{"id":114539,"date":"2025-09-04T17:58:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/114539\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T17:58:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:58:12","slug":"taskmaster-announces-epic-new-spin-off-that-brings-back-former-contestants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/114539\/","title":{"rendered":"Taskmaster announces \u201cepic\u201d new spin-off that brings back former contestants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taskmaster has confirmed an “epic” new spin-off series that brings back some familiar faces.<\/p>\n

The hit Channel 4 show took to Instagram<\/a> to announce Taskmastermind, where “alumni go head-to-head in an epic test of Taskmaster knowledge”.<\/p>\n

The first edition is between Ed Gamble and Jenny Eclair, with their episode set to drop on YouTube this evening at 7pm.<\/p>\n

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In a teaser video, Alex Horne explained: “We quiz former Taskmaster contestants about their knowledge of their time on Taskmaster\u2026 Let the games begin!”<\/p>\n

Fans shared their excitement about the series, one writing in the comments: “Oh, I am THRILLED about this.”<\/p>\n

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“The Taskmasterverse is growing!” another wrote, while a third added: “This is going to be brilliant!!!!”<\/p>\n

It comes as the franchise shifts much of its focus to YouTube, with the next season of the show set to premiere on the video platform globally<\/a> for the first time ever, straight after the Channel 4 broadcast.<\/p>\n

The series is due back for its 20th season on 11 September, with Ania Magliano, Phil Ellis, Maisie Adam, Reece Shearsmith and Sanjeev Bhaskar going head-to-head as contestants.<\/p>\n

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Back in July, Horne teased what fans could expect from the follow-up 21st season, promising an “exotic” guest star<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“There are two things that are new. [Firstly] we’re filming somewhere as well as the house – somewhere that’s pretty mad,” he told Radio Times<\/a>. “And we have a special guest [in] this [season] from somewhere exotic who you’ll recognise. That’s all I can say.”<\/p>\n

Taskmaster will return with season 19 on Thursday, September 11, airing and streaming on Channel 4<\/a> and YouTube.<\/p>\n

Read more Taskmaster news on our dedicated homepage<\/a>
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Sam is a freelance reporter and sub-editor who has a particular interest in movies<\/a>, TV<\/a> and music. After completing a journalism Masters at City University, London, Sam joined Digital Spy as a reporter, and has also freelanced for publications such as NME<\/a> and Screen International<\/a>. \u00a0Sam, who also has a degree in Film, can wax lyrical about everything from Lord of the Rings<\/a> to Love Is Blind<\/a>, and is equally in his element crossing every ‘t’ and dotting every ‘i’ as a sub-editor.<\/p>\n