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.
- Due to return for Series 19
Streaming rank this week: 133
Press clippings Page 17
Alex Horne on Taskmaster
'Greg is sort of the eye candy in the show'.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 30th August 2021Improv Corner - improv in the media - Taskmaster
I think when you do improv and you get the same suggestions or play the same games over and over again it can be hard to look at it from a different angle, however that is why Taskmaster is good because most of the time everyone approaches a task in a completely unique way and it is a metaphor for what improv is an can be.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 26th July 2021Asim Chaudhry reveals how Taskmaster is filmed
"I was the worst contestant but I did have an absolute amazing time on Taskmaster, I think it's just genius," he says.
Radio Times, 6th July 2021Greg Davies dedicates his 1st Insta post to Alex Horne
The comedian leaned into the whole 'dad trying to use social media' thing by posting a Taskmaster promo shot with himself and co-host Alex Horne, with some interesting cropping.
Joe Anderton, Digital Spy, 24th June 2021Complaints over Maddix's golf racism on Taskmaster
Easily-offended snowflakes have complained to Ofcom that joking about white people enjoying golf is 'racist'. Seventeen viewers were so outraged when stand-up Jamali Maddix made the gag on Taskmaster last month that they contacted regulators. But after assessing the issue, the broadcasting watchdog decided to take no action, it revealed in its latest fortnightly report, released today.
Chortle, 21st June 2021Re-watching Taskmaster
We will be watching two-and-half months of Taskmaster in less than two and a half months.
Ray Ratto, Defector, 20th June 2021Watch Taskmaster
I spent my college years watching British panel shows on YouTube to pass the hours between classes. Taskmaster indulges in the inane and the useless, the tchotchke and the party trick.
Fran Hoepfner, Defector, 19th June 2021Alex Horne hints at a change to Champions special
Taskmaster star Alex Horne has teased a change to the show's opening titles for the upcoming Champion of Champions series that will make it "feel special from the very first second".
Lauren Morris, Radio Times, 8th June 2021Taskmaster treasure hunt book to be published in September
A new Taskmaster book - Bring Me The Head Of The Taskmaster: 101 Next Level Tasks - is to be published in September 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 26th May 2021Taskmaster review
Should you be looking for a show that treats its stars with utter disrespect, Taskmaster (C4) is just the ticket.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 21st May 2021