Taskmaster announces its Series 17 lineup (updated)

The contestants hoping to impress Greg Davies include Steve Pemberton and Nick Mohammed.  Updated 13/03/24: Taskmaster’s start date is revealed. The mighty Taskmaster revealed its line-up for the celebrity quiz challenge show’s 17th regular series back in January. Steve Pemberton and Nick Mohammed will compete alongside Joanne McNally, John Robins and Sophie Willan. Now, we … >

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New Taskmaster Champion of Champions announced

Fresh off the back of the show’s recent New Year Treat special, Channel 4’s Taskmaster has unveiled another special episode. The show is inviting back a group of previous winners to battle for the title of Taskmaster Champion of Champions.  It’s a contest that has been held twice before, but this time the champions are … >

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Taskmaster VR is coming

The hit television gameshow is becoming a fully voice-acted VR experience.  The ever-expanding universe of Taskmaster is heading to a VR console near you next year. Indie developer Scallywag Arcade has revealed details of Taskmaster VR – an interactive version of the show coming to Steam and the Meta Quest 2 and 3. Here’s what … >

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Taskmaster Series 16 – Channel 4 sets a start date

Series 16 has a new quintet of contestants ready to try and impress the Taskmaster.  The mighty Taskmaster is returning to Channel 4 for series 16. The all-conquering show gameshow was recommissioned by the network for three more years, or six series, back in March. The new run launches at 9 pm on September 21st with five … >

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Junior Taskmaster finds its hosts in Matafeo and Wozniak

Rose Matafeo and Mike Wozniak will lead the children’s version of C4’s enduring popular challenge show.  The mighty Taskmaster goes from strength to strength on Channel 4. The broadcaster recently confirmed the show’s future for three more years, as well as giving the green light to a junior edition, which is cunningly titled Junior Taskmaster. … >

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Channel 4 commissions six more series of Taskmaster

Plus, they are lining up a Junior Taskmaster spin-off too. The seemingly unstoppable Taskmaster, which sees celebrities taking on a series of strange and surreal challenges, continues to thrive. Launching on UKTV’s Dave in 2015, it ran for nine series. Migrating to Channel 4 in 2020, it has continued for six more. Now, Channel 4 have … >

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Taskmaster series 7 starts on September 5th

Taskmaster series 7 will debut on Dave on September 5th 2018, with Greg Davies and little Alex Horne putting a new set of comedic talents through the wringer. James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Rhod Gilbert, Kerry Godliman and Phil Wang will battle it out for the highly coveted bust of Davies’ head.

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Taskmaster series 6 sets ratings record

The brilliant Taskmaster roared back onto Dave for its sixth series on Wednesday night, and promptly delivered the best ratings figure the show has ever managed. Hosted by Greg Davies and Alex Horne, the latter of whom created the show, Taskmaster is – bluntly – one of the very best secrets on British television. But … >

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