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    History

    Stuff The British Stole

    Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today the Empire’s loot sits in museums, galleries, private collections and burial sites with polite plaques. But its history is often messier than the plaques suggest.

    In each episode of this global smash hit podcast, Walkley award-winning journalist, author and genetic potluck, Marc Fennell, takes you on the wild, evocative, sometimes funny, often tragic adventure of how these stolen treasures got to where they live today. These objects will ultimately help us see the modern world — and ourselves — in a different light.

    This is a co-production between the ABC and CBC Canada.

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    Cup Runneth Nov 03, 2021
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    In County Cork, Ireland, there’s a tree that locals call the Chalice Tree. Local lore says it’s where British Redcoats disrupted a secret Catholic mass, killed two priests and took a sacred chalice.

    Now that chalice sits in London’s Victoria & Albert Museum.

    But what happened in the intervening 200 years is now being pieced together by two Irish families: the O’Keeffes and the McAulliffe’s.

    Season Two is co-produced with CBC Podcasts.


    Losing Your Marbles Oct 27, 2021
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    They’ve seen wars, the bottom of the ocean and even - bizarrely - been part of a boxing match.

    The story of how the Parthenon Marbles actually ended up in London’s British Museum is a wild tale featuring bribes, court cases and some extremely dodgy deals.

    There’s been a centuries-long campaign to get them back to their homeland. Now, a team of Greek-Australians have decided that the time for diplomacy is over and a new tactic is required.

    Season Two is co-produced with CBC Podcasts.


    The Abductions Oct 20, 2021
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    A war. A ransom. And a stunning recovery mission.

    Five elaborately carved panels were buried in a New Zealand swamp to protect it from a war.

    Then 150 years later, they’re acquired by a British collector before being sold to a Swiss-Bolivian collector in Geneva.

    And their long journey home began when a kidnap ransom payment had to be made.

    This is the remarkable story of the Motunui Epa.

    Season Two is co-produced with CBC Podcasts.


    Season Two Coming Soon Oct 13, 2021
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    Have you ever wandered around a museum and thought “How on Earth did all of this stuff get here?” You’re not alone.

    Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today those objects are housed in genteel institutions across the UK and the world. They usually come with polite plaques.

    This podcast tells the stories about the not-so-polite history behind those looted objects.

    In Season Two, Walkley award-winning host Marc Fennell will take you to a temple, a tree, a lab, a paradise island, a crime scene and a stage. You’ll uncover abductions, scandals and a murder investigation.

    Episode One out October 20.

    Season two of Stuff the British Stole is co-produced with CBC Podcasts.


    Shots Fired Dec 20, 2020
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    The Gweagal shield is just one of the things James Cook and his shipmates took from the local people when they landed in Botany Bay. Why has it become the most contentious?


    The Headhunters Dec 13, 2020
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    The arrival of Europeans in NZ kicked off a trade in Mokomokai — tattooed heads but these colonial souvenirs have their own complex history.


    Best.Named.Dog.Ever Dec 06, 2020
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    Don’t let their fluffy hair and judging eyes fool you, Pekingese dogs are hiding a secret. Their history encompasses torture, hubris, war, and some very long sleeves. Most importantly these dogs — well, one in particular — may hold the key to understanding the sometimes vexed relationship China has with the West.


    Blood Art Nov 29, 2020
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    What if your doorstop was evidence of brutal mass murder and wholesale theft?


    A Tiger and a Scream Nov 22, 2020
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    How a toy tiger became the symbol of a struggle between India and its former British colonisers


    INTRODUCING - Stuff The British Stole Nov 13, 2020
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    Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today those objects are housed in genteel institutions across the UK and the world. They usually come with polite plaques. This is a series about the not-so-polite history behind those objects.


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