Rob Beckett
- 39 years old
- English
- Stand-up comedian and presenter
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8 Out Of 10 Cats returns with new team captains
8 Out Of 10 Cats is to premiere on More4, with new team captains Aisling Bea and Rob Beckett. Meanwhile the Countdown version gets its biggest series order yet.
British Comedy Guide, 12th October 2016Taskmaster: series 3, episode 2 - review
This week Greg Davies's game show featured condiment art, nudity and some furious use of a pair of corkscrews.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 11th October 2016Taskmaster: series 3, episode 1 - review
It is a nice start, but we need to wait a bit to see how it compares to the previous two series.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 4th October 2016Preview: Taskmaster series 3
It feels as if the second series of Taskmaster has only just finished but the third series starts on Dave on Tuesday, October 4 at 10pm.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd October 2016The 15th series of the panel show perennial continues. With the hardcore crew reduced to just Dara O Briain and team captain Hugh Dennis, the combative atmosphere of previous seasons has receded even further. If the flurry of punchlines used to feel like comedic mixed martial arts, now there is more of a swingball vibe. Rob Beckett, Gary Delaney, Ed Gamble, Zoe Lyons and Rhys James are the guests putting topical events through the wringer in search of zingers.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 1st July 2016C4 Comedy Gala, review
Rattling through a conveyor belt of more than twenty comedians, this marathon event had one-liners flying so thick and fast it started to become exhausting, says Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 9th May 2016Taskmaster Series 3 line-up revealed
Rob Beckett, Paul Chowdhry, Dave Gorman, Al Murray and Sara Pascoe will take part in the third series of Taskmaster.
British Comedy Guide, 16th April 2016Leicester Comedy Festival review: Rob Beckett
Thankfully, with whatever irked the lighting resolved, the second half was an improvement with Rob able to see jokes through without fear of blackout.
Russ T Whyte, Leicester Mercury, 6th February 2016Rob Beckett interview
Family's an important subject for the Lewisham-based star Rob Beckett. He's got no desire to leave the neighbourhood where he grew up, despite it being 'a bit stabby'.
Plymouth Herald, 27th November 2015Rob Beckett 'Mouth of the South' review
At the end of the two hour marathon show Rob stood at the exit and personally shook every audience members hand and thanked them for coming out, showing just how grounded he still is.
Sophie McCoid-Sou, Soutport Visiter, 21st October 2015