Faking The Classics

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Jonathan Bate investigates the attempts over the centuries to forge the works of the great.

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20051020

Jonathan Bate investigates the attempts over the centuries to forge the works of the great. 1/2. Shakespeare. [Rptd Mon 12.15am]

Afternoon

Morning

Evening

20051020

20051024

Jonathan Bate investigates the attempts over the centuries to forge the works of the great. 1/2. Shakespeare. [Rpt of Thu 11.30am]

20051027

20051031

Jonathan Bate investigates the attempts over the centuries to forge the works of the great.

2/2. Mozart

Straight after his death, the Mozart forgers got going right away. What was to become one of his best-loved pieces, The Requiem, is certainly not all his own work. His premature demise also contributed to the confusion - his personal papers so chaotic, that slipping in a work by another composer could be quite easy. With the help of the experts, Jonathan tries to untangle the real Mozart notes from the false ones.

20051027

20051031

Jonathan Bate investigates the attempts over the centuries to forge the works of the great.

2/2. Mozart

Straight after his death, the Mozart forgers got going right away. What was to become one of his best-loved pieces, The Requiem, is certainly not all his own work. His premature demise also contributed to the confusion - his personal papers were so chaotic, that slipping in a work by another composer could be quite easy. With the help of the experts, Jonathan tries to untangle the real Mozart notes from the false ones.

Afternoon

Morning

Evening

7 Premiere

Shakespeare

20051020

20051024
20100728 (BBC7)
20110228 (BBC7)
20120324 (BBC7)

Jonathan Bate investigates the attempts over the centuries to forge the works of the great.

How fraudsters and tricksters have set out to fool us with counterfeits passed off as the work of the Bard. Jonathan Bate investigates.

How fraudsters have set out to fool us with counterfeits passed off as work of the Bard.

How fraudsters and tricksters have tried to con us with fakes claimed to be written by the Bard.

Jonathan Bate investigates.

How fraudsters and have tried to con us with fakes claimed to be written by the Bard.

How fraudsters and tricksters have set out to fool us with counterfeits passed off as the Bard's.

How fraudsters have set out to fool us with counterfeits passed off as the Bard's.

7 Premiere

20051027

02 LAST

Mozart

20051027

20051031
20100729 (BBC7)
20110307 (BBC7)
20120331 (BBC7)

How tricksters have tampered with the composer's musical legacy. Jonathan Bate sounds out the real notes from the duff ones.

How tricksters have tampered with the composer's musical legacy.

Straight after his death, the Mozart forgers got going right away.

What was to become one of his best-loved pieces, The Requiem, is certainly not all his own work.

His premature demise also contributed to the confusion - his personal papers were so chaotic, that slipping in a work by another composer could be quite easy.

With the help of the experts, Jonathan tries to untangle the real Mozart notes from the false ones.

Hustlers have ambitiously added to the oeuvre of a child prodigy.

Jonathan Bate sounds out the real notes from the duff ones.

Hustlers have ambitiously added to the child prodigy's oeuvre.

Jonathan Bate investigates.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
		20051020		Jonathan Bate investigates the attempts over the centuries to forge the works of the great. 1/2. Shakespeare. [Rptd Mon 12.15am] Afternoon Morning Evening
		20051020	20051024	Jonathan Bate investigates the attempts over the centuries to forge the works of the great. 1/2. Shakespeare. [Rpt of Thu 11.30am]
		20051027	20051031	Jonathan Bate investigates the attempts over the centuries to forge the works of the great. 2/2. Mozart Straight after his death, the Mozart forgers got going right away. What was to become one of his best-loved pieces, The Requiem, is certainly not all his own work. His premature demise also contributed to the confusion - his personal papers so chaotic, that slipping in a work by another composer could be quite easy. With the help of the experts, Jonathan tries to untangle the real Mozart notes from the false ones.
		20051027	20051031	Jonathan Bate investigates the attempts over the centuries to forge the works of the great. 2/2. Mozart Straight after his death, the Mozart forgers got going right away. What was to become one of his best-loved pieces, The Requiem, is certainly not all his own work. His premature demise also contributed to the confusion - his personal papers were so chaotic, that slipping in a work by another composer could be quite easy. With the help of the experts, Jonathan tries to untangle the real Mozart notes from the false ones. Afternoon Morning Evening
01	7 Premiere
01	Shakespeare	20051020	20051024 20100728 (BBC7) 20110228 (BBC7) 20120324 (BBC7)	Jonathan Bate investigates the attempts over the centuries to forge the works of the great. How fraudsters and tricksters have set out to fool us with counterfeits passed off as the work of the Bard. Jonathan Bate investigates. How fraudsters have set out to fool us with counterfeits passed off as work of the Bard. How fraudsters and tricksters have tried to con us with fakes claimed to be written by the Bard. Jonathan Bate investigates. How fraudsters and have tried to con us with fakes claimed to be written by the Bard. How fraudsters and tricksters have set out to fool us with counterfeits passed off as the Bard's. How fraudsters have set out to fool us with counterfeits passed off as the Bard's.
02	7 Premiere	20051027
02 LAST	Mozart	20051027	20051031 20100729 (BBC7) 20110307 (BBC7) 20120331 (BBC7)	How tricksters have tampered with the composer's musical legacy. Jonathan Bate sounds out the real notes from the duff ones. How tricksters have tampered with the composer's musical legacy. Straight after his death, the Mozart forgers got going right away. What was to become one of his best-loved pieces, The Requiem, is certainly not all his own work. His premature demise also contributed to the confusion - his personal papers were so chaotic, that slipping in a work by another composer could be quite easy. With the help of the experts, Jonathan tries to untangle the real Mozart notes from the false ones. Hustlers have ambitiously added to the oeuvre of a child prodigy. Jonathan Bate sounds out the real notes from the duff ones. Hustlers have ambitiously added to the child prodigy's oeuvre. Jonathan Bate investigates.