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Taskmaster. Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television
Alex Horne

Alex Horne

  • 46 years old
  • English
  • Writer, producer, musical comedian and composer
Taskmaster. Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television

Alex Horne is a British comedian best known as the creator of Taskmaster, in which he assists 'Taskmaster' Greg Davies, who in turn judges comedians on various absurd tasks during each episode. Often blending comedy and music, Horne also hosts 'The Horne Section', a live music variety show that has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and Dave. A Dictionary Corner guest on several occasions with his band on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, he also appeared as a 'genuine' contestant in August 2008, winning three consecutive match-ups.

Year Production Role
2025 Taskmaster - Taskmasterclass Coming Soon
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2024 Taskmaster - Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2025 Coming Soon Host / Presenter
2024 Junior Taskmaster
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Creator
2024 Junior Taskmaster
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Executive Producer
2024 Taskmaster
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Creator
2024 Taskmaster - Series 18
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Executive Producer
2024 Taskmaster - Series 18
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Writer
2024 Taskmaster - Series 18
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2024 The Last Leg - The Last Leg In Paris
  1. E5 - Day 4
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2024 Have I Got News For You - Series 67
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
Host / Presenter
2024 Taskmaster
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Creator
2024 Taskmaster - Taskmasterclass
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Executive Producer
2024 Taskmaster - Series 17
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Executive Producer
2024 Taskmaster - Series 17
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Writer
2024 Taskmaster - Series 17
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Host / Presenter
2024 The Horne Section's Hit Show Self
2024 No More Jockeys - Live Specials 2024
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  1. Special - Live Game 7
  2. Special - Live Game 8
  3. Special - Live Game 9
Editor
2024 No More Jockeys - Live Specials 2024
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  1. Special - Live Game 7
  2. Special - Live Game 8
  3. Special - Live Game 9
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2024 No More Jockeys - Training Game 2 Editor
2024 Fantasy Football League - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2024 Taskmaster - Champion Of Champions 3 Executive Producer
2024 Taskmaster - Champion Of Champions 3 Writer
2024 Taskmaster - Champion Of Champions 3 Host / Presenter
2024 Taskmaster Creator
2024 Taskmaster - Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2024 Executive Producer
2024 Taskmaster - Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2024 Writer
2024 Taskmaster - Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2024 Host / Presenter
2023 No More Jockeys - Christmas Special 2023 Editor
2023 No More Jockeys - Christmas Special 2023 Self
2023 Taskmaster
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Creator
2023 Taskmaster - Series 16
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Executive Producer
2023 Taskmaster - Series 16
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Writer
2023 Taskmaster - Series 16
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Host / Presenter
2023 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 23 (Channel 4: Series 24)
  1. Special - Best Bits
Self
2023 Taskmaster - Series 15
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Executive Producer
2023 Taskmaster - Series 15
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Writer
2023 Taskmaster - Series 15
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Host / Presenter
2023 Just For Laughs London Self
2023 The National Comedy Awards - 2023
  1. 2023
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2023 Taskmaster - Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2023 Executive Producer
2023 Taskmaster - Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2023 Writer
2023 Taskmaster - Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2023 Host / Presenter
2023 People Watching Development Creator
2022 No More Jockeys - Christmas Special 2022 Editor
2022 No More Jockeys - Christmas Special 2022 Self
2022 Blankety Blank - Series 19
  1. Special - Christmas Special
Guest
2022 The Horne Section TV Show - Series 1
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Composer
2022 Taskmaster - Series 14
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Executive Producer
2022 Taskmaster - Series 14
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Writer
2022 Taskmaster - Series 14
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Host / Presenter
2022 No More Jockeys - Set 5
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Editor
2022 No More Jockeys - Set 5
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Self
2022 No More Jockeys Self
2022 Heresy - Series 12
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2022 Taskmaster - Champion Of Champions 2 Executive Producer
2022 Taskmaster - Champion Of Champions 2 Writer
2022 Taskmaster - Champion Of Champions 2 Host / Presenter
2022 Taskmaster - Series 13
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Executive Producer
2022 Taskmaster - Series 13
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Writer
2022 Taskmaster - Series 13
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Host / Presenter
2022 Guessable? - Series 3
  1. E11 - Sugar Puff Daddy
Guest
2022 The National Comedy Awards - 2022 Self
2022 The Person Behind The Celebrity
  1. E3 - Alex Horne
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2022 No More Jockeys - Live Specials 2022
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  1. Special - Live Game 5
  2. Special - Live Game 6
Editor
2022 No More Jockeys - Live Specials 2022
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  1. Special - Live Game 5
  2. Special - Live Game 6
Self
2022 Taskmaster - Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2022 Executive Producer
2022 Taskmaster - Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2022 Writer
2022 Taskmaster - Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2022 Host / Presenter
2022 The Horne Section TV Show - Series 1
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Writer
2022 The Horne Section TV Show - Series 1
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Alex Horne
2021 The Last Leg - Series 23
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
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2021 No More Jockeys - 2021 Christmas Specials
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  1. Special - Game 1
  2. Special - Game 2
  3. Special - Game 3
Editor
2021 No More Jockeys - 2021 Christmas Specials
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  1. Special - Game 1
  2. Special - Game 2
  3. Special - Game 3
Self
2021 No More Jockeys - Training Game 1 Editor
2021 No More Jockeys - Training Game 1 Self
2021 The Horne Section: That's How I Like My Tour Musical Performer
2021 Taskmaster - Series 12
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Executive Producer
2021 Taskmaster - Series 12
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Writer
2021 Taskmaster - Series 12
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Host / Presenter
2021 No More Jockeys, Live On Stage Self
2021 No More Jockeys - Set 4
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Editor
2021 No More Jockeys - Set 4
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Self
2021 No More Jockeys - Live Specials 2021
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  1. Special - Live Game 1
  2. Special - Live Game 2
  3. Special - Live Game 3
  4. Special - Live Game 4
Editor
2021 No More Jockeys - Live Specials 2021
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  1. Special - Live Game 1
  2. Special - Live Game 2
  3. Special - Live Game 3
  4. Special - Live Game 4
Self
2021 Taskmaster - Series 11
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Executive Producer
2021 Taskmaster - Series 11
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Writer
2021 Taskmaster - Series 11
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Host / Presenter
2021 Would I Lie To You? - Series 14
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - The Unseen Bits
  3. Special - The Best Bits
Guest
2021 No More Jockeys - Set 3
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Editor
2021 No More Jockeys - Set 3
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Self
2021 Taskmaster - Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2021 Executive Producer
2021 Taskmaster - Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2021 Writer
2021 Taskmaster - Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2021 Host / Presenter
2021 The Horne Section TV Show - Series 1
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Executive Producer
2020 No More Jockeys - Christmas & New Year Specials
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Editor
2020 No More Jockeys - Christmas & New Year Specials
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Self
2020 The Horne Section - Fiddly Christmas Self
2020 The Last Leg - Series 20
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
Guest
2020 Taskmaster - Series 10
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Executive Producer
2020 Taskmaster - Series 10
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Writer
2020 Taskmaster - Series 10
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Host / Presenter
2020 No More Jockeys - Set 2
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Editor
2020 No More Jockeys - Set 2
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Self
2020 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 4
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 19 (Channel 4: Series 20)
  1. Special - Highlights Special
Self
2020 No More Jockeys - Set 1
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Editor
2020 No More Jockeys - Set 1
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Self
2020 The Last Leg - The Last Leg: Locked Down Under
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2020 Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa
  1. E29 - Episode Twenty Nine
Guest
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 18 (Channel 4: Series 19)
  1. E1 - Episode One
Self
2019 The Last Leg - Series 18
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
Guest
2019 Taskmaster - Series 9
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Executive Producer
2019 Taskmaster - Series 9
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Writer
2019 Taskmaster - Series 9
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Host / Presenter
2019 Marlowe Comedy Weekender Self
2019 Taskmaster - Series 8
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Executive Producer
2019 Taskmaster - Series 8
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Writer
2019 Taskmaster - Series 8
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Host / Presenter
2019 The Horne Section: That's How I Like My Tour Self
2018 The Last Leg - Series 15
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
Guest
2018 Ken Dodd: How Tickled We Were Self
2018 12 Days Of Jessmas
  1. E10 - Frosty The Snowman as Kate Bush
Self
2018 Taskmaster - Series 7
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Executive Producer
2018 Taskmaster - Series 7
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Writer
2018 Taskmaster - Series 7
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Host / Presenter
2018 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 15 (Channel 4: Series 16)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Self
2018 The Horne Section Television Programme Host / Presenter
2018 Taskmaster - Series 6
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Executive Producer
2018 Taskmaster - Series 6
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Writer
2018 Taskmaster - Series 6
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Host / Presenter
2017 Taskmaster - Champion Of Champions
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Executive Producer
2017 Taskmaster - Champion Of Champions
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Writer
2017 Taskmaster - Champion Of Champions
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Host / Presenter
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 13 (Channel 4: Series 14)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Self
2017 Taskmaster - Series 5
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Executive Producer
2017 Taskmaster - Series 5
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Writer
2017 Taskmaster - Series 5
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Host / Presenter
2017 The Horne Section Self
2017 Taskmaster - Series 4
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Executive Producer
2017 Taskmaster - Series 4
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Writer
2017 Taskmaster - Series 4
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Host / Presenter
2016 Drunk History - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
Self
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 10 (Channel 4: Series 11)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Self
2016 Taskmaster - Series 3
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Executive Producer
2016 Taskmaster - Series 3
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Writer
2016 Taskmaster - Series 3
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Host / Presenter
2016 Breaking The News - Series 4
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
Guest
2016 Taskmaster - Series 2
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Executive Producer
2016 Taskmaster - Series 2
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Writer
2016 Taskmaster - Series 2
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Host / Presenter
2016 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 4
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
Guest
2016 Heresy - Series 10
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2016 Don't Make Me Laugh - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Guest
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 7 (Channel 4: Series 8)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Self
2015 The Horne Section's Christmas Host / Presenter
2015 The Horne Section's Questions Sessions Self
2015 Alex Horne: Monsieur Butterfly Self
2015 Taskmaster Creator
2015 Taskmaster - Series 1
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Producer
2015 Taskmaster - Series 1
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Writer
2015 Taskmaster - Series 1
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Host / Presenter
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. E16 - Episode Sixteen
Self
2015 Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Self
2015 Drunk History - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Self
2015 My Teenage Diary - Series 6
  1. E6 - Alex Horne
Guest
2014 John Bishop's Christmas Show - John Bishop's Christmas Show 2014
  1. John Bishop's Christmas Show 2014
Guest
2014 BBC New Comedy Award - 2014
  1. E7 - London Heat 1
  2. E8 - London Heat 2
Guest
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 4 (Channel 4: Series 5)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. Special - Christmas Special
Self
2014 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2014 (as The Horne Section)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Self
2014 Alex Horne: The Percentage Game Self
2014 The Horne Section: Milk the Tenderness Self
2014 Alex Horne: Monsieur Butterfly Self
2014 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section - Series 3
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Writer
2014 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section - Series 3
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Host / Presenter
2014 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 13
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2014 Live At The Electric - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
The Oracle
2013 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section - New Year's Eve Special
  1. New Year's Eve Special 2013
Writer
2013 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section - New Year's Eve Special Host / Presenter
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 1 (Channel 4: Series 2)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Self
2013 The Horne Section Live In A Cow - Extra Shows Self
2013 The Horne Section's Family Bash Self
2013 The Horne Section Live in a Cow Self
2013 Alex Horne: Lies Self
2013 Heresy - Series 9
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2013 The Guessing Game - Series 2
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Team Captain
2013 The Matt Lucas Awards - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. Special - Highlights Special
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2013 Wordaholics - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2013 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section - Series 2
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Writer
2013 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section - Series 2
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Host / Presenter
2013 Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler - Pilot
  1. Pilot
Self
2012 The Horne Section's Big End Of Year Bash Self
2012 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 26
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
  2. Special - Highlights Special
Host / Presenter
2012 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section - Edinburgh Special Host / Presenter
2012 The Now Show - The Now Show 2012 - Live!
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Writer
2012 The Now Show - The Now Show 2012 - Live!
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Self
2012 BBC: Christopher Brookmyre's Comedy Bookcase Self
2012 The Horne Section - Live At The Grand! Self
2012 Horne and Key and... Self
2012 BBC: Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section Self
2012 The Matt Lucas Awards - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2012 Dara O Briain: School Of Hard Sums - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E6 - Episode Six
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2012 The Guessing Game - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
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2012 Wordaholics - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
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2012 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section - Series 1
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Writer
2012 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section - Series 1
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Host / Presenter
2012 It's Your Round - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
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2012 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 8
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2011 Edinburgh Comedy Live Self
2011 What's So Funny? - Series 2
  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
Guest
2011 Radio 2 Comedy Spectacular For Children In Need Host / Presenter
2011 The Museum Of Curiosity - Gallery 4
  1. E5 - Meeting Twenty-Three
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2011 What's So Funny? - Edinburgh Special
  1. Edinburgh Special
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2011 Alex Horne: Taskmaster II Self
2011 Alex Horne: Seven Years in the Bathroom Self
2011 Dave's One Night Stand - Series 2
  1. E2 - Mark Watson
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2011 Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section - Pilot Host / Presenter
2010 Walk On The Wild Side - Series 2
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Writer
2010 The Amnesty Comics vs Critics Football Match Self
2010 The Horne Section Self
2010 Alex Horne: The Taskmaster Self
2010 Alex Horne: Odds Self
2009 We Need Answers - Series 2
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Host / Presenter
2009 We Need Answers - Series 2
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Graphics
2009 We Need Answers - Series 2
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Writer
2009 We Need Answers - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Reading
  2. E2 - Motoring
  3. E3 - Wine
Host / Presenter
2009 We Need Answers - Series 1 Writer
2006 28 Acts In 28 Minutes - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2006 28 Acts In 28 Minutes - Series 1 (as The Cowards)
  1. E1 - Episode One
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2003 Spanking New On 7 - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
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2003 Brain Candy
  1. E5 - Families
  2. E6 - Shopping
  3. E10 - Exercise
  4. E14 - Surreal
Writer
2003 Brain Candy
  1. E5 - Families
  2. E6 - Shopping
  3. E10 - Exercise
  4. E14 - Surreal
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Alex Horne: Making Fish Laugh With Tim Key Self
We Need Answers Host / Presenter

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Alex Horne on IMDb

Born
Sunday 10th September 1978 (46 years-old)
AKA
Little Alex Horne
Full name
Alexander James Jeffery Horne
Member of
Nationality
English
Resident of
England (Chesham)

Alex Horne is a British musical comedian, best known as the host of 'The Horne Section', a live music variety act, and as the creator of Taskmaster on Dave, a comedy panel show in which he 'assists' the 'Taskmaster' Greg Davies, who tasks the assembled comedians each episode with the job of performing various ludicrous tasks. He is also known as the host of iTunes chart-topping and Chortle Award nominated podcast Alex Horne Breaks the News (Dave).

After being a 'real' contestant on the genuine version of Channel 4's Countdown in 2008, he has returned with the band for many times on 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown and is a regular favourite.

Horne's first forays into the comedy world began with an appearance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2000, with a show entitled 'How To Avoid Huge Ships'. In 2003, his Edinburgh show 'Making Fish Laugh' was nominated for a Perrier newcomer award, and in 2004 he won the Chortle Award for Best Breakthrough Act.

Horne has also partnered with fellow comic Tim Key[/y] on numerous occasions, in particular shows including 'Every Body Talks' and 'When In Rome'. Both were known for including extensive use of PowerPoint in a mock-lecture style. He took the latter on tour in 2006.

In 2007 and 2008, Horne took his stand-up shows 'Birdwatching' and 'Wordwatching', respectively, to the Fringe festival, to great acclaim. After the successful completion of both, he signed a book deal with Virgin Publishing to write these stories as books, which were published in 2009 and 2010.

Between 2006 and 2007 he worked alongside fellow comedian Owen Powell in an attempt to find someone from every nationality living in London, finding residents from 189 of the UN's 192 countries.

In 2011 he compered 'The Horne Section', a comedy variety show, and this led BBC Radio 4 to commission three series of Alex Horne Presents the Horne Section, a musical comedy performance consisting of silly songs and deliberately mediocre singing ability. The Horne Section played to sold-out audience 5 years in a row at the Edinburgh Fringe. In 2011 Horne appeared on Celebrity Mastermind, finishing second of all contestants with a specialist subject of comedian Ken Dodd.

In 2012 he chaired Never Mind the Buzzcocks, and the band accompanied him at various points during the quiz, performing several songs.

In May 2018, Horne presented The Horne Section Television Programme, a musical comedy stage show based on his BBC Radio 4 show. The Horne Section, that was recorded live at the London Palladium.

In 2011 he wrote and presented a documentary for BBC Four entitled The Games That Time Forgot, finding sports and leisure activities that have been lost over time. He has taken 9 solo shows to the Edinburgh festival, earning a Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination in 2014 for Monsieur Butterfly.

Known for seamlessly blending the serious and the downright silly, Horne's humour is warm, off-the-wall, and unexpected.

Chortle Awards 2024
Outstanding Contribution to Comedy (Winner)
National Comedy Awards, The 2023
Outstanding Male Comedy Entertainment Performance (Shortlisted)
Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2023
Best TV Presenter (Nominee)
Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2022
Best TV Presenter (Nominee)
Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2021
Liberty Award (Winner (No More Jockeys Live/TripleCeePee))
Chortle Awards 2021
Legend(s) Of Lockdown (Winner)
National Comedy Awards, The 2021
Outstanding Male Comedy Entertainment Performance (Longlisted)
BAFTA Television Awards 2020
Best Comedy and Comedy Entertainment (Winner)
British Podcast Awards 2019
Best Comedy (Nominee (The Horne Section Podcast))
BAFTA Television Awards 2018
Best Comedy and Comedy Entertainment (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2017
Best Comedy and Comedy Entertainment (Nominee)
Chortle Awards 2015
Award For Innovation (Winner)
Chortle Awards 2014
Best Music or Variety Act (Winner)
Internet Award (Nominee (Alex Horne Breaks The News))
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2014
Best Comedy Show (Nominee)
Chortle Awards 2013
Best Music or Variety Act (Nominee)
Dave Funniest Joke Of The Fringe Award 2013
Main Award (Runner-up)
Chortle Awards 2008
Award For Innovation (Nominee)
Chortle Awards 2004
Breakthrough Act (Winner)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2003
Best Newcomer (Nominee)

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