When is Taskmaster on? Here's when series 22 starts, release schedule, and all five comedians taking part - including Richard Ayoade
The popular comedy show is back on our screens this week.
Presented by Greg Davies and Alex Horne (who also created the programme, originally as a show for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe), the first series of Taskmaster was broadcast in 2014 on comedy channel Dave, before expanding its audience after being poached by Channel 4 in 2020.
There have been 21 series proper to date, along with special one-off Champion of Champion and New Year Treat programmes, comprising one or two episodes, as well as a Junior Taskmaster hosted by former contestants Rose Matafeo and Mike Wozniak.
The show sees (mainly) comedians take part in a range of challenges which are then marked by Davies, usually (but not always) winning a maximum of five points per task.
The last series drew to a close back in June and saw Joanna Page triumph ahead of Armando Iannucci, Kumail Nanjiani, Amy Gledhill and Joel Dommett.
Shortly after that programme bosses confirmed who would be appearing in the next series, which starts this week. Here’s everything we know.
When does Taskmaster Series 22 start?
You can catch the first episode of the 22nd series of Taskmaster on Channel 4 at 9pm on Thursday, September 3.
Who is appearing on Taskmaster Season 22?
Here’s who will be taking on the tasks in the this season of the hit show:
Chloe Petts
Standup comedian Chloe Petts is a favourite at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where she has performed a series of sold-out shows which have seen her shortlisted for the BBC Comedy Award, reach the final of the Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year and come second in the Funny Women Awards
She has appeared in numerous television programmes including Hypothetical, Jonathan Ross's Comedy Club, The Stand-Up Sketch Show, Pointless Celebrities, Richard Osman's House of Games, Have I Got News For You, and Celebrity Mastermind.
Isy Suttie
Isy Suttie found fame playing Dobby in Channel 4 sitcomPeep Show and in won the gold Radio Academy Award in 2013 for her radio show Pearl and Dave.
Her television credits include Man Down, The Great British Bake Off, Shameless, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Damned and Great Night Out.
Matt Lucas
Matt Lucas’ hugely successful career began when he teamed up with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer for eye-catching parts in The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer and Shooting Stars, before his double act with David Walliams produced hit sketch shows Little Britain and Come Fly With Me.
Since then he’s appeared on stage in poructions of Les Miserables, Taboo and Oliver, and starred in films such as Alice In Wonderland, Bridesmaids and Paddington. On the small screen he presented The Great British Bake Off alongside Noel Fielding,
Nina Conti
The daughter of British acting great Tom Conti, Nina Conti is a well-known ventriloquist who has brought numerous shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe featuring puppet sidekick Monkey. She’s won numerous awards for her work, including the BBC New Comedy Award and the Barry Award for Best Show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Her television credits include Black Books, Let’s Dance For Comic Relief and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Her debut film Sunshine premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade made his name playing Moss in Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd for which he won a BAFTA for Best Male Comedy Performance. Other major television roles have included in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace , The Mighty Boosh, Nathan Barley, Gadget Man, Travel Man and The Big Fat Quiz of the Year.
On the big screen he wrote and directed Submarine and The Double, and has appeared in the likes of The Watch, The Boxtrolls and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.
How many episodes of Taskmaster will be in Season 22?
While early series had between five and eight episodes but since season six there have been 10 episodes per series - so expect 10 episodes again.
When will all the episodes of Taskmaster be broadcast?
Here’s when all the episodes will be broadcast:
- Episode 1: Thursday, September 3, at 9pm
- Episode 2: Thursday, September 10, at 9pm
- Episode 3: Thursday, September 17, at 9pm
- Episode 4: Thursdy, September 24, at 9pm
- Episode 5: Thursday, October 1, at 9pm
- Episode 6: Thursday, October 8, at 9pm
- Episode 7: Thursday, October 15, at 9pm
- Episode 8: Thursday, October 22, at 9pm
- Episode 9: Thursday, October 29, at 9pm
- Episode 10: Thursday, November 5, at 9pm
What is the theme of series 22 of Taskmaster?
Every series of the show has a theme - which is reflected in many of the tasks and the decor of the Taskmaster house.
This season the theme is ‘ancient Greece’.
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