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| Real Story | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Fiona Bruce |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Producer | Mike Lewis |
| Editor | Dave Stanford |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | March 10, 2003 (2003-03-10) – 2006 (2006) |
Real Story is acurrent affairs programme which aired on the Britishtelevision channelBBC One at 19:30GMT weekly on Mondays. It was hosted byFiona Bruce who was also presenter ofCrimewatch. The programme was edited by Dave Stanford and produced by Mike Lewis.
It focused on the weeks big stories such ashealth problems andpolitical 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 ofITV1's popular programmeTonight With Trevor McDonald which focuses on similar subjects.
WhenReal 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 thatReal Story was to be axed, to make way forThe One Show.[1]
