Taskmaster | Series 21 Preview (Channel 4)
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The Taskmaster Greg Davies and his efficient assistant Alex Horne are back on their respective thrones as the BAFTA and Rose D’Or winning Taskmaster returns with its 21st series which launches at 9pm on Thursday 9th April on Channel 4.
The lure of claiming the fabled Taskmaster trophy has attracted five more comics to participate in the fun and games. They are: Amy Gledhill, Armando Iannucci, Joanna Page, Joel Dommett and Kumail Nanjiani. Like so many before them, they believe they can impress the Taskmaster - but only one will be immortalised as the 21st Taskmaster Champion.
Over ten episodes we’ll see them take on a series of ludicrous tasks and be judged by Greg, who will dish out points according to competence and skill. At the heart of everything is Little Alex Horne, expertly administrating every task and willingly involving himself where needed. He is Greg’s eyes on the ground and those eyes have seen some astonishing things this series.
The Taskmaster YouTube channel has seen huge success internationally, particularly in North America, reaching over 14.4 billion impressions since it first launched in October 2019, with just over 1.4 billion views and over 2.1 million subscribers.
The channel has had over 289 million hours’ worth of content viewed, with an 85% increase in North American viewership year on year, with over 174 million views from North America and 270k new subscribers from North America in 2025 alone.
Series 21 of Taskmaster begins Thursday 9th April on Channel 4.
