Celebrity Traitors fans call on BBC bosses to make one big change to the show: 'Great idea!'
Viewers are convinced the show could help thousands with a tweakCelebrity Traitors fans have suggested a big change to the show’s format that has been hailed a “great idea”.
Fans of the hugely popular series are convinced that the switch up could really make a big difference to people’s lives.
Each of the celebrity contestants are hoping to secure the huge prize pot for their individual chosen charities.
Last year, winner Alan Carr scooped an enormous £87,500 for Neuroblastoma UK.
Claudia asked him seconds after winning the cash: “Who is your charity?” Alan replied: “Neuroblastoma. It’s a wonderful children’s cancer charity. That money will change lives.”
But viewers weren’t told which charity the comedian and presenter had been playing for until he won the money in the nail-biting final.
In a discussion between devoted fans, it’s been decided that BBC bosses are missing a trick by not revealing everyone’s charities sooner.
There is, however, a catch.
Celebrity Traitors fans ask BBC bosses to make big change to the show
Last month, a batch of 21 new celebrities were seen arriving at Ardross Castle in Scotland. And they all had their eyes on the prize from the start.
The trouble is, viewers have no idea which charity they are each competing for. Fans of the show think this is a real missed opportunity to raise awareness of 21 good causes.
One fan suggested in The Traitors UK on Facebook group: “#producers – what if at the start of the series you announced which charity each of the celebrities was planning to give their potential winnings to.
“This would raise the profile of the charity and encourage people to donate to the charity if they thought a particular player was doing well or as compensation for being murdered/banished etc.”
The idea was met with a flurry of support, but viewers were all in agreement on one detail. It is feared the game could be skewed if the celebrities knew all of the charities everyone was playing for. It should therefore be information for fans only.
One person replied: “I wholeheartedly agree that the charity information should be shared for each person. It might be nicer to share it on Traitors Uncloaked where they can chat a bit about the charity.”
Another added: “I never thought of that. But even if the first time they sit in the chair to talk to us, their charity name and logo is just up on screen by their name. That would be good.”
A third said: “As there is no public vote and it’s pre-recorded, that information wouldn’t affect the game in any way. So I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. They could mention the charity on Uncloaked.”
And someone else simply said: “Great idea.”
‘It would be a shame to get their hopes up’
Other fans, however, see a flaw to the idea. Some feel it could be unfair for charities to publicly discover that they have lost out on the cash prize because of the way the game is played.
“It wouldn’t be very nice for a charity to find out they missed out on £xxx because a celeb got banished or murdered….!” another fan said.
Agreeing, one also pointed out: “The charity doesn’t find out until they win either. Would be a shame to get others hopes up I guess.”
It was also discussed whether the BBC’s strict rules on advertising could put paid to the idea.
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