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 (17)
1. Terror Compensation
Aired 13 March 2006 • 30 min
2. Drugs Trials
Aired 20 March 2006 • 30 min
3. Ripper Hoaxer
Aired 27 March 2006 • 30 min
4. Doctors on Detox
Aired 27 March 2006 • 30 min
5. Gambling
Aired 3 April 2006 • 30 min
6. O'Malley Murders
Aired 10 April 2006 • 30 min
7. The McCartneys v the Fur Trade
Aired 19 April 2006 • 30 min
8. Home or a loan?
Aired 8 May 2006 • 30 min
9. Stolen Babies
Aired 15 May 2006 • 30 min
10. Dental Tourism
Aired 31 May 2006 • 30 min
11. Knife Amnesty
Aired 5 June 2006 • 30 min
12. Don't Take My Baby
Aired 9 June 2006 • 30 min
13. What Killed My Dad?
Aired 27 June 2006 • 30 min
14. Family Liaison
Aired 28 June 2006 • 30 min
15. Weight loss surgery
Aired 3 July 2006 • 30 min
16. Terror on the Number 30
Aired 7 July 2006 • 30 min
17. Show 17
Aired 10 July 2006 • 30 min