Rob Beckett
- 38 years old
- English
- Stand-up comedian and presenter
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Comic Relief announces all-star Wembley Arena gig
Stars including Jimmy Carr, Lenny Henry, Katherine Ryan and Catherine Tate will appear at Comic Relief: Spectacular, a fundraising gig for the charity due to take place at London's SSE Arena Wembley on Thursday 28th February 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 5th December 2018Rob Beckett to tour in 2019 with Wallop!
Rob Beckett has announced an initial 23-dates for a brand new 2019 tour, Wallop!. Tickets are on sale now.
British Comedy Guide, 28th August 2018Beckett'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.
Ellen E. Jones, The Guardian, 30th March 2018Channel 4 orders computer game show with Rob Beckett
Rob Beckett and Kerry Godliman will front a new series about computer games since the 1980s.
British Comedy Guide, 12th February 2018Sally 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.
Chortle, 6th February 2018Taskmaster: 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.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 20th December 2017Just 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.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 13th December 2017Alex 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.
Radio Times, 13th December 2017Taskmaster: Champion of Champions, Episode 1 review
The very best people at doing pointless tasks have returned to see who is the best of all.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 13th December 2017Rob 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.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 15th September 2017