Fake or Fortune?

2011•12 series•Entertainment / Music/Arts

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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.

Episode 1The Mystery of Churchill's Garden

The Mystery of Churchill’s Garden. Is a picture of a summer garden a lost work by Sir Winston Churchill?

Episode 2A Tale of Two Renoirs

You wait ages to find one new Renoir, then two come along at once. Are they the real deal?

Episode 3A Modern Masterpiece for £35?

A Modern Masterpiece for £35? Could a £35 auction bargain be a valuable work by New Zealand maverick Frances Hodgkins?

Episode 4Portrait of a Lady - in Pittsburgh?

Portrait of a Lady - in Pittsburgh? How did a beautiful portrait of an 18th-century lady end up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh?

Episode 6What Happened Next? Helen McNicoll

Did the owner of an artwork attributed to Helen McNicoll accept a collector's offer?

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