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S3 E6 · The Zong
Stuff the British Stole is a documentary TV series that premiered on ABC TV on November 1, 2022. It has 3 seasons and 20 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 6 "The Zong", aired on July 14, 2026.
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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20 episodes · 3 seasons
2022 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago
E6
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 fight to bring him home is one of history's wildest detective stories.
E5
Crowfoot, 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?
E4
In 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?
E3
Marc 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.
E2
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 Scottish heist to steal back an object - quite literally - from the British throne.
E1
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 reveals the tragedy of a 10-year-old Sikh boy ripped from his mother and kingdom.
2024 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago
Marc Fennell goes around the world in search of the hidden histories of a whole new suite of artefacts, uncovering tales of heists, wars and skullduggery, revealing the truth about how these priceless treasures got there.
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E8
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.
E7
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.
E6
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.
E5
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.
E4
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.
E3
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.
E2
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.
E1
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.
2026 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 3 months ago
E6
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 the UK and an abandoned pirate city on the coast of Jamaica to uncover the truth.
E5
The largest meteorite of its kind, the Cranbourne Meteorite now sits tucked away in the British Natural History Museum's gift shop. But how did it get there and should it be returned back to Australia where it landed?
E4
What if the flag of England itself was stolen? From Crusades to pirates to pesto pasta, Marc Fennell uncovers the surprising and contentious history of England's flag.
E3
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 belongs, and why it remains one of the British Museum's most contested treasures.
E2
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 into Captain Cook's violent demise.
E1
Marc Fennell 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, espionage and the world's largest drug cartel.
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Stuff the British Stole has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on July 14, 2026.
The most recent episode of Stuff the British Stole, Season 3 Episode 6 "The Zong", aired on July 14, 2026.
Stuff the British Stole has 3 seasons with 20 episodes in total.
Stuff the British Stole first aired on ABC TV on November 1, 2022.
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