Taskmaster is based on the BAFTA and Royal Television Society award-nominated, internationally popular UK format. Reggie Watts will star as the Taskmaster who, with series creator Alex Horne as his loyal assistant, will judge five unwitting comedians as they compete against each other with creativity, cunning and genius in a series of stupefying tasks.
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Michelle Wolf announced as headliner for the closing night of LAUGHTERAMA at Manchester's Castlefield Bowl, joining a bill that includes Jack Dee, Stewart Lee, Chris McCausland, Sara Pascoe, and more across five nights of open-air comedy....
Sophie Duker, Taskmaster champion and Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee, announced a UK and international tour for her new show, HOT BEEF INJECTION, following a sold-out Melbourne International Comedy Festival run....
Mae Martin brings their stand-up show THE POSSUM to Buddies in Bad Times in Toronto for three performances only, following a sold-out North American tour and hosting the 2026 Juno Awards....
Just For Laughs Sydney returns in 2026 with the first announcement for its 14th edition, featuring Greg Davies, Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias, Zarna Garg, Morgan Jay, Dan and Phil, Bill Bailey, Adam Kay, Dara Ó Briain, Saaniya Abbas, Lucas Zelnick, David Nihill, Rhys James, Peter Antoniou, RocKwiz and...
Hugh Bonneville will make his Australian stage debut alongside Lisa McCune in a new production of Noël Coward's PRIVATE LIVES at Theatre Royal Sydney, directed by RSC associate Christopher Luscombe....
Comedian Joe Lycett will perform his new stand-up tour, DO YOU REALLY LYCETT? IS IT, IS IT WICKED? WE'RE LOVIN' IT, LOVIN' IT, LOVIN' IT, WE'RE LOVIN' IT LYCETT, at Bradford Live for two nights....
Underbelly announced its comedy line-up featuring over 90 shows, cementing its place as one of the Edinburgh Fringe's largest comedy venues. Learn more here!...
The Roundhouse Comedy Festival returns to Camden with its largest programme to date, featuring Joe Lycett, Katherine Ryan, Dropout, Adam Buxton, and more across 18 days of stand-up, live podcasts, and theatrical comedy....
BWW Scotland editor Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks of comedians making their Edfringe comedy debuts....
Taskmaster star Phil Ellis announced an eighth London date at Wilton's Music Hall for his BATH MAT tour, following 50+ sell-out UK shows, and will return to Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the hit stand-up show....
Australian comedian Jimmy Rees OAM will bring his viral sketch comedy universe to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with In Reel Life, marking his first-ever UK live performance after selling over 120,000 tickets across Australia and New Zealand....
Judi Love announced new dates for her sell-out stand-up tour, JUDI LOVE: ALL ABOUT THE LOVE, adding cities including Dublin, Belfast, and London's Clapham Grand to the UK and Ireland run....
Francesca Moody Productions and Shedinburgh announced five recipients of the 2026 Shedload-of-Future Fund, a bursary supporting early-career artists taking work to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time....
What did our critic think of TASKMASTER ARKANSAS at Birdie's Cabaret Theater & Lounge?...
Creatures Comedy Festival will present its third edition in Manchester, featuring over 30 shows with Catherine Bohart, Paul Foot, Micky Overman, and a secret Taskmaster star, plus a Northern Takeover spotlight on local talent....
Somerset House will host stand-up comedy for the first time with LAUGHTERAMA, a new five-day festival featuring Josh Widdicombe, Dara Ó Briain, Sara Pascoe, Ross Noble, and more across seven open-air shows....
Honk! comedy nights will present a series of Edinburgh Fringe work-in-progress shows at Rebellion Brewery in Marlow and The Relais Henley, featuring acts including Sophie Duker, Rosie Holt, and Catherine Bohart....
Julian Clary will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time in 17 years with FULLY DILATED, a limited ten-show run at Assembly Rooms' Music Hall, promising intimate revelations and his signature camp comedy....
Avalon announced its Edinburgh Festival Fringe theatre programme, featuring Bryony Kimmings' BOG WITCH, Flo & Joan's ONE MAN MUSICAL, and the UK debut of new musical THE REAL KYLE McCARREN....
Pleasance Theatre Trust has added 95 new shows to its Edinburgh Fringe programme, featuring Tim Vine, Alex Edelman, and Flo & Joan among the highlights spanning comedy, theatre, and new writing....
Due to high demand, Fatiha El-Ghorri’s debut stand-up tour, ‘Cockney Stacking Doll', has been extended for 25 further shows. The now 37-date tour is hitting venues across the UK this year from 25th April – 17th December 2026....
The Roundhouse Comedy Festival returns to Camden with a lineup including Frank Skinner, Katherine Ryan, Joe Lycett, Sam Campbell, Judi Love, and Kristen Schaal across stand-up, live podcasts, and theatrical comedy shows....
A second batch of shows for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced, bringing the current total number on sale for 2026 to 2,083. Learn more here!...
Assembly Festival has announced its next batch of shows for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with huge names from theatre, comedy, music, dance and more heading to Scotland’s capital this August. ...
The Free Association will host The Big Scene Improv Festival from 13th to 17th May 2026, featuring performances by AMBIKA MOD and EDI PATTERSON among others. Over 25 shows will be presented during the event....
