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Fake or Fortune?

Journalist Fiona Bruce teams up with art expert Philip Mould to investigate mysteries behind paintings.

10 Votes (8.6)

2011 HD 58min TV-PG United Kingdom English Returning Series
Documentary
art antique

Credits:

Fiona Bruce

Herself - Presenter

Philip Mould

Himself - Presenter

S1E1 - Monet 2011-06-19

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.

S8E1 - The Lost Gainsborough 2019-07-25

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

S8E2 - Cosway or Lawrence? 2019-08-01

Can the team prove that a portrait attributed to pioneering female artist Maria Cosway is actually an undiscovered work of the great Regency artist Sir Thomas Lawrence?

S8E3 - De Chirico 2019-08-08

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

S8E4 - A Venetian View 2019-08-15

The team investigates a beautiful 18th-century Venetian view. Could this be a work by one of the Italian masters - either Francesco Guardi or Michele Marieschi?

S9E1 - A Sculpture in the Brambles 2021-07-28

A sculpture found in the long grass of a Norfolk home bears striking similarities to the work of Henry Moore. Could it be a lost work by one of the greatest 20th-century artists?

S9E2 - Gerome 2021-08-04

Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a small oil painting of a man praying in a mosque, a scene filled with meticulously painted and intriguing detail. Its owner, Jon Swihart, bought it at auction in 1999 and believed it to be the work of the nineteenth-century French artist Jean-Leon Gerome, who was a leading figure in the Orientalist genre of painting.

S9E3 - Landseer 2021-08-11

The team investigate a powerful scene of the aftermath of battle; could it be a work by celebrated Victorian artist Edwin Landseer, thought to be destroyed by a flood in 1928?

S9E4 - A King's Last Supper 2021-08-18

Anglesey farmer Huw Lewis bought a small painting depicting the Last Supper for 50 pounds on the internet. Can the team prove its an 18th century work by the artist Benjamin West?

S10E1 - Ben Nicholson 2022-08-23

When Ian and Julie moved into their Surrey cottage nearly 20 years ago, they discovered a curious wall painting in one of the bedrooms. They had no idea who put it there. Julie wanted to get rid of it as it didnt match her decor plans, while their four-year-old wanted to colour it in with her crayons.

S10E2 - Modigliani 2022-08-30

Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a delicate sketch depicting a mother and child, purported to be by one of the modern art worlds most famous names, Amedeo Modigliani. Its owner, Henrietta Sitwell, inherited the work and always believed it to be genuine. However, a leading auction house recently cast doubt on its authenticity. If the work is genuine, it could be worth up to £100,000. If not, just a few hundred.

S10E3 - Sisley 2022-09-06

Fiona Bruce, Philip Mould and the team help Americans Kim and Chuck, who believe their landscape painting is by one of the founders of Impressionism, Alfred Sisley, building a case to prove its authenticity. Kim and Chuck bought the work at auction near Chicago and believe it to be genuine. However, the painting was turned down nearly 10 years ago by the authentication committee, so the team will have to find new evidence to persuade them to change their mind.

S10E4 - Flemish Old Master 2022-09-13

Fiona and Philip visit a church in Port Glasgow to investigate whether a mysterious work depicting Christ after the crucifixion could be a lost masterpiece by one of the great painters of Northern Renaissance art.

S11E1 - Elisabeth Frink 2023-09-26

A sculpture found at a car-boot sale in Essex bears striking similarities to the work of Elisabeth Frink. Can the team prove it’s part of an edition sculpted by her in the 1950s?

S11E2 - Joshua Reynolds 2023-10-03

A painting bought from an online auction in Monaco described as in the style of Sir Joshua Reynolds looks promising, but could something murkier be lurking beneath the paint?

S11E3 - Cezanne and Pissarro 2023-10-10

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

S11E4 - Arshile Gorky 2023-10-17

Could a mysterious canvas covered in white paint be hiding a lost painting by one of the most important painters of the 20th century, Armenian-American artist Arshile Gorky?

S12E1 - Mondrian 2024-09-26

American artist Jeffrey Kroll believes his flower picture is by one of the pioneers of abstract art, Piet Mondrian. Can the team help him build a case and prove its authenticity?

S12E2 - Helen McNicoll 2024-10-03

Artist and dealer David Taylor believes his saleroom punt is a work by one of Canada’s most celebrated impressionists, Helen McNicoll. Can the team help prove its the real thing?

S12E3 - Music Memorabilia 2024-10-10

The team delve into the world of music memorabilia when they investigate a piano linked to John Lennon and a guitar with a connection to Ronnie Wood, but are they the real deal?

S12E4 - Corot 2024-10-17

Owner Sally Green believes her landscape painting is by one of the forefathers of impressionism, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. Can the team gather new evidence to prove its authenticity?