About this season
Real Story was a current affairs programme which aired on the British television channel, BBC One at 19:30 GMT weekly on Mondays. It was hosted by Fiona Bruce who was also presenter of Crimewatch. The programme was edited by Dave Stanford and produced by Mike Lewis. It focused on the weeks big stories such as health problems and political views. Fiona Bruce often met some of the victims of the main problem being discussed for use on the programme. The programme was considered a BBC version of ITV1's popular programme Tonight With Trevor McDonald which focuses on similar subjects. When Real Story launched on 10 March 2003, the BBC's then head of Current Affairs, Peter Horrocks, called it "a valuable addition to our story telling capacity - popular current affairs, but with BBC values." On 17 November 2006, the BBC announced that Real Story was to be axed, to make way for The One Show.
Episodes (7)
1. ID Theft
Aired 17 March 2003 • 30 min
2. Colchester at War
Aired 24 March 2003 • 30 min
3. Friendly Fire
Aired 31 March 2003 • 30 min
4. Breast Cancer / Duwane Brooks / Rageh's Diary
Aired 7 April 2003 • 30 min
5. Asylum Seekers
Aired 14 April 2003 • 30 min
6. CJD
Aired 12 May 2003 • 30 min
7. Sport & Drugs
Aired 19 May 2003 • 30 min