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The Traitors: How I Commissioned the BBC Hit with Syeda Irtizaali
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The Traitors almost went to Costa Rica with bikinis and hot tubs with BBC editorial policy suggested avoiding the words “murder” and “kill”. Now the show’s commissioner, Syeda Irtizaali joins TV Insiders Peter Fincham and Jimmy Mulville to reveal the decisions, disagreements and casting choices behind the hit show… In this episode: How the Dutch format became The Traitors on the BBC Why Syeda pushed for a Scottish castle instead of Costa Rica The BBC’s concerns about “murder” and “kill” and why she rejected the advice The A-list star who was almost in Celebrity Traitors Series 2 Claudia Winkleman’s worries about the first big twist Why the original series launched with ordinary people, not…