Press clippings Page 28
Radio Times review
As a civilisation, we're starting to realise that asking questions about news or trivia from behind a desk isn't the best way to wring semi-improvised laughs out of moderately popular comedians. Far wiser to make them do something less restrictive, where the thing itself is funny before anyone starts. So we come to this fun new jolly, where titular Taskmaster Greg Davies - flanked by the show's creator Alex Horne - awards comics marks for eating as much watermelon as they can in a minute, emptying a bathtub without pulling the plug out, or painting a horse while riding a horse.
The comfortingly familiar guests are Frank Skinner, Josh Widdicombe, Roisin Conaty, Romesh Ranganathan and Tim Key. Skinner is a good weathervane, since he's been around far too long to bother laughing politely at unfunny jokes. Here, he laughs a lot.
Jack Seale, Radio Times, 28th July 2015Greg Davies, Alex Horne and Tim Key talk Taskmaster
'I can't believe I actually cared.' That was the verdict of Greg Davies after one of the challenges set in the new gameshow Taskmaster.
Chortle, 24th July 2015Alex Horne interview
Alex Horne spent a whole year setting silly tasks for his mates for an hour's worth of fun at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2010 and 2011. Now, he's bringing Taskmaster to TV with the help of Greg Davies and Dave.
Tom Eames, Digital Spy, 22nd July 2015Interview: Alex Horne
Alex Horne bills himself as the country's premier comedian, writer, band leader, gambler, bird watcher and potential neologist, and he might also be one of the hardest-working stand ups in the country at the minute.
Matthew Brown, Narc Magazine, 14th July 2015Tim Key and Alex Horne: How we met
"We spent an afternoon seeing how much stuff we could fit down our trousers. I managed a toaster and quite a lot of cutlery."
Adam Jacques, The Independent, 12th July 2015Tim Key and Alex Horne: How we met
'We spent an afternoon seeing how much stuff we could fit down our trousers. I managed a toaster and quite a lot of cutlery'
Adam Jacques, The Independent, 12th July 2015Review: The Horne Section
Alex Horne and his merry band of musicians combined hoovers, audience participation and, of course, music, to hilarious effect in the run up to this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Jon Pritchard, Nottingham Post, 3rd July 2015Alex Horne: I admit it. I'm addicted to Countdown
In this week's My Peccadillo, comedian Alex Horne on going from the Countdown board game to the real thing.
The Big Issue, 28th May 2015Review - Alex Horne: Monsieur Butterfly, Soho Theatre
There are many forms of comedy - stand-up, sketch and improv among them - and now Alex Horne has introduced a new genre as he constructs his set during the hour he spends on stage.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 8th May 2015This week's new live comedy
Previews of Alex Horne, Shappi Khorsandi and Jack Dee].
James Kettle, The Guardian, 8th May 2015