Amol Rajan is first contestant 'murdered' on Celebrity Traitors series two
Broadcaster Amol Rajan, 43, was the first player eliminated from the new series of BBC's The Celebrity Traitors, and has since spoken about his exit. James Acaster was recruited as the third Traitor.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2Broadcaster Amol Rajan, 43, became the first contestant to be 'murdered' in the new series of the BBC show The Celebrity Traitors. The IndependentLC “becoming the debut participant to be murdered on the show” Read at The Independent ↗ Daily ExpressR “becoming the first contestant to be murdered in the new series of The Celebrity Traitors” Read at Daily Express ↗ Mixed · 2He was targeted by the Traitors, actor Richard E Grant and presenter Maya Jama, in Friday's episode. The IndependentLC “targeted during Friday's episode of the BBC reality show by secret traitors, actor Richard E Grant and TV presenter Maya Jama” Read at The Independent ↗ Daily ExpressR “eliminated by the Traitors - actor Richard E Grant and Love Island host Maya Jama - during Friday's instalment” Read at Daily Express ↗ Mixed · 2Comedian James Acaster was brought in as the third Traitor; in Thursday's episode, Rajan and Acaster had each argued to Grant and Jama why they should be recruited rather than eliminated. The IndependentLC “Rajan and Acaster had met Grant and Jama to argue why they should be recruited rather than eliminated” Read at The Independent ↗ Daily ExpressR “comedian James Acaster was recruited to join the series as its third Traitor” Read at Daily Express ↗
Left · 1Appearing on the spin-off show The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked, Rajan said that with hindsight he had played 'the wrong game', and that he wished he had been chosen as a Traitor. The IndependentLC “It’s hard not to watch it and think I, obviously, with 20/20 hindsight, I played the wrong game.” Read at The Independent ↗ Left · 1He said having spent a day as a Faithful would have made him a good Traitor, and that as 'the journalist who asks all the awkward questions' he had told himself to 'shut up' to avoid early elimination. The IndependentLC “I think I would have been quite a good traitor because I’d actually known what it was like to be a faithful.”“the journalist who asks all the awkward questions” Read at The Independent ↗ Right · 1Rajan also described the experience as an 'unforgettable ride of a lifetime' and said he was 'grieving what might have been', while expecting to come to see it as one of the greatest privileges of his life. Daily ExpressR “I'm sort of grieving what might have been.”“one of the greatest privileges of my life” Read at Daily Express ↗
Mixed · 2He said he had not identified the Traitors, 'not with Maya anyway', noting that 'Richard straight up told us'. Grant had accidentally revealed his Traitor identity to several players shortly after learning his role, and drew significant suspicion at the roundtable. Daily ExpressR “No, I can't say I did. Not with Maya anyway.” Read at Daily Express ↗ The IndependentLC “The actor had accidentally revealed his traitor identity to several participants” Read at The Independent ↗ Mixed · 2Rajan predicted Acaster would be 'brilliant' as a Traitor and advised remaining players that the game is one of information, and that early on 'we don't have much information'. The IndependentLC “the journalist suggested Acaster would prove to be "brilliant" in his new role” Read at The Independent ↗ Daily ExpressR “we have to acknowledge it's a game of information” Read at Daily Express ↗ Mixed · 2The series continues next Thursday at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer. The IndependentLC “The Celebrity Traitors returns on Thursday at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer.” Read at The Independent ↗ Daily ExpressR “The Celebrity Traitors continues next Thursday on BBC One and BBC iPlayer” Read at Daily Express ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- The Independent leads on Rajan's admission that he played 'the wrong game', focusing on game strategy and his view that he would have made a good Traitor.
- Emphasis
- Tactics, hindsight, Grant's slip-up revealing his Traitor role.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Less of Rajan's emotional reflections on the experience.
- Charged language
- “wrong game”
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“conceding that he played "the wrong game"” — The Independent
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- The Daily Express leads on Rajan's emotional response, calling it 'heartbreaking' and stressing his gratitude and grief.
- Emphasis
- Rajan's feelings, 'privilege', and advice to remaining players.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Omits his remark that he wished he had been a Traitor and his 'shut up' tactic.
- Charged language
- “heartbreaking”“broken his silence”
- For example
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“Amol Rajan's heartbreaking response to BBC Celebrity Traitors exit” — Daily Express
What every side reports
- Amol Rajan, 43, was the first contestant murdered in the new series.
- Richard E Grant and Maya Jama are Traitors who targeted him.
- James Acaster was recruited as the third Traitor.
- The show returns next Thursday on BBC One and iPlayer.
Left1 article
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Amol Rajan admits playing the ‘wrong game’ after early Celebrity Traitors exit
Neutral Strategy-focused account of Rajan's hindsight on his early exit.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Amol Rajan's heartbreaking response to BBC Celebrity Traitors exit
Sympathetic Emotional framing of Rajan's exit as 'heartbreaking', with his gratitude and advice.
- 3 Oct 07:43 First The IndependentLC Amol Rajan admits playing the ‘wrong game’ after early Celebrity Traitors exit
- 3 Oct 09:59 +2h 16m Daily ExpressR Amol Rajan's heartbreaking response to BBC Celebrity Traitors exit
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.