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Stuff the British Stole

Season 1
The British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today, those objects are often housed in museums and galleries across the UK and the world. Marc Fennell peels back the mysterious true histories behind those objects - and meets those who want them back.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Jewel of Denial
    January 5, 2023
    28min
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    At the heart of the British Crown Jewels is the scandal of a 10-year-old Sikh boy ripped from his mother and kingdom.
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  2. S1 E2 - Stoned
    January 5, 2023
    28min
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    When King Charles has his coronation, will he sit on the Scottish people? Or at least, a potent and sacred symbol of them? Marc investigates a wild Scottish heist to steal back an object – quite literally – from the British throne.
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  3. S1 E3 - Chipped Away
    January 5, 2023
    28min
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    Believe it or not, scattered across Australia are fragments of a mysterious, ancient Palestinian mosaic that dates back to the 6th century. When you put the pieces together you get a tapestry of war, borders, and how the British Empire shaped the modern Middle East.
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  4. S1 E4 - Shadow Boxer
    January 5, 2023
    28min
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    In the wake of an epic rebellion by Chinese martial artists against foreign military forces, a golden warrior statue is looted by British colonial forces. But how on Earth did it end up in one of the most prestigious buildings in Australia?
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  5. S1 E5 - As The Crow Flies
    January 5, 2023
    28min
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    Crowfoot, a chief of Blackfoot nation, negotiated one of the most controversial treaties in Canadian history. Did colonial forces literally steal the shirt from his back?
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  6. S1 E6 - The Return
    January 5, 2023
    27min
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    For well over a century, the remains of Yagan, a Noongar man from Western Australia, were missing in the UK. The search for Yagan and the fight to bring him home is one of history’s wildest detective stories.
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Subtitles
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Directors
Alex Lazarowich
Producers
Marc FennellAlan ErsonMichael TearRichard FinlaysonJude TroyKate Harrison KarmanDavid BradyKate PappasPatrick Cameron
Cast
Marc FennellMarc Fennell
Studio
Wild Bear Entertainment; Wooden Horse; Cream Productions
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