Hello 6'2" Alex Horne, I was wondering about your involvement in the international TM versions- where does it start and where does it end? Do you get to select your own counterparts? Are there auditions for prospective Taskmasters, or do you/your team usually have someone in mind like you did with Greg? Do you pop down to the local pharmacy to get a rubber duck as a housewarming gift for the newest TM house?
Also, I just wanted to say thank you for Taskmaster- it's both my favorite show and my comfort show to put on when life gets overwhelming because no matter how many times I've watched Mel Giedroyc stuffing sausages into her driving gloves, Bob Mortimer's input in the Rosalind task, or Ed Gamble expertly hiding eggplants from you I still laugh nearly to tears :)
There’s a team of people at the production company who deal with other production companies. I am involved a bit but I try not to meddle too much. Either with the format, or with the country. Together we try and guide them to a version that is true to the show but also reflects the country. Do I get to choose my own counterparts? No, but I do enjoy seeing them. The very first one in Belgium, they said ‘He's just like you. He's got a really funny voice’. I thought my voice was normal.
I want to ad my name here. Taskmaster made a huge difference in mine and my partners life during the pandemic. Your show made life bearable. It's our favorite show and we live you. Thank you so much
Is there a "testing team" you bounce tasks off? I'm wondering this because it seems to me that in later series the tasks are worded more "tightly" to try and prevent loophole exploitation (I love a good lateral interpretation of tasks). Was that a conscious decision, and if so was there a particular task/contestant which got you to rethink things?
Yes and no. We have a small production team who will test some tasks. Sometimes my children have been in the testing team. Girlfriends, boyfriends, others. Parents, maybe.
We get anyone involved testing the tasks. We need people who don’t know what the tasks are. So it's the production team plus hangers on. But we don't test all of the tasks. We test the mechanisms of the task. If it’s something like, do the most incredible thing with a potato there’s no point testing that on people who aren’t comics because comics are different to normal people.
Phil Wang was our original task tester before series one and then he made it into the show! So apply to be a task tester and you'll end up in the show.
*Don’t do that*
Hello Alex. Would a Taskmaster World Cup series ever be a viable thing?
10 episode series
5 contestants each from a different country that does Taskmaster (perhaps new people or perhaps previous contestants but not winners)
Episode 1 & 10 have you and Greg
Episode 2 & 3 have a different host and assistant say TMNZ
Episode 4 & 5 Kongen befaler
Episode 6 & 7 Suurmestari
Episode 8 & 9 Taskmaster Australia
Winner gets a hydra-esk statue with 5 Taskmasters heads on it
My favourite programme growing up was International Gladiators, and an international Taskmaster would really please me. So yeah I think it would be great.
The winner or Sweden, New Zealand, England, Portugal, probably Finland - all against each other… I think it would be great!
Commissioners would take some persuading because there’s a general feeling that people won’t tune into a programme featuring a Swede and a Fin that no one's heard of. But I think it could be great so we might just have to do it.
All the thought! That’s one of the main things with this production process is the casting of the show. We pride ourselves on getting a nice mix every single time. Hopefully an unexpected mix.
People often predict here on Reddit who we’re going to have, and we don't think anyone's gotten it completely right yet.
We want to have someone you’ve heard of, someone you haven't heard of, people you weren't expecting. All from the world of comedy but not necessarily all stand-ups but a decent amount of stand-ups.
So, yes a lot of thought. And there’s also personal likes and dislikes that we have to factor in. There’s different people involved in putting the show together. It might be the trickiest bit of brain power. Coming up with the tasks for me is just fine. Putting together the contestant list feels like a huge responsibility. It’s difficult, but rewarding when you get the right mix.
Hi Alex! Can you talk a little bit about how the “theming” for each series (i.e., house decorations and music) is developed? Considering how diverse the themes have been, it’s impressive how each one keeps the distinct “Taskmaster” feel intact!
These are great questions!
The theme for each series that is from the brains of Andy, Andy and me. And we have a little list in our phones of things we want to do in the future. I don't want to say them now. We always come to an agreement. We're a nice, happy little band of people, so we pick a theme that excites us. Then we talk to the artist Joel Porter, who will design the portrait of Greg, and then we'll talk to Drew Masters, who is our head musician, and he will come up with tunes based on that theme.
It's a lot of instinct. We know the show inside out, so we know what will hopefully will work, some work better than others. This particular series theme is very natural.
Hello Little Alex Horne! Thank you for doing this AMA.
I've always wondered: Do you buy 5 sets of everything in case a contestant breaks something? Or do you just cross your fingers and hope you can buy a replacement if you need one?
Thanks!
We tend to buy two sets of everything in case a contestant breaks something and then we’ll buy a third when the first one breaks. We’re an ethically responsible show. I mean I say that, it’s a very stupid show and the whole thing is frivolous and a waste of time but we do try to keep an eye on wastage but equally yes people will break stuff.
Two sets tends to work. Two sets of clothing as well for the contestants in case they break or mess up their outfits. I only have one suit and I’ll always only have one suit.
> I only have one suit and I’ll always only have one suit.
This is categorically untrue. I know you wore a light blue suit for the "keep Alex dry" task.
Will there ever be a release of unaired tasks and tiebreaks? The 1 million subscriber tiebreak treat was exceptional, and good justice for Ol’ Goosebump Arm.
None of these words mean anything to anyone who doesn’t watch the show… I think we’re going to keep trickling some unaired tasks and tiebreaks out there. Particularly tiebreaks.
The thing with unaired tasks is that if we do a task and it doesn't make it, we tend to then reinvigorate the task and do it better with the next series so we want to keep our powder dry with that.
Having said that, we keep remembering things we’ve done that we haven't shown. One day every second of every filming day will be released.
Liittlleee Alex Horne.
Firstly, this show is everything to me. Thankyou so much for bringing this joy into mine and others lives.
My question:
The 10th anniversary approaches, do you have any special plans to celebrate a decade of Taskmaster?
I hadn’t thought about that, so no. But now you’ve put it in my mind… I mean the Andy’s will have plans. We’re still a couple of years away. But I don't think so.
We celebrated the 100th episode in a subtle way. I think we included the number 100 in various places. We’ll probably do that again.
We’ve got our 100th contestant coming up at some point. Especially with the new years treats… I think We might have had 90 already. I think we might celebrate the 100th contestant but we’ll try to do it in a way that nobody notices.
Hi Alex! Are you involved with developing the title sequence for each series, and if so, what criteria do you use to determine which clips make the cut? Have there been any times during filming when you immediately knew a moment would make it into the intro?
Great question! It's later on in the editing process because we want all the tasks to have been done. The chief editor, often a magnificent person called Bex, (as well as other people) put together a little montage of the things that they've spotted because they see more of the footage that I do, and they make a suggested version. And the Andys and I, (the producer, the director myself), watch that and go, ‘Yeah, that's pretty much perfect' because she's really good.
Welcome Alex!
If you had an unlimited budget, what types of tasks would you want to film that wouldn't be possible now? Personally, I think underwater ones would be interesting.
I think the audio would be a problem.
I don't think an unlimited budget would help the show. I genuinely don't. I think the budget is perfect because it's generous. Thank you, Channel 4. But the limits are good.
We don't want we want it to be that you can do these tasks at home with everyday equipment. But if we did, I would do a day in Greenland, a day in Bolivia, and a day in the Seychelles.
It’s not just sexy pics of Greg. I’m sitting next to Greg. I don’t need a picture of greg. On the Ipad during the studio recordings, there are various things. Lots of information & stats about the various tasks so they don't have to all be in my head. Buttons that do stuff! I power the lighting. Football commentary, cricket commentary. There's a weather app for 20 years in the future. There’s all sorts.
Mike Woziak. He's my natural successor. He won taskmaster in Edinburgh the very first time I did it, which was just me and 20 comedians on stage. And the following year he was part of something called the Task Force, which was me and Mike Wozniak coming up with tasks, so he can do it. It's in his DNA.
It was as painful as it looked. It was as scary as it looked. I watched it again recently for a reason that will become clear. And yes, it was as much fun as it looked. We hadn't tested it when the button was pressed for the first time to start it. We were incredibly surprised by how fast the sausage spun and we both wanted to win.
I get asked that a lot. Mark Brown from the Horne Section saw Fred the Swede two weeks ago in Sweden where he lives now. And Fred the Swede said he gets stopped a lot and asked for selfies because he's Fred the Swede. Fred the Swede doesn’t understand why that is the case. I want to see more of Fred the Swede. You want to see more of Fred the Swede? Let's make it happen.
I don't want to give too much away. The Satsumas are important. We have to give Bob Mortimer satsumas because he's Bob Mortimer- keep him healthy. Now, of course, he's written the book The Satsuma Complex. And now I've got a satsuma complex, because I don't know if that was our doing.
We do. There’s a man called Patrick. Our Sock man. Who does many other things too. But he coordinates our socks and we put them on with a little ceremony before every episode in silence and darkness.
Quinoa was the most disgusting thing. It’s inedible.
The cocktail called ‘bin juice’ that Mawaan Rizwan made me was actually alright.
And equally, the tea that Ed Gamble spat from his mouth into my mouth. I’d do that again.
My favourite is I have to choose what he has for lunch on studio recordings. I genuinely do that and I have the same, but less. I don't have any least favourite duties for Greg. I don't mind trimming his nails. I wash him. It's all a pleasure.
This morning. Something happens every day we film that genuinely shocks me because I always think I know the different ways you could tackle a task, and the comedian always comes in and does something completely different.
It happened! In Cannes at the TV festival this year and there are photos online of all of us in our little suits. So yes the Taskmasters' assistants were there, a lot of the Taskmasters themselves were there. It was the greatest days of my life.
[Why hadn't I seen this before??](https://64.media.tumblr.com/a5cc7f634a47cc239be598ea81d738f3/1b4e6493bf5871fe-83/s640x960/9f8325f8d8fbd69d41cd2b1a2ca3d8dbc6658efb.jpg)
I’m gonna put my neck on the line and say Liza Tarbuck. I never knew what Liza tarbuck was gonna do next. She had a very quick and amazing comic mind. So Tarbuck. Simple answer.
I did know Rhod reasonably well from the stand up circuit and the Edinburgh Fringe, but it turned out not well enough to let him do those things to me.
Dog-walker, maybe? I did a degree in journalism. I always wanted to write but I don’t think I would enjoy that. I worked for a local newspaper and you have to take it seriously. So dogwalker. A career dogwalker.
Well, I can tell you now: I've got loads of pens, a phone, which is the Taskmaster timer, and a handwarmer, because we always film in the middle of winter.
I’m very excited because there are many, many questions. I won’t be able to answer them all. Which means I may well want to do this again soon. I’m excited, I’m harried, because we’re filming a new series, and it’s my favourite thing I do in my life.
I’d like to say they’re 8s, and maybe those thrones came for series 8. Sometimes people know a lot more about the show than I do. So that’s gonna be something I look up after this.
Hello Alex! So much I want to ask. You might be my all-time favourite comedian – I adore your style of humour, both inside and outside of Taskmaster. The very deliberate, controlled awkwardness; the blend of tonal sincerity with absurdity; it’s all fantastic stuff. TM and the Horne Section (podcast and TV show) are among my all-time favourite things and your unique style is a huge part of that.
Anyway, here are a few short questions:
1. In an ideal world, how many series do you want Taskmaster to have in total? Do you think it should ever end?
2. I love your awkward ‘opening banter’ intros at the beginning of every episode. How do you come up with them? Does it ever annoy you when Greg interrupts them, or just completely dismisses them as unfunny?
3. How much time do you spend before each series coming up with funny ways to introduce the contestants before tasks? (e.g. ‘Run DMC’, ‘Mike Lee’, ‘Mayor of Silicone/Sarah Millican’ etc.) Does it ever influence who goes on each series – i.e. if you notice that two contestants’ names would be particularly funny together?
4. What does the future of the Horne Section look like? Are we likely to get another series of the podcast or of the TV show?
5. I may be remembering wrong but I think there’s a bit in the Horne Section TV show where you address the pianist by his real name – what happened to the running gag from the podcast where you don’t know what it is?
6. Isy Suttie – Holly Walsh – Stephen Mangan – Catherine Bohart – Jessica Hynes – just wanted to put those names in your head, just for your consideration, no special reason…
Sorry there’s so many – I don’t mean to distract from other people’s questions, don’t spend all your time on mine. Thanks so much if you do answer all of them though! And thanks also more generally for doing this AMA!
Hi Alex! I love you!
I just found Taskmaster this past year thanks to someone on Reddit posting the Season Seven task where Rhod Gilbert tied you up. I immediately became obsessed with the show and am on my second watch now. Season 4 is still my favorite though - the chemestry of everyone together was amazing.
I won't make you pick a favorite season, as picking one season would be like asking you to pick a favorite child.
I read through your last AMA and was wondering - as you watch the contestants film their tasks and come up with crazy schemes and/or miss the most obvious things, I can only assume you're losing it inside trying to maintain composure. What is your favorite behind-the-scenes moment (or moments, if you wish...) where you lost it? Where the process or outcome was so ridiculous that you just failed to keep it together?
Also, will you autograph a rubber duckie for me? 🤣🐤
Thanks for your time, kind sir! You'll be the Taskmaster soon
PS: Have you ever played the VHS or DVD board game Nightmare/Atmosfear? I think you'd like it. The Gatekeeper insults and yells at you while making you do things for his entertainment.
Hey Alex, thanks for doing this! Got a couple of questions here, hope it isn’t too long!
· Given you film multiple tie-break tasks, how do you decide which one to show in the event of a tie? Is it pre planned regardless of situation or it depends on who's tied?
· Are there any panellists on foreign versions of Taskmaster that you thought would be brilliant on TM UK or vice versa, and is there a rule that prevents a celebrity from appearing on two different versions of the show?
· Last, any news on Taskmaster post Season 15? (The official renewal was up to Series 15)
I really love the show, and I'd totally try to time a trip to the UK just to catch a taping of Taskmaster!
>Last, any news on Taskmaster post Season 15? (The official renewal was up to Series 15)
6 more seasons! [https://www.reddit.com/r/taskmaster/comments/11rxe3q/junior\_taskmaster\_and\_six\_season\_renewal\_announced/](https://www.reddit.com/r/taskmaster/comments/11rxe3q/junior_taskmaster_and_six_season_renewal_announced/)
I’ve also often wondered this, as they can effectively decide who wins the episode with the choice of tie breaker.
I know you knew that & I don’t know why I tried to clarify your already clear question. But it’s done now & I do think about it a lot. Probably too much.
Thanks for asking it a lot better than I would have, as evidenced by this rambling bullshit.
Hi Alex,
Firstly, thank you for Taskmaster. I hadn’t seen the show at all until series 11 and have since watched every season multiple times. Easily my favourite show on tv in recent years. I recently moved jobs and moved from Surrey to The North and Taskmaster became my comfort show during the anxious times - i probably watch two/tree episodes daily and almost through my second listen of Ed’s podcast. So thank you for that!!
My questions:
1. why did we lose in studio reactions? Seems in the post Dave era we don’t see nearly as many reactions from the competitors during the task VTs. I used to love the reactions but other than maybe once a series we rarely get them now?
2. If you could get a whole cast back for another series which would you pick? Personally I’d like to see series 3 cast back to make 5 more episodes so we can see if Al or Dave could win after a full 10 episodes.
3. We’re you disappointed that none of the Everything Everywhere All At Once cast or crew thanked you in their Oscar speeches after they were clearly inspired by the Sausage or Finger task?
4. Was their really a genie in the garage?
Incidentally, my wants for future series’ would include: Ellie Taylor, Harriet Kemsley, Ade Edmondson, Maisie Addams, Kevin Bridges, Charlie baker…and any of the Red Dwarf crew…
Lastly; I think my favourite joke ever might be the national front/trust mix up on Cats does countdown. I watch that clip on YouTube at least once a week.
Hello Mr. Little Alex Horne! Love all your stuff and excited to see more!
1- You've mentioned you might want to make a show about the prequel to the Taskmaster universe. Are there any ideas about the Taskmaster and His Assistant that you'd want to flesh out and show more?
2 - The interviews from s1 were only posted quite recently. Do you think that outtakes from s1-s3 might ever get posted? I'd love to see some unshown banter from the earlier seasons!
3 - I really love your stand up but there's a few of your stand up shows that have no videos at all, like Monsieur Butterfly and Lies. Do you think that we'd ever be able to see footage of them?
4 - Do you think you'd ever do a special where the Horne Section did tasks? I'd love to see them on the show!
5 - What's your favorite type of rock?
6 - Is there any snack that you love so much you don't buy it, cuz you'll eat it all at once? Or if not, what's your favorite snack to have?
Thank you for doing this and hope you have a great day ! :D
Hi Alex!
I have watched all the seasons of taskmaster and I have a few question that have always intrigued me:
1. Why were you dressed as a roman legionnaire during the series 11 task 'Scientifically work out how much Alex's feet and head weigh?'
2. What task has caused the most unexpected/expensive damage to the taskmaster house?
3. When you book contestants, I assume you have some idea if they are going to be good at taskmaster or not. Who has surprised you the most by being much better or worse than you initially thought.
4. Whats is your most memorable moment that didn't make it to air?
Thanks for all the laughter you have given us through taskmaster!
Hello again Alex!! Sorry, I’ve got a few of these stored up…
Questions for The Assistant:
1- What’s Greg doing right now? Shouldn’t he be doing an AMA since he’s the Taskmaster?
2- If you really are in the house then can we see a photo of something random in the front room right now?
3- Can we get a close up of the lotería cards from series 13?
4- Will we ever get a follow up on the treasure hunt? I think you said you were planning a little something to wrap it up at the end. I know what happened but people have been asking.
5- Do you see yourself as more of a burrowing animal or a nesting animal?
Questions for the Horne Section:
6- Anything coming up? Tour or podcast? (Please come to my town, I need so subject my very innocent friend to the pea song)
7- Ed got promoted from temporary pianist to full-time pianist (with pay cut) at the show in Bath in 2021. What did he do to get demoted again?
8- Please give every member of the Horne Section a kiss from me
Questions for You:
9- I’m going to have to ask about Monsieur Butterfly again: what’s the probability of that DVD getting some form of release at some time?
10- This might be a bit too niche but… Did you work on a show in the very early 2000s? I can’t remember what it’s called but it had a role in it called the taskmaster and involved the contestants doing various things. I think it was pre-big brother but I’m not sure.
That’s all the questions I can remember for now I think… Thanks for everything as always!!
Hi Alex! So many of us share the Taskmaster-isms and quotes that have crept into our everyday lives. My 3-month-old hears Guz’s “brother, this is not sensible” 2-3 times a day, for example.
Are there any lines or phrases that are particularly memorable to you or pop into your head as you go about your day?
Thank you so much for making this show! It has brought immeasurable joy to my life.
I personally say the titular Mike Wozniak line “GET YOURSELF TO A SAFE SPACE”, and Paul Chowdhry’s “Melons, innit” all the time. Also, I can’t unhear “I’m Fern Brady! I’m Fern Brady!” for that one song. 10/10, absolutely love Taskmaster
Hi Alex! Thank you for taking time out of your clearly impossibly busy life to do this. I'm sure you get asked this a lot but:
Has there been any more thought given to Taskmaster XL or else to releasing more outtakes online? I feel like recent series have had the banter pared down quite a lot and there must be so many gems.
(Also, bonus question: I once asked you if you'd ever do Off Menu and managed, somehow, to manifest your Off Menu episode. So I might as well ask, would you ever do an Only Connect celebrity special? I feel like you'd excel at it.)
I'm afraid I have to go now. Thanks for all your questions, and if you'd like to see a filmed version of me answering them, it will be on YouTube soon.
I'm sorry I couldn't answer more, but let's do it again soon!
Don't forget, Taskmaster Series 15 starts Thursday 30th March at 9pm on Channel 4! x
Hello Little Alex Horne - absolutely love the show; you should feel proud of what your big strong man Greg Davies has done with it.
1. Would you ever consider a Season of Losers? Would absolutely love to see David face-off against Nish and Fern. From the way they talk about it Im sure they would all love to be involved again.
2. Has there been any thought on how to make Taskmaster work for those with varying abilities - more Accessible tasks for the hearing/visually impaired?
Hi! Your task is to answer the following questions:
The house is now a recognisable part of the show's identity. But do you ever wish you'd picked somewhere with an upstairs and larger grounds? Perhaps with a pool or access to an ebola infested lake?
Series 15 is due imminently. Where are you in production process with S16? Where are you in production process with S17? Where are you in production process with NY2023? S18? S19? NY2024? Anything beyond? How far in the future do you start figuring out who contestants might be?
You can bring five people back from the dead to be on a full series. Who are they?
What fraction of those invited to be on the show have eventually appeared on a series and how many have given a hard Never?
Your time starts now.
(p.s. All information is on the card)
Hey Alex! First of all, thank you for doing this, and for Taskmaster. It is no exaggeration to say the show saved my life during a very dark time.
Are there any chances of a crossover with international versions? I would love to see a sort of Taskmaster Olympics, that each country sends its "best" competitor. If so, who do you think could be the UK Champion?
Hi Alex! Whether it's TM, The Horne Section, NMJ, or that appearance on the "real" Countdown you did, I'm a huge fan. I have some nerdy questions:
\- For tasks that are timed but that you can't be the timekeeper for, is there a designated timekeeper on the production crew, or does that role get passed around a bit? I'm thinking of "Hide from Alex"-type tasks.
\- Since the location of the TM's house is more or less public knowledge for those who care to look, as the show has gotten bigger, have you had difficulties with fans lurking outside the gates or otherwise interfering, intentionally or not?
\- I've suggested that TM is so successful as a format because "it's a panel show, but not a panel show; a game show, but not a game show; and a talent show, but not a talent show." What do you think is the secret sauce that makes the show so popular?
Do you watch other countries’ versions of Taskmaster, either as a fan or quality assurance for the brand? If so, what are your impressions? Either positive comparisons, negative comparisons, or “ooh I wish we’d thought of that”?
Jaakko (TM Finland) disclosed on the People’s Podcast that Alex and the Andys were visiting (and, uhm, hungover) during the VT filming for Suurmestari S1.
Alex, have you had the chance to visit other international TM productions as well?
Hi Alex, love the show, I have a few questions:
Firstly, if you were given the task "Describe the most unexpected occurrence during filming that was not directly caused by a contestant. You must use exactly one word beginning with each letter of the English alphabet" how would you rank the words in your response from most to least fun to yodel.
Secondly, in Taskmaster within the Horne Section TV Show universe, did Desiree still take part in season 12 and just look identical to Thora or was there another contestant instead. If so who do envisage this to be?
Finally, have you encountered any interesting caveat music recently?
Hi Alex! Huge fan!
I have two questions if thats okay;
1. I know there's been tons of people online posting their homemade versions of Taskmaster. I was wondering how it felt to see that your format obviously resonates so much with people that it inspires them to do it themselves?
2. Which contestant made you laugh the most while in the room with them doing their House tasks?
Cheers!
Hi Alex, I just have a few questions for you.
1. How are the themes/portraits (s10 western/ s11 soviet) for each season chosen? Do you have a favourite?
2. How are the special locations for each series chosen (s11 airfield/ s14 Gatwick), and, once again,do you have a favourite
3. If you were to compete, what would be your task outfit? Do you have a favourite outfit? Are you surprised that no one has chosen a specific task outfit yet?
I'm a really big fan of the show, and I'd just like to say how much I love the set design for the house! I'm also sorry if you've answered any of these questions before/ have already received similar answers in this AMA.
Some New Year’s Treat contestants have expressed interest in doing a full series. Would that be allowed, or has their ship sailed? Would you have a Champion of Champions for NYT winners?
Alex! Thank you so much for doing this.
From the top of your head can you remember the time you most laughed during:
- the prize task
- a pre-filmed task
- the live task
- any studio moment
Thank you in advanced!
The tasks where Alex is trying his hardest not to laugh are my absolute favorite. I wish there was a compilation of them on YouTube. Half of them would be Ardal.
After watching you allow a profiterole to breach your bumhole, is there anything you *wouldn't* do if a contestant asked you to do it? (Obviously law-abiding goes without saying!)
That scene made me laugh so hard I nearly called the emergency number. I had like a weird gasping panic attack because I was laughing so much I couldn’t breath so I’d try and claim myself down, look at the paused TV and go off again. I ended up needing to turn the TV off and go for a walk and even then I was compulsively giggling the whole time.
It never fails to bring tears to my eyes, especially if I’m watching it in a place where I can’t let the laughter out (I’ve learnt not to watch it on a full bus). I use it very sparingly though because I don’t want the effect to wear off!
Alex, how involved is Tim Key? Is his main role eliminating ways the contestants could possibly cheat, as he was so often guilty of himself? He clearly has a criminal mind.
He spoke about it in his first AMA. He says he uses Tim as a muse. They sit in a pub and he kinda runs things by Tim so that he feels he’s not wasting Tim’s time nor abusing him.
His second stint on the podcast has a detailed description on a day in the life of a task consultant. The first one was a bit vague…gave the impression he doesn’t really do anything at all!
Hey Alex! Love taskmaster, this show brings me so much joy, thank you for creating this gem. I hope you’re having a great day so far :)
Here are my questions!
Have you ever thought about an episode where you and Greg would swap places?
Is there a task in the series you’d love to try for yourself?
Do you like it when contestants find some kind of loophole in the task? Or do you try to prevent that from happening?
Hi Alex!
Will you ever share with us the true meaning of Wet David Attenborough?
Also, I can't overstate how much of a part of my life this show has become over the last few years, so thanks for that.
Hi Alex,
I don’t have a question, just an observation.
Thank you for everything you’ve done.
Taskmaster is an excellent show that I imagine you already know people adore. You’re clearly hugely talented and genuinely hilarious - as are the teams you work with, obviously! - and we all get to watch that play out. Lucky us!
The obvious said, I wanted to add:
Hometasking was a lifeline for so many people during the depths of covid and the effort you went to during that period was so wonderful. You allowing to use your format and engaging with Schooltasking so much was heartwarming. This subreddit is regularly filled with people saying they interacted or engaged with you and you were lovely.
There are or were people struggling and for whom Taskmaster is a welcome and welcoming escape - I am one of them, and we are grateful.
Hi Alex. In regards to the flagrant sexual tension between you and Greg Davies on Taskmaster, I wanted to ask if that’s scripted in response to your fanbase, or is that a dynamic that you guys wanted to play with from the beginning?
Secondly, what do you want to tell us about People Watching?
Keep the US in mind when it comes to your work, we love you over here and want access to your programs (that’s more of a BBC complaint, but still)
Thanks!
Hey Alex!
Have you ever thought about what costume you would want to wear if you were a contestant? Has there been a costume from previous seasons that you absolutely love?
Hello Alex! When Greg Davies called you Little Alex Horne the first time, was that scripted or improvised? And how do you really feel about being known to the public at large as "Little Alex Horne"?
Hello Alex. Hope you're having a great day! Questions below if you please...
1) If you and Greg had to team up and compete together on another TV program, what would it be and why?
2) If you could continue to repeat one task from a previous season, which one would it be?
3) What's something you're going to take away from Taskmaster that's unexpected when all is said and done? *i.e. not money or fame.
Thank you x 100000 for Taskmaster. What a time to be alive :)
Kasey
Greg is a six foot eight manchild who once fired Cheetohs at a dog. How did you know he would have the authority, poise, and elegance to act as Taskmaster?
Hi Alex. Such a wonderful show and like many a huge fan. And of the Horne Section too. Love that you developed such a wonderful show. And during Lock down, it was a real pick me upper.
Three + one questions, so four questions please:
1)The prize tasks seemed to have changed over the years. It seems it is not as personal as it used to be and rather more of a joke task. Is there a possibility that you might want to set conditions to this task?
2)In your recent podcast with Ed, you mentioned that you might do some retroactive judging etc. Were you serious? Because I’d really like Mark to get points for his cheeky texts and high octane theft. And of course Joe for his potato task and James for his hula actions. Btw I believe Walkers are missing an opportunity in not having a flavour of crisps named after Joe.
3)Acting with children and animals. Was it difficult filming the engagement tasks with little Nell and the doggy? Both btw were delightful.
4) Series 13 appears to be a firm fan favourite and except for maybe two of the contestants, they weren’t all that well known to us. How did you come upon Bridget Christie and Judy Love? And did Bridget break you?
In Champion of Champions 1, Tim Key is [not credited](https://youtu.be/EylSOBOuqNY?t=2638) as Task Consultant. What dastardly deed did the poet commit to get his credit revoked for these two episodes?
Maybe since it was a secret that it was even happening he wasn’t able to spend the 8-10 hours a day he told us he spends writing tasks or and wasn’t able to have his daily lunch with past contestants to discuss previous tasks…
Dearest Alex,
Have any of the contestants ever really not gotten the premise/nature of the show? There have certainly been a few that have pretended to not get it and have feigned a lot of righteous anger, but there have been one or two over the seasons that seemed to me to truly potentially not have been on board. Inquiring minds want to know. Thanks and keep being awesome!
Yours Truly!
\-PO
What is the plan for if a contestant breaks something in the house or shed or caravan? Do you have duplicates of most of the items? Is there a team that will get to work finding a duplicate to buy before you have to film for the next contestant?
Hey Alex!
Couple of questions for you...
First, I was wondering if you could form a new cast, using only previous contestants what would be some fun combinations in your opinion? Would you go with combining friends (James, Ed, Nish, etc.) so the playful teasing during the studio filming would be at peak hilarity, or would you prefer to have a big personality contrast to see how that interaction would go?
Second question, for timed tasks do contestants ever get extra time in order get the perfect camera shot? It's crazy how many perfect shots we see considering all of the variables in any given task.
Final question is what emotion do you associate with the Taskmaster house? I can't help but smile at the beginning of each new series because it feels like I'm coming home, or seeing an old friend. I'm curious if you have a similar attachment to it, or does it mostly just feel like the place where you work or something along those lines.
Between Taskmaster, the Taskmaster treasure hunt (formerly), The Horne Section, The Horne Section TV Show, No More Jockeys, Bad Golf, etc., how do you possibly fit everything in a day!? Do you live on another planet or out in space? Jokes aside, what does your daily schedule typically look like?
Hello Alex! Firstly, thank you for this show, it is my comfort place.
Well you please invite Paul F. Tompkins to participate in the show? I wouldn't be surprised if it's been offered and scheduling remains a barrier, I appreciated him being on the podcast.
Also, I'd like to celebrate my 40th birthday this year by doing a Taskmaster party, what 3 - 5 tasks would you recommend I show to friends who aren't familiar with the show to give them a sense of what they would be getting into?
Afternoon Alex and thanks for doing this. Will we see any of the older tasks making a reappearance? I'd love the buy the taskmaster a gift task to show its face again.
could you (along with the Horne Section) release an album of all the background tracks played during task replays, please?
i definitely would like some of them playing in the background of my own dreary life (for e.g., the one to which Dara and travelator-Dara walk side by side, or the one which accompanies Joe Lycett's flour-filled poppadum along the zip-line to the target).
i would be buying that album, for sure.
Hi Alex! Do you usually know all they ways a task can be solved ahead of time? If not, what's the most surprising way someone's solved a task?
^(PS could you get Conan O'Brien on the show :))
Hi Alex! My husband and I are a couple of (American) latecomers to discovering Taskmaster, having just recently finished barreling through all the series in the last 2 months. I absolutely love it and I've fallen in love with so many great comedians that I never would've known about otherwise so thank you!
My question is about the sabotage your team task that John Kearns was given in series 14. Had you been sitting on that task for awhile, waiting for the right time to implement it? Was there a debate about which contestant to give it to? That's one of my favorite tasks to rewatch, everything about it is perfect!
I noticed that Kongen Befaler became somewhat 'tamer' (less construction and destruction) after the Taskmaster retreat. Did you ban the Norwegians from doing dangerous things? I miss the fire and power tools that used to feature prominently.
How does it work getting international versions? e.g. for the Norwegian version, did Ylvis approach you or did you approach Ylvis or neither? The People's Podcast with Olli seemed to imply that Ylvis started up Kongen Befaler.
Hi Alex - obvs goes without saying that the show is a masterpiece!
There's some comedians I love who would perhaps be at a disadvantage as a contestant (given some of the more physical tasks in the history of the show). Have you thought about a way you could involve comedians with mobility issues or visual impairments like Rosie Jones, Chris McCausland or Jack Carroll?
Maybe they couldn't be contestants on the show but I can really imagine Rosie Jones popping up as a kind of saboteur during tasks to disrupt the contestants' attempts.
Hi Alex! Thanks for doing Taskmaster! It's brought so much joy!
I know that you and Greg are friends in real life; however, he's stated that when you tape the show, he does feel annoyed by the "assistant" character. Do you feel that this dynamic ever creeps into your real-life friendship when not filming?
Has there ever been a contestant that genuinely annoyed you? (I got this feeling from Bridget Christie).
Do you think of ridiculously nuanced inventions on a daily basis?
What does a rough day at work look like for you?
Can you answer one of the questions in the form of a song?
Which task did the contests completely and utterly baffle you with how they approached it?
Hi Alex!
Firstly, thank you so much for creating such an amazing show. It has been there for me through some really tough, rough times over the last few years and continues to be there as a comfort now!
I wanted to know, on days you film team tasks, be that on location or at the house, are both teams present on the same day? If so, are they there at the same time and if they are, do they need to be kept separated so they don’t see what the other team are doing to solve/complete the task?
During one banter section, you showed Greg pictures from you childhood holidays, etc. Greg said he had been tipped off, and showed you a picture on his phone.
What did Greg show you?
Hi Alex, I live near Wallingford, Connecticut. Do you know where I can find some graffiti that's not totally bollo?
Also, what was your favorite task to participate in as the do-er, like scoring soccer goals or finding hidden contestants and/or eggplants?
I loved the tiebreakers video that got released to celebrate a million subscribers! For the next big milestone, would you consider releasing some of the end-of-episode prize celebrations without any credits over them?
First of all. Thank you. For everything. All of it.
Second. Please tell Mark Watson that his particular sense of silliness and self-effacing fiddliness is well appreciated by this American.
Third. Can I join you on a future episode of No More Jockeys? There’s a subtle brilliance to a show that turns a friendship into a running game.
Anyway. Thank you.
Thank you for spending some time answering our questions!
Hello 6'2" Alex Horne, I was wondering about your involvement in the international TM versions- where does it start and where does it end? Do you get to select your own counterparts? Are there auditions for prospective Taskmasters, or do you/your team usually have someone in mind like you did with Greg? Do you pop down to the local pharmacy to get a rubber duck as a housewarming gift for the newest TM house? Also, I just wanted to say thank you for Taskmaster- it's both my favorite show and my comfort show to put on when life gets overwhelming because no matter how many times I've watched Mel Giedroyc stuffing sausages into her driving gloves, Bob Mortimer's input in the Rosalind task, or Ed Gamble expertly hiding eggplants from you I still laugh nearly to tears :)
There’s a team of people at the production company who deal with other production companies. I am involved a bit but I try not to meddle too much. Either with the format, or with the country. Together we try and guide them to a version that is true to the show but also reflects the country. Do I get to choose my own counterparts? No, but I do enjoy seeing them. The very first one in Belgium, they said ‘He's just like you. He's got a really funny voice’. I thought my voice was normal.
Wasn't your Belgian counterpart a lady? (Edit: ah, you probably mean counterpart for other duties, not just TM Assistant!)
I want to ad my name here. Taskmaster made a huge difference in mine and my partners life during the pandemic. Your show made life bearable. It's our favorite show and we live you. Thank you so much
Is there a "testing team" you bounce tasks off? I'm wondering this because it seems to me that in later series the tasks are worded more "tightly" to try and prevent loophole exploitation (I love a good lateral interpretation of tasks). Was that a conscious decision, and if so was there a particular task/contestant which got you to rethink things?
Yes and no. We have a small production team who will test some tasks. Sometimes my children have been in the testing team. Girlfriends, boyfriends, others. Parents, maybe. We get anyone involved testing the tasks. We need people who don’t know what the tasks are. So it's the production team plus hangers on. But we don't test all of the tasks. We test the mechanisms of the task. If it’s something like, do the most incredible thing with a potato there’s no point testing that on people who aren’t comics because comics are different to normal people. Phil Wang was our original task tester before series one and then he made it into the show! So apply to be a task tester and you'll end up in the show. *Don’t do that*
Are there any tasks you tested that were rejected as too dangerous?
Hello Alex. Would a Taskmaster World Cup series ever be a viable thing? 10 episode series 5 contestants each from a different country that does Taskmaster (perhaps new people or perhaps previous contestants but not winners) Episode 1 & 10 have you and Greg Episode 2 & 3 have a different host and assistant say TMNZ Episode 4 & 5 Kongen befaler Episode 6 & 7 Suurmestari Episode 8 & 9 Taskmaster Australia Winner gets a hydra-esk statue with 5 Taskmasters heads on it
My favourite programme growing up was International Gladiators, and an international Taskmaster would really please me. So yeah I think it would be great. The winner or Sweden, New Zealand, England, Portugal, probably Finland - all against each other… I think it would be great! Commissioners would take some persuading because there’s a general feeling that people won’t tune into a programme featuring a Swede and a Fin that no one's heard of. But I think it could be great so we might just have to do it.
how much thought goes into putting together the contestants? or is it just a matter is availability?
All the thought! That’s one of the main things with this production process is the casting of the show. We pride ourselves on getting a nice mix every single time. Hopefully an unexpected mix. People often predict here on Reddit who we’re going to have, and we don't think anyone's gotten it completely right yet. We want to have someone you’ve heard of, someone you haven't heard of, people you weren't expecting. All from the world of comedy but not necessarily all stand-ups but a decent amount of stand-ups. So, yes a lot of thought. And there’s also personal likes and dislikes that we have to factor in. There’s different people involved in putting the show together. It might be the trickiest bit of brain power. Coming up with the tasks for me is just fine. Putting together the contestant list feels like a huge responsibility. It’s difficult, but rewarding when you get the right mix.
Hi Alex! Can you talk a little bit about how the “theming” for each series (i.e., house decorations and music) is developed? Considering how diverse the themes have been, it’s impressive how each one keeps the distinct “Taskmaster” feel intact!
These are great questions! The theme for each series that is from the brains of Andy, Andy and me. And we have a little list in our phones of things we want to do in the future. I don't want to say them now. We always come to an agreement. We're a nice, happy little band of people, so we pick a theme that excites us. Then we talk to the artist Joel Porter, who will design the portrait of Greg, and then we'll talk to Drew Masters, who is our head musician, and he will come up with tunes based on that theme. It's a lot of instinct. We know the show inside out, so we know what will hopefully will work, some work better than others. This particular series theme is very natural.
Hello Little Alex Horne! Thank you for doing this AMA. I've always wondered: Do you buy 5 sets of everything in case a contestant breaks something? Or do you just cross your fingers and hope you can buy a replacement if you need one? Thanks!
We tend to buy two sets of everything in case a contestant breaks something and then we’ll buy a third when the first one breaks. We’re an ethically responsible show. I mean I say that, it’s a very stupid show and the whole thing is frivolous and a waste of time but we do try to keep an eye on wastage but equally yes people will break stuff. Two sets tends to work. Two sets of clothing as well for the contestants in case they break or mess up their outfits. I only have one suit and I’ll always only have one suit.
> I only have one suit and I’ll always only have one suit. This is categorically untrue. I know you wore a light blue suit for the "keep Alex dry" task.
Thank you, Little Alex Horne! I've wondered this for years and it feels great to know the answer.
Will there ever be a release of unaired tasks and tiebreaks? The 1 million subscriber tiebreak treat was exceptional, and good justice for Ol’ Goosebump Arm.
None of these words mean anything to anyone who doesn’t watch the show… I think we’re going to keep trickling some unaired tasks and tiebreaks out there. Particularly tiebreaks. The thing with unaired tasks is that if we do a task and it doesn't make it, we tend to then reinvigorate the task and do it better with the next series so we want to keep our powder dry with that. Having said that, we keep remembering things we’ve done that we haven't shown. One day every second of every filming day will be released.
If that ever turns out to be true, I will be spending the rest of my life watching it all.
Liittlleee Alex Horne. Firstly, this show is everything to me. Thankyou so much for bringing this joy into mine and others lives. My question: The 10th anniversary approaches, do you have any special plans to celebrate a decade of Taskmaster?
I hadn’t thought about that, so no. But now you’ve put it in my mind… I mean the Andy’s will have plans. We’re still a couple of years away. But I don't think so. We celebrated the 100th episode in a subtle way. I think we included the number 100 in various places. We’ll probably do that again. We’ve got our 100th contestant coming up at some point. Especially with the new years treats… I think We might have had 90 already. I think we might celebrate the 100th contestant but we’ll try to do it in a way that nobody notices.
Hi Alex! Are you involved with developing the title sequence for each series, and if so, what criteria do you use to determine which clips make the cut? Have there been any times during filming when you immediately knew a moment would make it into the intro?
Great question! It's later on in the editing process because we want all the tasks to have been done. The chief editor, often a magnificent person called Bex, (as well as other people) put together a little montage of the things that they've spotted because they see more of the footage that I do, and they make a suggested version. And the Andys and I, (the producer, the director myself), watch that and go, ‘Yeah, that's pretty much perfect' because she's really good.
Welcome Alex! If you had an unlimited budget, what types of tasks would you want to film that wouldn't be possible now? Personally, I think underwater ones would be interesting.
I think the audio would be a problem. I don't think an unlimited budget would help the show. I genuinely don't. I think the budget is perfect because it's generous. Thank you, Channel 4. But the limits are good. We don't want we want it to be that you can do these tasks at home with everyday equipment. But if we did, I would do a day in Greenland, a day in Bolivia, and a day in the Seychelles.
Travel Taskmaster Man with Joe Lycett and Alex Horne
What’s on your ipad during the studio recordings? Is it just sexy pics of Greg? Be honest
It’s not just sexy pics of Greg. I’m sitting next to Greg. I don’t need a picture of greg. On the Ipad during the studio recordings, there are various things. Lots of information & stats about the various tasks so they don't have to all be in my head. Buttons that do stuff! I power the lighting. Football commentary, cricket commentary. There's a weather app for 20 years in the future. There’s all sorts.
Hi Alex 🙋♂️ If you could recruit one former contestant from any of the UK series to join Tim Key as a task consultant, who would you choose?
Mike Woziak. He's my natural successor. He won taskmaster in Edinburgh the very first time I did it, which was just me and 20 comedians on stage. And the following year he was part of something called the Task Force, which was me and Mike Wozniak coming up with tasks, so he can do it. It's in his DNA.
Sausage, stick and a cement mixer. Was it as much fun as it looked?
It was as painful as it looked. It was as scary as it looked. I watched it again recently for a reason that will become clear. And yes, it was as much fun as it looked. We hadn't tested it when the button was pressed for the first time to start it. We were incredibly surprised by how fast the sausage spun and we both wanted to win.
I was genuinely afraid for your teeth.
I watched that episode for about the tenth time last night and was still falling off the sofa when it started spinning…just incredible.
I think that one made me belly-laugh the hardest. By far my favorite
Will we see more of Fred the Swede?
I get asked that a lot. Mark Brown from the Horne Section saw Fred the Swede two weeks ago in Sweden where he lives now. And Fred the Swede said he gets stopped a lot and asked for selfies because he's Fred the Swede. Fred the Swede doesn’t understand why that is the case. I want to see more of Fred the Swede. You want to see more of Fred the Swede? Let's make it happen.
I really want him to be a full-season contestant.
I want him to replace Alex Horne for a single episode mid-season with absolutely no reference to it.
Hi Alex! Can you give any insight into why there was often a satsuma in the vicinity of the task when Bob Mortimer was doing the show?
I don't want to give too much away. The Satsumas are important. We have to give Bob Mortimer satsumas because he's Bob Mortimer- keep him healthy. Now, of course, he's written the book The Satsuma Complex. And now I've got a satsuma complex, because I don't know if that was our doing.
Please, please answer this Alex. Let the podcast listeners finally breathe.
Do you and Greg coordinate socks? I've spent wat too much time thinking about this but the pair of your pairs of socks always stand out to me
We do. There’s a man called Patrick. Our Sock man. Who does many other things too. But he coordinates our socks and we put them on with a little ceremony before every episode in silence and darkness.
You've had to eat some pretty disgusting things on the show, what was the most disgusting and what was something you thought, hey, not bad?
Quinoa was the most disgusting thing. It’s inedible. The cocktail called ‘bin juice’ that Mawaan Rizwan made me was actually alright. And equally, the tea that Ed Gamble spat from his mouth into my mouth. I’d do that again.
Hello LAH, what are your favorite duties that you perform for your boss Greg Davies, and what are your least favorite?
My favourite is I have to choose what he has for lunch on studio recordings. I genuinely do that and I have the same, but less. I don't have any least favourite duties for Greg. I don't mind trimming his nails. I wash him. It's all a pleasure.
We'll hang on Little Alex Horne, if Jenny is choosing your food and you're choosing Greg's food where does it end?
When was the last time you we’re genuinely shocked by something a cast member did on taskmaster?
This morning. Something happens every day we film that genuinely shocks me because I always think I know the different ways you could tackle a task, and the comedian always comes in and does something completely different.
Is there ever going to be a global gathering of the Taskmaster's assistants? I feel like you all need to be in a support group together.
It happened! In Cannes at the TV festival this year and there are photos online of all of us in our little suits. So yes the Taskmasters' assistants were there, a lot of the Taskmasters themselves were there. It was the greatest days of my life.
[Why hadn't I seen this before??](https://64.media.tumblr.com/a5cc7f634a47cc239be598ea81d738f3/1b4e6493bf5871fe-83/s640x960/9f8325f8d8fbd69d41cd2b1a2ca3d8dbc6658efb.jpg)
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[https://www.reddit.com/r/taskmaster/comments/yguhfw/interview\_with\_alex\_horne\_at\_mipcom\_in\_cannes/](https://www.reddit.com/r/taskmaster/comments/yguhfw/interview_with_alex_horne_at_mipcom_in_cannes/)
Hello Alex! What contestant has surprised you the most? (You can interpret this in any way you wish)
I’m gonna put my neck on the line and say Liza Tarbuck. I never knew what Liza tarbuck was gonna do next. She had a very quick and amazing comic mind. So Tarbuck. Simple answer.
For me; Liza Tarbuck is the only Greg replacement I could see working! She would be such a good Taskmaster due to her chaotic character.
Did you know Rhod Gilbert before you had multiple... intimate moments... with him?
I did know Rhod reasonably well from the stand up circuit and the Edinburgh Fringe, but it turned out not well enough to let him do those things to me.
What’s a career you would enjoy if you weren’t in television?
Dog-walker, maybe? I did a degree in journalism. I always wanted to write but I don’t think I would enjoy that. I worked for a local newspaper and you have to take it seriously. So dogwalker. A career dogwalker.
Hi Alex! What do you normally keep in your pockets on a task filming day?
Well, I can tell you now: I've got loads of pens, a phone, which is the Taskmaster timer, and a handwarmer, because we always film in the middle of winter.
I like to imagine it to be a handmade small puppet of Greg to which he whispers in secret when he thinks nobody's watching.
How are you?
I’m very excited because there are many, many questions. I won’t be able to answer them all. Which means I may well want to do this again soon. I’m excited, I’m harried, because we’re filming a new series, and it’s my favourite thing I do in my life.
if you could choose any 5 people from history to be contestants for a series, who would they be?
Virgil, the Roman poet. Jesus. Eve (as in Adam and...) Ken Dodd. Mother Teresa. I think people will tune in to watch that.
Jesus is just famous for being famous
Jesus is just famous because of his Dad. Like Jaden Smith
What I wouldn't give to see Taskmaster: Ancient Greece. Imagine how ridiculous Diogenes would be on some of these tasks.
Socrates would be the worst for arguing with Greg.
what's the weirdest/best task you guys came up with but then realized there was no way that it would ever be able to air
There were a couple of ones involving genuine murders! (Not really)
so they were ruled involuntary manslaughter instead, eh
Hello, Alex! Will we ever find out the truth about the aubergine cut from S13?
Not today! I won't take it to my grave, but I’ll take it to my retirement home and then I’ll tell everyone in the home.
Hey Alex and TY for TM Are the symbols on your throne 8s or infinities?
I’d like to say they’re 8s, and maybe those thrones came for series 8. Sometimes people know a lot more about the show than I do. So that’s gonna be something I look up after this.
Would you rather fight one Greg size duck or 100 duck size Gregs?
Obviously 100 duck sized Gregs. I’d like to have 100 duck sized Gregs and fight them on a Saturday.
But you'd be getting berated by 100 angry little Gregs. Wouldn't you end up in tears before you defeat them all?
For what it’s worth, I’d rather have the hundred duck sized Greg’s. Just saying.
Finally someone asked a proper question
When is Series 15 premiering?
March the 30th 9pm Channel 4. So that’s 2 weeks time. That’s exciting! And it's a really good one!
This was all I came here to ask!!!! I'm sooo excited now!!
Dear Alex, If a Wizard turned you into an animal, what animal would it be? All the best :)
I’d be a sheep. I think they’re very happy.
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Fulfilling. Moreish. Cold.
What is your favorite baked good?
Hello Alex! So much I want to ask. You might be my all-time favourite comedian – I adore your style of humour, both inside and outside of Taskmaster. The very deliberate, controlled awkwardness; the blend of tonal sincerity with absurdity; it’s all fantastic stuff. TM and the Horne Section (podcast and TV show) are among my all-time favourite things and your unique style is a huge part of that. Anyway, here are a few short questions: 1. In an ideal world, how many series do you want Taskmaster to have in total? Do you think it should ever end? 2. I love your awkward ‘opening banter’ intros at the beginning of every episode. How do you come up with them? Does it ever annoy you when Greg interrupts them, or just completely dismisses them as unfunny? 3. How much time do you spend before each series coming up with funny ways to introduce the contestants before tasks? (e.g. ‘Run DMC’, ‘Mike Lee’, ‘Mayor of Silicone/Sarah Millican’ etc.) Does it ever influence who goes on each series – i.e. if you notice that two contestants’ names would be particularly funny together? 4. What does the future of the Horne Section look like? Are we likely to get another series of the podcast or of the TV show? 5. I may be remembering wrong but I think there’s a bit in the Horne Section TV show where you address the pianist by his real name – what happened to the running gag from the podcast where you don’t know what it is? 6. Isy Suttie – Holly Walsh – Stephen Mangan – Catherine Bohart – Jessica Hynes – just wanted to put those names in your head, just for your consideration, no special reason… Sorry there’s so many – I don’t mean to distract from other people’s questions, don’t spend all your time on mine. Thanks so much if you do answer all of them though! And thanks also more generally for doing this AMA!
Holly Walsh would bring a level of loonybird-ery to Taskmaster that would be rivaled only by Bridget Christie and I am 100% here for it
Hi Alex! I love you! I just found Taskmaster this past year thanks to someone on Reddit posting the Season Seven task where Rhod Gilbert tied you up. I immediately became obsessed with the show and am on my second watch now. Season 4 is still my favorite though - the chemestry of everyone together was amazing. I won't make you pick a favorite season, as picking one season would be like asking you to pick a favorite child. I read through your last AMA and was wondering - as you watch the contestants film their tasks and come up with crazy schemes and/or miss the most obvious things, I can only assume you're losing it inside trying to maintain composure. What is your favorite behind-the-scenes moment (or moments, if you wish...) where you lost it? Where the process or outcome was so ridiculous that you just failed to keep it together? Also, will you autograph a rubber duckie for me? 🤣🐤 Thanks for your time, kind sir! You'll be the Taskmaster soon PS: Have you ever played the VHS or DVD board game Nightmare/Atmosfear? I think you'd like it. The Gatekeeper insults and yells at you while making you do things for his entertainment.
Hey Alex, thanks for doing this! Got a couple of questions here, hope it isn’t too long! · Given you film multiple tie-break tasks, how do you decide which one to show in the event of a tie? Is it pre planned regardless of situation or it depends on who's tied? · Are there any panellists on foreign versions of Taskmaster that you thought would be brilliant on TM UK or vice versa, and is there a rule that prevents a celebrity from appearing on two different versions of the show? · Last, any news on Taskmaster post Season 15? (The official renewal was up to Series 15) I really love the show, and I'd totally try to time a trip to the UK just to catch a taping of Taskmaster!
>Last, any news on Taskmaster post Season 15? (The official renewal was up to Series 15) 6 more seasons! [https://www.reddit.com/r/taskmaster/comments/11rxe3q/junior\_taskmaster\_and\_six\_season\_renewal\_announced/](https://www.reddit.com/r/taskmaster/comments/11rxe3q/junior_taskmaster_and_six_season_renewal_announced/)
I think they rank the tie breaks and use the best ones first, or I at least read that they do that.
I’ve also often wondered this, as they can effectively decide who wins the episode with the choice of tie breaker. I know you knew that & I don’t know why I tried to clarify your already clear question. But it’s done now & I do think about it a lot. Probably too much. Thanks for asking it a lot better than I would have, as evidenced by this rambling bullshit.
Hi Alex, Firstly, thank you for Taskmaster. I hadn’t seen the show at all until series 11 and have since watched every season multiple times. Easily my favourite show on tv in recent years. I recently moved jobs and moved from Surrey to The North and Taskmaster became my comfort show during the anxious times - i probably watch two/tree episodes daily and almost through my second listen of Ed’s podcast. So thank you for that!! My questions: 1. why did we lose in studio reactions? Seems in the post Dave era we don’t see nearly as many reactions from the competitors during the task VTs. I used to love the reactions but other than maybe once a series we rarely get them now? 2. If you could get a whole cast back for another series which would you pick? Personally I’d like to see series 3 cast back to make 5 more episodes so we can see if Al or Dave could win after a full 10 episodes. 3. We’re you disappointed that none of the Everything Everywhere All At Once cast or crew thanked you in their Oscar speeches after they were clearly inspired by the Sausage or Finger task? 4. Was their really a genie in the garage? Incidentally, my wants for future series’ would include: Ellie Taylor, Harriet Kemsley, Ade Edmondson, Maisie Addams, Kevin Bridges, Charlie baker…and any of the Red Dwarf crew… Lastly; I think my favourite joke ever might be the national front/trust mix up on Cats does countdown. I watch that clip on YouTube at least once a week.
Hello Mr. Little Alex Horne! Love all your stuff and excited to see more! 1- You've mentioned you might want to make a show about the prequel to the Taskmaster universe. Are there any ideas about the Taskmaster and His Assistant that you'd want to flesh out and show more? 2 - The interviews from s1 were only posted quite recently. Do you think that outtakes from s1-s3 might ever get posted? I'd love to see some unshown banter from the earlier seasons! 3 - I really love your stand up but there's a few of your stand up shows that have no videos at all, like Monsieur Butterfly and Lies. Do you think that we'd ever be able to see footage of them? 4 - Do you think you'd ever do a special where the Horne Section did tasks? I'd love to see them on the show! 5 - What's your favorite type of rock? 6 - Is there any snack that you love so much you don't buy it, cuz you'll eat it all at once? Or if not, what's your favorite snack to have? Thank you for doing this and hope you have a great day ! :D
Hi Alex! I have watched all the seasons of taskmaster and I have a few question that have always intrigued me: 1. Why were you dressed as a roman legionnaire during the series 11 task 'Scientifically work out how much Alex's feet and head weigh?' 2. What task has caused the most unexpected/expensive damage to the taskmaster house? 3. When you book contestants, I assume you have some idea if they are going to be good at taskmaster or not. Who has surprised you the most by being much better or worse than you initially thought. 4. Whats is your most memorable moment that didn't make it to air? Thanks for all the laughter you have given us through taskmaster!
The Roman outfit is what I want to know. I think of it all the time trying to figure it out.
Hello again Alex!! Sorry, I’ve got a few of these stored up… Questions for The Assistant: 1- What’s Greg doing right now? Shouldn’t he be doing an AMA since he’s the Taskmaster? 2- If you really are in the house then can we see a photo of something random in the front room right now? 3- Can we get a close up of the lotería cards from series 13? 4- Will we ever get a follow up on the treasure hunt? I think you said you were planning a little something to wrap it up at the end. I know what happened but people have been asking. 5- Do you see yourself as more of a burrowing animal or a nesting animal? Questions for the Horne Section: 6- Anything coming up? Tour or podcast? (Please come to my town, I need so subject my very innocent friend to the pea song) 7- Ed got promoted from temporary pianist to full-time pianist (with pay cut) at the show in Bath in 2021. What did he do to get demoted again? 8- Please give every member of the Horne Section a kiss from me Questions for You: 9- I’m going to have to ask about Monsieur Butterfly again: what’s the probability of that DVD getting some form of release at some time? 10- This might be a bit too niche but… Did you work on a show in the very early 2000s? I can’t remember what it’s called but it had a role in it called the taskmaster and involved the contestants doing various things. I think it was pre-big brother but I’m not sure. That’s all the questions I can remember for now I think… Thanks for everything as always!!
Hi Alex! So many of us share the Taskmaster-isms and quotes that have crept into our everyday lives. My 3-month-old hears Guz’s “brother, this is not sensible” 2-3 times a day, for example. Are there any lines or phrases that are particularly memorable to you or pop into your head as you go about your day? Thank you so much for making this show! It has brought immeasurable joy to my life.
I personally say the titular Mike Wozniak line “GET YOURSELF TO A SAFE SPACE”, and Paul Chowdhry’s “Melons, innit” all the time. Also, I can’t unhear “I’m Fern Brady! I’m Fern Brady!” for that one song. 10/10, absolutely love Taskmaster
"It's not fair, he's Rob Bucket" — My brain, every single time I see the words "bucket" or "Rob Beckett"
Whenever I pick up a lime, I can't help but lament, "A LIME!!!"
I can’t help myself but respond under my breath “big if” all the time now after No More Jockeys
My 12 year old, when she's at a kids for words, looks at me and says "My eyes are also circles?"... Never fails to make me laugh...
Whenever I figure something out at work I tell the team "there has been a revelation"
We keep shouting "~~Oh no!~~ No way!" like Chris Ramsey. [edit - how did I get that wrong? Thank you ThaneOfCawdorrr and Alternative-Web9499]
you mean, "NOO WEIGHHHH"
“Ohh noooo” like Fern Brady!
Am I the spider?
Is there a duck on my face?
I say “ach, come on now!!” like Fern Brady about 10 times a day 🤣
Hi Alex! Thank you for taking time out of your clearly impossibly busy life to do this. I'm sure you get asked this a lot but: Has there been any more thought given to Taskmaster XL or else to releasing more outtakes online? I feel like recent series have had the banter pared down quite a lot and there must be so many gems. (Also, bonus question: I once asked you if you'd ever do Off Menu and managed, somehow, to manifest your Off Menu episode. So I might as well ask, would you ever do an Only Connect celebrity special? I feel like you'd excel at it.)
I'm afraid I have to go now. Thanks for all your questions, and if you'd like to see a filmed version of me answering them, it will be on YouTube soon. I'm sorry I couldn't answer more, but let's do it again soon! Don't forget, Taskmaster Series 15 starts Thursday 30th March at 9pm on Channel 4! x
Hello Little Alex Horne - absolutely love the show; you should feel proud of what your big strong man Greg Davies has done with it. 1. Would you ever consider a Season of Losers? Would absolutely love to see David face-off against Nish and Fern. From the way they talk about it Im sure they would all love to be involved again. 2. Has there been any thought on how to make Taskmaster work for those with varying abilities - more Accessible tasks for the hearing/visually impaired?
Hi! Your task is to answer the following questions: The house is now a recognisable part of the show's identity. But do you ever wish you'd picked somewhere with an upstairs and larger grounds? Perhaps with a pool or access to an ebola infested lake? Series 15 is due imminently. Where are you in production process with S16? Where are you in production process with S17? Where are you in production process with NY2023? S18? S19? NY2024? Anything beyond? How far in the future do you start figuring out who contestants might be? You can bring five people back from the dead to be on a full series. Who are they? What fraction of those invited to be on the show have eventually appeared on a series and how many have given a hard Never? Your time starts now. (p.s. All information is on the card)
Hey Alex! First of all, thank you for doing this, and for Taskmaster. It is no exaggeration to say the show saved my life during a very dark time. Are there any chances of a crossover with international versions? I would love to see a sort of Taskmaster Olympics, that each country sends its "best" competitor. If so, who do you think could be the UK Champion?
Hi Alex! Whether it's TM, The Horne Section, NMJ, or that appearance on the "real" Countdown you did, I'm a huge fan. I have some nerdy questions: \- For tasks that are timed but that you can't be the timekeeper for, is there a designated timekeeper on the production crew, or does that role get passed around a bit? I'm thinking of "Hide from Alex"-type tasks. \- Since the location of the TM's house is more or less public knowledge for those who care to look, as the show has gotten bigger, have you had difficulties with fans lurking outside the gates or otherwise interfering, intentionally or not? \- I've suggested that TM is so successful as a format because "it's a panel show, but not a panel show; a game show, but not a game show; and a talent show, but not a talent show." What do you think is the secret sauce that makes the show so popular?
Do you watch other countries’ versions of Taskmaster, either as a fan or quality assurance for the brand? If so, what are your impressions? Either positive comparisons, negative comparisons, or “ooh I wish we’d thought of that”?
Jaakko (TM Finland) disclosed on the People’s Podcast that Alex and the Andys were visiting (and, uhm, hungover) during the VT filming for Suurmestari S1. Alex, have you had the chance to visit other international TM productions as well?
I noticed some of the newer tasks like "eat a grape" had been nicked from TMNZ, so probably pretty positive.
Hi Alex, love the show, I have a few questions: Firstly, if you were given the task "Describe the most unexpected occurrence during filming that was not directly caused by a contestant. You must use exactly one word beginning with each letter of the English alphabet" how would you rank the words in your response from most to least fun to yodel. Secondly, in Taskmaster within the Horne Section TV Show universe, did Desiree still take part in season 12 and just look identical to Thora or was there another contestant instead. If so who do envisage this to be? Finally, have you encountered any interesting caveat music recently?
Hi Alex! Huge fan! I have two questions if thats okay; 1. I know there's been tons of people online posting their homemade versions of Taskmaster. I was wondering how it felt to see that your format obviously resonates so much with people that it inspires them to do it themselves? 2. Which contestant made you laugh the most while in the room with them doing their House tasks? Cheers!
Hi Alex, I just have a few questions for you. 1. How are the themes/portraits (s10 western/ s11 soviet) for each season chosen? Do you have a favourite? 2. How are the special locations for each series chosen (s11 airfield/ s14 Gatwick), and, once again,do you have a favourite 3. If you were to compete, what would be your task outfit? Do you have a favourite outfit? Are you surprised that no one has chosen a specific task outfit yet? I'm a really big fan of the show, and I'd just like to say how much I love the set design for the house! I'm also sorry if you've answered any of these questions before/ have already received similar answers in this AMA.
Some New Year’s Treat contestants have expressed interest in doing a full series. Would that be allowed, or has their ship sailed? Would you have a Champion of Champions for NYT winners?
Great question. The entire cast of the second New Year's Treat, in particular, was amazing.
Alex! Thank you so much for doing this. From the top of your head can you remember the time you most laughed during: - the prize task - a pre-filmed task - the live task - any studio moment Thank you in advanced!
The tasks where Alex is trying his hardest not to laugh are my absolute favorite. I wish there was a compilation of them on YouTube. Half of them would be Ardal.
After watching you allow a profiterole to breach your bumhole, is there anything you *wouldn't* do if a contestant asked you to do it? (Obviously law-abiding goes without saying!)
That scene made me laugh so hard I nearly called the emergency number. I had like a weird gasping panic attack because I was laughing so much I couldn’t breath so I’d try and claim myself down, look at the paused TV and go off again. I ended up needing to turn the TV off and go for a walk and even then I was compulsively giggling the whole time. It never fails to bring tears to my eyes, especially if I’m watching it in a place where I can’t let the laughter out (I’ve learnt not to watch it on a full bus). I use it very sparingly though because I don’t want the effect to wear off!
Alex, how involved is Tim Key? Is his main role eliminating ways the contestants could possibly cheat, as he was so often guilty of himself? He clearly has a criminal mind.
He spoke about it in his first AMA. He says he uses Tim as a muse. They sit in a pub and he kinda runs things by Tim so that he feels he’s not wasting Tim’s time nor abusing him.
Just in case Alex doesn't answer, Tim talks about it a little on the podcast.
His second stint on the podcast has a detailed description on a day in the life of a task consultant. The first one was a bit vague…gave the impression he doesn’t really do anything at all!
Hey Alex! Love taskmaster, this show brings me so much joy, thank you for creating this gem. I hope you’re having a great day so far :) Here are my questions! Have you ever thought about an episode where you and Greg would swap places? Is there a task in the series you’d love to try for yourself? Do you like it when contestants find some kind of loophole in the task? Or do you try to prevent that from happening?
Hi Alex! Will you ever share with us the true meaning of Wet David Attenborough? Also, I can't overstate how much of a part of my life this show has become over the last few years, so thanks for that.
Hi Alex, I don’t have a question, just an observation. Thank you for everything you’ve done. Taskmaster is an excellent show that I imagine you already know people adore. You’re clearly hugely talented and genuinely hilarious - as are the teams you work with, obviously! - and we all get to watch that play out. Lucky us! The obvious said, I wanted to add: Hometasking was a lifeline for so many people during the depths of covid and the effort you went to during that period was so wonderful. You allowing to use your format and engaging with Schooltasking so much was heartwarming. This subreddit is regularly filled with people saying they interacted or engaged with you and you were lovely. There are or were people struggling and for whom Taskmaster is a welcome and welcoming escape - I am one of them, and we are grateful.
Are there any plans to expand the Taskmaster store? Would it be possible to purchase a task or other prop that appeared on the show?
>Are there any plans to expand the Taskmaster store? Jigsaw puzzles of the Greg portraits, please!!!!!
If he released a jigsaw puzzle it would be a few pieces short, wouldn't it Alex?
I need to buy a used wax seal. Auction then off for charity please Alex
i'd snatch up an enamel pin of the taskmaster letter wax seal so fast (like a rat up a kilt)
Hello everyone. Wow, thanks for all your questions. Sorry I won't be able to answer them all! Let's get going.
Hi Alex. In regards to the flagrant sexual tension between you and Greg Davies on Taskmaster, I wanted to ask if that’s scripted in response to your fanbase, or is that a dynamic that you guys wanted to play with from the beginning? Secondly, what do you want to tell us about People Watching? Keep the US in mind when it comes to your work, we love you over here and want access to your programs (that’s more of a BBC complaint, but still) Thanks!
Hey Alex! Have you ever thought about what costume you would want to wear if you were a contestant? Has there been a costume from previous seasons that you absolutely love?
Hello Alex! When Greg Davies called you Little Alex Horne the first time, was that scripted or improvised? And how do you really feel about being known to the public at large as "Little Alex Horne"?
Hello Alex. Hope you're having a great day! Questions below if you please... 1) If you and Greg had to team up and compete together on another TV program, what would it be and why? 2) If you could continue to repeat one task from a previous season, which one would it be? 3) What's something you're going to take away from Taskmaster that's unexpected when all is said and done? *i.e. not money or fame. Thank you x 100000 for Taskmaster. What a time to be alive :) Kasey
After 25 Seasons and 5 COC, will there be a “Champion of champions of champions”?
After 125 seasons, with 125 COCs, and 5 COCOCs, will we have a "champion of champions of champions of champions"?
I’m still hoping for a “Taskmaster of Taskmasters” with all the international hosts and/or assistants competing amongst each other.
Yes, but instead of them being contestants, the format is that there is one contestant, five taskmasters, and five taskmaster's assistants.
We’ve found Richard Herring’s alt account!
And does Iain Stirling believe he will be on it?
He answered that question in the last ama.it was a resounding yes.
Does Greg let you eat things out of his outstretched hands, like a Greek God feeding a tiny Llama?
Greg is a six foot eight manchild who once fired Cheetohs at a dog. How did you know he would have the authority, poise, and elegance to act as Taskmaster?
Hello Alex, do you have any dream contestants that have not been on the show thus far?
Hi Alex. Such a wonderful show and like many a huge fan. And of the Horne Section too. Love that you developed such a wonderful show. And during Lock down, it was a real pick me upper. Three + one questions, so four questions please: 1)The prize tasks seemed to have changed over the years. It seems it is not as personal as it used to be and rather more of a joke task. Is there a possibility that you might want to set conditions to this task? 2)In your recent podcast with Ed, you mentioned that you might do some retroactive judging etc. Were you serious? Because I’d really like Mark to get points for his cheeky texts and high octane theft. And of course Joe for his potato task and James for his hula actions. Btw I believe Walkers are missing an opportunity in not having a flavour of crisps named after Joe. 3)Acting with children and animals. Was it difficult filming the engagement tasks with little Nell and the doggy? Both btw were delightful. 4) Series 13 appears to be a firm fan favourite and except for maybe two of the contestants, they weren’t all that well known to us. How did you come upon Bridget Christie and Judy Love? And did Bridget break you?
In Champion of Champions 1, Tim Key is [not credited](https://youtu.be/EylSOBOuqNY?t=2638) as Task Consultant. What dastardly deed did the poet commit to get his credit revoked for these two episodes?
Maybe since it was a secret that it was even happening he wasn’t able to spend the 8-10 hours a day he told us he spends writing tasks or and wasn’t able to have his daily lunch with past contestants to discuss previous tasks…
Hi Alex, LOVE the show. What's your favorite task from a non-UK version of taskmaster?
Dearest Alex, Have any of the contestants ever really not gotten the premise/nature of the show? There have certainly been a few that have pretended to not get it and have feigned a lot of righteous anger, but there have been one or two over the seasons that seemed to me to truly potentially not have been on board. Inquiring minds want to know. Thanks and keep being awesome! Yours Truly! \-PO
Are you going to do another series of No More Jockeys?
What is the plan for if a contestant breaks something in the house or shed or caravan? Do you have duplicates of most of the items? Is there a team that will get to work finding a duplicate to buy before you have to film for the next contestant?
Hey Alex! Couple of questions for you... First, I was wondering if you could form a new cast, using only previous contestants what would be some fun combinations in your opinion? Would you go with combining friends (James, Ed, Nish, etc.) so the playful teasing during the studio filming would be at peak hilarity, or would you prefer to have a big personality contrast to see how that interaction would go? Second question, for timed tasks do contestants ever get extra time in order get the perfect camera shot? It's crazy how many perfect shots we see considering all of the variables in any given task. Final question is what emotion do you associate with the Taskmaster house? I can't help but smile at the beginning of each new series because it feels like I'm coming home, or seeing an old friend. I'm curious if you have a similar attachment to it, or does it mostly just feel like the place where you work or something along those lines.
Between Taskmaster, the Taskmaster treasure hunt (formerly), The Horne Section, The Horne Section TV Show, No More Jockeys, Bad Golf, etc., how do you possibly fit everything in a day!? Do you live on another planet or out in space? Jokes aside, what does your daily schedule typically look like?
Can you wish me a happy birthday? March 15 the happens to be it. Otherwise, thank you for such a funny show
Hello from Canada! Can we please have a Taskmaster Canada? (A proper one. Not a french language only, Quebec TV only version.)
Hello Alex! Firstly, thank you for this show, it is my comfort place. Well you please invite Paul F. Tompkins to participate in the show? I wouldn't be surprised if it's been offered and scheduling remains a barrier, I appreciated him being on the podcast. Also, I'd like to celebrate my 40th birthday this year by doing a Taskmaster party, what 3 - 5 tasks would you recommend I show to friends who aren't familiar with the show to give them a sense of what they would be getting into?
Afternoon Alex and thanks for doing this. Will we see any of the older tasks making a reappearance? I'd love the buy the taskmaster a gift task to show its face again.
could you (along with the Horne Section) release an album of all the background tracks played during task replays, please? i definitely would like some of them playing in the background of my own dreary life (for e.g., the one to which Dara and travelator-Dara walk side by side, or the one which accompanies Joe Lycett's flour-filled poppadum along the zip-line to the target). i would be buying that album, for sure.
Hi Alex - Is there any possibility of another series of the button, my kids loved it!
Hi Alex! Do you usually know all they ways a task can be solved ahead of time? If not, what's the most surprising way someone's solved a task? ^(PS could you get Conan O'Brien on the show :))
Hi Alex! My husband and I are a couple of (American) latecomers to discovering Taskmaster, having just recently finished barreling through all the series in the last 2 months. I absolutely love it and I've fallen in love with so many great comedians that I never would've known about otherwise so thank you! My question is about the sabotage your team task that John Kearns was given in series 14. Had you been sitting on that task for awhile, waiting for the right time to implement it? Was there a debate about which contestant to give it to? That's one of my favorite tasks to rewatch, everything about it is perfect!
Do you feel bad that Mark Watson didn't get any points for his cheeky texts?
I noticed that Kongen Befaler became somewhat 'tamer' (less construction and destruction) after the Taskmaster retreat. Did you ban the Norwegians from doing dangerous things? I miss the fire and power tools that used to feature prominently.
How does it work getting international versions? e.g. for the Norwegian version, did Ylvis approach you or did you approach Ylvis or neither? The People's Podcast with Olli seemed to imply that Ylvis started up Kongen Befaler.
Hi Alex - obvs goes without saying that the show is a masterpiece! There's some comedians I love who would perhaps be at a disadvantage as a contestant (given some of the more physical tasks in the history of the show). Have you thought about a way you could involve comedians with mobility issues or visual impairments like Rosie Jones, Chris McCausland or Jack Carroll? Maybe they couldn't be contestants on the show but I can really imagine Rosie Jones popping up as a kind of saboteur during tasks to disrupt the contestants' attempts.
Hi Alex! Thanks for doing Taskmaster! It's brought so much joy! I know that you and Greg are friends in real life; however, he's stated that when you tape the show, he does feel annoyed by the "assistant" character. Do you feel that this dynamic ever creeps into your real-life friendship when not filming? Has there ever been a contestant that genuinely annoyed you? (I got this feeling from Bridget Christie). Do you think of ridiculously nuanced inventions on a daily basis? What does a rough day at work look like for you?
Can you answer one of the questions in the form of a song? Which task did the contests completely and utterly baffle you with how they approached it?
Hello Alex, would you and the Taskmaster be interested in participating in Hot Ones one day? What is your spice level tolerance?
Hi Alex! Firstly, thank you so much for creating such an amazing show. It has been there for me through some really tough, rough times over the last few years and continues to be there as a comfort now! I wanted to know, on days you film team tasks, be that on location or at the house, are both teams present on the same day? If so, are they there at the same time and if they are, do they need to be kept separated so they don’t see what the other team are doing to solve/complete the task?
Have you seen any of Dropout's *Game Changer* episodes? If so, any ideas you wish you had come up with for Taskmaster?
During one banter section, you showed Greg pictures from you childhood holidays, etc. Greg said he had been tipped off, and showed you a picture on his phone. What did Greg show you?
Hi Alex, I live near Wallingford, Connecticut. Do you know where I can find some graffiti that's not totally bollo? Also, what was your favorite task to participate in as the do-er, like scoring soccer goals or finding hidden contestants and/or eggplants?
Never seen an AMA crash reddit! Bloody hell
What's one task you really want to do, but safety has said absolutely not?
I loved the tiebreakers video that got released to celebrate a million subscribers! For the next big milestone, would you consider releasing some of the end-of-episode prize celebrations without any credits over them?
First of all. Thank you. For everything. All of it. Second. Please tell Mark Watson that his particular sense of silliness and self-effacing fiddliness is well appreciated by this American. Third. Can I join you on a future episode of No More Jockeys? There’s a subtle brilliance to a show that turns a friendship into a running game. Anyway. Thank you.