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.
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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Throughout the evening, the stars spoke with RadioTimes.com exclusively about their past and upcoming projects, including The Traitors winner Stephen, who broke down what he was thinking during that nail-biting final roundtable.
"That final roundtable was very, very tense," he said. "I mean, they're all very tense, but that one, knowing there was so much on the line, first of all, was really scary.
"And also, at that point, I'd started to question whether Rachel had my back or not and so there's so many things running through my mind."
Meanwhile, Doctor Who's River Song star Alex Kingston, who was in attendance with the cast of Strictly, gave her thoughts on the latest season of the sci-fi show's cliffhanger, which saw Ncuti Gatwa regenerate into Billie Piper.
And Alex Horne previewed the upcoming season of Taskmaster and one particular moment from Kumail Nanjiani that left a big impression on him.
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Authors
James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
