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Fake or Fortune?

2011 · 14 seasons

A gentle, absorbing detective story for art lovers, where quiet research and expert passion slowly reveal the truth behind old paintings.

Created by: Rachel Jardine, Guy Arthur
Genres: Documentary, Reality
Starring: Fiona Bruce, Philip Mould, Bendor Grosvenor

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

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Created by: Rachel Jardine, Guy Arthur
Genres: Documentary, Reality
Starring: Fiona Bruce, Philip Mould, Bendor Grosvenor

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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
mystery
identity
obsession
class
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Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
procedural
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: documentary, reality
Created by: Rachel Jardine, Guy Arthur, Nicky Illis, Matthew Smith, Christopher Boreham, Nicola Lafferty
Starring: Fiona Bruce, Philip Mould, Bendor Grosvenor, Aviva Burnstock
Music: William Goodchild
Length: 14 seasons, 59 episodes, 60 min each
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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