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Journalist Fiona Bruce teams up with art expert Philip Mould to investigate the provenance or attribution of notable artworks.
  1. Background image for The Mystery of Churchill’s Garden
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #1 - The Mystery of Churchill’s Garden

    S13:E1

    A mysterious inscription, a famous name and a colossal price tag. The team embark on a high-stakes quest to authenticate a 'lost' Churchill. Is it genuine or a clever fake?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Music Memorabilia
    5.2/10(13 votes)

    #2 - Music Memorabilia

    S12:E3

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for A Sculpture in the Brambles
    6.7/10(29 votes)

    #3 - A Sculpture in the Brambles

    S9:E1

    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?

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    Director:Nicky Illis
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Arshile Gorky
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Arshile Gorky

    S11:E4

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Giacometti
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    #5 - Giacometti

    S7:E5

    The team try to find out whether a white square of plaster is an early work by Giacometti.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Sisley
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Sisley

    S10:E3

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Landseer
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #7 - Landseer

    S9:E3

    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?

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    Director:Nicky Illis
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Modigliani
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #8 - Modigliani

    S10:E2

    Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a delicate sketch depicting a mother and child, purported to be by one of the modern art world's 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Joshua Reynolds
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Joshua Reynolds

    S11:E2

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Degas and the Little Dancer
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #10 - Degas and the Little Dancer

    S2:E1

    Fiona and Philip examine a painting that owner Patrick Rice thinks is by Edgar Degas. If its genuine, it could be worth about £500,000. They trace the artwork back through time to find out whether it really was created by one of France's greatest artists.

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    Director:Robert Murphy
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Toulouse-Lautrec
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    #11 - Toulouse-Lautrec

    S7:E2

    Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould must prove that a sketchbook is the work of a young Toulouse-Lautrec, overturning a decision made by a committee of experts on the artist. The drawings in the book are of a very different subject matter to Lautrec's famous works, and are dated to when he was a teenager - a period of his life that is largely a mystery. To get to the truth, Fiona and Philip travel to the town in the south of France where Lautrec grew up and visit the grand family home where he spent much of his youth.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Gainsborough
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #12 - Gainsborough

    S3:E4

    This week the focus is on Britain's public art collections, in which 17,000 paintings are listed as `artist unknown'. Philip identify several works they believe are by Thomas Gainsborough.

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    Director:Ben Southwell
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Renoir
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #13 - Renoir

    S4:E2

    Nicky Philipps needs help in determining whether a mysterious painting housed at Picton Castle in Pembrokeshire is a genuine piece of work by French Impressionist Pierre Auguste Renoir.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Rodin
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    #14 - Rodin

    S5:E3

    A sketch of a dancer believed to have been drawn by Auguste Rodin is investigated.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Gauguin
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #15 - Gauguin

    S6:E3

    The team examine two pictures believed to be by Paul Gauguin, a giant of 19th-century art.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for The Lost Gainsborough
    7.9/10(30 votes)

    #16 - The Lost Gainsborough

    S8:E1

    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.

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    Director:Nicky Illis
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Cezanne and Pissarro
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #17 - Cezanne and Pissarro

    S11:E3

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Turner: A Miscarriage of Justice?
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #18 - Turner: A Miscarriage of Justice?

    S2:E2

    Fiona and Philip take a look at the history of three paintings bequeathed to the National Museum of Wales after their owner died in 1951. It was always thought that the paintings were by landscape artist JMW Turner, but only months after the museum took ownership, experts said that they were fakes.

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    Director:Nicky Illis
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Constable
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #19 - Constable

    S3:E2

    Fiona and Philip attempt to prove that two paintings are missing works by one of the country's best-loved artists, John Constable.

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    Director:Robert Murphy
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Munnings and Churchill
    8.0/10(33 votes)

    #20 - Munnings and Churchill

    S4:E4

    Fiona and Philip attempt to help Under-Sheriff and Secondary of London Charles Henty find out whether two paintings in his possession are as valuable as he believes.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Portraits
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #21 - Portraits

    S5:E4

    Featuring works claimed to be by Willem de Kooning, Philip Mercier and Adolph von Menzel.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Henry Moore
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    #22 - Henry Moore

    S7:E3

    Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a small watercolour sketch that could be the work of sculptor Henry Moore. The piece was found in 2012 in a hoard of artwork stolen by the Nazis. While the unidentified piece has many characteristics of Moore's work, none of the other artworks recovered were by British artists, so it remains a mystery how it came to be there. The team must not only find out who created it, but also who it belonged to, since it may have been looted from Jewish owners during the Holocaust and will need to be returned to surviving descendants.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for A Venetian View
    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #23 - A Venetian View

    S8:E4

    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?

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    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Ben Nicholson
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    #24 - Ben Nicholson

    S10:E1

    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 didn't match her decor plans, while their four-year-old wanted to colour it in with her crayons.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Lowry
    8.1/10(65 votes)

    #25 - Lowry

    S4:E1

    Fiona and art experts Philip Mould and Bendor Grosvenor attempt to help a man who has inherited three paintings supposedly by LS Lowry.

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    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Mystery of Churchill’s Garden" is the worst rated episode of "Fake or Fortune?". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/21/2025. This episode scored 5.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Music Memorabilia".