Taskmaster
- TV comedy
- Channel 4 / U&Dave
- 2015 - 2025
- 171 episodes (18 series)
TV format in which Greg Davies and Alex Horne set a group of comedians various outlandish challenges. Also features Romesh Ranganathan, Frank Skinner, Roisin Conaty, Josh Widdicombe, Tim Key and more.
- Returns on Sunday 29th December on C4 at 9pm with New Year Special
Streaming rank this week: 98
Press clippings
Taskmaster wins international Rose d'Or Award
Greg Davies and Alex Horne picked up the 2024 Rose d'Or Award for Comedy Entertainment for Taskmaster.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd December 2024Taskmaster's Alex Horne: 'Am I rich? Crudely, I suppose that's true'
"I have come to terms with the fact that I think what we do is beneficial to society on some very light level. At least we're doing something that makes people happy."
Julia Llewellyn Smith, The Sunday Times, 1st December 2024Alex Horne shares anger at 'really disgusting' abuse aimed at Rosie Jones
Jones faced hurtful trolling after she was announced as a Taskmaster contestant earlier this year.
Katie Rosseinsky, The Independent, 1st December 2024An Absolute Casserole: The Taskmaster Compendium review
As of the summer of 2025, Taskmaster will have been on our screens for ten years. This handy, highly readable and fun little book serves as the perfect companion to the first 17 series of the original UK version of the show featuring a wealth of information on all 160 episodes, 789 tasks, 3 champion of champion contests, 12,409 points and 325 disqualifications which have been released during that time.
Chris Hallam, Chris Hallam's World View, 27th November 2024Alex Horne reveals his Taskmaster guest near misses
Alex Horne has revealed some of the stars he has nearly bagged for his hit show Taskmaster.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th November 2024Alex Horne wants to host a US Taskmaster with Greg Davies
Alex Horne hopes to host a new American version of Taskmaster with Greg Davies, saying that "with a bit of luck we're going to try again" after a previous attempt flopped.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd November 2024Taskmaster's Live Experience extended
Taskmaster: The Live Experience has been extended until 23rd February 2025. New early bird and family ticket options are available.
British Comedy Guide, 20th November 2024Taskmaster New Year Treat 2025 line-up revealed
David James, Hannah Fry, Melanie Blatt, Martin Lewis and Sue Johnston will take part in the next Taskmaster one-off special.
British Comedy Guide, 14th November 2024Rose d'Or 2024 nominees revealed
Taskmaster, We Are Lady Parts and The Skewer are amongst this year's international Rose d'Or award nominations.
British Comedy Guide, 11th November 2024Taskmaster launches its own beer
Fans can now buy seven different brews, all named in reference to moments on the hit show.
Chortle, 1st November 2024