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Season 17

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Summary

In this Broadcast Award-winning, BAFTA and Emmy Award-nominated entertainment show, Taskmaster tyrant Greg Davies (Man Down, Cuckoo), with the help of his loyal assistant Alex Horne (The Horne Section and the show's creator), sets out to test the wiles, wit and wisdom of five hyper-competitive comedians.

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Episode 1: Grappling with My Life

Summary

Contenders Joanne McNally, John Robins, Nick Mohammed, Sophie Willan and Steve Pemberton battle to become the 17th Taskmaster champion. In the opening episode, flanked by his efficient assistant Alex Horne, Greg Davies remorselessly judges the five quaking comics, who are desperate to get their hands on his fabled golden head trophy. Will they pass the Taskmaster's muster with their attempts to hunt for patatas, hoopla a gorilla and hug a special friend?

Review

Huw Fullerton

When Channel 4 nabbed Taskmaster from UKTV’s channel Dave in 2019, some wondered whether the show show might lose some of its charm in the transfer. Happily, it didn’t — and nearly five years on it’s a veritable TV empire with a back catalogue of 150 episodes, bestselling books and merchandise, remakes in New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden (among other countries) and a new child-centred spin-off coming later this year.

But comedy conglomerate or not, the main show is still the flagship creation of Brand Taskmaster, and the 17th series kicks off tonight with new contestants Nick Mohammed, Joanne McNally, Steve Pemberton, John Robins and Sophie Willan. And happily, as this comedy quintet toss rings on floating gorillas, make unsettling sausage art and try some risky business with an egg, it’s clear that success hasn’t diluted Taskmaster’s inventiveness and verve.

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2024-03-28

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English

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rolenamePresenterGreg DaviesCo presenterAlex HorneExecutive producerAlex HorneContestantJoanne McNallyContestantJohn RobinsContestantNick MohammedContestantSophie WillanContestantSteve PembertonSeries producerAndy CartwrightSeries directorAndy DevonshireExecutive producerAndy DevonshireExecutive producerRichard Allen-TurnerExecutive producerRob AslettExecutive producerJames TaylorExecutive producerJon Thoday

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7.5/10

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