The WORST episodes of Fake or Fortune?
Every episode of Fake or Fortune? ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Fake or Fortune?!
Fiona Bruce teams up with expert Philip Mould to investigate mysteries behind intriguing works of art. Are they potentially priceless or crafty copies?
#1 - Cezanne and Pissarro
Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2023
Could two simple sketches be by great French artists Pissarro and Cezanne? The team set out to gather evidence to prove they’re genuine.
#2 - Cosway or Lawrence?
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/1/2019
Can the team prove that a portrait attributed to pioneering female artist Maria Cosway is actually an undiscovered work of the great Regency artist Sir Thomas Lawrence?
#3 - De Chirico
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/8/2019
Bought for just £1, could a small still life be the work of one of the masters of early 20th-century art, Giorgio de Chirico?
#4 - A Venetian View
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/15/2019
The team investigates a beautiful 18th-century Venetian view. Could this be a work by one of the Italian masters - either Francesco Guardi or Michele Marieschi?
#5 - A Sculpture in the Brambles
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/28/2021
A sculpture found in the long grass of a Norfolk home bears striking similarities to the work of Henry Moore. Could it be a lost work by one of the greatest 20th-century artists?
#6 - Gerome
Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/4/2021
Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a small oil painting of a man praying in a mosque, a scene filled with meticulously painted and intriguing detail. Its owner, Jon Swihart, bought it at auction in 1999 and believed it to be the work of the nineteenth-century French artist Jean-Leon Gerome, who was a leading figure in the Orientalist genre of painting.
#7 - Landseer
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/11/2021
Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a painting that could be the work of the celebrated artist Sir Edwin Landseer. If it is, they will have rediscovered a much-loved Victorian masterpiece that was thought to have been destroyed by a catastrophic flood almost a century ago.
#8 - A King's Last Supper
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/18/2021
Anglesey farmer Huw Lewis bought a small painting depicting the Last Supper for £50 on the internet. Can the team prove it’s an eighteenth-century work by the artist Benjamin West?
#9 - Sisley
Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/5/2022
Fiona Bruce, Philip Mould and the team help Americans Kim and Chuck, who believe their landscape painting is by one of the founders of Impressionism, Alfred Sisley, building a case to prove its authenticity. Kim and Chuck bought the work at auction near Chicago and believe it to be genuine. However, the painting was turned down nearly 10 years ago by the authentication committee, so the team will have to find new evidence to persuade them to change their mind.
#10 - Ben Nicholson
Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/23/2022
When Ian and Julie moved into their Surrey cottage nearly 20 years ago, they discovered a curious wall painting in one of the bedrooms. They had no idea who put it there. Julie wanted to get rid of it as it didn't match her decor plans, while their four-year-old wanted to colour it in with her crayons.
#11 - Modigliani
Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/30/2022
Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a delicate sketch depicting a mother and child, purported to be by one of the modern art world's most famous names, Amedeo Modigliani. Its owner, Henrietta Sitwell, inherited the work and always believed it to be genuine. However, a leading auction house recently cast doubt on its authenticity. If the work is genuine, it could be worth up to £100,000. If not, just a few hundred.
#12 - Flemish Old Master
Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/13/2022
Fiona and Philip visit a church in Port Glasgow to investigate whether a mysterious work depicting Christ after the crucifixion could be a lost masterpiece by one of the great painters of Northern Renaissance art.
#13 - Elisabeth Frink
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2023
A sculpture found at a car-boot sale in Essex bears striking similarities to the work of Elisabeth Frink. Can the team prove it’s part of an edition sculpted by her in the 1950s?
#14 - Joshua Reynolds
Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2023
A painting bought from an online auction in Monaco described as 'in the style of Sir Joshua Reynolds' looks promising, but could something murkier be lurking beneath the paint?
#15 - The Lost Gainsborough
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/25/2019
The team investigate an 18th-century landscape that could be a lost work by of one of the biggest names in British art, Thomas Gainsborough.
#16 - Arshile Gorky
Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2023
Could a mysterious canvas covered in white paint be hiding a lost painting by one of the most important painters of the 20th century, Armenian-American artist Arshile Gorky?
#17 - Mondrian
Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2024
American artist Jeffrey Kroll believes his flower picture is by one of the pioneers of abstract art, Piet Mondrian. Can the team help him build a case and prove its authenticity?
#18 - Helen McNicoll
Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2024
Could a beautiful painting of women working in a field be a valuable lost work by Helen McNicoll, a celebrated impressionist artist from Canada?
#19 - Music Memorabilia
Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2024
The team delve into the world of music memorabilia when they investigate a piano linked to John Lennon and a guitar with a connection to Ronnie Wood, but are they the real deal?
#20 - Corot
Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2024
Owner Sally Green believes her landscape painting is by one of the forefathers of impressionism, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. Can the team gather new evidence to prove its authenticity?
#21 - The Mystery of Churchill’s Garden
Season 13 - Episode 1 - 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?
#22 - A Tale of Two Renoirs
Season 13 - Episode 2 - 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?
#23 - A Modern Masterpiece for £35?
Season 13 - Episode 3 - 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?
#24 - Portrait of a Lady - in Pittsburgh?
Season 13 - Episode 4 - 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.
#25 - What Happened Next? A Double Whodunnit
Season 13 - Episode 5 - 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?