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 today on C4 at 9pm with Series 17, Episode 6
- Catch-up on Series 17, Episode 5
Press clippings Page 28
Just last month, Bob Mortimer was crowned fifth season champion of Taskmaster. But now the man who so emphatically demonstrated he could tear an apple into perfect halves with his bare hands must compete in a two-part tournament against previous victors Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan, Noel Fielding and Rob Beckett, all to determine who is the ultimate master of tasks. As ever, Greg Davies both officiates and castigates.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 13th December 2017Alex Horne rates the contenders
"Little Alex Horne" tells RadioTimes.com what to expect from Bob Mortimer, Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan, Noel Fielding and Rob Beckett as all five series winners return to compete in a special Taskmaster.
Radio Times, 13th December 2017Taskmaster: Champion of Champions, Episode 1 review
The very best people at doing pointless tasks have returned to see who is the best of all.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 13th December 2017Broadcast Awards 2018 comedy nominees
The nominations for the Broadcast Awards 2018 have been announced. Amongst the comedy-relation nominations, Taskmaster leads the list with two nods.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd November 2017Why Taskmaster was a hard sell...
Alex Horne reveals how the show made it to the screen.
Chortle, 9th November 2017How envy inspired Taskmaster
Taskmaster was conceived as a way to get my own back on my friend Tim Key, says Alex Horne.
Alex Horne, Broadcast, 4th November 2017Taskmaster: series 5, episode 8 review
It's the grand final!
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 1st November 2017Taskmaster - series 5, episode 7: Boing Boing review
In the penultimate episode of the series Greg Davies has a coconut thrown at him, Alex Horne claims to be a strong, independent man, and a stuffed French cat gets trapped and eaten.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 25th October 2017Taskmaster: series 5, episode 6 review
This time Greg Davies needs to have a chat with Nish Kumar, Alex Horne is born, and Aisling Bea sends a golden pineapple to Kildare.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 18th October 2017Taskmaster - series 5, episode 5 review
Passing the half-way point of the fifth series, we sample a balloon bruschetta, a lot of cheeky texts, and a geographical inaccuracy.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 11th October 2017