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BTS of the Radio Times Covers Party 2026 – with stars from The Traitors and EastEnders to Call the Midwife and Strictly

BTS of the Radio Times Covers Party 2026 – with stars from The Traitors and EastEnders to Call the Midwife and Strictly

The stars were out in force at this year's event.

Stephen, Jade, Fiona, Harriet, Jack and Faraaz from The Traitors at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood and sat in front of a green backdrop.

Ray Burmiston for Radio Times

James Hibbs

Published: Wednesday, 28 January 2026 at 4:44 pm

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The stars were out in force last night (Tuesday 27th January) at the 2026 Radio Times Covers Party - and now you can go behind the scenes with a set of stunning photos from the event.

A whole array of celebs are featured in the images, from the stars of the most recent season of The Traitors through to the cast of EastEnders and last year's run of Strictly Come Dancing.

Both David Mitchell and Victoria Coren-Mitchell were there, along with Slow Horses' Roddy Ho, Christopher Chung, and author Mick Herron.

A trio of Gladiators stars were in attendance at the party, along with the cast of Call the Midwife, Riot Women, Death in Paradise and many other acclaimed and beloved series.

You can check out the full gallery of images right here now.

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Michelle Ryan, Balvinder Sopal, Jessie Wallace, Michelle Collins and Gillian Taylforth at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood and sat in front of a green backdrop.

Nick Park, Peter Lord and Merlin Crossingham at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood and sat in front of a green backdrop.

Phantom, Fire and Viper from Gladiators stood in front of a green backdrop.

Vernon Kay at the Radio Times Covers Party, sat in front of a green backdrop.

Monica Dolan at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop.

Shannon Watson, Orla Hill and Isobel Jesper Jones at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop.

Lenny Henry at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop, looking shocked.

Fehinti Balogun, Morwenna Banks and Mick Herron at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop.

Nick Mohammed at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop, wearing a blue t-shirt.

Alex Kingston, Nadiya Bychkova, Balvinder Sopal, Chris Robshaw, Jowita Przystał and Carlos Gu at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop.

James Nelson-Joyce at the Radio Times Covers Party, sat in front of a green backdrop.

Mary Berry at the Radio Times Covers Party, sat in front of a green backdrop, wearing a white top.

Stephen Jade, Faraaz, Harriet, Jack and Fiona from The Traitors at the Radio Times Covers Party, sat and stood in front of a green backdrop.

Helen George, Renee Bailey, Natalie Quarry and Megan Cusack at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood and sat in front of a green backdrop.

Lee Mack at the Radio Times Covers Party, wearing a blue jacket and stood in front of a green backdrop.

David Olusoga at the Radio Times Covers Party, wearing a suit and stood in front of a green backdrop.

Helen George, Renee Bailey, Natalie Quarry and Megan Cusack at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood and sat in front of a green backdrop.

John Eskdale at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop.

Niamh Algar at the Radio Times Covers Party, sat in front of a green backdrop.

Harriet Walter at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop.

Christopher Chung and Mick Herron at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop.

Carlos Gu and Elizabeth McGovern stood in front of a green backdrop. He is taking a selfie of them both.

Jessie Wallace, Michelle Ryan, Michelle Collins, Balvinder Sopal and Gillian Taylforth at the Radio Times Covers Party, sat in front of a green backdrop.

Armando Iannucci and Alex Horne at the Radio Times Covers Party, sat in front of a green backdrop.

Don Warrington and Shaquille Ali-Yebuah at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood back to back in front of a green backdrop.

Christopher Chung at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop with his hands in his pockets.

David Mitchell and Victoria Coren Mitchell at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop.

David Olusoga and Nick Mohammed at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop.

Alex Horne at the Radio Times Covers Party, sat in front of a green backdrop.

Roger Taylor and Sarina Potgieter at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop.

Mark Gatiss at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop, wearing a black jacket and turtleneck.

Michael Burke at the Radio Times Covers Party, sat in front of a green backdrop.

Montell Douglas (Fire from Gladiators) at the Radio Times Covers Party, sat in front of a green backdrop.

Toby Olubi (Phantom) and Quang Luong (Viper) at the Radio Times Covers Party, sat and stood in front of a green backdrop.

Alex Horne at the Radio Times Covers Party, sat in front of a green backdrop with his head in his hands.

James Nelson-Joyce at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop.

Louis Ashbourne-Serkis at the Radio Times Covers Party, wearing a blue jacket and stood in front of a green backdrop.

Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop.

Amelia Bullmore, Lorraine Ashbourne, Rosalie Craig and Tamsin Greig at the Radio Times Covers Party, stood in front of a green backdrop.