Alex Horne, the show’s creator, serves as the “Taskmaster’s assistant” and guides five contestants (usually comedians but often also actors, musicians, and occasionally even pro athletes) through a ...

When life gets tough, I always know how to make it better. Talk with friends and family? Sure, that’s great. Go outside and do something I enjoy? Undeniably a very good option. More important, though, ...

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The format of Taskmaster is ...

Here is an extract from An Absolute Casserole: The Taskmaster Compendium, explaining what a filming day at the Taskmaster house is like. The Taskmaster house is constantly occupied. Two-thirds of the ...

At some point in the early ‘90s I formed a team at my primary school and filled in the application form to enter the fantasy peril-based kids TV game show Knightmare. We were not selected, or even ...

Last One Laughing has become one of 2025's breakout comedy hits after debuting on Prime Video earlier this year – breaking records in the process. The show sees a group of comedians put together in a ...

There was a triumph of sorts for the much-maligned comedy star Rosie Jones in the grand final of the latest series of Taskmaster on Thursday night. She may not have walked away with the golden Greg ...

Taskmaster returns to our screens on Thursday with the next five comedians who will be taking on the craziest of tasks, including actors in Inside No.9 and Unforgotten. Mathew Baynton was crowned the ...

But when I visit Taskmaster: The Live Experience’s base in Canada Water, London, the timer hasn’t run down quite yet. A perfectly proportioned version of the iconic Taskmaster house – matched window ...

What if your coding assistant could not only understand your needs but also adapt to them seamlessly—saving you time, reducing errors, and even cutting costs? With the release of Taskmaster 2.0, that ...

Taskmaster made its comeback on Thursday evening (September 11) for the programme's landmark 20th series, and audiences were instantly captivated. This marks the second 10-week stint of Taskmaster in ...