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 (22)
1. Angela Cannings
Aired 23 February 2005 • 30 min
2. Detention Undercover
Aired 2 March 2005 • 30 min
3. Prisons Undercover
Aired 9 March 2005 • 30 min
4. First Time Buyers
Aired 4 April 2005 • 30 min
5. After the Tsunami
Aired 11 April 2005 • 30 min
6. Frank Gardner (1)
Aired 19 April 2005 • 30 min
7. Tagging
Aired 25 April 2005 • 30 min
8. Frank Gardner (2)
Aired 2 May 2005 • 30 min
9. Debt III
Aired 9 May 2005 • 30 min
10. Domestic Violence
Aired 16 May 2005 • 30 min
11. Tim Collins
Aired 1 June 2005 • 30 min
12. Michael Jackson
Aired 6 June 2005 • 30 min
13. Boozy Doctors
Aired 13 June 2005 • 30 min
14. Roads
Aired 20 June 2005 • 30 min
15. Coastguards
Aired 27 June 2005 • 30 min
16. Terror on the No.30
Aired 11 July 2005 • 30 min
17. Suicide Bombers Update
Aired 18 July 2005 • 30 min
18. Abortion
Aired 25 July 2005 • 30 min
19. Debt IV
Aired 1 August 2005 • 30 min
20. Pain in Spain
Aired 8 August 2005 • 30 min
21. Antiobiotic Resistance
Aired 15 August 2005 • 30 min
22. Hurricane Katrina: The Real Story
Aired 6 September 2005 • 30 min