Series 12 is set to start on Thursday the 23rd of September at 9pm on Channel 4. Also arriving in 2021 is the show’s second Champion of Champions special miniseries. That one is set to welcome back the overall winners from series six to ten: Ed Gamble, Lou Sanders, Kerry Godliman, Liza Tarbuck and Richard Herring. If Taskmaster keeps going until series 25 (and if there’s any justice in the world, it will, and beyond) then presumably they’ll be able to stage a Champion of Champions of Champions, where the prize will Greg Davies himself. Here’s a brief intro to each of the series 12 newbies:
Victoria Coren-Mitchell
Coren-Mitchell is a journalist, writer, professional poker player and the presenter of the only quiz show on TV that takes its name from an E.M Forster novel, Only Connect. See her in the clip above, taken from her husband David Mitchell’s panel show, Would I Lie To You?
Alan Davies
A constant presence on comedy quiz QI with both previous host Stephen Fry and current incumbent Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies is a stand-up, writer and actor loved for playing duffel-coated detective Jonathan Creek.
Guz Khan
The creator and star of BBC Three’s brilliant Birmingham-set comedy Man Like Mobeen (pictured above) Guz Khan is a comedian, writer and ex-teacher who first came to fame in online comedy videos.
Morgana Robinson
Impressionist, writer and actor Morgana Robinson appeared under many guises in her own BBC comedy sketch show, after appearing in Vic and Bob’s House of Fools, Matt Berry’s Toast of London, The Windsors, Psychobitches and many more. Taskmaster series 12 starts on Channel 4 on Thursday the 23rd of September at 9pm.
