Celebrity Traitors: What you need to know ahead of the first show
The second series of 'Celebrity Traitors' is set to premiere on BBC One, featuring 21 high-profile contestants. The show will air throughout October with an extended debut episode and a companion series.
Why it matters
The show is a significant cultural product for the BBC, reflecting trends in reality television and audience engagement strategies.
Image source, BBC/Studio Lambert/Cody Burridge/BBC Creative Image caption, Maya Jama, Michael Sheen and Bella Ramsey are among this year's celebrity contestants
The Celebrity Traitors is back for a second series, and viewers will see the likes of Michael Sheen, Jerry Hall, Richard E Grant and Amol Rajan at the round table along with Bella Ramsey, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Maya Jama and King Kenny.
There are 21 celebrities taking part in total - two more than last year - and there will be an extra episode after the huge popularity of the previous series.
The extended 75-minute debut episode starts at 20:00 BST on Thursday, with the series continuing every Thursday and Friday throughout October.
Viewers can expect some fresh ideas, and executive producer Sarah Fay said they "always want to push the envelope" with the show's elaborate tasks.
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