Overview
- The new civilian series launches at 8pm on New Year’s Day, with subsequent episodes set for January 2 and 3 before moving to a Wednesday–Friday pattern.
- Claudia Winkleman returns as host and has promised “something new” this season, with a twist set to be revealed early in the run.
- The 22-player cast features skill-heavy professions likely to shape gameplay, including crime writer and former barrister Harriet Tyce, retired detective Amanda, and psychologist Ellie.
- The show returns to Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands for missions and roundtables, though contestants lodge off-site at a nearby hotel to preserve secrecy.
- The prize fund climbs to as much as £120,000, and the series continues the format’s momentum after the recent Celebrity Traitors edition won by Alan Carr.