CULTURE

The Celebrity Traitors leads tonight’s television lineup

The Celebrity Traitors is scheduled for 8pm on BBC One, with Michael Sheen, James Blunt, Prof Hannah Fry, Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan among the figures mentioned in the preview. The evening’s listings also include Long Lost Family, described as featuring emotional searches for relatives.

The Celebrity Traitors is scheduled to air on BBC One at 8pm, according to the supplied television listing. The programme is presented in the preview as a return of a celebrity edition that drew attention during its inaugural series last year.

The preview names Michael Sheen, James Blunt, Prof Hannah Fry, Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan among those associated with the episode or series. It poses questions about the roles they may take, whether Blunt will play his guitar and how well Beckett and Ranganathan know each other.

The listing says last year’s star-studded series produced what it describes as memorable television moments and made the programme a sought-after celebrity booking. It does not provide viewing figures or other evidence for that assessment.

Long Lost Family is also listed among the evening’s programmes, with the preview describing its focus as emotional searches. No further details about the episode, contributors or broadcast time are supplied.

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