Sahara with Michael Palin (2002)

S2E12 Landscape with Dead Figures

A gifted artist, unaware of his own identity, finds himself confined in a sanitarium. His prolonged imprisonment takes an unexpected turn when he sees a newspaper article mentioning an artist's name, presenting a rare chance for escape. Seizing the moment, he travels to Manhattan to attend an auction featuring pieces by the artist mentioned in the article—a man who has been deceased for two decades.