{"id":42862,"date":"2024-01-02T16:43:12","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T15:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1953074"},"modified":"2024-01-02T17:55:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T16:55:46","slug":"the-traitors-claudia-winkleman-is-this-weeks-radio-times-cover-star","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-traitors-claudia-winkleman-is-this-weeks-radio-times-cover-star\/","title":{"rendered":"The Traitors\u2019 Claudia Winkleman is this week\u2019s Radio Times cover star"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prepare for betrayal… the host is back with a new round of Britain’s most treacherous TV show. <\/p>

By Shem Law\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 02 January 2024 at 15:43 PM<\/p>

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It was the surprise television hit of the year. The Traitors<\/a> descended on our screens in an orgy of back-stabbing that gripped millions last winter before the winners were unveiled just in time for Christmas.<\/p>\n

This time round the BBC has let us digest our figgy pudding before serving up a new feast of deception that begins this week, in which we will watch 22 contestants plunge into the depths of despair as they pick each other off before breakfast.<\/p>\n

The action unfolds against the backdrop of the 19th-century Ardross Castle near Inverness<\/a>. The air is thick with intrigue and a hint of menace and over it all presides Claudia Winkleman in a cloak, doing her best not to be the cuddly Claudia we know from Strictly. It is perfect mid-winter fare.<\/p>\n

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In this issue Claudia tells us how the success of the first series took her by surprise, and how this second series will be more tricky \u2013 and more beastly \u2013 than ever. We also meet two of last year\u2019s contestants who share their strategies for winning the show. Because it is, after all, just a game.<\/p>\n

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Also in this week\u2019s Radio Times:<\/strong><\/h2>\n