Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Greg Davies, Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television
Taskmaster

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.

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Ed Gamble gives his verdict on Taskmaster's move

The short answer is: he thinks it's great.

Louise McCreesh, Digital Spy, 24th November 2019

Taskmaster moves to Channel 4

Channel 4 is taking over the rights to broadcast Taskmaster. It has signed a six series deal to broadcast the hit comedy format, starting with Series 10 in late 2020.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd November 2019

The ninth season of this daft and yet oddly endearing comedy challenge concludes. Tonight, in order to win the favour of Greg Davies and Alex Horne, David Baddiel, Ed Gamble, Jo Brand, Katy Wix and Rose Matafeo are challenged to "do the most preposterous thing with this chickpea". Their creative solutions are suitably ridiculous.

Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 6th November 2019

Taskmaster to move to Channel 4?

Industry reports are suggesting UKTV has not yet managed to secure the rights to broadcast further series of Taskmaster, and Channel 4 are now in talks to take over the show.

British Comedy Guide, 6th November 2019

Taskmaster becomes a board game

A board game based on hit TV comedy show Taskmaster has been launched.

British Comedy Guide, 24th September 2019

1,000 fans respond to Taskmaster challenge

Around 1,000 people descended on a small Buckinghamshire park yesterday to complete one of the challenges in the Taskmaster book.

Chortle, 16th September 2019

Taskmaster to get Norwegian & Finnish versions

Finland's MTVand Discovery in Norway have picked up the rights from Avalon, adding to Taskmaster's growing presence in the Nordic region with Denmark continuing production on its third series with TV2, and Sweden producing its fourth series of the award-winning show for SVT 1.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th September 2019

Taskmaster: series 9, episode 2: review

Jo Brand and David Baddiel together make a potent comic force.

Sarah Hughes, i Newspaper, 11th September 2019

Taskmaster Series 9 Episode 1 review

For the first time it might be a series which I slightly struggle with.

Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 5th September 2019

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