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Taskmaster series 21 cast revealed as show commissioned for at least three more years

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The Independent UK

Taskmaster renewed for six more series as show reaches huge global audience

The 21st series starts on April 9 with Pakistani-American comedian and Marvel actor Kumail Nanjiani, The Thick Of It creator Armando Iannucci, Gavin And Stacey star Joanna Page, Masked Singer host Joel Dommett and comedian Amy Gledhill

The Independent UK

Your time starts now: Taskmaster renewed for six more series

The comedy game show follows five contestants as they compete in challenges presented to them by the Taskmaster.

Evening Standard

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Bafta Television Awards confirm host of 2026 ceremony

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The Independent UK

Taskmaster star Greg Davies to host the Bafta Television Awards 2026

‘I will do everything I can to ensure it’s a night of warm celebration for all,’ says the 57-year-old

The Independent UK

Comedian and Taskmaster Greg Davies to host Bafta TV awards 2026

Nominations will be announced on Tuesday at midday.

Evening Standard

Counting the cost of F1's controversial new engine formula

Coming to near 50% electrification was supposed to make F1 more attractive to manufacturers. But with Renault gone, Honda in crisis and the drivers in revolt, has it been worth it?

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Taskmaster fans go wild over ‘genius’ lineup featuring Gavin and Stacey legend plus Kumail Nanjiani

Actors will be joined by ‘The Thick Of It’ creator Armando Iannucci and more

The Independent UK

Finding Father Christmas review – Lenny Rush and James Buckley’s chemistry is just wonderful

The father-and-dad pair are a total delight in this tale of a 16-year-old trying to prove Santa’s existence. They deserve a whole new episode together

The Guardian - UK

The best comedy on TV this Christmas

Here are the best comedy shows to keep you chuckling despite being with your family

Evening Standard

Blind date: ‘Did we kiss? It’s the flu season’

Aaron, 28, a digital producer, meets Tara, 30, who works in marketing

The Guardian - UK

The best Christmas TV to watch in 2025, from Amadeus to Amandaland

There’s plenty to look forward to on TV over Christmas, from Will Sharpe donning a white wig to Walton Goggins and Ella Purnell reuniting

Evening Standard

Stephen Fry, Lenny Rush and Greg Davies to star in Channel 4 Christmas drama

Dear Father Christmas will air on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Evening Standard

Greg Davies: Full Fat Legend review – Taskmaster manchild lists his humiliations

Davies uses his ostentatiously puerile sense of humour to fine comic effect, with a series of stories capturing his long struggle to get over himself

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Greg Davies Full Fat Legend at Royal Albert Hall review: 'charisma, precision timing and earthy vulgarity'

4/5 If you have an aversion to toilet humour or jokes about dodgy prostates, this is not the show for you

The Guardian - UK

Crime scene catharsis: how a darkly comic video game and TV show turned me into a murder clean-up specialist

Slinging bodies into a pickup as Kovalsky in Crime Scene Cleaner reminded me of Greg Davies in The Cleaner – there is something grimly satisfying about death’s aftermath

The Independent UK

Taskmaster needs to end before we all grow sick of it

STATE OF THE ARTS: The quirky comedy game show has been one of British TV’s great modern success stories. But Louis Chilton reckons the only way to go is down

The Independent UK

Richard Osman’s remarks about Hollywood say a lot about Britain’s small-minded celebrity culture

COMMENT: A clip of the presenter appearing to criticise Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison has prompted some ridicule on social media. But his take on the UK’s blinkered relationship with celebrity is worth unpacking, writes Louis Chilton

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Evening Standard

Taskmaster season 19 cast, time and show details

Greg and Little Alex are back to challenge more hapless comedians

The Guardian - UK

Junior Taskmaster review – they’ve messed with perfection … and it’s a triumph

This child-based spinoff of the entertainment behemoth is hilarious, charming and hugely fun. Rose Matafeo and Mike Wozniak’s chemistry as hosts is spot on and the children so delightful the casting directors deserve awards

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the Taskmaster spin-off that fans have been waiting for

Rose Matafeo and Mike Wozniak put canny kids to the test. Plus, Greg Davies cleans up for the last time. Here’s what to watch this evening

WhatToWatch

Junior Taskmaster: release date, hosts, tasks and everything we know

Rose Matafeo and Mike Wozniak are throwing down the gauntlet in Taskmaster's Channel 4 spin-off.

The Guardian - UK

‘The kids didn’t subject me to violence … largely speaking’: inside the super-sassy world of Junior Taskmaster

The comedy hit conquered the UK, then the world, and now it’s taking over the nation’s youth. Its co-host Mike Wozniak talks being mercilessly mocked, fart mishaps and why kids make the best contestants

Evening Standard

Taskmaster: The Live Experience review – getting to have a go at the gameshow phenomenon is a delight

The set and props from the global hit show have been lovingly recreated for fans to enjoy the challenges for themselves

Evening Standard

Hugh Grant confesses his parents wanted him to be the Archbishop of Canterbury instead of an actor

Despite his huge box office success, the Bridget Jones star said ‘in their world showbusiness meant nothing’

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