beasts of 70's London, now embittered by the corruption that is poisoning politics and business. Fayed, Goldsmith and Rowland all try to revenge themselves on the Tories.