Taskmaster has confirmed when the new season will premiere – and followers will not have too lengthy to attend. As per custom, the hit comedy series has already unveiled its star-studded line-up, with the new episodes set to see a lot of large names compete.
They are Hollywood star Kumail Nanjiani, The Thick of It‘s Armando Iannucci, Gavin & Stacey‘s Joanna Page, Last One Laughing UK star Amy Gledhill and The Masked Singer‘s Joel Dommett.
It’s now been confirmed that season 21 will debut on Thursday, 9 April at 9pm on Channel 4, whereas it would later stream on the Taskmaster YouTube channel globally at 10pm BST/5pm EST/2pm PST following the format change last season.
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While we’ll have to attend a couple of weeks to see what hilarious antics the contestants acquired as much as, creator Alex Horne has teased a “never-before-seen” present second that includes Nanjiani.
“There is a moment involving Kumail Nanjiani,” he lately advised RadioTimes.com. “I don’t want to give much away, but he gives a lot away about what he does by himself in his hotel room. So that’s what you’ve got to tune in for.
“He shocked himself by what he revealed, and I used to be sat subsequent to him, and it’s a giant second. It’s a never-before-seen Taskmaster second.”
Horne also revealed that Iannucci surprised him – but in a way that fans wouldn’t expect.
“He’s a comedy legend and a really intelligent man, you’d assume,” he noted. “Not on Taskmaster! It seems Armando is an fool, which is so good to [know].
“I found him quite daunting to meet and work with, but within five minutes, you realise he’s the same as everyone else. He crumbles under pressure.”
The final major season of Taskmaster was gained by Maisie Adam, who’s presently showing within the second season of Last One Laughing UK alongside Gledhill.
Taskmaster season 21 will premiere on Thursday, 9 April at 9pm on Channel 4, and will stream on the Channel 4 YouTube channel later.
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