: To get his proposal seen, Stirling uses his aristocratic connections and sheer wit to sneak into the British Middle East Headquarters in Cairo. He bypasses guards to present his plan—and some stolen champagne—directly to Generals Ritchie and Auchinleck.
: The show is a dramatized account of the actual formation of the British Special Air Service (SAS) during World War II.
: Stirling begins assembling a team of "incorrigible but brave rogues," including the disciplined Aussie Jock Lewes and the volatile Irishman Paddy Mayne, whom Stirling recruits out of a military prison.
You can watch the full series on BBC iPlayer or Amazon Prime Video .
: The series was created by Steven Knight, the creator of Peaky Blinders .
