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 31
Fall in love with UK's Taskmaster before US ruins it
Because Taskmaster could be the next Whose Line Is It Anyway?
James Watkins, Ozy, 25th April 2018Alex Horne pens Taskmaster book
Taskmaster creator Alex Horne is to publish a book to accompany the show, allowing fans to play their own challenges at home.
British Comedy Guide, 24th April 2018BAFTA TV Award nominees 2018
Catastrophe, Chewing Gum, This Country and Timewasters are amongst the BAFTA TV Awards 2018 nominees. Stars including Adam Hills, Graham Norton, Michael McIntyre and Sandi Toksvig have also been nominated.
British Comedy Guide, 4th April 2018Taskmaster USA begins next month
Last year, Comedy Central USA ordered a game show from Reggie Watts called Taskmaster, and today the network released the trailer and premiere date.
Megh Wright, Split Sider, 23rd March 2018Taskmaster set for Spain with RTVE
Spanish pubcaster RTVE has ordered an eight-episode local adaptation of comedy format Taskmaster from production giant Grupo Secuoya, after the latter picked up the rights from Avalon in the UK.
Ryan Watson, C21 Media, 5th March 2018Taskmaster gets 40 more episodes
Channel Dave has ordered four more series of Taskmaster, each extended to 10 episodes. Alice Levine, Asim Chaudhry, Liza Tarbuck, Russell Howard and Tim Vine will take part in Series 6.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd February 2018Catastrophe, Taskmaster, Horrible Histories win awards
The winners of the 2018 Broadcast Awards have been announced, with Catastrophe, Taskmaster and Horrible Histories the comedy-related winners.
British Comedy Guide, 7th February 2018Comedy.co.uk Awards results 2017
The winners of the 2017 Comedy.co.uk Awards have been announced, with Inside No. 9 named Comedy Of The Year.
British Comedy Guide, 29th January 2018Comedy.co.uk Awards 2017 shortlist
The shortlisted TV and radio shows for the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2017 have been announced. 60 programmes are in the running for the Comedy Of The Year title.
British Comedy Guide, 15th January 2018Taskmaster: Champion of Champions, Episode 2 - review
Helped by Josh Widdicombe singing the theme tune (for no points), tonight we find out who is greatest champion of all.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 20th December 2017