Lou Sanders

Season eight of the reliably daft gameshow sees Sian Gibson, Iain Stirling, Joe Thomas, Lou Sanders and Paul Sinha in the thrall of the man-mountain king as they try to impress Greg Davies. Among the usual pettiness and point-scoring there is an ad hoc ventriloquism round that may scar the nation's psyche.

Review - Taskmaster: Series 8, Episode 1 - Hello

While it is of course to early to tell who is the most dominant in this series so far, there are some things we can already gather. Chief among these is that the Sinnerman is not as smart as he looks.

If you've yet to have the pleasure, Taskmaster is simply one of the most joyful series around. Which other TV show gets you inside the boot of Bob Mortimer's car or turns Noel Fielding into a tiny banana? Five comedians, doing very silly things in the presence of creator Alex Horne and the Taskmaster himself, Greg Davies. This year's contestants are Paul Sinha, Joe Thomas, Iain Stirling, Lou Sanders and Sian Gibson. A sheer delight.

Exclusive clip: sneak up on Alex without being caught

Taskmaster is about to return for an eighth series of madness and fun, and Digital Spy have an exclusive first-look clip, featuring some of our favourite TV stars taking on Alex Horne. The task: Alex alternates between being on lookout and hiding, and our contestants need to sneak up on him across a train station without getting noticed.

Interview: Lou Sanders is making a pig of herself

Calling someone "the comedians' comedian" would be a shameful thing to do if it didn't just so happen to be true. Last summer saw Lou Sanders's sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival win her a Comedians' Choice Award for "best show". She also took home an Edinburgh Poster Award.

Lou Sanders interview

'If you haven't been amassing embarrassment, you've not been taking enough risks in life'.

Live Review: Canned Laughter

I've been to hundreds of mixed bill nights over the past thirty years, because christ I'm old, but this was up there with the very, very best of them.

Lou Sanders interview

Stand-up talks through her Fringe hit Shame Pig and new show The Face That Launched 1000 Dicks.

Lou Sanders, Soho Theatre review

Sanders is terrific company and manages to delve deep into serious subjects - and make subtle political points - with endearing self-assurance and a noticeable generosity. She's a comic whose next show I eagerly anticipate.