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 8
Lucy Beaumont is Taskmaster's glorious queen of weird
Wherever Lucy Beaumont's home planet is, we want to live there.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 27th October 2023Taskmaster's Sam Campbell has all the makings of a new fan-favourite
Among the Taskmaster series 16 cast is surreal Aussie comedian Sam Campbell. Here's this Edinburgh Fringe winner's past highlights, from Stath Lets Flats to Bloods.
Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 21st September 2023Taskmaster's best tasks ranked
To celebrate the arrival of Series 16, we celebrate the 50 best Taskmaster tasks of all time (so far!).
Den Of Geek, 21st September 2023Susan Wokoma: 'People like me can't afford to start a family. It makes me angry'
The actor talks about bringing identity politics to an older theatre audience, writing her debut film, and why she's certain she doesn't want children.
Alice Saville, i Newspaper, 20th September 2023Jenny Éclair to host 'Taskmaster: The People's Podcast'
Jenny Éclair is taking over from Lou Sanders as the host of Taskmaster: The People's Podcast.
British Comedy Guide, 8th September 2023Taskmaster Series 16 launches 21st September
Taskmaster Series 16 launches on Channel 4 on Thursday 21st September.
British Comedy Guide, 6th September 2023Alex Horne given honorary doctorate
Alex Horne is to receive an honorary doctorate from Warwick University. The degree recognises his support for School Tasking, created at the university to put Taskmaster-style challenges into classrooms. It has now grown into a national competition which will take place across 26 British universities from September.
Chortle, 9th August 2023Taskmaster's Ivo Graham reveals one regret from his time on the show
"I wish that I had been less visibly stressed by some of the tasks."
George Lewis, Digital Spy, 6th August 20235 reasons to love the wickedly hilarious UK panel show Taskmaster
It's the gift from across the pond that keeps on giving.
Allegra Rosenberg, Polygon, 2nd August 2023Ed Gamble pilots culinary Taskmaster spin-off Foodmaster
Ed Gamble is piloting Foodmaster, a food-related Taskmaster spin-off for Channel 4 in which five celebrity contestants attempt to answer the question: "Food is great, but how can it be improved?"
British Comedy Guide, 11th July 2023