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Taskmaster (UK) Series 18 Cast (www.youtube.com)

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Join Andy Zaltzman, Babatunde Aléshé, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee & Rosie Jones in Series 18

I just Rosie Jones on something talking about taking a first date to a posh restaurant and then seeing Greg, Alex, and Tim Key at a table, and her being torn about wanting to give her attention to her date but also really wanting to be on Taskmaster. I'm glad at least one worked out.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (14 children)

Man, last series wasn't that great, and this one might not be either...

Like, I actually started a rewatch and am on 4 right now. I think it kind of peaks around 7.

I wish instead of all the spinoffs, they just sent Alex to another country for a few weeks for the tasks, then bring in Greg to film all the studio bits with everyone back to back.

They've been cranking out 3-4 series a year even during COVID or something crazy, they're gonna run out of Brits soon. I know it's filmed very efficiently, but there's only so many options they have for contestants, and I think they burnt thru a bunch of their top picks in the beginning.

But where all the spinoffs fail is the Greg/Alex replacements.

We got Reggie Watts as Greg in America. Who would have been an amazing contestant and a decent Alex. He's just too gentle to be a Taskmaster.

The taskmaster has to at least be able to pretend he's a dick. It's the main premise of the show.

[–] nyahlathotep 5 points 5 months ago

then we wouldn't have Paul Williams, who imo is a better Alex than Alex

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