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BBC's Celebrity Traitors producer reveals secret to show's success

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 13:08 · Archive

The producer of BBC's Celebrity Traitors credits 'dramatic irony' for the show's appeal, with episodes attracting over 10 million viewers.

Stephen Lambert, whose production company Studio Lambert makes The Traitors and Celebrity Traitors, has revealed the secret behind the BBC show's remarkable success. Speaking to Radio Times, he credited the programme's broad appeal for helping it stand out from other reality formats, saying the show has 'universal appeal'.

The latest celebrity series, featuring actor Sebastian Croft, has continued to pull in impressive viewing figures, with some episodes attracting more than 10 million viewers. The show's premiere drew around 1.6 million viewers aged between 16 and 34, demonstrating particular popularity among younger audiences.

Mr Lambert said the key to the programme's success comes down to what television writers describe as 'dramatic irony', where viewers know more than the contestants themselves. 'It's the engine of The Traitors,' he explained. 'It's about the pleasure that we know more than the protagonists – we know who is lying. And it's fun to try and watch people work out who the liars are.' He added that the celebrity version offers viewers an extra level of intrigue by placing famous faces in situations where they have little control.

BBC's Celebrity Traitors producer reveals secret to show's success
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