Taskmaster
- TV comedy
- Channel 4 / Dave
- 2015 - 2024
- 160 episodes (17 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.
- Continues on Thursday on C4 at 9pm with Series 17, Episode 5
- Catch-up on Series 17, Episode 4
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The UK TV panel show is dying (but it's probably for the best)
The cancellation of Mock The Week marked another nail in the coffin for UK TV panel shows. Is this the end of an era?
Alice Pattillo, Den Of Geek, 1st September 2022Three Great Things: Alex Horne
The creator and presenter of Taskmaster, on The Blues Brothers, skateboarding and his BFF.
Talk House, 26th July 202250 greatest tasks that have ever been on Taskmaster
I decided to rank the 50 best Taskmaster tasks of all time.
BuzzFeed, 26th June 2022Taskmaster Series 14 line-up revealed
Dara O Briain, Fern Brady, John Kearns, Munya Chawawa and Sarah Millican will take part in Series 14 of Taskmaster.
British Comedy Guide, 24th June 2022All hail the king of TV silliness - and Liza Tarbuck's fake beard
Can there be any show on telly that is more wonderfully, joyfully pointless than Taskmaster?
Roland White, Daily Mail, 24th June 2022James Acaster losing it with Rhod Gilbert voted Taskmaster's funniest moment
The pair clashed a number of times during season 7 - the most memorable being their hilariously heated exchange following the team task to build the best extension to the Taskmaster house.
James Hibbs, Radio Times, 23rd June 2022Edinburgh TV Awards 2022 nominees
After Life, Mandy, Motherland, Sex Education, Stath Lets Flats and The Outlaws are amongst the nominees for the Edinburgh TV Awards 2022.
British Comedy Guide, 16th June 2022Fringe 2022: Here are the 11 Taskmaster contestants who have announced shows
After being cancelled in 2020 and massively scaled back in 2021 the world's largest arts festival is gearing up to get back to normal this year - with over 2000 shows already announced, including several from the stars of Channel 4's hit comedy series.
David Hepburn, The Scotsman, 23rd May 2022Taskmaster issues on-air disclaimer in latest episode over Ukraine sensitivities
Channel 4 made sure to let viewers know that the episode in question was recorded before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Despite the initial confusion, it was soon apparent why the network decided to air the disclaimer when a task came up involving recreating moments in history using a pair of traffic cones.
Stefania Sarrubba, Digital Spy, 28th April 2022Taskmaster: the best of British comedy
Taskmaster is arguably one of the best examples of British comedy in recent years. Its format is simple but clever. The fact that famous comedians are the contestants has meant it has become one of the funniest and most recognisable shows on our screens.
Emily Doughty, Illustration by Verity Laycock, Palatinate, 27th April 2022