Taskmaster confirms return date for season 17 starring Steve Pemberton
Get ready for a brand new cast of plucky comedians!
Get ready for more ludicrous tasks and hilarious one-liners all under the watchful eye of Greg Davies and Alex Horne as the release date of Taskmaster season 17 has been confirmed!
The very best and worst of tasks from Joanne McNally, John Robins, Nick Mohammed, Steve Pemberton and Sophie Willan will begin on Thursday 28th March at 9pm on Channel 4.
It's safe to say, everyone is beside themselves with anticipation to see how the five comedians fare.
Will Steve Pemberton go full Inside No. 9 with any of his creative tasks? Will Nick Mohammed do his Mr Swallow character? (It's a need more than a want at this point!)
Over the course of 10 episodes, Lord Greg will be relying on his assistant Little Alex Horne to time, note, record and measure all the activities and by the end, one celebrity will be crowned the victor.
Meet the line-up of Taskmaster season 17 here:
There is even more exciting news as, for the first time ever, Taskmaster is entering the world of virtual reality with Taskmaster VR, which will launch later this year.
Taskmaster has proven a huge a success on Channel 4, becoming one of the channel's most popular programmes. In 2023 alone, it came in as the channel's third most streamed title of the year with 2.3 billion viewing minutes recorded across all seasons watched that year.
Amongst the formidable five, only one can be named the winner, taking the crown from Sam Campbell, who finished top of the pile in season 16.
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Taskmaster series 17 airs weekly from 9pm on Thursday 28th March 2024. Previous seasons of Taskmaster are available to watch on Channel 4.
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Katelyn Mensah is the Entertainment and Factual Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.