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
- Series 4, Episode 1 repeated Monday at 11pm on U&Dave
Streaming rank this week: 88
Press clippings Page 6
Lee Mack's Taskmaster task too far
Lee Mack has revealed that his stint on Taskmaster put a crimp on his relationship with his wife.
British Comedy Guide, 25th February 2024Comedy.co.uk Awards 2023 winners
Ghosts, Queen Of Oz, Taskmaster, Horrible Histories, Would I Lie To You?, Good Omens, Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen?, Dead Ringers, The Unbelievable Truth and You're Dead To Me are the winners in the public-voted Comedy.co.uk Awards for 2023.
British Comedy Guide, 12th February 2024Chortle Awards 2024 nominees announced
Julia Masli, Ian Smith, Ahir Shah, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Paddy Young and Sam Campbell are amongst the comedians nominated in the 2024 Chortle Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 8th February 2024Dara O Briain wore is Taskmaster prize wig at a gig in New Zealand
This particular outtake which has just gone viral on Twitter, Dara's tale of when he wore a wig for a gig in New Zealand and it's a minute very well spent.
John Plunkett, The Poke, 17th January 2024Taskmaster's Mae Martin responds to Kiell Smith-Bynoe on Champion of Champions
"The most intense FOMO I have ever felt."
Stephanie Chase, Digital Spy, 16th January 2024Taskmaster Series 17 line-up revealed
Joanne McNally, John Robins, Nick Mohammed, Sophie Willan and Steve Pemberton will take part in Series 17 of Taskmaster. It's also been revealed that the format clocked up 2.3 billion viewing minutes on Channel 4's streaming platform in 2023.
British Comedy Guide, 14th January 2024Taskmaster: Champion of Champions, review
A cult classic no more - this is a British comedy great.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 14th January 2024Ghosts was the most-watched TV comedy of 2023
Ghosts, Michael McIntyre's Big Show, Have I Got News For You, Blankety Blank and Mrs Brown's Boys were the most-watched British comedies on TV in 2023.
British Comedy Guide, 10th January 2024Comedy.co.uk Awards 2023 shortlist
The 60 TV and radio programmes shortlisted across the 10 categories in the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2023 have been revealed. Voting is now open to determine the winners.
British Comedy Guide, 8th January 2024Alex Horne lines up legendary comic for comeback on Taskmaster
Alex has declared he wants to get Jasper Carrott back on screens for the show.
Mia O'Hare, The Mirror, 3rd January 2024