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 6
- Catch-up on Series 17, Episode 5
Streaming rank this week: 9
Press clippings Page 17
Taskmaster series 10 review
Channel 4's task in poaching Dave's best programme was simple: don't screw it up. And by barely changing a single thing for Taskmaster's tenth series, they passed with flying colours.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th October 2020Taskmaster review - a delightfully daft diversion
Sure, test and trace might be more medically useful, but would it be as much fun? Take your pleasures where you can.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 15th October 2020Taskmaster, series 10, review
So much fun, you could almost forget the pandemic.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 15th October 2020Taskmaster podcast reaches No. 2 in charts
Ahead of the BAFTA winning tv show making it's Channel 4 debut on Thursday 15th October at 9pm, it was announced today that the brand-new official Taskmaster Podcast has reached number two in the iTunes charts only two days following the trailer release and before any episodes have aired.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th October 2020Horne teases "nod" to a past episode in the new series
"The very first task in series one was 'eat the most watermelon', and there's a task which is inspired by that in this series."
Dan Seddon and Laura Jane Turner, Digital Spy, 14th October 2020Davies & Horne: which celebs they'd like on Taskmaster
While the upcoming series features a stellar line-up, the Taskmaster presenters have revealed which comedians they'd want on future seasons.
Lauren Morris, Radio Times, 14th October 2020Bruce Dessau on doing the first Taskmaster in Edinburgh
Taskmaster began life as an Edinburgh Fringe show 10 years ago. Comedy critic Bruce Dessau, one of the first contestants, recalls the fun, chaos and rivalry.
Bruce Dessau, i Newspaper, 14th October 2020Davies & Horne: Vegas goes further than anyone else
The Taskmaster presenters reveal their highlights from the upcoming series.
Lauren Morris, Radio Times, 13th October 2020Ed Gamble to host official Taskmaster podcast
Taskmaster: The Podcast is being launched to coincide with Series 10 of the hit show. Ed Gamble will act as the host.
British Comedy Guide, 12th October 2020The COVID-related changes Taskmaster had to make
Taskmaster presenters Greg Davies and Alex Horne open up about the "pretty intense" effects that following COVID restrictions had on the upcoming series.
Lauren Morris, Radio Times, 12th October 2020