Celebrity Traitors Series 2 set to begin October 1

The BBC is scheduled to begin the second series of The Celebrity Traitors on October 1, with the opening episode set for 8 p.m. on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The next episode is scheduled for October 2 at the same time, as 21 celebrities enter the competition hosted by Claudia Winkleman. The cast includes actors, comedians, musicians and broadcasters such as James Acaster, Michael Sheen, Maya Jama, Bella Ramsey, James Blunt and Miranda Hart. As in the format’s previous editions, contestants will take part in a social deduction game in which a secret group of Traitors tries to avoid detection by the remaining players. The series is filmed at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands. A report citing an unnamed source says filming paused during one scene after Acaster became anxious and other contestants asked for cameras to stop. The source said the break did not affect the game’s outcome. The account has not been independently confirmed in the material provided, and a BBC spokesperson did not address that specific incident.