Fake or Fortune?

Synopsis

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

First Air Date: 2011-06-19

Last Air Date: 2025-08-25

Number of Seasons: 13

Number of Episodes: 53

Networks: BBC One

Series 1 (2011) - (4 Episodes)

Series 2 (2012) - (3 Episodes)

Series 3 (2014) - (4 Episodes)

Series 4 (2015) - (4 Episodes)

Series 5 (2016) - (4 Episodes)

Series 6 (2017) - (3 Episodes)

Series 7 (2018) - (5 Episodes)

Series 8 (2019) - (4 Episodes)

Series 9 (2021) - (4 Episodes)

Series 10 (2022) - (4 Episodes)

Series 11 (2023) - (4 Episodes)

Series 12 (2024) - (4 Episodes)

Series 13 (2025) - (6 Episodes)

Journalist Fiona Bruce and art expert Philip Mould investigate mysteries behind paintings.

Ep. 1: 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.
Ep. 2: Homer (2011-06-26)

Fiona and Philip take a look at a painting which could be a piece of work by 19th-century American artist Winslow Homer and was discovered at a rubbish tip.
Ep. 3: Van Meegeren (2011-07-03)

Fiona and Philip take a look at the career of forger Han van Meegeren, who managed to fool galleries and buyers in the early 20th century with his fake pieces by Old Masters.
Ep. 4: Rembrandt (2011-07-10)

Fiona and Philip stop the auction of a painting that used to be a German national treasure but was stolen from it's Jewish owners by the Nazis during the Second World War. They then follow the story as it is discovered whether it is the work of Rembrandt.