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Taskmaster

Taskmaster

20158.321 Seasons182 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion?

Created by Alex Horne
Written by Alex Horne
Produced by Andy Cartwright
NetworksChannel 4U&Dave

Top Cast

Greg Davies

Greg Davies

Self - Taskmaster

Alex Horne

Alex Horne

Self - Taskmaster's Assistant

Ania Magliano

Ania Magliano

Self

Maisie Adam

Maisie Adam

Self

Phil Ellis

Phil Ellis

Self

Reece Shearsmith

Reece Shearsmith

Self

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Self

Themes & Keywords

competitiontaskmastercomediangame showchallengetaskpanel showcomplicated

About Taskmaster

Taskmaster is a comedy series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of competition, taskmaster, comedian, game show, challenge, task. Created by Alex Horne, it stars Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Ania Magliano. Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion?

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