‘The Traitors’: The show is as popular as ever in Bristol and across the UK

Why is ‘The Traitors’ so popular in the region at the moment?

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00:00People in Bristol seem to like their reality TV based on the following facts.

00:05The Celebrity Traitors has overtaken Strictly Come Dancing as the UK's most-watched TV

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00:12Bristolians can't seem to get enough, as the BBC One show drew an audience of 12 million

00:17for its first episode, making it the network's highest-rated unscripted programme since 2022.

00:24The launch episode peaked at 6.5 million live viewers, setting a new record for the series.

00:32By comparison, Strictly Come Dancing, also hosted by Claudia Winkleman, recently attracted

00:376.9 million viewers, including Bristolians and those across Britain, while The Traitors

00:43recently peaked at 7.1 million.

00:45Reality TV remains a major force of British entertainment and a staple in Bristol households, with shows

00:52like Big Brother and Married at First Sight.

00:55They continue to pull in large audiences across the UK.

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