The $50million Art Swindle: Documentary telling the remarkable story of Michel Cohen. The $50million Art Swindle airs on BBC Four HD at 11:30 PM, Tuesday 27 February. Documentary telling the remarkable story of Michel Cohen
| 13 April 2021
Recently launched streaming service, BBC Select, available in the US and Canada on Amazon Prime Video and the Apple TV app, has unveiled a line-up of all-new documentaries and series, many of which are territory premieres.
Adding to the programming slate, BBC Select and UK content distributor Beyond Rights have just completed a deal for a range of new titles. At the head of the slate is The $50 Million Art Swindle (1 x 90’) from director Vanessa Engle and Top Hat Productions, tells the story of New York art dealer Michel Cohen who swindled over $50 million from the art establishment before going on the run from the FBI for 18 years. World’s Greatest Paintings (10 x 60’), from Lambent Production and presented by BBC journalist Andrew Marr, reveals the stories behind ten of the greatest paintings, from conception, creation, and public reception to the surprising life of the canvasses across generations.