Stuff the British Stole

Stuff the British Stole is a television documentary series based on an original podcast by Australian journalist Marc Fennell. The TV series premiered in Australia in November 2022 in Canada in January 2023. A co-production of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the series is hosted by Fennell. The series has been nominated for and won numerous awards.

Background The TV series arose from a podcast of the same name that was hosted by Marc Fennell. The podcast is now a co-production between ABC and CBC Podcasts. The TV series is broadcast on ABC Radio National and on the streaming platform ABC listen in Australia.

Synopsis, production, and release The series delves into various controversies around historically and culturally significant objects and events involving the colonies of the British Empire.

Series 1 The first series examines objects taken by the government and various institutions and /or individuals in the United Kingdom during its colonial era, and have been the subject of demands for their repatriation back to their homelands.Chris Dart, "Stuff the British Stole host Marc Fennell wants to shake up our 'cultural amnesia'". CBC Arts, 6 January 2023.

Series 1 is written and co-produced by Marc Fennell along with Kate Pappas. Aaron Smith, Gary Hamaguchi, Shane Belcourt direct the series, which comprises 6 x 30-minute episodes. It premiered on 1 November 2022 on ABC Television,Walter Marsh, "Stuff the British Stole: Marc Fennell’s TV series wades headfirst into colonial quagmires". The Guardian, 31 October 2022. and on 6 January 2023 on CBC.

Series 2 A second series was greenlit in August 2023.Natalie Apostolou, "Fennell's Stuff the British Stole commissioned for season 2 by CBC and ABC". C21 Media, 1 August 2023. It was co-written by Adam G. Thompson, Marc Fennell, and Nathan Maynard; produced by Kate Pappas, Patrick Cameron, and Adam G. Thompson; and directed by Stephanie Weimar and Nathan Maynard. Production companies Wooden Horse, WildBear Entertainment, and Cream Productions were the producing studios responsible.

Series 2, which comprises 8 x 30-minute episodes, aired from 17 June 2024 in Australia.

Series 3 Series 3 was co-written and co-directed by Marc Fennell and Stephanie Weimar, and produced by Alan Erson, Kate Pappas, and Matt Maclellan. The series was produced by Wooden Horse, WildBear Entertainment, and Artemis Media for the ABC, with major production investment from the ABC and Screen Australia. Fennell was an executive producer as well as director, creator and presenter of the series.

Filming for a third series began in 2025, and took place over two years across eight countries as well as all around Australia. It aired on 9 June 2026, will all 8 x 30-minute episodes aired on ABC iview on the same date.

Episode list Objects profiled include the Koh-i-Noor diamond, the Parthenon Marbles, the Benin Bronzes, the Gweagal shield, Tipu's Tiger, and the Mokomokai.

Episode titles are as follows: Series 1 "Jewel of Denial" "Stoned" "Chipped Away" "Shadow Boxer" "The Crow Flies" (apparel of Crowfoot, a Chief of Blackfoot nation) "The Return" (the remains of Yagan, a Noongar warrior from Western Australia) Series 2 "Parthenon Sculptures" (Parthenon Marbles) "Australia's Egyptian Mystery" "World's Biggest Diamond" (Koh-i-Noor) "Girl and Her Doll" "Irish Giant" (Charles Byrne) "Operation Legacy" "Great Rubber Heist" "Mystery Sphinx" Series 3 "Tea Leaves China" "The Cook & the Dead" (Captain Cook's death) "The Rosetta Code" (the Rosetta Stone) "Flag Fall" (English flag) "Five Star Rock" (Cranbourne meteorite) "The Zong" (about the killing of enslaved people aboard the Zong in 1781)

International broadcast Stuff the British Stole s1 is available on Channel Four in the UK and on the paid streaming services BBC Select and Apple TV.

Recognition and awards Wins The series received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best History Documentary Program or Series at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.Mullen, Pat. "Canadian Screen Award Nominees in Documentary and Factual Categories". Point of View, 6 March 2024.

Other award wins include: 2021: New York Festivals Radio Awards (Gold Medal) 2021: Australian Podcast Awards 2022: Association of International Broadcasting Award (AIBs) 2022: New York Festivals Radio Awards (Gold Medal) 2024: Canadian Screen Award 2025: Screen Producers Australia Award · Best Documentary (s2) 2025: AIDC Award for Best Factual Series (s2) 2026: Canadian Screen Award · Best Director Nominations The series has also been nominated for the following awards: 2021: Walkley Arts Journalism Awards 2021: Association of International Broadcasting Award 2021: Association of International Broadcasting Award 2022: AIDC Awards 2022: Kennedy Journalism Awards 2022: Signal Awards 2022: The Buzzies Congress Awards for Excellence 2023: Walkley Mid-Year Arts Award 2023: Rockie Awards (Banff, Canada) 2025: Association of International Broadcasting Award 2024: The Buzzies Congress Awards for Excellence for Best History Program, Long Format - WildBear Entertainment, Wooden Horse and Cream Productions 2024: Rose d'Or, Factual Entertainment (Wooden Horse, Wildbear, Cream Productions, Fremantle, ABC, CBC) 2024: AACTA Award for Best Factual Entertainment Program 2024: AACTA Award for Best Direction in Nonfiction Television

Scripted series An upcoming "big-budget scripted heist series" based on the original documentary series was announced in June 2024, supported by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia and Wooden Horse Productions. The new series will comprise six episodes of an hour duration each, described as "deep dive into the complexity of history, and identity, in our modern world through an irreverent and wryly humorous lens". Playwright turned screenwriter Anchuli Felicia King is the creator and lead writer; other writers include Ben Chessell, Kacie Anning, and Dylan van den Berg.

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