Taskmaster's New Year Treat | Preview (Channel 4)

Taskmaster’s annual new year celebration sees five brand new contestants from outside the world of comedy compete to win Greg Davies’s much-coveted golden eyebrows trophy.

For the first time ever, this Treat takes place over two episodes which means contestants have double the opportunity to impress Greg with their brilliance - and, conversely, double the possibility of making him really cross with their incompetence.

The five stout-hearted stars who believe they can take on the Taskmaster’s baffling tasks are: Big Zuu, Jill Scott, Sam Ryder, Susie Dent and Rose Ayling-Ellis. How will they fare when asked to prod a dangerous animal? What will they do when presented with a case of dice? And which one of them will spend twenty minutes sweating over a foot pump?

Naturally, Little Alex Horne will bear witness to all their attempts, whether they are playing the glockenspiel or getting baffled by flags. He’ll feed all the relevant facts and figures back to Greg who will use his peerless judgement to award points to the contestants who are most deserving as the fearless five attempt to plot their way to new year glory.

Taskmaster's New Year Treat airs Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd January on Channel 4.