The Big Story
TV series
The Big Story
1993–1997, English, on ITV1.
British current affairs series with Dermot Murnaghan tackling a different issue at home or abroad each week.
- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes
- 101
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 1997
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Latest episode
S5 E15: Sex, Lies and Audio Tape
Aired 18 December 1997
Seasons 5
Cast & crew
- Dermot MurnaghanPresenter · 101 ep
- Michael JacksonCast · 1 ep
- Alan AckersCast · 1 ep
- Ernest AllenCast · 1 ep
- Sidney BlayneyCast · 1 ep
- Michael HamesCast · 1 ep
- Karl LightCast · 1 ep
- Michael PortilloCast · 1 ep
- Steven BerkoffSelf - George Cornell (archive footage) · 1 ep
- Gary KempSelf - Ronnie Kray (archive footage) · 1 ep
- Martin KempSelf - Reggie Kray (archive footage) · 1 ep
- Reggie KrayCast · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 9 September 1993
- Last aired
- 18 December 1997
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Talk Show
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The Big Story: quick answers
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How many seasons of The Big Story are there?
The Big Story has 5 seasons and 101 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
Is The Big Story finished?
Yes. The Big Story ended in 1997, so you can watch the whole story.
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