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Amanda Holden Launches BBC Quiz The Inner Circle as Viewers Compare It to Golden Balls

The BBC is pairing a daytime public game with a separate celebrity version.

Overview

  • The weekday edition debuted on October 6 on BBC One and iPlayer alongside a six-part prime-time celebrity strand.
  • Six players receive secret cash values and build their worth through general-knowledge play before a final split-or-betray decision.
  • Holden says she is not told contestants’ starting amounts to keep her reactions authentic.
  • Early audience reaction highlighted similarities to Golden Balls and some viewers felt the rules were overcomplicated.
  • The series was filmed in Glasgow after a pilot in a London church hall, and Holden described long days in heels that left her feet sore.