Channel 4's Taskmaster will return for its 22nd series on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 9pm, with Greg Davies and Alex Horne back in their roles. The confirmation follows Davies recently admitting that his co-host does things that "genuinely annoys" him.
Greg Davies on Alex Horne's Annoying Habits
Davies, 58, from St Asaph, told Metro: "I think he deliberately sits down and thinks: 'I know how to get Greg into character, and it's to properly wind him up.' He says things that have no structure, punchline [or] comic premise, and it genuinely annoys me."
He added that the scoring system serves as his revenge: "It's the little things he doesn't like. When I give two contestants the same score, if you look into his eyes, his little brain is on fire with rage because he wants things put into boxes."
Cast and Tasks for the New Series
The upcoming series will feature contestants including Peep Show's Isy Suttie, Doctor Who's Matt Lucas, ventriloquist comedian Nina Conti, stand-up comedian Chloe Petts, and The Bad Guys' Richard Ayoade. According to Digital Spy, the tasks will see the celebrities "crawl through secret tunnels, look for faces on toast, go on holiday with shoes and make interesting use of their armpits".
In an interview with Polygon in June, Davies said their "roles have become organically defined, rather than in those first few seasons — sorry, series — when we sat down and decided what the dynamics should be and how we should respond". He added: "They were almost 'eggy' in comparison to where we are now, which is that we both know the limits of our roles and what the dynamic is. It feels a lot more fun now, to be honest, because we know the [Taskmaster] world and the limitations to the world."
International Expansion and Broadcast Details
Taskmaster has been expanding globally, with its YouTube channel almost doubling its views across 2025. Earlier this year, a Polish version was announced as the 14th international version. The new series will air on Channel 4 at 9pm on September 3, 2026, and will be available an hour later on the Taskmaster YouTube channel worldwide.
