Overview

• Interim BBC Director of Unscripted Syeda Irtizaali confirmed the October launch at the Edinburgh TV Festival, calling upcoming moments extraordinary.
• A first-look teaser screened at the festival highlighted intense missions, including coffins and pipe tunnels shown in brief clips.
• Claudia Winkleman returns to oversee the round table as 19 celebrities play, with participants including Stephen Fry, Tom Daley, Charlotte Church, Alan Carr, Kate Garraway and Jonathan Ross.
• Players compete to win up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice, shifting the incentive from personal prize money to fundraising.
• Produced by Studio Lambert as a nine-episode run, the series was filmed at Ardross Castle, with the civilian edition also confirmed to return in early 2026.