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.
Episode 1
Parthenon Sculptures
Jun 17, 2024
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.
Episode 2
Australia's Egyptian Mystery
Jun 24, 2024
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.
Episode 3
World's Biggest Diamond
Jul 1, 2024
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.
Episode 4
Girl And Her Doll
Jul 8, 2024
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.
Episode 5
Irish Giant
Jul 15, 2024
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.
Episode 6
Operation Legacy
Jul 22, 2024
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.
Episode 7
Great Rubber Heist
Jul 29, 2024
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.
Episode 8
Mystery Sphinx
Aug 5, 2024
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.