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Alex Horne

Alex Horne

  • 46 years old
  • English
  • Writer, producer, musical comedian and composer

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The Wrestling at Indigo2 review

Glorious chaos as comedians swapped punchlines for punches.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 6th March 2023

Just For Laughs London, review

It's a tough job launching a comedy festival in London, given the the city has hundreds of gigs a week anyway. Where Just For Laughs absolutely dominates downtown Montreal for a couple of weeks in July, you could easily be in London and be entirely unaware it was on.

Chortle, 6th March 2023

The Wrestling in pictures

Edinburgh hit The Wrestling made a triumphant return last night, with its first London show coming as part of the Just For Laughs festival at the Indigo venue at The O2.

Chortle, 6th March 2023

Comedians' wrestling bouts to be livestreamed

Streaming service NextUp is to broadcast The Wrestling from London's Just for Laughs Festival this weekend.

Chortle, 2nd March 2023

Comedy.co.uk Awards results 2022

Don't Hug Me I'm Scared has been named Comedy Of The Year 2022 in the Comedy.co.uk Awards. There were also wins for Ghosts, Ellie & Natasia, Would I Lie To You?, Taskmaster, This Is Going To Hurt, Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen?, 'Whatever Next?' With Miles Jupp, The Unbelievable Truth and You're Dead To Me.

British Comedy Guide, 8th February 2023

National Comedy Awards 2023 shortlists revealed

The shortlists for Channel 4's National Comedy Awards 2023 have been revealed. Ghosts, Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, Derry Girls and After Life are up for Best Scripted Comedy.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd January 2023

Warwick University and Taskmaster launch school pilot

It is the cult gameshow that dares comedians to complete mischievous challenges - now a university is using Taskmaster to help school children learn.

BBC, 19th January 2023

Taskmaster Education launches

Taskmaster is set to launch a series of challenges for school children via a dedicated website.

British Comedy Guide, 3rd January 2023

Alex Horne on the secret to his cult show Taskmaster

How does the comedian and creative genius come up with the show's endless stream of inventive challenges?

Simon Parkin, The Guardian, 24th December 2022

Alex Horne is always thinking up tasks

A chat with the mastermind behind Britain's funniest export.

Fran Hoepfner, Gawker, 6th December 2022

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