Overview
- Host Claudia Winkleman welcomed 19 well-known contestants to Ardross Castle to launch the BBC’s celebrity edition of the game.
- Jonathan Ross, Alan Carr and Cat Burns were selected as the initial Traitors in the opening episode.
- A graveyard “dig for shields” challenge granted six players protection from the first potential elimination.
- Producers introduced a “murder in plain sight” mechanic involving a black lily, signaling a faster, more theatrical start without revealing outcomes.
- Episode one drew about 6.1 million viewers with a 46% share, and the nine-part series continues twice weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays on BBC One and iPlayer, with winnings—up to £100,000—going to charity.