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 (10)
1. Red Caps
Aired 20 October 2003 • 30 min
2. Paul Burrell
Aired 27 October 2003 • 30 min
3. Cot Death Mothers
Aired 3 November 2003 • 30 min
4. Birmingham Mums / House Extensions / Dognapping
Aired 10 November 2003 • 30 min
5. Speed Cameras
Aired 17 November 2003 • 30 min
6. Coughing Major
Aired 24 November 2003 • 30 min
7. The Atkins Diet
Aired 1 December 2003 • 30 min
8. Cot Death
Aired 8 December 2003 • 30 min
9. Nancy Dell'Olio
Aired 15 December 2003 • 30 min
10. Jungle Escape
Aired 19 January 2004 • 30 min