Taskmaster - News

Channel 4 and Avalon, following the continuing success of ratings, renewed 'Taskmaster' for a further six series. Two series per year will roll out until 2026. They also announced the launch of new children-focused entertainment show 'Junior Taskmaster'.

Daisy May Cooper, Johnny Vegas, Katherine Parkinson, Mawaan Rizwan and Richard Herring form the Taskmaster series 10 line up coming this Autumn to Channel 4.

It was announced today that Channel 4 will be the new home of BAFTA and Emmy Award nominated Taskmaster, with a six series deal across three years agreed with Avalon. New episodes will arrive on Channel 4 from late 2020.

Taskmaster's eighth series starts in May and welcomes a new group of candidates placing themselves at the mercy of Taskmaster tyrant Greg Davies. They are Iain Stirling, Joe Thomas, Lou Sanders, Paul Sinha & Sian Gibson.