Channel 4 cancels filming of The Piano Christmas special at Kings Cross station following horror knife attack on train
The Piano Christmas special has reportedly been cancelled after a stabbing on a London-bound train.
The Channel 4 show - which shows the talents of ordinary people playing the instrument in train stations up and down the country - was set to start filming at Kings Cross this week for the upcoming festive episode.
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However, the broadcaster has reconsidered after an attack on a train travelling from Peterborough to London over the weekend, with 11 people hospitalised.
According to The Sun newspaper, producers decided to shelve the one-off special, with access limited due to heightened security. It was also deemed inappropriate to film at Kings Cross following the horrific scenes.
The Celebrity Traitors host Claudia Winklemen was set to film on location along with mentors Jon Baptiste and Mila.However, Claudia will still return next year for a fourth full series of the show. Filming is set to get underway in spring 2026, with plans for the programme to air later in the year.
The third series aired in the spring, and Claudia was seen crying during performances at locations like Heathrow Airport. She said: "The people who make the show make it beautifully. There are no lights. There is no tripod. They’re just in the station and they’re documentary makers at heart. It’s not like any other TV show. The people who make it are the stars."
Meanwhile, Claudia is reportedly being lined up to be hosting a new BBC chat show by early next year, with plans fast tracked so the series launches soon after her final appearance on Strictly Come Dancing, which she recently announced she was leaving, and the next series of The Traitors.
According to The Sun, BBC bosses are hoping to air Claudia’s as-yet-untitled series on Friday nights, with an expected start date in March and a run continuing until May. A TV insider told the newspaper: “If ever proof were needed Claudia is now very much the BBC’s golden girl after the huge success of The Celebrity Traitors, this is it.“ Given that Strictly started in September, it means that by the time her new chat show concludes she will have been on our screens almost constantly for eight months.”