'The Traitors is a BBC hit - but there's still one major change that needs to be made'
'The Traitors is a BBC hit - but there's still one major change that needs to be made'
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Are you watching The Traitors? That's the question everyone's been asking over the last few weeks as the BBC competition's third series brought camp chaos back to our screens. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman - who ditches her sequinned Strictly persona for fingerless gloves and an even longer fringe - The Traitors has instilled some flavour into what is usually dull January small-talk with its constant twists, brutal betrayals and iconic characters.
Faithful-turned-Traitor Charlotte Berman bemused everyone with choice to adopt a Welsh accent in the competition to appear more trustworthy, particularly when the only authentically Welsh contestant (Elen Wyn) was the first to be banished by her fellow contestants. Meanwhile, viewers couldn't get over Linda Rands' hilarious take on being a Traitor - which involved shedding crocodile tears over murdered Faithfuls she wasn't that close to and on one occasion, almost outing herself by turning her head to Claudia when she addressed the Traitors at a roundtable.
While it's clear that The Traitors is still as much of a hit on its third outing, with the BBC announcing that over 10 million viewers have tuned in to the gothic game of Werewolf/Mafia, there's one format change that both fans and myself are calling for that could push the ratings up even higher. Ditch the Friday night slot for the primetime Sunday schedule.
Since its first series in 2023, The Traitors has dominated the end of the working week - airing from Wednesday until Friday at 9pm. Typically, BBC One's 9pm Sunday slot has been almost exclusively saved for big dramas, from SAS Rogue Heroes and Strike to The Tourist, Death in Paradise and the upcoming series Miss Austen. Meanwhile, bigger entertainment formats like Strictly Come Dancing and Survivor have become Saturday staples thanks to their family-friendly themes.
