Fake or Fortune?
Fake or Fortune?

Fake or Fortune?

2011 14 Seasons 54 Episodes ⭐ 8.6 Documentary Reality

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

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

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Monet

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

EP 2

Homer

Fiona and Philip take a look at a painting which could be a piece of work by 19th-century American artist Winslow Homer

EP 3

Van Meegeren

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

EP 4

Rembrandt

Fiona and Philip stop the auction of a painting that used to be a German national treasure but was stolen from it's Jewi

EP 1

Degas and the Little Dancer

Fiona and Philip examine a painting that owner Patrick Rice thinks is by Edgar Degas. If its genuine, it could be worth

EP 2

Turner: A Miscarriage of Justice?

Fiona and Philip take a look at the history of three paintings bequeathed to the National Museum of Wales after their ow

EP 3

Van Dyck: What Lies Beneath

The tables end up being turned on Philip this week when one of his own pictures are put under the microscope.

EP 1

Vuillard

Fiona and Philip attempt to help a man who believes he owns a painting by French post-impressionist Edouard Vuillard.

EP 2

Constable

Fiona and Philip attempt to prove that two paintings are missing works by one of the country's best-loved artists, John

EP 3

Chagall

Fiona and Philip attempt to help Martin Lang try and prove the painting he bought in 1992 is by modern master Marc Chaga

EP 4

Gainsborough

This week the focus is on Britain's public art collections, in which 17,000 paintings are listed as `artist unknown'. Ph

EP 1

Lowry

Fiona and art experts Philip Mould and Bendor Grosvenor attempt to help a man who has inherited three paintings supposed

EP 2

Renoir

Nicky Philipps needs help in determining whether a mysterious painting housed at Picton Castle in Pembrokeshire is a gen

EP 3

A Mystery Old Master

Fiona and Philip are at a church in Lancashire, once patronised by Yorkshire's famous Bronte sisters, that is the home o

EP 4

Munnings and Churchill

Fiona and Philip attempt to help Under-Sheriff and Secondary of London Charles Henty find out whether two paintings in h

EP 1

Freud

The team investigate a portrait which may have been one of Lucian Freud's first creations.

EP 2

Delaroche

The team try to prove the authenticity of a suspected lost masterpiece by Paul Delaroche.

EP 3

Rodin

A sketch of a dancer believed to have been drawn by Auguste Rodin is investigated.

EP 4

Portraits

Featuring works claimed to be by Willem de Kooning, Philip Mercier and Adolph von Menzel.

EP 1

Constable

The team try to find out whether a painting is a lost masterpiece by John Constable.

EP 2

Tom Roberts

Is a purchase from an online auction site a lost work by Australian artist Tom Roberts?

EP 3

Gauguin

The team examine two pictures believed to be by Paul Gauguin, a giant of 19th-century art.

EP 1

Nicholson

Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould examine a still life that may have been painted by prolific artist William Nicholson, but w

EP 2

Toulouse-Lautrec

Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould must prove that a sketchbook is the work of a young Toulouse-Lautrec, overturning a decisio

EP 3

Henry Moore

Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a small watercolour sketch that could be the work of sculptor Henry Moore. The

EP 4

A Double Whodunnit

Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate the origins of two paintings by unknown artists dating back to the 18th and 19t

EP 5

Giacometti

The team try to find out whether a white square of plaster is an early work by Giacometti.

EP 1

The Lost Gainsborough

The team investigate an 18th-century landscape that could be a lost work by of one of the biggest names in British art,

EP 2

Cosway or Lawrence?

Can the team prove that a portrait attributed to pioneering female artist Maria Cosway is actually an undiscovered work

EP 3

De Chirico

Bought for just £1, could a small still life be the work of one of the masters of early 20th-century art, Giorgio de Ch

EP 4

A Venetian View

The team investigates a beautiful 18th-century Venetian view. Could this be a work by one of the Italian masters - eithe

EP 1

A Sculpture in the Brambles

A sculpture found in the long grass of a Norfolk home bears striking similarities to the work of Henry Moore. Could it b

EP 2

Gerome

Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a small oil painting of a man praying in a mosque, a scene filled with meticulo

EP 3

Landseer

The team investigate a powerful scene of the aftermath of battle; could it be a work by celebrated Victorian artist Edwi

EP 4

A King's Last Supper

Anglesey farmer Huw Lewis bought a small painting depicting the Last Supper for 50 pounds on the internet. Can the team

EP 1

Ben Nicholson

When Ian and Julie moved into their Surrey cottage nearly 20 years ago, they discovered a curious wall painting in one o

EP 2

Modigliani

Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a delicate sketch depicting a mother and child, purported to be by one of the m

EP 3

Sisley

Fiona Bruce, Philip Mould and the team help Americans Kim and Chuck, who believe their landscape painting is by one of t

EP 4

Flemish Old Master

Fiona and Philip visit a church in Port Glasgow to investigate whether a mysterious work depicting Christ after the cruc

EP 1

Elisabeth Frink

A sculpture found at a car-boot sale in Essex bears striking similarities to the work of Elisabeth Frink. Can the team p

EP 2

Joshua Reynolds

A painting bought from an online auction in Monaco described as 'in the style of Sir Joshua Reynolds' looks promising, b

EP 3

Cezanne and Pissarro

Could two simple sketches be by great French artists Pissarro and Cezanne? The team set out to gather evidence to prove

EP 4

Arshile Gorky

Could a mysterious canvas covered in white paint be hiding a lost painting by one of the most important painters of the

EP 1

Mondrian

American artist Jeffrey Kroll believes his flower picture is by one of the pioneers of abstract art, Piet Mondrian. Can

EP 2

Helen McNicoll

Artist and dealer David Taylor believes his saleroom punt is a work by one of Canada’s most celebrated impressionists,

EP 3

Music Memorabilia

The team delve into the world of music memorabilia when they investigate a piano linked to John Lennon and a guitar with

EP 4

Corot

Owner Sally Green believes her landscape painting is by one of the forefathers of impressionism, Jean-Baptiste-Camille C

EP 1

The Mystery of Churchill’s Garden

A mysterious inscription, a famous name and a colossal price tag. The team embark on a high-stakes quest to authenticate

EP 2

A Tale of Two Renoirs

The team investigate an early portrait and a charming little landscape, both believed to be by one of the biggest names

EP 3

A Modern Masterpiece for £35?

When a keen art blogger picked up a £35 bargain at auction, he started to suspect he’d found a missing work by France

EP 4

Portrait of a Lady - in Pittsburgh?

An American couple think their $200 portrait could be a long-lost work by artist Angelica Kauffman. The evidence is prom

EP 5

What Happened Next? A Double Whodunnit

The team return to two portraits of Black British women from the 18th and 19th centuries. How have recent changes in soc

EP 6

What Happened Next? Helen McNicoll

The team return to the story of a painting by Canadian impressionist Helen McNicoll. Did owner David take a big money of

EP 1

Fabergé or Fauxbergé

Fiona and Philip unravel the mystery of a suspected Fabergé flower, kept hidden in a shoebox in Liverpool but believed

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