Fake or Fortune?

201112 seriesEntertainment / Music/Arts
Available on
BBC One

Journalist Fiona Bruce teams up with art dealer Philip Mould, who has been dubbed `the art detective', to investigate remarkable stories of well known paintings. From time-to-time paintings purported to be famous artists appear which cause a stir in the art world. From Paris and Amsterdam to Cape Town and New York, the team employs old-fashioned detective skills to research the provenance of the paintings, as well as the latest forensic testing to reveal compelling tales of lost masterpieces, forgeries and thefts.

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Episode 1Mondrian

Can the team prove a flower picture is by the pioneer of abstract art, Piet Mondrian?

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Episode 2Helen McNicoll

Could a beautiful landscape be a lost work by Canadian impressionist Helen McNicoll?

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Episode 3Music Memorabilia

Can the team prove that a guitar and piano were once owned by John Lennon and Ronnie Wood?

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Episode 4Corot

Can the team prove a landscape painting is by influential French artist Camille Corot?

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