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Stuff the British Stole
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Follow Marc Fennell on a globe-trotting, emotional quest for the truth as he unravels the twisted mysteries behind six iconic and priceless objects taken by the British Empire and meets those who want them back.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
World's Biggest DiamondMarc Fennell delves into South Africa's first diamond mine and the opulent realms of London to uncover the intriguing tale of how the largest gem-quality diamond ultimately reached the hands of the British Royal family.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Jewel of DenialNovember 1, 2022—Marc Fennell unravels the true history of the Koh I Noor diamond which sits at the heart of the Crown Jewels. But beyond the glitz, he revea - S01E02
StonedNovember 8, 2022—When King Charles III has his Coronation, will he sit on a potent and sacred symbol of the Scottish people? Marc Fennell investigates a wild - S01E03
Chipped AwayNovember 15, 2022—Marc Fennell is on a scavenger hunt for pieces of a mysterious, ancient Palestinian Mosaic, when put together, reveals how the British Empir - S01E04
Shadow BoxerNovember 22, 2022—In a mystery binding together China, UK & Australia, British colonial forces took a golden warrior statue following an epic rebellion by - S01E05
The Crow FliesNovember 29, 2022—Crowfoot, a Chief of Blackfoot nation, negotiated one of the most controversial treaties in Canadian history and his personal regalia ended - S01E06
The ReturnDecember 6, 2022—For well over a century the remains of Yagan, an Indigenous Noongar warrior from WA, were missing in the UK. The search for Yagan and the fi
Season02
- S02E01
Parthenon SculpturesJune 17, 2024—Stephen Fry joins Marc Fennell on a gripping adventure from the pinnacle of the Acropolis to a secluded robotics lab high in the Tuscan moun - S02E02
Australia's Egyptian MysteryJune 24, 2024—Marc Fennell travels to the Pyramids of Giza, down the Nile and to the very heart of the British Empire to uncover the truth of how the anci - S02E03
World's Biggest DiamondJuly 1, 2024Marc Fennell delves into South Africa's first diamond mine and the opulent realms of London to uncover the intriguing tale of how the larges - S02E04
Girl and Her DollJuly 8, 2024—In 2022, a tattered black doll was sent from Britain to the First Nations people of lutruwita/Tasmania, carrying with it a devastating story - S02E05
Irish GiantJuly 15, 2024—Marc Fennell unpicks the twisting history of Charles Byrne, the Irish Giant. It is a story of betrayal, exploitation, and the brutal reality - S02E06Operation LegacyJuly 22, 2024—From the bustling streets of Nairobi to a secluded royal retreat in the Kenyan mountains, Marc Fennell is on the hunt for secret documents t
- S02E07Great Rubber HeistJuly 29, 2024—Look around you. Rubber is everywhere now, but it wasn't always this way. Marc Fennell takes you deep into the Amazon jungle to unravel an e
- S02E08Mystery SphinxAugust 5, 2024—Marc Fennell takes us to Egypt, a remote Canadian island and London in his quest to unravel the mystery of a sphinx located in the British M
Season03
- S03E01
Tea Leaves ChinaJune 9, 2026—Marc spills the tea on the dark truth behind the world's most beloved beverage. Sipped by millions every day, tea's story is one of spies, e - S03E02
The Cook & The DeadJune 9, 2026—Marc Fennell unpacks how a celebrated explorer ended up in Hawaii and why a detour, a broken mast, and a clash over sacred wood spiralled in - S03E03
The Rosetta CodeJune 9, 2026—From Egypt to France and on to Britain, Marc decodes the story of the Rosetta Stone: how it ended up in London, who really took it, where it - S03E04
Flag FallJune 9, 2026—What if the flag of England itself was stolen? Marc embarks on an adventure from Perth to Genoa in the North of Italy via the UK, uncovering - S03E05
Five Star RockJune 9, 2026—The largest meteorite of its kind, the Cranbourne Meteorite now sits tucked away in the British Natural History Museum's gift shop. But how - S03E06
The ZongJune 9, 2026—Murder on the high seas spurred an infamous legal case that some argue helped to usher in the abolition of British slavery. Marc travels to
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