Taskmaster
How many Taskmaster series are there? The running count, plus the deal that books Greg and Alex through 2029
How many series of Taskmaster are there? The current UK total, the Dave years, the move to Channel 4, every special, and the new deal that keeps Greg Davies and Alex Horne setting tasks until 2029.
September 13, 2026 8:16 pm
What shows are like Taskmaster? Alex Horne's own other show is just the start of the list
Looking for shows like Taskmaster? From Alex Horne's other projects to the best British panel shows and international spin-offs worth your time.
August 29, 2026 12:36 am
Ready for 'The Rookie' spin-off? A Netflix action star suits up as a new officer
An alum of Netflix's 'The Night Agent' is signing on for a recurring officer role in ABC's 'The Rookie: North' — but who?
August 20, 2026 9:42 pm
What Taskmaster series is Noel Fielding in?
Noel Fielding turns up in Taskmaster clip compilations often enough that people assume he's done several runs. He's done one — and he won it, comfortably, without being much good at the tasks that involve measurable outcomes.
August 20, 2026 9:34 pm
What Taskmaster series was Bob Mortimer in?
Bob Mortimer has one of the shortest runs of any Taskmaster champion and one of the most quoted. If you're trying to work out which episodes to go back for, it's a single series, eight episodes, and a two-part special. Here's the full picture.
August 18, 2026 10:09 pm
What happens at the end of the Hail Mary movie? It goes one scene further than the book
Project Hail Mary — Amazon MGM's adaptation of Andy Weir's 2021 novel, released in cinemas on 20 March 2026 — is a remarkably faithful version of the book, right up until its final minutes.
August 16, 2026 2:38 pm
Why is Taskmaster leaving Netflix? There's a free way to keep watching
If Taskmaster has appeared in your Netflix "leaving soon" pile, don't panic — nothing has happened to the show itself, and you're about to lose precisely nothing. The reason is licensing. It usually is.
August 15, 2026 3:27 pm
What do Taskmaster winners get? The strangest prize on television, explained
Most game shows hand out cash, cars, or holidays. Taskmaster — running since 2015, first on Dave and on Channel 4 since 2020 — hands out none of the above, and its contestants fight harder than almost anyone on television. Here's what they're actually fighting for.
August 13, 2026 5:55 pm
Why was Taskmaster cancelled? America has killed it twice
Search "Taskmaster cancelled" and you'll find plenty of hits — but here's the thing: the show you're probably thinking of is in rude health. The cancellations were both American, and both brutal. Here's the full picture.
August 5, 2026 7:42 pm
What Taskmaster season is James Acaster in?
James Acaster's Taskmaster run has been clipped, memed, and replayed more than almost any contestant's — which makes it easy to forget he only ever did one series. Here's exactly where to find him.
July 29, 2026 5:46 pm
What are Taskmaster contestants paid?
Ever watched a beloved comedian eat a raw onion or shave their head for five points and wondered what they're getting out of it? The honest answer involves surprisingly little money — and occasionally costs the contestants their own possessions.
July 28, 2026 3:45 pm
How are Taskmaster contestants chosen? Alex Horne spent years begging one comedian to say yes
Every series of Taskmaster delivers five comedians nobody quite expected to see together — and that's not an accident. There is no application form, no audition tape, no public casting call. Here's how the line-ups actually come together, and the story of the one booking that took fourteen series to land.
July 28, 2026 3:05 pm
What is Taskmaster Champion of Champions? The one series where losing isn't an option — everyone's already won
Every so often, Greg Davies summons a very particular group of people back to his throne room: the ones who already beat him at his own game. The result is Taskmaster's most stacked format — a tournament where every single contestant has previously lifted the trophy.
July 25, 2026 8:31 pm
Why was Taskmaster Australia filmed in New Zealand? Even Alex Horne is jealous of the reason
When Taskmaster Australia launched on Network 10 on 2 February 2023, eagle-eyed fans clocked something odd: the task house didn't look very Australian. Same lake, same caravan, same suspiciously lush green hills as Taskmaster NZ.
July 23, 2026 2:25 pm
How is Taskmaster UK filmed? The studio audience sees the show in a completely different order than you do
The episode you watch on Channel 4 is an illusion — a jigsaw assembled in the edit from footage shot months apart, in a sequence no audience ever witnessed. Tasks are filmed one contestant at a time at a house in Chiswick, and the studio sections are recorded later, two episodes per night.
July 22, 2026 7:38 pm
Every international version of Taskmaster, ranked
The format that couldn't crack America now runs in 14 countries. Take that, Comedy Central.
July 19, 2026 8:15 pm
What Taskmaster series is Ed Gamble in?
Ed Gamble is now so woven into the Taskmaster universe — the podcast, the specials — that it's easy to forget he only did one proper series. Here's exactly where to find him, and how it went.
July 17, 2026 8:29 pm
The list of Taskmaster contestants who never won an episode
Across 21 series of Taskmaster — the most recent wrapped on 11 June 2026 — exactly nine contestants have gone through an entire series without winning a single episode. Not one Greg Davies nod. Here's the full club, as of July 2026.
July 5, 2026 6:45 pm
Who hosts Taskmaster UK? The comedian behind the golden head
If you've been watching clips of comedians doing absurd things with watermelons and wondering who the enormous bloke in the big chair is — here's your answer.
June 18, 2026 6:26 pm
Ever wondered who creates Taskmaster tasks? It's not Greg Davies
If you've watched Taskmaster, you know the setup: Greg Davies sits on his throne, judges the contestants, and awards points with the authority of a man who has been doing this since birth. It's natural to assume he's the mastermind behind the whole operation.
June 17, 2026 5:11 pm
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