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Taskmaster Series 20 Premieres on Channel 4 With Mixed-Generation Cast

The return cements Channel 4’s twice-yearly schedule, with more series already commissioned for 2026.

Overview

  • Episode one aired Thursday 11 September at 9pm on Channel 4, hosted by Greg Davies with creator Alex Horne as his straight man.
  • The competing comedians are Ania Magliano, Maisie Adam, Phil Ellis, Reece Shearsmith and Sanjeev Bhaskar.
  • The line-up spans ages 27 to 61 and is presented in the studio seated in order of age.
  • Early challenges leaned into the show’s trademark silliness, including a chase to scan a QR code on Horne’s back and other offbeat tasks.
  • Viewers responded positively to the new line-up, as the series begins 2025’s second 10-week run with two further series already greenlit for 2026.