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 (21)
1. Buy to Let
Aired 8 March 2004 • 30 min
2. Music in Schools / Red Caps: Bouncers
Aired 15 March 2004 • 30 min
3. Rio's Penalty
Aired 22 March 2004 • 30 min
4. Shaken Babies
Aired 29 March 2004 • 30 min
5. Fat Attack
Aired 31 March 2004 • 30 min
6. Suicide Bombers
Aired 5 April 2004 • 30 min
7. Car Trouble
Aired 19 April 2004 • 30 min
8. Painkillers
Aired 26 April 2004 • 30 min
9. Huntley Dilemma
Aired 10 May 2004 • 30 min
10. Teeth
Aired 17 May 2004 • 30 min
11. Tanorexia
Aired 24 May 2004 • 30 min
12. Traffic Wardens
Aired 7 June 2004 • 30 min
13. Sophie Anderton
Aired 14 June 2004 • 30 min
14. Wayne Rooney
Aired 28 June 2004 • 30 min
15. Hit and Run
Aired 5 July 2004 • 30 min
16. E-Bay
Aired 12 July 2004 • 30 min
17. Bikes / Breast Cancer / Debt
Aired 19 July 2004 • 30 min
18. Kids and Alcohol
Aired 26 July 2004 • 30 min
19. Jackpot Crackpot
Aired 2 August 2004 • 30 min
20. Painkillers
Aired 9 August 2004 • 30 min
21. Nurseries Undercover
Aired 12 August 2004 • 30 min