Taskmaster
- TV comedy
- Channel 4 / U&Dave
- 2015 - 2025
- 181 episodes (19 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 20
- Catch-up on Series 19, Episode 10
Streaming rank this week: 15
Press clippings
Taskmaster's Alex Horne reveals "special guest from somewhere exotic" will appear in Series 21
Horne revealed: "There are two things that are new. We're filming somewhere as well as the house - somewhere that's pretty mad." He also added: "And we have a special guest this series from somewhere exotic who you'll recognise. That's all I can say."
Morgan Cormack and Perry O'Bree, Radio Times, 12th July 2025Lenny Henry to receive Outstanding title at Edinburgh TV Awards 2025
The nominees for the Edinburgh TV Festival Awards have been announced, with Alma's Not Normal, Big Boys, Dinosaur, Ludwig, Mr. Bigstuff and We Are Lady Parts in the running for Best Comedy Series. Lenny Henry will be given the Outstanding Achievement Award.
British Comedy Guide, 4th July 2025Why isn't Adam Buxton in the next series of Taskmaster?
I thought there had been a big hint only a few days earlier.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th July 2025Taskmaster Series 20 line-up revealed
Ania Magliano, Maisie Adam, Phil Ellis, Reece Shearsmith and Sanjeev Bhaskar will compete in the twentieth series of Taskmaster.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd July 2025Taskmaster is a perfect summer show (and the funniest thing in decades)
In the wrong hands, this would be a series of minor acts of cruelty. In the right ones, it's a series of minor acts of cruelty that happen to be hilarious.
USA Today, 2nd July 2025Alex Horne hosts care home competition
Taskmaster creator Alex Horne has hosted a competition inspired by the Channel 4 TV show at a care home.
BBC, 3rd June 2025Liza Tarbuck to become Taskmaster when Greg Davies leaves?
Alex Horne has lined up Greg Davies' replacement if he ever steps down from Taskmaster, nominating former contestant Liza Tarbuck for the title role.
British Comedy Guide, 28th May 2025Alex Horne discusses speculation about the one Taskmaster person he didn't like
During an interview on Radio X with ] and Pippa Taylor, Taskmaster's Alex Horne has said that since he last appeared on the show and mentioned there was one person on Taskmaster that he didn't like, there's been lots of speculation, with various contestants asking if he was talking about them.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st May 2025Improv Corner - Improv in the Media - Taskmaster pt. 3
This week we are back into the world of Taskmaster to look at another game they have played that I have definitely played myself in improv rehearsals. So I thought I would put the show in the limelight again.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 19th May 2025Taskmaster is tired - it's time to end
Alex Horne's competition comedy has been on TV for 10 years. If it wants to retain its magic, it needs to say goodbye.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 15th May 2025