Rob Beckett

Beckett's new show is GamesMaster meets Back in Time for Dinner. He must make his way back to the present day by completing an iconic video game challenge in each year he lands in. This week's guest, Gogglebox's Scarlett Moffatt, has some relevant screen-within-screen experience.

Sally Phillips: 'TV comedy is still sexist'

Television comedy is still sexist, despite greater numbers of women progressing in the business. That's the view of Sally Phillips, who discussed the issue on Radio 4's flagship Today programme this morning.

Taskmaster: Champion of Champions, Episode 2 - review

Helped by Josh Widdicombe singing the theme tune (for no points), tonight we find out who is greatest champion of all.

Just last month, Bob Mortimer was crowned fifth season champion of Taskmaster. But now the man who so emphatically demonstrated he could tear an apple into perfect halves with his bare hands must compete in a two-part tournament against previous victors Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan, Noel Fielding and Rob Beckett, all to determine who is the ultimate master of tasks. As ever, Greg Davies both officiates and castigates.

Alex Horne rates the contenders

"Little Alex Horne" tells RadioTimes.com what to expect from Bob Mortimer, Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan, Noel Fielding and Rob Beckett as all five series winners return to compete in a special Taskmaster.

Taskmaster: Champion of Champions, Episode 1 review

The very best people at doing pointless tasks have returned to see who is the best of all.

Static with Rob Beckett preview

In the end, the personalities win over the script's shortcomings and Static settles into the bland but likeable. Is that enough? Or will Static be going nowhere?

Rob Beckett's Static is going nowhere: review

By calling his creation Static, Beckett is inviting critics to say his comedy vehicle is going nowhere. Reluctantly, I'll oblige. It seems more likely to get towed off to the scrapyard than commissioned for a full series.