Taskmaster season 20 line-up from Inside No.9 star to Unforgotten actor
Mathew Baynton was crowned the Taskmaster winner in the season 19 final. The Good Girls Guide to Murder star had gone up against comedians Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jason Mantzoukas, Rosie Ramsey and Stevie Martin.
Comedians Alex Horne and Greg Davies will return to front the Channel 4 show. They have enlisted the star quality of five comedians who will bring their own eccentricity and creativity to the most difficult of challenges.
"Famous contestants, infuriating challenges and a wheelbarrow of withering putdowns," the official summary said. "Taskmaster Greg Davies and sidekick Little Alex Horne oversee the weird, wonderful, BAFTA-winning comedy game show."
The line-up is out but the launch date has yet to be released.
Reece Shearsmith will be braving the Taskmaster studio alongside four other celebrity comedians.
The BAFTA-winning writer, actor and comedian is one of the writers of dark comedy Inside No.9 and he has starred in the show too.
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Other top jobs include his roles in movies Shaun of the Dead, In The Earth and Saltburn.
It's hard to believe that comedian and presenter Maisie Adam hasn't starred in Taskmaster already.
The witty and outspoken presenter shot to fame in 2016 but she's finally going to be in the hot seat opposite Davies.
She is best known for her appearances on comedy panel shows including Mock of the Week, Have I Got News for You? and The Last Leg.
Actor and comedian Sanjeev Bhaskar has signed up to the comedy show.
Recently, he would be immediately recognised for his lead role as DI Sunny Khan in drama Unforgotten that started in 2015.
Bhaskar has also starred in comedy series Goodness Gracious Me and sitcom The Kumars at No.42.
Phil Ellis will be competing against the other comedians on Taskmaster.
He has written and featured in his radio sitcom Phil Ellis is Trying alongside Johnny Vegas, Sean Lock and Lee Mack.
His TV appearances include The Russell Howard Hour, Live at the Apollo and Roast Battle.
Comedian Ania Magliano completes the Taskmaster lineup.
She has previously written for Amelia Dimoldenberg's Chicken Shop Date and Frankie Boyle's New World Order.
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