The contestants for series 18 of ‘Taskmaster’ have been revealed!
With Greg Davies and Little Alex Horne on hand to welcome the new batch, series 18 will air later this year on Channel 4. The news arrives shortly after ‘Taskmaster: The Live Experience‘ has been confirmed to go ahead this September.
Hoping to pass muster and be the best are: comedian, host of The Bugle Podcast and cricket statistician Andy Zaltzman (‘The News Quiz’, BBC Radio 4), comedian, actor and podcaster Babatunde Aléshé (‘Celebrity Gogglebox’, C4), actor, comedian and writer Emma Sidi (‘Starstruck’, BBC Three/HBO Max), legendary stand-up and writer Jack Dee (‘I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue’, BBC Radio 4), and stand-up, presenter, actor and author Rosie Jones (‘Trip Hazard’, C4).
This summer also sees the launch of the brand-new ‘Taskmaster VR Game’, the eagerly anticipated game from Scallywag Arcade released on Meta Quest and SteamVR allows players to step into the contestants’ shoes by competing in extraordinary challenges or to fill the industrious boots of the Taskmaster’s Assistant by creating tasks of their own and challenging their friends in local play.
Executive Producers for Taskmaster series 18 are Alex Horne, Richard Allen-Turner, Rob Aslett, James Taylor, Jon Thoday and Andy Devonshire (‘The Apprentice’ and ‘The Great British Bake Off’), who also acts as Series Director, while Andy Cartwright is Series Producer. Commissioned for Channel 4 by Head of Live Events, Tom Beck and Head of Entertainment, Steve Handley.
