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.

Lowry: Episode Image
Episode 1Lowry

The team investigate whether three small pictures are really the work of LS Lowry.

Renoir: Episode Image
Episode 2Renoir

The team investigate whether a painting is the work of celebrated impressionist Renoir.

A Mystery Old Master: Episode Image
Episode 3A Mystery Old Master

The team investigate a possible 16th-century Italian old master.

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