Stuff the British Stole

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.

Genre: Documentary

Actor: Marc Fennell

Creator: N/A

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 29m

Release: 2022

Rating: 4.3

1 "Parthenon Sculptures"

2024-06-17

"Stephen Fry joins Marc Fennell on a gripping adventure, from the pinnacle of the Acropolis to a secluded robotics lab high in the Tuscan mountains to a shipwreck under the Aegean Sea."

2 "Australia's Egyptian Mystery"

2024-06-24

"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 ancient Egyptian mummified remains of a child ended up in Australia's oldest university."

3 "World's Biggest Diamond"

2024-07-01

"Marc 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."

4 "Girl And Her Doll"

2024-07-08

"In 2022, a tattered black doll was sent from Britain to the First Nations people of lutruwita\/Tasmania, carrying with it a devastating story of a stolen child. Marc Fennell unravels a story of heartbreak and injustice."

5 "Irish Giant"

2024-07-15

"Imagine lying on your deathbed, knowing that doctors can't wait to dissect your body. That is how the tallest man from Ireland ended his short life. Marc Fennell unpicks the twisting story of Charles Byrne, the Irish Giant."

6 "Operation Legacy"

2024-07-22

"From the bustling streets of Nairobi to a secluded royal retreat in the Kenyan mountains, Marc Fennell is on the hunt for secret documents that reveal a brutal history of war and a crumbling empire."

7 "Great Rubber Heist"

2024-07-29

"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 elaborate botanical heist that changed the world."

8 "Mystery Sphinx"

2024-08-05

"For years, visitors to the British Museum have been puzzled by an exhibit: a sphinx that looks almost identical to those from Egypt. Marc Fennell discovers the wild story of theft and the secrets of a breathtaking island."