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BBC News
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Taskmaster creator Alex Horne hosts care home competition
Taskmaster creator Alex Horne has hosted a competition inspired by the Channel 4 TV show at a care 46-year-old comedian visited Seccombe Court in Adderbury, Oxfordshire, where he set a series of challenges that saw four residents compete against each included identifying everything related to pineapples and residents closing their eyes and raising their hand when they thought one minute had said it had been "perhaps the most memorable task session for me", 15 years on from when he first launched the show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. "The four contestants were as competitive as anyone I've tested before, and they demonstrated different ways of lateral thinking, as well as some creative interpretations of my rules," he said."I've done Taskmaster with kids in schools, stags and hens in pubs, boys and girls in scout huts, executives in offices and over a hundred comedians on telly over the last 10 years, but this was perhaps the most memorable task session for me." Among the challenges, competitors also had a plate of sweets they had to transfer to another plate with only a final task involved residents building the tallest tower using spaghetti and Ruth Johnson, aged 100, said: "At first I didn't know what was expected of us, and I wondered what we'd need to do with all of that spaghetti."Alex was so nice. I thought I had met him before, but I think I just knew him from the television." Wojciech Kuczkowski, general manager at Seccombe Court, said: "The residents love to watch Taskmaster and we wanted to give them a chance to take on the challenges for themselves."All four competitors did an amazing job, and it was great to see their competitive spirits come out. I'd like to extend a big thank you to Alex for joining us and hosting our challenge."Taskmaster first aired on UKTV's Dave in 2015, before moving to Channel 4 in 2019, and sees five celebrities compete in a series of bizarre challenges presented to them by the Taskmaster Greg Davies, with Horne as his assistant. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
The Independent
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Taskmaster creator Alex Horne hosts competition at care home
Taskmaster creator Alex Horne hosted a competition inspired by the Channel 4 TV show at a care home in Oxfordshire. The 46-year-old comedian visited a care home in Adderbury where he set a series of challenges that saw four residents compete against each other. The tasks included identifying everything related to pineapples and residents closing their eyes and raising their hand when they thought one minute had passed. The competitors also had a plate of sweets they had to transfer to another plate with only a straw, with the final task involving residents building the tallest tower using spaghetti and marshmallows. 'I've done Taskmaster with kids in schools, stags and hens in pubs, boys and girls in scout huts, executives in offices and over a hundred comedians on telly over the last 10 years, but this was perhaps the most memorable task session for me,' said Horne. 'The four contestants were as competitive as anyone I've tested before, and they demonstrated different ways of lateral thinking, as well as some creative interpretations of my rules.' Resident Ruth Johnson, aged 100, said: 'At first I didn't know what was expected of us, and I wondered what we'd need to do with all of that spaghetti. 'Alex was so nice. I thought I had met him before, but I think I just knew him from the television.' Wojciech Kuczkowski, general manager at Seccombe Court, said: 'The residents love to watch Taskmaster and we wanted to give them a chance to take on the challenges for themselves. 'All four competitors did an amazing job, and it was great to see their competitive spirits come out. I'd like to extend a big thank you to Alex for joining us and hosting our challenge.' The original version of Taskmaster was created by Horne as a live show for the 2010 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It first aired on UKTV's Dave in 2015 before moving to Channel 4 in 2019. The comedy gameshow sees five celebrities compete in a series of bizarre challenges presented to them by the Taskmaster Greg Davies, with Horne as his assistant.
BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Taskmaster creator Alex Horne hosts competition at care home
Taskmaster creator Alex Horne hosted a competition inspired by the Channel 4 TV show at a care home in Oxfordshire. The 46-year-old comedian visited a care home in Adderbury where he set a series of challenges that saw four residents compete against each other. Advertisement The tasks included identifying everything related to pineapples and residents closing their eyes and raising their hand when they thought one minute had passed. Alex Horne joined residents at a care home in Banbury for a Taskmaster event (Care UK/Richard Cave/PA) The competitors also had a plate of sweets they had to transfer to another plate with only a straw, with the final task involving residents building the tallest tower using spaghetti and marshmallows. 'I've done Taskmaster with kids in schools, stags and hens in pubs, boys and girls in scout huts, executives in offices and over a hundred comedians on telly over the last 10 years, but this was perhaps the most memorable task session for me,' said Horne. 'The four contestants were as competitive as anyone I've tested before, and they demonstrated different ways of lateral thinking, as well as some creative interpretations of my rules.' Advertisement Resident Ruth Johnson, aged 100, said: 'At first I didn't know what was expected of us, and I wondered what we'd need to do with all of that spaghetti. 'Alex was so nice. I thought I had met him before, but I think I just knew him from the television.' Residents took part in a series of challenges as part of a Taskmaster event (Care UK/Richard Cave/PA) Wojciech Kuczkowski, general manager at Seccombe Court, said: 'The residents love to watch Taskmaster and we wanted to give them a chance to take on the challenges for themselves. 'All four competitors did an amazing job, and it was great to see their competitive spirits come out. I'd like to extend a big thank you to Alex for joining us and hosting our challenge.' Advertisement The original version of Taskmaster was created by Horne as a live show for the 2010 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It first aired on UKTV's Dave in 2015 before moving to Channel 4 in 2019. The comedy gameshow sees five celebrities compete in a series of bizarre challenges presented to them by the Taskmaster Greg Davies, with Horne as his assistant.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
PETER HITCHENS: Now we know why the police are too busy to bother with all those shoplifters and thugs
The amazing thing about modern Britain is what is legal. That is to say, what can you do without anything happening to you? This week it is legal to burgle, to shoplift, to travel on public transport without paying your fare, to smoke marijuana in the street, to fill your tank at a petrol station and drive away without paying. It can't be long before GBH joins the list. The police, we're told, have more important things to do. Now we know what sort of things these are. Behold PC Stephen Smith and PC Rachel Comotto. A stout jury of British citizens has just examined their actions in a South Coast care home and decided that what they did was not a crime. So it is legal, too. I've watched film of this event and advise you to do so, even if it makes you very angry. Because it contains some crucial truths about this country as it now is.
BBC News
5 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Bradford man stopped attack when he saw 'pool of blood', court told
A man accused of trying to kill a fellow care home resident has told a jury he stopped when he "could see a pool of blood on the floor".At Bradford Crown Court, Graham Dowling is accused of the attempted murder of Kevin Ryan, 61, at Burger Court residential care home in the city last has denied intending to kill the victim, but previously admitted causing grievous bodily harm with evidence on Thursday, Mr Dowling, 36, of Barkerend Road, said he was acting in self-defence as a fight escalated when he discovered his girlfriend, another resident, had kissed Mr Ryan. Mr Dowling said he stopped punching and kicking when "I realised I could see a pool of blood".He said: "It was self-defence as he flipped my glasses off. I was upset, but not angry."I had gone to his room and Kev was on his bed. I stamped on his face five times but wasn't trying to kill him."He was lying on the floor facing the ceiling and I kicked him while he was on the floor and punched him in the face, then I left his room and put my shoes in a bucket of water as they had blood on them." 'Substantial attack' He was asked by the prosecution whether he realised part of the victim's ear had been ripped off, but the defendant said "his ear got cut".He was also asked whether he intended to kill the victim, whom he had known for about a year, and he replied: "No."The court heard Mr Ryan was not able to give evidence during the trial as he was not in a fit Gerald Hendron told the jury they were there to work out if Mr Dowling had intended to kill his victim during the fight. He said: "It was a substantial attack as he had a fracture across his face after getting five blows to his head."The only injuries Mr Dowling got was a scratch to his hand, he didn't have any injuries, and even asked, 'are you dead yet?'"Mr Hendron said that the fact he stamped on Mr Ryan's head showed he had intent to he added that the stamping on his body was not evidence there had been an attempt to kill. Josh Normanton, defending Mr Dowling, argued he had admitted what he did and called for medical attention, adding there was no evidence he had prepared to kill the told the jury: "A serious assault occurred, of that there can be no doubt, and Mr Dowling was sadly the cause of those injuries."But did he have intent to kill or to cause serious harm?"If he wanted to kill him, why when he was crawling on the floor, didn't he finish him off or call immediate medical attention?"The trial continues. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
