Faking the Classics

Episode 1: Shakespeare

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 28^th Jul 2010, 14:00 on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: Sat 24^th Jan 2015, 07:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 29^th Jul 2010, 14:00 on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: Sat 31^st Jan 2015, 07:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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