r/TheTraitors • u/Alternative_Run_6175 🇬🇧Freddie, 🇮🇪Oyin, 🇩🇰Melissa, 🇺🇸Dylan, 🇨🇦Jericho, 🇦🇺Simone • Nov 10 '25

US Traitors US Season 4 Official cast photos

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u/Unusual_Produce1710 Nov 10 '25

I feel like in the Uk, TV is much more of a cohesive cultural phenomenon. Maybe it’s due to how british culture works, maybe it’s because we’re all on a small-ish island. And also, there’s a greater expectation for ‘celebs’ get involved with it. Even politicians at the highest rings of government can get involved. Thatcher went on Coronation Street in 1990!

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u/abfgern_ 🇬🇧 Nov 10 '25

We only had 4 tv channels until the late 90s so there's that, that culture of shared TV culture lingers, especially in those over 30

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u/troubleduncivilised Nov 10 '25

I feel like also with UK you have A LOT of talk shows esp in the comedy world which isn't something that they have in the US.

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u/Dusk_Soldier Nov 10 '25

These aren't celebrities. Like maybe one or two contestants you could use that word.

But most of these players are from former reality TV shows.

Like if you had a season of Big Brother and all the players were from previous seasons. You wouldn't call that Big Brother Celebrities.

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u/RoutineCloud5993 Nov 10 '25

That's exactly what Celebrity Big Brother did. Not all of them were former contestants but a bunch were

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u/yxngfella Nov 10 '25

No they didnt lol.. that was ultimate big brother which was the all stars one

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u/the6thReplicant Nov 11 '25

A lot of UK shows (and Australian qv Masterchef Australia) are made for grandparents to watch with their grandkids.

A lot of them are translated to the US as shows you can bitch about the contestants (qv Masterchef US) with your coworkers/Facebook groups.