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Fake or Fortune? is a captivating TV series that follows journalist Fiona Bruce and art expert Philip Mould as they uncover the truth behind mysterious paintings. With a combination of investigative journalism and art history expertise, the duo examines the authenticity and provenance of works of art, revealing fascinating stories behind them.

After he's shot in 1968, Andy Warhol begins documenting his life and feelings. Those diaries, and this docuseries, take a peek behind his persona.

Art and crime collide as a detective and art historian team up to solve complex cases involving stolen masterpieces and the criminal underworld. With a perfect blend of suspense and art history, Art of Crime is a must-watch for anyone who enjoys a good mystery. Get ready to be drawn into the fascinating world of art theft and forgery.

Inspired by Kenneth Clark's ground-breaking BBC series from 1969, BBC Two's nine-part series Civilisations introduces a new generation to great masterworks of beauty and ingenuity. From the first marks on cave walls made forty thousand years ago, to the art of the present, Civilisations will offer the perspectives of three presenters, Simon Schama, Mary Beard and David Olusoga, on humanity's desire to create. They will travel far and wide across six continents to find answers to fundamental questions about human creativity. The series will examine what makes a civilisation. It will look at paintings, sculptures and architecture that have enriched, challenged and unsettled human beings across the world and reveal the artists who made them and the cultures that produced them.

Enter the world of the Pre-Rafaelite Brotherhood, a group of young, talented and influential artists in the 19th century, in this captivating costume drama. Follow their lives, loves and artistic pursuits as they challenge the establishment and create a new style of art. A must-watch for art lovers and history buffs alike.

Fusing biography, art and the history of fashion, Amber Butchart explores the lives of historical figures through the clothes they wore.

Grace Neutral explores the journey of tattoo art from subculture to global phenomenon.

1491: The Untold Story of the Americas before Columbus is based on the book "1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" by Charles C. Mann (Knopf, 2005). It brings to life the complexity, diversity and interconnectedness of Indigenous peoples in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus. Presented from an Indigenous-perspective the series is a journey along a timeline that dates from 20,000 years ago to 1491. The origins and history of ancient Indigenous societies in North, Central and South America are interpreted by leading Indigenous scholars and cultural leaders in the fields of archaeology, art history, ethnology, genetics, geology, and linguistics.

Join Dr. Bendor Grosvenor and Jacky Klein as they seek out the work of some of the biggest names in art, lying hidden in local museums and country houses all across Britain. Britain's publicly owned art collection contains over 210,000 paintings. But at any one time, over 80 percent of these are locked away in storage. And, among this secret treasure trove of mystery paintings are some of the finest works of art the public owns - but didn't know they had. There might even be some priceless Old Masters lost in the vaults.

Series in which Waldemar Januszczak sets out to uncover the secret meanings hidden in four famous paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne and Seurat.

Classicist and broadcaster Professor Mary Beard explores a broad range of thought-provoking and sometimes controversial works of art that tackle unsettling subjects - works that have been fought over, removed from view, or simply 'forbidden'. With her usual wit, warmth and forthright attitude, Mary delves into some tricky territory to ask what, why and how art gets forbidden, who gets to decide, and how that has changed over time.

Journalist and art critic Alastair Sooke travels to Egypt to investigate and discover the story of longest lasting civilization in history. He reveals 30 extraordinary masterpieces created by a nation that was diverse in both culture and geography.

This is a documentary series presented by Alastair Sooke. The Romans have always had a reputation for being brilliant engineers and soldiers, but the fact that isn't as well known is that they also created fantastic artistic treasures.

The largest art museum in the Americas prepares to celebrate its 150th birthday with a treasure trove of landmark exhibitions. When COVID-19 strikes, the world shuts down and, for the first time in its history, the Met closes its doors. Then comes another crisis: in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, there are urgent demands for social justice.