Series
Stuff the British Stole
Documentary
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.
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Seasons & episodes
1Jewel1 Nov 2022 · 28m · ★ 1.0Marc 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 reveals the tragedy of a 10-year-old Sikh boy ripped from his mother and kingdom.
2Stoned8 Nov 2022 · 28m · ★ 1.0When King Charles III has his Coronation, will he sit on a potent and sacred symbol of the Scottish people? Marc Fennell investigates a wild Scottish heist to steal back an object - quite literally - from the British throne.
3Chipped Away15 Nov 2022 · 28m · ★ 1.0Marc Fennell is on a scavenger hunt for pieces of a mysterious, ancient Palestinian Mosaic, when put together, reveals how the British Empire shaped the modern Middle East.
4Shadow Boxer22 Nov 2022 · 28m · ★ 1.0In a mystery binding together China, UK & Australia, British colonial forces took a golden warrior statue following an epic rebellion by Chinese martial artists. But how did it end up in a prestigious Australian building?
5The Crow Flies29 Nov 2022 · 28m · ★ 1.0Crowfoot, a Chief of Blackfoot nation, negotiated one of the most controversial treaties in Canadian history and his personal regalia ended up in a British museum. Did colonial forces literally steal the shirt from his back?
6The Return6 Dec 2022 · 28m · ★ 1.0For 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 fight to bring him home is one of history's wildest detective stories.
Details
- First aired
- 1 Nov 2022
- Last aired
- 14 Jul 2026
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ABC TV
- Episodes
- 20
- Votes
- 5 on TMDB
