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Fake or Fortune?: Series 12

4 episodes Premiered Sep 26, 2024 Updated Nov 1, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Produce a JSON object for "Fake or Fortune?" Season 12. Constraints: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented/guessed titles, names, dates, counts, awards, etc. Omit details not in the material. Style: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text. Format: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points in the prose. Output: Valid JSON on

Previously on Fake or Fortune?

Season 12 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Fake or Fortune? Season 11.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Produce a JSON object for "Fake or Fortune?" Season 12.
Constraints:
Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented/guessed titles, names, dates, counts, awards, etc.
Omit details not in the material.
Style: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Format: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points in the prose.
Output: Valid JSON only.
JSON Keys:
overview: 160-220 word summary of the season's narrative arc.
primer: Array of exactly 4 concise bullet points summarizing essential previous lore, character positions, and stakes.
TMDB Season Synopsis:
Investigates: flower painting attributed to Mondrian, rediscovered work by Canadian Impressionist Helen McNicoll, music-related memorabilia, disputed Corot.
McNicoll case: significant recovery of an overlooked artist's work.
Sources:
[1], [2], [3]: Journalist Fiona Bruce and art expert Philip Mould investigate provenance or attribution of notable art.
[3]: British arts documentary series on BBC One. Created by Philip Mould and Simon Shaw. Presented by Mould and Bruce.
Overview (Target: 160-220 words):
Content: Season 12 features investigations into several notable artworks. The team examines a flower painting attributed to Mondrian and a disputed Corot. They also look into music-related memorabilia. A significant part of the season involves a rediscovered work by Canadian Impressionist Helen McNicoll, which represents a significant recovery of an overlooked artist's work. The series follows journalist Fiona Bruce and art expert Philip Mould as they investigate the provenance or attribution of these items.
Word Count Check:
"In season 12 of the British arts documentary series Fake or Fortune?, journalist Fiona Bruce and art expert Philip Mould investigate the provenance and attribution of various notable artworks. The team's investigations include a flower painting attributed to Mondrian and a disputed Corot. Additionally, the season explores music-related memorabilia. A particularly significant aspect of this season is the investigation into a rediscovered work by Canadian Impressionist Helen McNicoll. This case involves the recovery of work from an overlooked artist. Throughout the season, the presenters work to determine the authenticity and history of these pieces. The series, created by art dealer and art historian Philip Mould and producer Simon Shaw, continues its mission to examine the origins of significant art pieces. By

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Season 12 Episodes

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S12·E1 Mytharc

Mondrian

Sep 26, 2024 · 58 min

American artist Jeffrey Kroll asks the team to investigate a small flower painting inherited from his father and signed “P. Mondrian.” Provenance research, handwriting analysis and

S12·E2 Core

Helen McNicoll

Oct 3, 2024 · 58 min

Art dealer David Taylor bought a painting of women working in a field for £2,090, suspecting that it might be by Canadian Impressionist Helen McNicoll. With almost all identifying

S12·E3 Core

Music Memorabilia

Oct 10, 2024 · 57 min

The programme ventures beyond fine art to investigate two pieces of rock memorabilia: a silver guitar said to have belonged to Ronnie Wood and a piano linked to John Lennon. Manufa

S12·E4 Mytharc

Corot

Oct 17, 2024 · 57 min

The team examines The Head of the Lake, a landscape signed by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and purchased largely for its ornate frame. Historical exhibition labels, a period canvas-

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