Every picture tells a story, but in FAKE OR FORTUNE? valuable paintings are about to be treated as crime scenes! Beyond the genteel galleries and upmarket auction houses of the art world lies a dimension rarely seen - a darker side of incalculable wealth, social ambition, and sometimes subterfuge. In this engaging mini-series, a recognized art sleuth, a doctor of history, and cutting edge scientists join forces to discover the truth behind controversial paintings. From Paris and Amsterdam to Cape Town and New York, the team employ old-fashioned detective skills, real-time investigations, and the latest forensic testing to reveal compelling tales of lost masterpieces, forgers and Nazi-looted art.
Lost Picture
Episode #102 /
The Genuine Article
Episode #103 /
Spoils Of War
Episode #104 /
Degas And The Little Dancer
Episode #201 /
Turner: A Miscarriage Of Justice?
Episode #202 /
Van Dyck: What Lies Beneath
Episode #203 /
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