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
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How Taskmaster started and my part in its beginning
Comedy critic Bruce Dessau on the small but important role he played in the Greg Davies hit and how Alex Horne made him go into the icy sea...
Bruce Dessau, What To Watch, 12th September 2024Taskmaster review: why wasn't this wonderfully stupid show up for an NTA?
How Mrs Brown's Boys was voted Best Comedy over Alex Horne and Greg Davies' hoot of a series is beyond farce.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 12th September 2024The secret science of Taskmaster: "It's embarrassing nonsense, but it's also good telly"
Taskmaster creator Alex Horne reveals how his childish show became an unlikely global TV juggernaut - and why it's about to get even bigger.
Liam Kelly, The Telegraph, 12th September 2024New Taskmaster companion book announced
Alex Horne has co-written a new Taskmaster companion book, An Absolute Casserole, to mark the show's upcoming 10th anniversary.
British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2024Edinburgh Fringe: 10 comedians as seen on Taskmaster
You could well argue that this lot don't need the extra publicity, but here goes anyway!
Chortle, 25th July 2024Alex Horne debunks Greg Davies Taskmaster story: "It's not quite true"
Alex Horne, speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com to promote the new Taskmaster VR game, has debunked a Greg Davies joke that he's heard "a lot of times", admitting that it's "not quite true".
Rob Leane, Radio Times, 30th June 2024Edinburgh TV Festival 2024 awards nominees
Nominees have been announced for the 2024 awards of the annual Edinburgh TV Festival.
British Comedy Guide, 26th June 2024Extortionate! Fans' fury at Taskmaster Live ticket prices
Taskmaster fans are up in arms after discovering the live experience costs up to £100 a head.
Chortle, 20th June 2024Taskmaster's top 10 episodes ranked: from House Queens to Mean Beans
Now we have the ultimate task: ranking the show's best episodes. But will our list win the ultimate prize of the golden bust of presenter Greg Davies?
Vicky Jessop, Evening Standard, 15th June 2024Rosie Jones reveals she has had to have therapy after taunts
Rosie Jones has revealed abuse from trolls has driven her to therapy, days after she endured hurtful ableist comments for competing in Channel 4 series Taskmaster.
Stuart Pink, Daily Mail, 8th June 2024