Real Story
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.
Cast
Seasons & Episodes
E1Red Caps
Oct 20, 2003
E2Paul Burrell
Oct 27, 2003
E3Cot Death Mothers
Nov 3, 2003
E4Birmingham Mums / House Extensions / Dognapping
Nov 10, 2003
E5Speed Cameras
Nov 17, 2003
E6Coughing Major
Nov 24, 2003
E7The Atkins Diet
Dec 1, 2003
E8Cot Death
Dec 8, 2003
E9Nancy Dell'Olio
Dec 15, 2003
E10Jungle Escape
Jan 19, 2004
E1Buy to Let
Mar 8, 2004
E2Music in Schools / Red Caps: Bouncers
Mar 15, 2004
E3Rio's Penalty
Mar 22, 2004
E4Shaken Babies
Mar 29, 2004
E5Fat Attack
Mar 31, 2004
E6Suicide Bombers
Apr 5, 2004
E7Car Trouble
Apr 19, 2004
E8Painkillers
Apr 26, 2004
E9Huntley Dilemma
May 10, 2004
E10Teeth
May 17, 2004
E11Tanorexia
May 24, 2004
E12Traffic Wardens
Jun 7, 2004
E13Sophie Anderton
Jun 14, 2004
E14Wayne Rooney
Jun 28, 2004
E15Hit and Run
Jul 5, 2004
E16E-Bay
Jul 12, 2004
E17Bikes / Breast Cancer / Debt
Jul 19, 2004
E18Kids and Alcohol
Jul 26, 2004
E19Jackpot Crackpot
Aug 2, 2004
E20Painkillers
Aug 9, 2004
E21Nurseries Undercover
Aug 12, 2004
E1Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Nov 8, 2004
E2Power of Attorney
Nov 15, 2004
E3Fathers 4 Justice
Nov 22, 2004
E4Gulf War veterans
Nov 29, 2004
E5Stolen Babies
Dec 6, 2004
E6Death of a Policeman
Dec 8, 2004
E7Caroline Dickinson
Dec 13, 2004
E8Debt II
Dec 20, 2004
E9The Killer Waves: A Real Story Special
Jan 6, 2005
E1Angela Cannings
Feb 23, 2005
E2Detention Undercover
Mar 2, 2005
E3Prisons Undercover
Mar 9, 2005
E4First Time Buyers
Apr 4, 2005
E5After the Tsunami
Apr 11, 2005
E6Frank Gardner (1)
Apr 19, 2005
E7Tagging
Apr 25, 2005
E8Frank Gardner (2)
May 2, 2005
E9Debt III
May 9, 2005
E10Domestic Violence
May 16, 2005
E11Tim Collins
Jun 1, 2005
E12Michael Jackson
Jun 6, 2005
E13Boozy Doctors
Jun 13, 2005
E14Roads
Jun 20, 2005
E15Coastguards
Jun 27, 2005
E16Terror on the No.30
Jul 11, 2005
E17Suicide Bombers Update
Jul 18, 2005
E18Abortion
Jul 25, 2005
E19Debt IV
Aug 1, 2005
E20Pain in Spain
Aug 8, 2005
E21Antiobiotic Resistance
Aug 15, 2005
E22Hurricane Katrina: The Real Story
Sep 6, 2005
E1Earthquake Stories
Oct 26, 2005
E2E Coli
Nov 7, 2005
E3Working Tax Credit
Nov 14, 2005
E4Killer in the Cab
Nov 21, 2005
E5Post Natal Depression
Nov 28, 2005
E6Anthony Walker
Dec 2, 2005
E7Recycling
Dec 5, 2005
E8CJD
Dec 12, 2005
E9Revisited
Dec 19, 2005
E10Dying to be Slim
Jan 4, 2006
E11When Satan Came to Town
Jan 11, 2006
E1Terror Compensation
Mar 13, 2006
E2Drugs Trials
Mar 20, 2006
E3Ripper Hoaxer
Mar 27, 2006
E4Doctors on Detox
Mar 27, 2006
E5Gambling
Apr 3, 2006
E6O'Malley Murders
Apr 10, 2006
E7The McCartneys v the Fur Trade
Apr 19, 2006
E8Home or a loan?
May 8, 2006
E9Stolen Babies
May 15, 2006
E10Dental Tourism
May 31, 2006
E11Knife Amnesty
Jun 5, 2006
E12Don't Take My Baby
Jun 9, 2006
E13What Killed My Dad?
Jun 27, 2006
E14Family Liaison
Jun 28, 2006
E15Weight loss surgery
Jul 3, 2006
E16Terror on the Number 30
Jul 7, 2006
E17Show 17
Jul 10, 2006
Storyline
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.
