| Fake or Fortune? | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Presented by | Fiona Bruce Philip Mould |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 12 |
| No. of episodes | 43 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Simon Shaw Robert Murphy Lucy Swingler |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Studios Factual Entertainment Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 19 June 2011 – present |
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Fake or Fortune? is a BBC One documentary television series which examines the provenance and attribution of notable artworks.[1] Since the first series aired in 2011, Fake or Fortune? has drawn audiences of up to 5 million viewers in the UK,[2] the highest for an arts show in that country.[3]
Fake or Fortune? was created by art dealer and historian Philip Mould, together with producer Simon Shaw. It was inspired by Mould's 2009 book Sleuth, after which the programme was originally to be entitled.[4] It is co-presented by Mould and journalist Fiona Bruce, with specialist research carried out by Bendor Grosvenor during the first five series.[a] 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.[5]
- ^ "RTS West of England Awards 2016 | Royal Television Society". rts.org.uk. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ a b Brooks, Richard (4 December 2016). "It's a copy: Fake or Fortune? stars try to halt rival show". The Times. London. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "Fake or Fortune". www.bbcstudios.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Chesters, Laura (8 August 2022). "Art sleuth show Fake or Fortune? returns to screens this month". Antiques Trade Gazette. London: Auction Technology Group. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Grosvenor, Bendor. "Trailer for 'Fake or Fortune?' series 3 - Art History News". Art History News. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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