The Traitors Special: Alan Carr is here and Shanthi plays Claudia Winkleman

The Romesh Ranganathan Show

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Thursday, 5 November 2026 - 58 minutes

Happy Bonfire Night! The main question we are asking is: would Shanthi be a Faithful or a Traitor?

It’s Thursday, so Romesh’s mum Shanthi is here to answer your questions and family dilemmas. Plus, there’s a very special surprise guest: The Traitors’ very own Alan Carr.

Alan talks tactics in the castle to the moments they never want to make the edit - with Romesh revealing his truth about James Acaster…

Shanthi unveils her best Claudia Winkleman impression, and the pair role play the Traitors round table.

Plus, there are listener dilemmas from parenting to strong opinions on bonfires and firework displays.

Happy Bonfire Night from Romesh, Shanthi and the whole Ranga Bee team.

A Ranga Bee Production.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:42 Shanthi does Claudia Winkleman
03:57 Testing the new studio
04:26 Romesh's Traitors win
06:23 The Traitors vs Last One Laughing
14:22 Airport searches and border control
18:28 Phone calls from the castle
26:44 Why Romesh didn't go to Oxford
28:46 Listener questions
44:11 Ellie: Traitor or faithful?
50:00 Round table role play
52:00 How seriously do people take the game?
53:07 Who did Romesh keep in touch with?
54:09 Outro

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