For fans of the brilliant Taskmaster, it’s good times right now. The first of four further series of the show kicks off next week, on May 2nd. It’ll broadcast on Dave, and the contestants for the new run are Alice Levine, Asim Chaudhry, Liza Tarbuck, Russell Howard and Tim Vine.
Furthermore, we now learn that the creator of Taskmaster, Alex Horne, has written a book. It’ll be called Taskmaster: The Book Of Champions, and you’ll be able to take on challenges from the TV show in the comfort-ish of your own home.
BBC Books is releasing the book on September 6th, and you can preorder it right here https://amzn.to/2qYb7xN.
The description of it reads…
Taskmaster is Dave’s flagship game show with a difference. As the Taskmaster, Greg Davies sets a series of ridiculous tasks to a group of comedians with Alex Horne assisting as his right-hand man, coaxing the hopeful champions to think creatively while completing various challenges – from trying to paint the best picture of a horse (while sitting on an actual horse), to destroying a cake in a beautiful way.
Taskmaster: The Book of Champions is the first book to accompany Dave’s biggest-ever original series. It’s a fully-interactive guide to indulging your competitive streak and challenging your friends and family to attempt insane tasks from the comfort of your own living room. From making the most artistic tea-stain on the page to creating a self-portrait while blindfolded, this book requires you to think – and draw – outside of the box. Rivalry is encouraged, dodgy tactics rewarded and bribes accepted.
Expect cheating. Expect arguments. Expect both cheating AND arguments.
Sounds perfect to us…