Real Story
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Real Story is a current affairs programme which airs on the British television channel, BBC One at 19:30 GMT weekly on Mondays. It is hosted by Fiona Bruce who is also presenter of Crimewatch. The programme is edited by Dave Stanford and is produced by Mike Lewis.
It focuses on the weeks big stories such as health problems and political views. Fiona Bruce often meets 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, 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 is to be axed for The One Show.[1]
