Stuff the British Stole
Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Journalist Marc Fennell uncovers the messy histories behind some of their loot.
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Episode Title:Australia’s Mummy
Marc Fennell embarks on an adventure down the Nile to uncover the truth of a mummy and the doctor who brought it to the colony of Australia.
Episode Title:Parthenon Sculptures
The Parthenon marble sculptures are arguably the most controversial museum exhibit in the UK.
Episode Title:Operation Legacy
From Nairobi to the Kenyan mountains, Marc Fennell is on the hunt for secret documents that reveal a brutal history of war and a crumbling empire.
Episode Title:World’s Biggest Diamond
Pieces of the largest diamond ever discovered adorned the Crown Jewels in 2023’s Coronation. Marc Fennell uncovers how this diamond reached the British royal family.
Episode Title:Mystery Sphinx
For years, visitors to the British Museum have been puzzled by a sphinx that looks Egyptian but was carved on Haida Gwaii.
Episode Title:Irish Giant
Imagine lying on your deathbed, knowing doctors can’t wait to dissect you when you die. That is how the tallest man in the world ended his short life.
Episode Title:Great Rubber Heist
Marc Fennell takes us deep into the Amazon jungle to unravel an elaborate botanical heist that changed the world.
Episode Title:The Girl & The Doll
In 2022, a tattered and bruised doll was sent from Britain to the First Nations people of Tasmania, carrying with it a story of a stolen child.