Line-up revealed for new Greg Davies show Taskmaster
More details have been revealed about Taskmaster, the new show for digital channel Dave starring Greg Davies and Alex Horne.
The TV format, which is based on a live show created by Alex Horne at the Edinburgh Festival, sees Greg Davies set a series of "stupefying tasks" to test the group of comedians, with Alex Horne acting as his sidekick.
The line-up of comedians taking part in the series has now been revealed, with Roisin Conaty, Tim Key, Romesh Ranganathan, Frank Skinner and Josh Widdicombe all signed up.
The show is being made by Avalon Television, the production company that is also behind Davies's Channel 4 sitcom Man Down, which is due to return for a second series later this year.
Talking about Taskmaster, the production team explain: "As Taskmaster, Greg Davies will set a series of stupefying tasks to test the group of comedians, before deciding who should be victorious.
"As the Taskmaster's assistant and right-hand-man, Alex Horne will coax the contenders to show their creativity, conniving and competitiveness; rivalry will be encouraged, dodgy tactics rewarded and bribes accepted in what is set to be the most dogged, hard-fought and ridiculous comedy show on TV."
The studio-based elements of the show will be recorded on the 24th February and 23rd, 24th and 25th March at the Clapham Grand. To apply to be in the audience, see our free tickets page
Taskmaster is due to be shown on Dave in the summer.