Overview

• The series premieres tonight at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer, running nine episodes with two instalments each week on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
• Claudia Winkleman returns as host, with producers describing a tense shoot in which the famous players became fully immersed in the game.
• Nineteen contestants take part, including Stephen Fry, Tom Daley, Charlotte Church, Kate Garraway, Alan Carr, Jonathan Ross, Clare Balding and Paloma Faith.
• Filmed at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands, the format mirrors the civilian show, with a pot of up to £100,000 for charity that a remaining Traitor would claim at the end.
• A companion show, The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked, airs after the launch on BBC Two, while a podcast-sourced report of a £40,000 appearance fee per celebrity remains unconfirmed by the production.