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
- Champion Of Champions, Episode 2 repeated Monday at 11pm on U&Dave
Streaming rank this week: 137
Press clippings Page 7
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2023 shortlist
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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 2024Taskmaster's New Year Treat review
A magical, miraculous hour guaranteed to lighten your mood.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 2nd January 2024Kiell Smith-Bynoe to stand in for Mae Martin on Taskmaster special
The next Taskmaster Champion of Champions special will follow in early 2024. Mae Martin is unavailable for filming, so series runner-up Kiell Smith-Bynoe has stepped up to fill the space.
British Comedy Guide, 14th December 2023Taskmaster Live Experience planned
Greg Davies and Alex Horne have announced that planning for a Taskmaster Live Experience has started.
British Comedy Guide, 13th December 2023Finchampstead comedy carol concert swaps choir master for Taskmaster
Finchampstead Baptist Church (FBC) decided its carol concert needed something a little extra this year, so lead pastor Chris Simpkins and his planning team came up with an idea that will definitely not be a silent night. FBC's Christmas Eve Taskmaster Carols afternoon is based on the television comedy panel game. And, like Taskmaster, the church's event will include some silly challenges.
Emma Merchant, Wokingham Today, 10th December 2023Taskmaster to launch VR video game
Taskmaster is to become a virtual reality video game.
British Comedy Guide, 29th November 2023Taskmaster New Year Treat 2024 line-up revealed
Deborah Meaden, Kojey Radical, Lenny Rush, Steve Backshall and Zoe Ball will take part in a one-off Taskmaster special on Channel 4 this festive season.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd November 2023Taskmaster wins at Televisual Bulldog Awards 2023
TV trade magazine Televisual has handed out its annual awards, with Taskmaster, Motherland and Cunk On Earth recognised in the Comedy category.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd November 2023British shows leads comedy entertainment category in Rose d'Or Awards
A Whole Lifetime With Jamie Demetriou, Gregg Wallace: The British Miracle Meat, Hold The Front Page, Prince Andrew: The Musical and Taskmaster are nominated for best comedy entertainment show in the international Rose d'Or Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 6th November 2023