Taskmaster (TV series)

Taskmaster
Taskmaster
YouTube information
Channel	Taskmaster;
Years active	2019–present
Genres	Entertainment; Comedy;
Subscribers	2.07 million
Views	1.3 billion
	Last updated: 31 December 2025

*Taskmaster*
Taskmaster
Genre	Comedy; Panel game;
Created by	Alex Horne
Directed by	Andy Devonshire;
Presented by	Greg Davies; Alex Horne;
Theme music composer	The Horne Section
Composers	Dru Masters; Tom Howe;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	20
No. of episodes	194 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Richard Allen-Turner; James Taylor; Jon Thoday; Rob Aslett; Andy Devonshire; Alex Horne;
Producer	Andy Cartwright;
Production locations	Clapham Grand (series 1); Fountain Studios (series 2–3); Pinewood Studios (series 4–20); Television Centre (series 21–present);
Editors	Thomas Perrett; Rebecca Bowker; Hunter Allen;
Running time	44–47 minutes
Production company	Avalon Television
Original release
Network	Dave
Release	28 July 2015 –; 6 November 2019
Network	Channel 4
Release	15 October 2020 –; present
Related
	Bäst i test; Dicho y hecho; Direktor Svemira; Taskmaster (American TV series); Stormester; Kongen befaler; Suurmestari; Taskmaster New Zealand; Le maître du jeu; Taskmaster Australia;
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Taskmaster is a British comedy panel game show created by comedian Alex Horne. It is presented by Greg Davies, as the Taskmaster, and Horne, as the Taskmaster's assistant. In each series of the programme, a group of five celebrities (mainly comedians) attempt to complete a series of challenges, referred to as "tasks". The Taskmaster then reviews the contestants' attempts and awards points based on performance, interpretation or other arbitrary, comedic factors. A winner is determined in each episode and for the series overall.

The concept for the programme was first created by Horne for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010; he later secured a deal with Dave to adapt it for television with the first episode premiering in 2015. After the ninth series in 2019, the programme was acquired by Channel 4. The programme has completed 20 series, as well as five Champion of Champions specials and seven New Year Treat specials as of January 2026, and is set to continue for at least one more series in 2026.

Taskmaster's success on British television led to international versions in Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Canada (Quebec), Sweden, Spain and the United States, the last of which featured Horne reprising his role as the Taskmaster's assistant.

The show's 20th series ran between September and November 2025, featuring Ania Magliano, Maisie Adam, Phil Ellis, Reece Shearsmith and Sanjeev Bhaskar. The show's 21st series, featuring Amy Gledhill, Armando Iannucci, Joanna Page, Joel Dommett and Kumail Nanjiani, will air in 2026.

A British spin-off series, Junior Taskmaster, with children as competitors, premiered on Channel 4 in 2024, with Rose Matafeo as Taskmaster and Mike Wozniak as the assistant (both former contestants on Taskmaster). Additionally, a tie-in board game, two books, and a VR game have been released, as well as a live experience. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Horne hosted #HomeTasking, a series of tasks for people to film in their own homes; for each task, a montage of attempts was posted on YouTube that featured Davies awarding points to his favourite entries.