The Inner Circle is a BBC game show which premiered on 6 October 2025. The Celebrity Inner Circle premiered on 4 October 2025. It is hosted by Amanda Holden.

Development The series was announced in January 2025. The show is reportedly inspired by shows such as The Traitors, Golden Balls and The Weakest Link.

It is filmed and produced in Glasgow. BBC Studios holds format and distribution rights.

Episodes There are 25 episodes and 6 special celebrity episodes. The celebrity editions include a celebrity paired with a contestant. In April 2026, it was announced that the daytime version will never return but the celebrity edition will indeed continue.

Transmissions

Series Start date End date Episodes Regular 1 6 October 2025 7 November 2025 25 Celebrity 1 4 October 2025 8 November 2025 6 2 12 September 2026 TBD 8

See also Shafted, 2001 game show with a similar format

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