Tonight, the ultimate episode of Taskmaster collection 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 simply 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 every single day throughout filming – see pictures of the lunch membership beneath:
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 collection 19 earn a spot within the present’s corridor of fame.
Fatiha El-Ghorri – Greg’s new spouse
Taskmaster is just not shy in the case of dry humour, with previous contestants comparable 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 battle, whether 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, comparable to when she introduced in her gifted prayer mat throughout a prize job.
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 beneath.
Jason Mantzoukas – Pure destruction
Jason Mantzoukas is arguably the most important title on this collection and, as an enormous fan of the present, he principally invited himself to be a part of this 12 months’s group, which is neat… however does that cease him from destroying the whole lot inside his sight? Completely not.
Whether or not it’s throwing a set of drawers after profitable on stage, or making an attempt to herald a torch so highly effective that it may have blinded the viewers, Jason has come prepared and ready to bulldoze his means by each job – 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 collection, 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 operating away with the trophy as a result of they only ‘get’ this present in a means that the others don’t. However I simply can’t really feel any resentment in direction of Mathew Baynton, regardless of how exhausting I attempt.
Watching this sort, mild man slowly lose his sanity over the course of this collection has been a pleasure. He’s additionally needed to say goodbye to his dignity a number of occasions, with a number of unintentional flashing incidents in his brief shorts.
Mathew goes above and past, with some genius reveals. Nothing is a greater instance than the most important anticlimax prize job:
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 might be rectifying that mistake ASAP.
She approaches each job with gusto and self-assurance, even when she’s hopelessly failing… and falling – bear in mind when she went flat on her face through the cushion job? However maybe essentially the most chaotic factor that she did was throughout a prize job.
Do not forget 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 state of affairs).
Stevie Martin – I’m locked in
Rounding off the group is the legendary Stevie Martin. Her outsize facial expressions give the whole lot away, whereas her goofball persona is simply so interesting to observe – even when she’s on the verge of a meltdown, which is usually through the prize job when she will get positioned third and may’t appear to interrupt the ceiling.
I’ve significantly loved watching her dynamic with Jason through the crew duties. One second that stands out was throughout a closing job, the place the contestants had to make use of big spoons to cross 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 best way she so sincerely, and so relatably, shares embarrassing moments:
There was no official announcement about who the solid of collection 20 of Taskmaster might be (though Reddit allegedly has a leaked record, take a look at your personal peril), however I count on they’ll be revealed quickly. Whoever they’re, they’ve massive sneakers to fill as these 5 have set the bar so excessive.
I can’t wait to see the ultimate episode tonight, and regardless of who lifts that trophy, they’re all winners in my coronary heart.
Taskmaster collection 19 airs the ultimate episode tonight on Channel 4 at 9pm BST. Taskmaster collection 20 will seemingly 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 seemingly likelihood that the collection 20 solid might be introduced tonight after the present, on Thursday 3 July 2025.