Comic Relief 2024: ‘Justice at last for Mollie Pearce!’: The Traitors fans cheer on Suranne Jones as Claudia Winkleman in star-studded parody

Comic Relief fans raved about star-studded parody The Traitors: The Movie on Friday night.

The hilarious segment saw the series two finale retold, with runner-up Mollie Pierce playing herself, but winner Harry Clark was played by the devious Jonathan Bailey.

Also starring were Suranne Jones as Claudia Winkleman, David Walliams And Catherine Tate as contestants Paul Gorton and Evie Morrison.

Fans took to social media in droves to praise the skit, highlighting Suranne’s performance as Claudia.

They wrote: ‘Excellent comic relief…this is brilliant. Nice to see Mollie and Harry too!’

The real Harry, 23, a British army engineer, appeared briefly at the end of the short film.

Fans continued: ‘Omg – LOVE Surranne Jones’ and ‘Suranne Jones as Claudia is brilliant!’

‘Worth it alone! Finally justice for @mollie_pearcee.’

‘Traitors The Movie – that was pure genius. Well done, best sketch I’ve seen on Comic Relief. #comicrelief2024.’

“Look, I’ve never seen The Traitors. But I loved that Comic Relief skit because Suranne Jones was amazing!

‘The hair and make-up were definitely perfect, but Suranne did it perfectly – voice and mannerisms are perfect. Finely tuned brilliance. #ComicRelief2024.’

‘#comicrelief2024 was truly brilliant entertainment this year. All the comics were great, especially The Traitors and W1A.”

The Traitors: The Movie was teased on Wednesday.

The first images showed them following a series of insidious transformations after undergoing makeovers to look like the stars of the hit BBC show.

Suranne, 45, was chosen as host Claudia and sported the fan favorite’s signature heavy bangs and eyeliner.

The film version of the celebrities was first unveiled on BBC’s The One Show on Monday night and viewers are encouraged to pour themselves a cup of fizzy rosé to watch the frivolity unfold.

It showed Jazatha Christie’s neglect, Ross’s infamous wink, Diane’s untimely murder, and the traitors turning on each other at the roundtable.

The Traitors: The Movie brought to life some of the most iconic moments from the series, featuring some of the nation’s favorite contestants.

The cast includes iDiane (Sally Phillips), Harry (Jonathan Bailey), Jaz (Asim Chaudhry), Miles (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), Paul (David Walliams) and Ross (Iain Stirling).

Speaking about the role, Suranne said: “I grew up with Comic Relief and every year I think I have to do something, so it’s an absolute thrill to be cast.

‘I’ve seen The Traitors and I love Claudia, so everything happens with love when I step into her shoes. Most importantly, we raise money for really important causes. So we have fun with it, but the most important thing will always be the causes.’

Meanwhile, Jonathan Bailey said: “Being invited to a Comic Relief evening of TV sketches is the proudest moment of my career so far.

‘Plus, The Traitors is my favorite TV series of all time – I’d be amazed if I met any of them.

‘I’m sure I’m the first in a long line of actors to play Harry in biopics. In fact, I would like to take this moment to publicly apologize to Harry for what I have done.”

Elsewhere, Sally Phillips said: ‘It’s always a laugh to be involved in Red Nose Day. It’s pretty hard to use your job for good, so this is the one time a year you can raise money while you work.

‘I watched most of The Traitors in one day and became obsessed. Actually, don’t tell me who won because I watched until Diane died and I’m going home today to watch the rest. It’s completely moving.”

Runner-up Mollie said: ‘Red Nose Day is a great cause and something I watched as a child.

‘When I read the script I thought it was so funny and great entertainment, it’s nice to make people smile and laugh after such an intense series. I don’t think I really had time to process being asked to be involved in the draft.

‘When I got the call, I was running around the house with my mother screaming. I feel very privileged and very happy.’