Tonight, the ultimate episode of Taskmaster sequence 19 airs. In all sincere, I’m fairly bummed – as a result of that is the most effective group we’ve had in three years (since 2022’s lineup of Dara Ó Briain, Fern Brady, John Kearns, Munya Chawawa, and Sarah Millican).
In earlier seasons of this Channel 4 hit, not all solid members clicked with one another, which is barely pure. However the chemistry between these 5 contestants is abundantly clear. Stevie Martin talked about that they’re (apparently) the primary solid to eat collectively each day throughout filming – see photographs of the lunch membership under:
This little ritual prompted Alex Horne to say the next, in keeping with an interview with Jason Mantzoukas with pvguide on Substack: “No solid has ever eaten earlier than collectively. No solid has ever gotten alongside this properly.”
However it’s not simply that this group are so supportive of one another – their personalities and approaches to duties distinction masterfully. So, let’s break down what makes every contestant on Taskmaster sequence 19 earn a spot within the present’s corridor of fame.
Fatiha El-Ghorri – Greg’s new spouse
Taskmaster just isn’t shy in relation to dry humour, with previous contestants corresponding to Jo Model and Jack Dee – however Fatiha’s East London bluntness provides an additional edge we’ve by no means seen earlier than (innit, bruv).
She’s all the time prepared for a struggle, whether or not or not it’s with the hosts, her teammates or her auntie, who has introduced her pillows for her birthday three years on the trot. Nevertheless, she additionally has some surprisingly endearing moments, corresponding to when she introduced in her gifted prayer mat throughout a prize activity.
Most individuals will in all probability be following Fatiha’s ongoing love story with host Greg Davies – her future husband, as she calls him. We will see an ideal instance of her unashamed flirtation under.
Jason Mantzoukas – Pure destruction
Jason Mantzoukas is arguably the largest identify on this sequence and, as an enormous fan of the present, he mainly invited himself to be a part of this yr’s group, which is neat… however does that cease him from destroying every part inside his sight? Completely not.
Whether or not it’s throwing a set of drawers after profitable on stage, or making an attempt to usher in a torch so highly effective that it may have blinded the viewers, Jason has come prepared and ready to bulldoze his approach by each activity – taking all of the jibes about his homeland of the USA from Greg and Alex with stellar humour and fast clapbacks.
He additionally had what was arguably essentially the most stunning second of this sequence, when he managed to swap in a lookalike comic – a face acquainted to any fan of Taskmaster…
Mathew Baynton – Balls to the wall
In earlier years, I’ve usually been aggravated with contestants who’re so clearly working away with the trophy as a result of they simply ‘get’ this present in a approach that the others don’t. However I simply can’t really feel any resentment in the direction of Mathew Baynton, irrespective of how onerous I strive.
Watching this sort, mild man slowly lose his sanity over the course of this sequence has been a pleasure. He’s additionally needed to say goodbye to his dignity a number of occasions, with a number of unintended flashing incidents in his quick shorts.
Mathew goes above and past, with some genius reveals. Nothing is a greater instance than the largest anticlimax prize activity:
Rosie Ramsey – No disgrace, no apologies
I hadn’t adopted Rosie Ramsey that a lot going into Taskmaster, however after discovering how wildly unhinged she is, I can be rectifying that mistake ASAP.
She approaches each activity with gusto and self-assurance, even when she’s hopelessly failing… and falling – bear in mind when she went flat on her face throughout the cushion activity? However maybe essentially the most chaotic factor that she did was throughout a prize activity.
Keep in mind that heartwarming second I discussed above about Fatiha’s prayer mat? Rosie then unashamedly adopted this up together with her admitting she’d borrowed a pelvic flooring exerciser. That’s already grim, however it will get worse when she drops the bombshell about who the unique proprietor was (which she now refers to because the juice scenario).
Stevie Martin – I’m locked in
Rounding off the group is the legendary Stevie Martin. Her outsize facial expressions give every part away, whereas her goofball persona is simply so interesting to observe – even when she’s on the verge of a meltdown, which is usually throughout the prize activity when she will get positioned third and might’t appear to interrupt the ceiling.
I’ve significantly loved watching her dynamic with Jason throughout the group duties. One second that stands out was throughout a last activity, the place the contestants had to make use of big spoons to move tennis balls by a fence. Stevie’s repetition of the phrase ‘I’m locked in!’ has caught with Taskmaster followers.
Maybe what makes Stevie so enjoyable to observe is the way in which she so sincerely, and so relatably, shares embarrassing moments:
There was no official announcement about who the solid of sequence 20 of Taskmaster can be (though Reddit allegedly has a leaked listing, have a look at your individual peril), however I count on they’ll be revealed quickly. Whoever they’re, they’ve huge footwear to fill as these 5 have set the bar so excessive.
I can’t wait to see the ultimate episode tonight, and irrespective of who lifts that trophy, they’re all winners in my coronary heart.
Taskmaster sequence 19 airs the ultimate episode tonight on Channel 4 at 9pm BST. Taskmaster sequence 20 will possible air in September 2025, based mostly on the standard sample of the present.
As well as, based mostly on earlier years, there’s a extremely possible likelihood that the sequence 20 solid can be introduced tonight after the present, on Thursday 3 July 2025.
