The Claudia Winkleman Show filmed around host's Crufts presenting duties
Claudia Winkleman is juggling her new BBC chat show launch with hosting duties at Crufts.
The Claudia Winkleman Show is being filmed around the host's Crufts coverage duties.
Episode one of the BBC chat programme - which will air on March 13 - is set to be recorded on Monday (02.03.26) so that Claudia, 54, has March 5 to March 8 free to present dog show Crufts for Channel 4 alongside Clare Balding, 55, Ellie Simmonds, 31, and 39-year-old Radzi Chinyanganya.
A TV insider told The Sun newspaper: "There’s huge anticipation for The Claudia Winkleman Show, though the BBC are keeping all the details under wraps until the last moment.
"They’ve pulled out all the stops, including ensuring Claudia was able to juggle two huge roles in the same month.
"Then, when she wraps on Crufts and her show, The Traitors team move to Scotland at the end of April to start preparations for the new series.”
The first guests on The Claudia Winkleman Show - a seven-part series produced by So Television, the company behind The Graham Norton Show -
are Jurassic Park legend Jeff Goldblum, 73, The Devil Wears Prada Musical star Vanessa Williams, 62, Absolutely Fabulous icon Jennifer Saunders, 67, and 42-year-old comedian Tom Allen.
The chat show's set will resemble the luxurious rooms seen in Ardross Castle, the setting of the BBC game show, The Traitors - which Claudia fronts.
A trailer for The Claudia Winkleman show is set to air on BBC Two and on BBC One on Friday (27.02.26).
Earlier this month, it was announced that Claudia is joining the Channel 4 presenting team for Crufts - which sees pooches take part in breed judging, agility, flyball and Heelwork to Music action, as well as compete for the prestigious Best in Show title.
She said: "I absolutely love dogs and there is literally nowhere else on earth I’d rather be.
"I can’t wait to join this incredible team, and I’m so grateful to Channel 4 for allowing me to be part of it. I have a pocket rammed with treats."
Her signing for Crufts - based at NEC Birmingham - and launching The Claudia Winkleman Show comes after she and Tess Daly stepped down from co-hosting BBC's Strictly Come Dancing in December 2025.
