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Fake or Fortune? (2011–present) on BBC One
About Fake or Fortune?
Between seasons, "Fake or Fortune?" is currently not airing new episodes as of May 12, 2026. The show last aired its most recent episode on August 25, 2025, and no return date has been announced.
"Fake or Fortune?" is a British television series that first premiered on June 19, 2011, on BBC One. It is a documentary-style program where journalist Fiona Bruce teams up with art expert Philip Mould to investigate the authenticity and history of paintings. The series explores the stories behind artworks, often uncovering hidden details and verifying their origins.
The show features Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould as the main presenters, with Bendor Grosvenor also contributing as an expert. It has a runtime of 60 minutes per episode and holds a rating of 7.3 on TVMaze. Over its run, "Fake or Fortune?" has produced 13 seasons, each consisting of multiple episodes, providing viewers with in-depth art investigations.
Fake or Fortune? episode schedule
2 upcoming · 53 aired . Next episode: July 16, 2026.
Upcoming · 2
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2026 | S14·E1 | Fabergé or Fauxbergé |
| July 23, 2026 | S14·E2 | A Passage to India |
Aired · 53
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 25, 2025 | S13·E6 | What Happened Next? Helen McNicoll |
| August 18, 2025 | S13·E5 | What Happened Next? A Double Whodunnit |
| August 11, 2025 | S13·E4 | Portrait of a Lady - in Pittsburgh? |
| August 4, 2025 | S13·E3 | A Modern Masterpiece for £35? |
| July 28, 2025 | S13·E2 | A Tale of Two Renoirs |
| July 21, 2025 | S13·E1 | The Mystery of Churchill's Garden |
| October 17, 2024 | S12·E4 | Corot |
| October 10, 2024 | S12·E3 | Music Memorabilia |
| October 3, 2024 | S12·E2 | Helen McNicoll |
| September 26, 2024 | S12·E1 | Mondrian |
| October 17, 2023 | S11·E4 | Arshile Gorky |
| October 10, 2023 | S11·E3 | Cezanne and Pissarro |
| October 3, 2023 | S11·E2 | Joshua Reynolds |
| September 26, 2023 | S11·E1 | Elisabeth Frink |
| September 13, 2022 | S10·E4 | Flemish Old Master |
| September 6, 2022 | S10·E3 | Sisley |
| August 30, 2022 | S10·E2 | Modigliani |
| August 23, 2022 | S10·E1 | Ben Nicholson |
| August 18, 2021 | S9·E4 | A King's Last Supper |
| August 11, 2021 | S9·E3 | Landseer |
| August 4, 2021 | S9·E2 | Gerome |
| July 28, 2021 | S9·E1 | A Sculpture in the Brambles |
| August 15, 2019 | S8·E4 | A Venetian View |
| August 8, 2019 | S8·E3 | De Chirico |
| August 1, 2019 | S8·E2 | Cosway or Lawrence? |
| July 25, 2019 | S8·E1 | The Lost Gainsborough |
| September 9, 2018 | S7·E5 | Giacometti |
| September 2, 2018 | S7·E4 | A Double Whodunnit |
| August 26, 2018 | S7·E3 | Henry Moore |
| August 19, 2018 | S7·E2 | Toulouse-Lautrec |
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| August 12, 2018 | S7·E1 | Nicholson |
| September 10, 2017 | S6·E3 | Gauguin |
| September 3, 2017 | S6·E2 | Tom Roberts |
| August 20, 2017 | S6·E1 | Constable |
| August 21, 2016 | S5·E4 | Portraits |
| July 31, 2016 | S5·E3 | Rodin |
| July 24, 2016 | S5·E2 | Delaroche |
| July 17, 2016 | S5·E1 | Freud |
| July 26, 2015 | S4·E4 | Munnings and Churchill |
| July 19, 2015 | S4·E3 | A Mystery Old Master |
| July 12, 2015 | S4·E2 | Renoir |
| July 5, 2015 | S4·E1 | Lowry |
| February 9, 2014 | S3·E4 | Thomas Gainsborough |
| February 2, 2014 | S3·E3 | Chagall |
| January 26, 2014 | S3·E2 | John Constable |
| January 19, 2014 | S3·E1 | Edouard Vuillard |
| September 30, 2012 | S2·E3 | Van Dyck: What Lies Beneath |
| September 23, 2012 | S2·E2 | Turner: A Miscarriage of Justice? |
| September 16, 2012 | S2·E1 | Degas and the Little Dancer |
| July 10, 2011 | S1·E4 | Rembrandt |
| July 3, 2011 | S1·E3 | Van Meegeren |
| June 26, 2011 | S1·E2 | Homer |
| June 19, 2011 | S1·E1 | Monet |
