Fake or Fortune? (2011)

Genre

documentary film, investigative journalism

Country

United Kingdom

Length

14 seasons, 55 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

8.6 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series follows art dealers and experts as they investigate the authenticity of paintings. They use scientific tests and historical research to figure out if a work is a valuable original or a fake.

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What happens

Fake or Fortune? is a BBC One documentary television series which examines the provenance and attribution of notable artworks. Since the first series aired on 19 June 2011, Fake or Fortune? has drawn audiences of up to 5 million viewers in the UK, the highest for an arts show in that country. Fake or Fortune? was created by art dealer and historian Philip Mould, together with producer Simon Shaw. It is co-presented by Mould and journalist Fiona Bruce, with specialist research carried out by Bendor Grosvenor during the first five series, and professor Aviva Burnstock thereafter. Forensic analysis and archival research is carried out by various fine art specialists. Each series first aired on BBC One, except for series 3, which was shown mistakenly on SVT in Sweden before being broadcast in the UK. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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