New Taskmaster Line-Up

The next batch of contestants revealed

As the BAFTA and Rose d’Or winning television series celebrates its tenth anniversary on our screens, Taskmaster has revealed the new line-up of comedians who will take part in the 20^th series of the hit show. Taskmaster Greg Davies and his faithful admin keeper Alex Horne have gathered some of the most eclectic comedy minds and assigned them one mission: to become the next Taskmaster Champion.

Preparing themselves to step into the spotlight and get tasking are; breakthrough comic Ania Magliano (Live at the Apollo, BBC), comedian and presenter Maisie Adam (A League Of Their Own, Sky), award-winning surreal-meets-daft Phil Ellis (Phil Ellis is Trying, BBC Radio 4), BAFTA-winning writer, actor, and comedian and lover of all things creepy Reece Shearsmith (Inside No.9, BBC), and actor, writer, and television presenter Sanjeev Bhaskar (Goodness Gracious Me, BBC Two). Who out of these brave individuals will outwit their comrades and impress the Taskmaster the most to emerge triumphant?

Elsewhere, this summer has seen Taskmaster partner with English Heritage for a brand-new collaboration. Joining forces for the first time, they are bringing a unique entertainment experience to 17 stunning heritage sites across the country from 19^th July to the 31^st August presenting a series of engaging and playful tasks at iconic locations such as Stonehenge, Whitby Abbey and Dover Castle. For further information visit www.english-heritage.org.uk/whats-on

Meanwhile, Taskmaster Education has recently partnered with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) to launch a new creative skills opportunity for UK secondary school students aged 11 to 16 called ‘Taskmaster Club 100’ where 100 UK secondary schools will get to have a go at Taskmaster Club for free. This new initiative focuses on building essential skills through fun classroom activities and aims to make creative learning opportunities accessible to students across the UK from every background and in diverse educational settings. Further information can be found https://taskmastereducation.com/news/ipo-offer-taskmaster-club-free-100

Executive Producers for the next series of Taskmaster are Alex Horne, Richard Allen-Turner, Rob Aslett, James Taylor, Jon Thoday and Andy Devonshire (The Apprentice and The Great British Bake Off), who also acts as Series Director, while Andy Cartwright is Series Producer. Commissioned for Channel 4 Head of Live Events, Tom Beck.

Transmission details to be revealed in due course