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Robcobes Mar 30, 2026 +893

You'd never expect it, but it's Daniel Day Lewis.

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CostMeAllaht Mar 30, 2026 +219

Lol coming out of retirement and taking a break from the hectic life of cobbling

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arkady48 Mar 30, 2026 +25

He goes full method and had actually been prepping for the appearance by actually being Sam Reich and hosting game changer.

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mjtwelve Mar 30, 2026 +8

And has been there the whole time.

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rnhf Mar 31, 2026 +1

I f****** knew it

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decojdj Mar 30, 2026 +1

Ive been digging into dropout lately, game changer is fun as is make some noise. It fills in the gap while waiting for taskmaster

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Funmachine Mar 30, 2026 +12

He was in a film last year.

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Els_ Mar 30, 2026 +11

It was his son’s film. That’s why he did it.

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Senorpuddin Mar 30, 2026 +11

Still came out of retirement

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Jo_MamaSo Mar 31, 2026 +1

He finally got his right foot to work after decades of method acting rendered it useless

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crimson777 Mar 30, 2026 +1

I think retiring as an actor is such an interesting concept, because I totally get that if I had enough money I wouldn't work anymore at my job. But I feel like I wouldn't be totally closed off in an artistic field just in case something super interesting came along. Or like "we're filming Mamma Mia 3 on location in Greece, come get a vacation while not needing to actually sing well."

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micksandals Mar 30, 2026 +83

"Drink Little Alex Horne's milkshake. First to drink it up wins. Your time starts now".

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dsbe90 Mar 30, 2026 +5

I read this in Daniel Plainview's voice! Scary

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res30stupid Mar 31, 2026 +1

And either it's a fake task for a practical joke, or there's something really convoluted about it like it being hidden or there being about fifty milkshakes.

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micksandals Mar 31, 2026 +2

I'm imagining lots of different straws, only one of which actually ends up in LAH's milkshake

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res30stupid Mar 31, 2026 +1

No, dude. I'm thinking about how Alex's milkshake is an extremely odd and foul flavour like tuna.

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SaintGrobian Mar 30, 2026 +22

I swear to God, I loved Jason Mantzoukas on Taskmaster, but if *another* Paul F Tompkins collaborator is on TM before he gets to do it, I'll flip.

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NoobChumpsky Mar 30, 2026 +9

"Whoopsy daisy!"

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luckyfucker13 Mar 30, 2026 +20

He’d insist on live in the house full-time, in between each task, and would survive solely on whatever edible items were used during each segment.

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ThePrussianGrippe Mar 30, 2026 +4

In every other contestant’s task he’s in the background staring out the window.

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solidgoldrocketpants Mar 30, 2026 +13

DDL in the Phil Wang costume please

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WereDassi Mar 30, 2026 +5

In character as Queen Elizabeth the whole time! They couldn't persuade hik to stop it.

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cooscoos3 Mar 30, 2026 +5

But in typical method form, he’ll be playing a Task.

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MrBobbyFreakout Mar 30, 2026 +1

That would be the most amazing out there experience for every one involved! 😆

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StNic54 Mar 30, 2026 +1

*This time, he uses both feet*

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Calcutec_1 Mar 30, 2026 +701

Its gonna be Olivia Colman, since she said yes to Bake Off she will have said yes to TM Edit: oh it could also def be Capaldi, I just had no idea he won an Oscar. It´s very plausible since Iannucci is in the next series and he could have introduced them

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thecatiscold Mar 30, 2026 +207

She would be a total delight on Taskmaster

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istasber Mar 30, 2026 +11

If the anecdotes she's told on talk shows or WILTY are any indication of what kind of a character she's gonna be as a contestant, she's gonna be a hoot.

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Germanofthebored Mar 30, 2026 +13

Coleman used to work with Mitchell and Webb on the Look and Sound series. She can be very funny in a dead-pan way

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istasber Mar 30, 2026 +9

She obviously has the comedy acting chops, but what I'm saying is that she has an apparent playfulness in her personal life that might translate really well to taskmaster.

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Hopefulkitty Mar 31, 2026 +1

After she won her Oscar, we watched BMX Bandit multiple times, just to get to her showing up in the last bit as an equestrian, and all she says is "sugar lumps" and somehow it's the funniest damn thing.

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dl064 Mar 30, 2026 +34

I think as well, she's not a dominant personality particularly, and you can't have 5 total loudmouths. There's a *dynamic* to the group each season. And/or sometimes what you think would be quite dominant, loud personalities almost reign their natural tendencies in, conscious to be part of an ensemble (e.g. Frankie Boyle). So basically: she's an ideal personality as part of a group. Although as with any Oscar w*****, I'd worry about her fee. I remember they said Jason last year was a bit of an investment into cracking America, because he wasn't c****, and I vaguely recall that getting him was the cause of the delays.

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StrawBerryWasHere Mar 30, 2026 +49

Oh interesting! Jason was discussing on one of his podcasts that he lost money to do Taskmaster and his manager thought he was insane (I mean, it’s Jason) but he’s just such a massive fan of the show, he had to be on it

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Sea_Tailor_8437 Mar 30, 2026 +34

Kamil's (who is one this season) said his agent told him the same thing. Basically a "I don't care if I won't get paid well, I want to be on taskmaster". And I think the show is much better when you can tell that the people on it desperately want to be there and/or win

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The_Redacted_Badger Mar 31, 2026 +6

His name is Kumail, not Kamil

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Sea_Tailor_8437 Mar 31, 2026 +1

Dang your right. I knew I was spelling it wrong. That's what I get for pooping and commenting lol

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JR_Maverick Mar 30, 2026 +3

I think both things are true. He was paid lots more than any other contestant, and whatever that number was is still a good deal less than he would have earned working other projects.

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namewithak Mar 30, 2026 +57

TM contestants have a flat fee. They all earn exactly the same amount, regardless of fame or how long they've been in the industry. Contestants have talked about this in podcasts. I think you got confused about Jason. He wasn't paid differently. Being on TM was an investment *for* Jason because he had to pay his own flights and accomodations back and forth. Combined with lost time for other work, he may have actually lost money joining the show. But that's what he wanted anyway and he was such a fan of it. (Still such a fan that he kept showing up to the TM US tour when they were in New York even though he wasn't supposed to be there. Would literally finish his show on Broadway and run to the theater where the TM live show was happening.) There won't be a problem with Olivia Colman or Peter Capaldi (or any other UK-based actors/celebrities). They all know upfront how much they're getting paid so it's really just them wanting to be on it for the fun of it. ETA: John Kearns accidentally revealed that it's £5k per episode, so that's £50k per series.

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dellett Mar 30, 2026 +13

Yeah, any Oscar w*****, UK or US based, who is interested in doing Taskmaster isn't interested in it for the money. Jason and Kumail could have spent the time doing guest star roles on random shows and made way more money. The show has basically become a comedy sport which is amazing. The people that could be doing anything else but just want to have fun are such a joy to watch.

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namewithak Mar 30, 2026 +3

There are some NYT contestants that I wish Alex would someday bring into the regular show because they were clearly having the best time. Nicola Coughlan, for example, was an absolute delight and has enthusiastically said that she'd love to be on a regular series. They haven't allowed any returning contestants yet but Alex said NYT contestants aren't disqualified from returning as regulars so fingers crossed it happens in the future.

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Dr_Joshie Mar 30, 2026 +78

There was a video I saw ages ago of her jokingly angry about not being in the Doctor Who 50th anniversary because “I’m in everything.” I love seeing her make this true, loved their bake-off episode. I think it could be her.

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geek_of_nature Mar 30, 2026 +8

I know exactly what thats from too, The Five-ish Doctors Reboot. It was this little special that Peter Davison made during the 50th about him, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy trying to sneak themselves into the 50th anniversary. It started with that clip of Olivia Colman and Sean Pertwee (son of the 3rd Doctor Jon Pertwee).

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uses_irony_correctly Mar 31, 2026 +2

I still can't believe they wasted Olivia Coleman on a character that had like 1 line and 2 minutes of screentime.

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cookie_is_for_me Mar 30, 2026 +16

This is my guess. It makes sense considering she started in comedy. She was also in the Cambridge Footlights, like a lot of previous Taskmaster contestants, and Alex himself. I don’t think they were there at the same time but they’re close enough in age it’s possible they know some of the same people.

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Tymareta Mar 31, 2026 +2

> it’s possible they know some of the same people. I'd be shocked if she hasn't worked with or doesn't know at least half of the all the contestant's that have been on the show, she shows up everywhere and is brilliant each and every time. She'd likely have the time of her life torturing Alex with Greg.

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delayedkarma Mar 30, 2026 +8

I'm going to predict Rachel Shenton from All Creatures Great and Small, which has a large fanbase in the UK and the US. She's a Brit and won an Oscar for her 2017 short film The Silent Child.

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PeteA84 Mar 30, 2026 +19

This feels very plausible and on brand too

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Jester-252 Mar 30, 2026 +5

Never knew that about Calaldi nor how early into his career it was. Crazy to thing Peep Show had two Oscar winners on it.

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qtx Mar 30, 2026 +3

I think it's Kate Winslet.

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Canvaverbalist Mar 30, 2026 +21

The whole line-up will actually be Olivia Colman, Peter Capaldi, Kate Winslet, Colin Firth and Jeremy Irons.

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resident_weirdo Mar 31, 2026 +3

Capaldi was my first thought. Could also see someone like Riz Ahmed doing the show too.

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RevoOps Mar 30, 2026 +14

>Olivia Colman Oh it has to be her. She is after all first and foremost a british comedian. They could make jokes about how its been a while since she won the oscar so now she has come crawling back :D

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AngusLynch09 Mar 30, 2026 +14

>They could make jokes about how its been a while since she won the oscar so now she has come crawling back :D Don't give up your day job.

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nonexcludable Mar 30, 2026 +16

I mean, she was best known for Peep Show and was in loads of sitcoms and sketch comedy around the 00s. Was definitely best known for this before turning to more dramatic work. She isn't a stand up comic, but she is a comedian.

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JenksbritMKII Mar 30, 2026 +10

She was in the Cambridge footlights and was a close collaborator of Mitchell and web. It's hardly a stretch.

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Ged_UK Mar 30, 2026 +2

Bret Mackenzie is also very possible, as he was in the country.

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f4r1s2 Mar 31, 2026 +2

Wasn't Greg Davies in a Doctor Who special with Capaldi?

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escof Apr 1, 2026 +1

Yes

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ScottishAF Mar 30, 2026 +1

We’ve heard in various interviews and podcast anecdotes that they are filming the tasks for multiple series based on contestants availability, seemingly scheduled around when all 5 can appear in studio for one week of filming. While it may well still be Capaldi, there’s no guarantee Iannucci introduced his friend to the TM team, Capaldi might have even been secured before Iannucci but placed in S23 instead of 22.

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Signiference Mar 31, 2026 +1

Colman was my guess. She would be an instant fav.

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nokeyblue Mar 31, 2026 +1

Capaldi is quite a retiring fellow I think, and he doesn't have young children he could do this for. I would be very pleasantly surprised if he said yes to TM. I can definitely see Olivia Colman doing it for her kids (and because it looks like a lot more fun than Hollywood film sets). More likely to be someone like Riz Ahmes though because if it was Olivia Colman, Alex would've said a lot more than "Oscar w*****." Olivia Colman is a proper comedy-acting legend who went on to become a general acting legend.

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HeyItsChase Mar 30, 2026 +1

Capaldi and Coleman would be amazing

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narutomanreigns Mar 30, 2026 -43

Only other serious possibility that's crossing my mind right now is Jordan Peele, given he also has comedy experience and they're now allowing themselves a token American each season. No clue if he's familiar with the show though.

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bfsfan101 Mar 30, 2026 +7

Way too expensive and also way too busy. The guy runs a studio and produces so much alongside the writing and directing.

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narutomanreigns Mar 30, 2026

I mean you're probably right and obviously Colman is the odds-on favourite, I'm just assuming a) Taskmaster is something bigger names might take a paycut to be on because they want to be on it (Colman would probably be doing the same if she was on tbh) and b) producing is mostly just putting money into a project and not actually working on it. I mean Ianucci produces things too and he's on the show. But yes it's definitely a longshot, just throwing another option out for the sake of discussion and while it's certainly very unlikely, I don't think it's impossible.

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The-Oxrib-and-Oyster Mar 30, 2026 +1

i would love to see that holy moly

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Kaiisim Mar 30, 2026 +173

Taskmaster legend is a weird way to frame "creator of the show"

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TheWhiteHunter Mar 30, 2026 +57

The way the headline started had me immediately worried that he died...

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rab-byte Mar 30, 2026 +7

My learning of this show was the only good thing to come out of lockdown. Don’t you even joke.

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veganxombie Mar 30, 2026 +616

series, Jason

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TheDarkAbove Mar 30, 2026 +182

I can't get enough of his total chaotic energy and how he either came off as a genius or more frequently, a total lunatic.

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bautin Mar 30, 2026 +83

Destroy. Dismantle. Engulf in flames

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LordoftheWandows Mar 30, 2026 +100

In interviews he's said he requested to be the "villain" during the studio recordings.

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TheDarkAbove Mar 30, 2026 +51

I expect nothing less from the man with the toilet kitchen.

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Gerald_the_sealion Mar 30, 2026 +15

Want a pocket dog?

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GamingTatertot Mar 30, 2026 +50

You could tell he was just having an absolute great time. The whole “I’m just gonna eyeball it” has also gotta be one of the most hilarious but devastating task disqualifications to happen too

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redsyrinx2112 Mar 30, 2026 +23

That and Joe with the potato may be the biggest falls from elation to devastation.

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averagepanda051 Mar 30, 2026 +36

“Don’t take this away from me” is one of the most incredible lines of the show

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Dobako Mar 30, 2026 +14

I was so happy he figured out a loophole and then when he didnt fill it up I was screaming at the TV.

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JohnyStringCheese Mar 30, 2026 +9

I just rewatched that clip and maybe I don't remember the full context but what was his other option? did they have graduated cylinders or measuring cups? What else was he supposed to do other than fill it up as much as possible. I mean I guess he could have put one more scoop in but I didn't think he handled it that poorly. I still think the most devastating disqualification was Mat Baynton's 101 word song in the same series.

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songbird199 Mar 30, 2026 +6

Everybody!

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GamingTatertot Mar 30, 2026 +3

I’d say filling it up to the top was always gonna be the safest bet. He didn’t fill it up all the way and just figured he’d eyeball it instead

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dellett Mar 30, 2026 +3

I do think that task was specifically targeted at him, I wouldn't be surprised if Alex came up with that detail after seeing that his whole vibe was to burn the place to the ground.

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Adamsoski Mar 31, 2026

They film all the tasks for each contestant in a couple of days, so it's not really possible to react and change them like that.

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Lumencontego Mar 31, 2026 +3

"If that wasn't the most SPOT ON IMPRESSION..."

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KilledTheCar Mar 30, 2026 +2

Been a while since I watched it, which task was this?

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GamingTatertot Mar 30, 2026 +5

The obstacle course one where they had to fill up the vase with water

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ScottNewman Mar 30, 2026 +1

Along a route

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SaintGrobian Mar 30, 2026 +12

He is climbing up on the roof - I'm saying it, so it *is* happening!

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I_heart_hearts Mar 30, 2026 +9

Him popping the yellow balloon when he meant to hit the green one and that whole segment always makes me laugh like crazy lol

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xAeroMonkeyx Mar 30, 2026 +5

I would argue that at all times, he is both a genius and complete lunatic

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bionicjoey Mar 30, 2026 +26

Learned recently the reason there were no egg related challenges in that series is because Jason Manzoukas is deathly allergic.

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veganxombie Mar 30, 2026 +6

that's a fun bit of trivia

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athos45678 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Everyone who loved this should check out what’s in the dumpster? With chris gethard. It’s Jason mantzoukas and Paul Scheer at their best

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Ilikepancakes87 Mar 30, 2026 +65

Give me Emma Thompson.

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GiniThePooh Mar 30, 2026 +13

Sir Anthony Hopkins.

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Dobako Mar 30, 2026 +5

Dame Judy Dench

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DSQ Mar 31, 2026 +2

That is very possible!

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mrjohnnymac18 Mar 30, 2026 +31

It's Christopher Nelson, who was part of the hair and makeup team for *Suicide Squad*

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GnuSniffer Mar 30, 2026 +31

It could be Daniel Kaluuya. He used to be in a lot of comedy shows with the likes of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith.

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eachsmallchime Mar 30, 2026 +51

Peter Capaldi could be an outside bet.

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LiquorishSunfish Mar 30, 2026 +17

Lewis Capaldi and Peter Capaldi.

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SamwellBarley Mar 30, 2026 +12

And Giles Hurley, CEO of Aldi

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Sherringdom Mar 30, 2026 +5

AKA CAPtain ALDI

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ClappedCheek Apr 1, 2026

And my axe

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sourdough_squirrel Mar 30, 2026 +191

I'm fully expecting it to be someone like Bret McKenzie - Best Original Song, Man or Muppet. Definitely the type of joke/semi-fakeout they'd do with certain people (e.g. 4 comedians and Richard Osman)

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AEveryDayIdiot Mar 30, 2026 +99

An Oscar is an Oscar so I don’t see it as a joke regardless. Also Man or Muppet is a banger

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coolpapa2282 Mar 30, 2026 +18

> Also Man or Muppet is a banger Facts

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CaspianRoach Mar 30, 2026 +19

Best Original Man? Best Original Muppet? My, Oscars have very specific categories nowadays...

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Knale Mar 30, 2026 +6

Now I can't stop laughing at the idea of "and the Oscar for Best Man goes to..."

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BradMarchandsNose Mar 30, 2026 +2

“My buddy Jeff. He’s just like a super chill dude.”

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pzkenny Mar 30, 2026 +2

So, it's a single category. Best Original Song, Man or Muppet. It was introduced after the success of Muppet the Musical

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TediousTotoro Mar 30, 2026 +26

I feel like Bret would to the NZ version, not the UK version

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ValleyFloydJam Mar 30, 2026 +1

I'm expecting Streep, that's the bar he has set and a full on riot will happen if they're not on that level.

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timeandmemory Mar 30, 2026 +1

Osman was one of my all time favourites, that dude is aggressively competent at everything. That whole cast was great.

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StupidMastiff Mar 30, 2026 +128

Jim Rash as an outside bet? Could be a lot of fun.

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tapperyaus Mar 30, 2026 +59

Just a Craigular Joe

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ChocolateMicr0scopes Mar 30, 2026 +23

This better not awaken anything in me

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Business_Garlic_6594 Mar 30, 2026 +6

He was my pick too

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video-kid Mar 30, 2026 +10

Ooooh that'd be great!

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Vortigern_the_Tyrant Mar 30, 2026 +3

Start that petition!

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Impossible-Win8274 Mar 30, 2026 +3

Im glad someone else was thinking it! In a similar note, I think Jeff mchale would make an excellent US task master. He’s tall, confidant, he has the snarkiness, maybe Rash could even be his assistant task master

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Knale Mar 30, 2026 +7

Joel McHale :)

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Impossible-Win8274 Mar 30, 2026 +7

lol in my head He’ll always be Jeff winger from ‘the soup’

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Skrubbadub Mar 30, 2026 +1

From "Community" :)

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BokeTsukkomi Mar 30, 2026 +1

That pairing would be the Dean's wet dream

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BaldMancTwat_ Mar 30, 2026 +1

Aha that would be a fun dynamic. Ive always wanted to see McHale on some sort of UK comedy panel show. His incredible quick witt and sarcastic undertone just feels perfect for the format.

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zaneylainy Mar 30, 2026 +2

I want to see Joel McHale in everything, bring back the soup!

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Lil_Quip Mar 30, 2026 +1

As something more left field bit still community related, Ludwig GoransSon the who just won another Oscar for best score.

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giftopherz Mar 30, 2026 +1

He'd be a great TM Assistant for the new US iteration (whenever it comes)

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highlander2189 Mar 30, 2026 +25

Is there someone we don’t know who is actually called Oscar W*****? I feel like this is what Alex would do.

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dorgoth12 Mar 30, 2026 +20

That Sean Penn appearance is gonna be wild.

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solidgoldrocketpants Mar 30, 2026 +14

“You can’t smoke in the studio, Sean.” *Sean Penn resumes smoking*

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nowhereman136 Mar 30, 2026 +2

Sean Penn will agree to do Taskmaster as long as he can film all tasks from a village in Africa struggling with drought

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v_a_n_d_e_l_a_y Mar 30, 2026 +58

It's weird they are teasing season 23 cast when 22 hasn't been announced

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rage9345 Mar 30, 2026 +85

They haven't announced the cast for 22 but it [sounds like they've already filmed most of the tasks, with studio filming slated to start in May.](https://taskmaster.fandom.com/wiki/Series_22) It's pretty impressive how they've managed to maintain putting out two seasons a year, even with all the spin-offs and getting more international contestants

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tapperyaus Mar 30, 2026 +43

Only 2-3 weeks of filming tasks, and then 2-3 days of studio filming. They could probably do many more seasons a year, but don't for reasons like oversaturation.

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sybrwookie Mar 30, 2026 +45

And there's also the part where they have to come up with the ideas and get everything set for them, including multiple tasks where they're at locations outside of their property. And then a ton of editing. It might be only a short time of filming, but there's a whole lot of work behind the scenes still.

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Knale Mar 30, 2026 +13

Also half the magic of Taskmaster is found in editing, which I bet takes a good amount of time.

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knifeyspooney3 Mar 30, 2026 +26

Season 21 hasn't even aired yet

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CockatielsAndDreams Mar 30, 2026 +6

Starts 9th April!

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The-Oxrib-and-Oyster Mar 30, 2026 +2

but if they waited to get started on 22 til 21 had aired we’d get at best one season every couple of years! they’re always working 🫡 the taskmaster machine never sleeps

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sheky Mar 30, 2026 +21

This title has my heart beating really fast for the first few words

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Neil_Salmon Mar 30, 2026 +6

Hoping it's Godzilla.

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AngusLynch09 Mar 30, 2026 +14

Peter Capaldi.

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IshOfTheSea Mar 30, 2026 +5

Eminem, I reckon.

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trpnblies7 Mar 30, 2026 +10

Honestly, I'm impressed that John Williams has the energy to do a season of Taskmaster at his age. He's gonna kill if there's another "write a song" task.

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shellac Mar 30, 2026 +5

Repeating two notes on a piano is going to bag him 1 point, and he'll be grateful.

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dennyammo Mar 30, 2026 +5

Wallace or Gromit?

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DaracMarjal Mar 30, 2026 +4

Having a stop motion character in the live tasks could be... Challenging

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gerarddominus Mar 30, 2026 +5

Character actress Margo Martindale?

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peskybeans Mar 30, 2026 +8

Could be Riz Ahmed!

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Big-Revolution3842 Mar 30, 2026 +1

My thought too

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curryandbeans Mar 30, 2026 +1

That's a good shout!

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Studly_Wonderballs Mar 30, 2026 +3

Will Smith comeback tour

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donttrustthellamas Mar 30, 2026 +3

It's Cher.

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shitpickle2020 Mar 30, 2026 +3

I'm really hoping it's Juicy J of the Three 6 Mafia for my wildcard choice

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sixth_wing26 Mar 30, 2026 +3

I hope it’s Brett McKenzie

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professor_doom Mar 30, 2026 +3

He's taesing Season 23, but do we know season 22? Forgive me if I'm out of the loop

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Tea_Total Mar 30, 2026 +3

If anyone can throw a potato in the hole without overstepping, it's Dame Judi. I've always said that.

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Ok_North_7224 Mar 30, 2026 +3

Olivia Coleman?

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Lonely_Noyaaa Mar 30, 2026 +6

> He gives a lot away about what he does by himself in his hotel room. He surprised himself by what he revealed. Horne said that about Nanjiani and it's the perfect Taskmaster tease because it tells you absolutely nothing while making you desperately want to watch. He has been doing this for over a decade and still knows exactly how to sell it

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FreeDraft9488 Mar 30, 2026 +2

“Keep my Taskmaster’s name out of your fuckin’ mouth!”

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Link182x Mar 30, 2026 +2

It’d be funny if it was someone relatively unknown who won an Oscar for VFX or Music

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faithdies Mar 31, 2026 +2

My guess, based on her connections with many taskmaster alum, would be Olivia Colman?

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mr-english Mar 31, 2026 +2

Olivia Coleman perhaps?

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vibrance9460 Mar 31, 2026 +2

Why can’t we get this on one of the major streaming platforms??

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res30stupid Mar 31, 2026 +2

I know we're probably thinking of British comedians who would also be Oscar winners... But damn, if I don't want it to be Ke Huy Quan.

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carlos_anubis Mar 31, 2026 +2

Jordan Peele?

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KentuckyFriedEel Mar 30, 2026 +4

I just want Philomena Cunk!

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ChocolateMicr0scopes Mar 30, 2026 +7

If you haven’t watched the new series of Last One Laughing she is great on that.

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ChelseaAndrew87 Mar 30, 2026 +12

I always think Taskmaster has run out of potential contestants then shows like that are a good reminder of who I want on it. Alan Carr would be a fun mess, David Mitchell, Richard Ayoade, Diane Morgan, Harriet Kemsley. Some of them fit into the "if they wanted to do it, they would have by now", category though

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SexyCouple4Bliss Mar 30, 2026 +3

Hank Green would love to be on that show

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ArchDucky Mar 30, 2026 +3

Theres a video behind the scenes of Greg warming the crowd up before they start recording. He says something like this... "Could you imagine spending five years in a tiny apartment creating your own teleshow. It gets bought by a network and then you find out you can't even host it yourself? Well let's bring him out, its Little Alex Horne" The audience laughed, but f*** that makes me feel a little bad for Alex and it shines lights on the times Greg mentions "He really f****** hates when I do this" when he hands out bonus points or changes the point values.

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twoesonename Mar 30, 2026 +10

Horne made the decision for the Taskmaster to be someone else, he’s discussed this in multiple interviews

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mudokin Mar 30, 2026 +4

Yep, he knows he is not a lead host nor a lead comedian, so he plays completely into that.

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reidybobeidy89 Mar 31, 2026 +2

Alex Horn is very vocal how he never wanted to be tasked with master. That when selling the show he stipulated that they had to find a taskmaster.

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CarltonSagot Mar 30, 2026 +2

It's Stav.

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PNWPinkPanther Mar 30, 2026 +1

How cheeky. It’s Renée Zellweger.

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jeufie Mar 30, 2026 +1

Ben Kingsley? Eddie Redmayne?

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Senorpuddin Mar 30, 2026 +1

I think Steven Wright. He'd be sardonic and quiet but hysterical.

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jawn-deaux Mar 30, 2026 +1

Pretty sure it’s going to be Emil Jannings

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BasenjiMaster Mar 30, 2026 +1

My guess it's Jamie Foxx. Guy has been desperately doing everything he can since his Oscar for Jango. Seems to never have managed to land anything good.

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MMJFan Mar 30, 2026 +1

I would love to see Larry David do Taskmaster

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giftopherz Mar 30, 2026 +1

C'mon Judi Dench, C'MON!!!!!!!!

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will_121 Mar 31, 2026 +1

I would love Danny divito on TM 😂

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propersundae237 Mar 31, 2026 +1

Lots of very logical bets here, but my money is on the underdog, Barbra Streisand

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icotom Mar 31, 2026 +1

That will make a pretty cool prize task.

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wowohwowza Mar 30, 2026 -1

Brad Pitt incoming I guess

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GangVocals Mar 30, 2026 +2

It's not quite the same, but Paul Rudd did do an episode of Travel Man which was a bit of a shock. Definitely seems like something he'd have a blast doing too.

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