Season 3
6 episodes · Jun 9, 2026
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S3E1Tea Leaves China
Jun 9, 202631mMarc 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.
S3E2The Cook and The Dead
Jun 16, 202631mMarc 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.
S3E3The Rosetta Code
Jun 23, 202631mFrom 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.
S3E4Flag Fall
Jun 30, 202630mWhat 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.
S3E5Fire Star Rock
Jul 7, 202631mThe 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?
S3E6The Zong
Jul 14, 202631mMurder 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.