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Taskmaster announces contestants for series 20 - with A League Of Their Own, Inside No.9 and BBC stars competing in outrageous new challenges
Taskmaster has announced the contestants due to take part for series 20 - with A League Of Their Own, Inside No.9 and BBC stars competing in outrageous new challenges.
Greg Davies and Alex Horne will return as hosts of the much-loved Channel 4 show for its anniversary.
The 'most brilliant and eclectic comedy minds' have been gathered to appear on the programme and battle it out to become the Taskmaster Champion.
The likes of Ania Magliano, 27, Maisie Adam, 31, and Phil Ellis will be up against each other for the top spot.
They will also be up against Reece Shearsmith, 55, and Sanjeev Bhaskar, 61.
The show's official synopsis on 4oD says: 'Famous contestants, infuriating challenges and a wheelbarrow of withering putdowns.
'Taskmaster Greg Davies and sidekick Little Alex Horne oversee the weird, wonderful, BAFTA-winning comedy game show.'
Comedian and writer Ania has appeared on Live at the Apollo.
She has also written for Amelia Dimoldenberg's Chicken Shop Date and Frankie Boyle's New World Order.
The star has taken part in The Comedy Guide to Life and Succession.
Presenter Maisie Adam shot to fame in 2016 and is best known for being a comedian.
She has been in A League Of Their Own, The Stand-up Sketch Show, Who I Lie To You and Roast Battle.
Meanwhile Phil is a funnyman who has been on The Russel Howard Hour, Roast Battle and Big Night Out.
He's also had his own BBC Radio 4 show called Phil Ellis is Trying.
Reece has appeared in a number of TV shows and films.
He's played parts in Shaun of the Dead, In The Earth and Saltburn.
He's also landed roles in Doctor Who, Comedy Showcase and Who I Lie To You?
And Sanjeev has also had a very successful career.
He's starred in the likes of Goodness Gracious Me, The Kumars at No.42 and Unforgotten.
It comes after Taskmaster fans were left appalled by an 'absolutely foul and unhinged' challenge that they 'didn't think could be legally broadcast'.
The latest series of the Channel 4 show, presented by Greg Davies, 57, and Alex Horne, 46, hit our screen last month.
The programme has seen the likes of Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jason Mantzoukas, Mathew Bayton, Stevie Martin and Rosie Ramsey battle it out to be crowned Taskmaster's goldenhead.
Episode Glass Half Most hit our screens on Thursday 12 June and Alex asked the five famous faces to eat yoghurt either the most or least dignified way - and Mathew licked it off of his shoe wearing just his underwear.
Taskmaster hit our screens in 2015 and the show aired on Dave until 2019.
Then in 2020 the programme moved to Channel for and has been on there ever since.
In total, there have been 180 episodes over 19 successful series.
