Fake or Fortune? - Season 13

First aired: 7/21/2025 5 episodes

Journalist Fiona Bruce and art expert Philip Mould investigate mysteries behind paintings.

Episodes

1. The Mystery of Churchill’s Garden

Aired: 7/21/2025

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?

2. A Tale of Two Renoirs

Aired: 7/28/2025

The team investigate an early portrait and a charming little landscape, both believed to be by one of the biggest names in art. Could two new Renoir works have surfaced in the UK?

3. A Modern Masterpiece for £35?

Aired: 8/4/2025

When a keen art blogger picked up a £35 bargain at auction, he started to suspect he’d found a missing work by Frances Hodgkins. Can the team prove his hunch was right?

4. Portrait of a Lady - in Pittsburgh?

Aired: 8/11/2025

An American couple think their $200 portrait could be a long-lost work by artist Angelica Kauffman. The evidence is promising, but its condition raises alarming questions.

5. What Happened Next? A Double Whodunnit

Aired: 8/18/2025

The team return to two portraits of Black British women from the 18th and 19th centuries. How have recent changes in society transformed the fortunes of these important artworks?