Fake or Fortune?

2011-06-19 Documentary TV-PG

Journalist Fiona Bruce teams up with art expert Philip Mould to investigate the provenance or attribution of notable artworks.

Storyline

Journalist Fiona Bruce teams up with art expert Philip Mould to investigate the provenance or attribution of notable artworks.

First Aired

2011-06-19
Last Aired

2024-10-17
Creator
Genre

Documentary, Reality
Seasons

12
Episodes

47
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

BBC One

Keywords:

art antique

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1. Monet

Fiona and Philip take a look at a painting they think is an unrecognised work by Monet. They then try ...More

Fiona and Philip take a look at a painting they think is an unrecognised work by Monet. They then try to persuade different luminaries from the art world to believe them.Less

60mins 2011-06-19

2. Homer

Fiona and Philip take a look at a painting which could be a piece of work by 19th-century American art...More

Fiona and Philip take a look at a painting which could be a piece of work by 19th-century American artist Winslow Homer and was discovered at a rubbish tip.Less

60mins 2011-06-26

3. Van Meegeren

Fiona and Philip take a look at the career of forger Han van Meegeren, who managed to fool galleries a...More

Fiona and Philip take a look at the career of forger Han van Meegeren, who managed to fool galleries and buyers in the early 20th century with his fake pieces by Old Masters.Less

60mins 2011-07-03

4. Rembrandt

Fiona and Philip stop the auction of a painting that used to be a German national treasure but was sto...More

Fiona and Philip stop the auction of a painting that used to be a German national treasure but was stolen from it's Jewish owners by the Nazis during the Second World War. They then follow the story as it is discovered whether it is the work of Rembrandt.Less