Tonight, the ultimate episode of Taskmaster series 19 airs. In all sincere, I’m fairly bummed – as a result of this is the very best 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 cast members clicked with one another, which is solely pure. However the chemistry between these 5 contestants is abundantly clear. Stevie Martin talked about that they’re (apparently) the primary cast to eat collectively day by day throughout filming – see pictures of the lunch membership beneath:
This little ritual prompted Alex Horne to say the next, in accordance to an interview with Jason Mantzoukas with pvguide on Substack: “No cast has ever eaten earlier than collectively. No cast has ever gotten alongside this nicely.”
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 series 19 earn a spot within the present’s corridor of fame.
Fatiha El-Ghorri – Greg’s new spouse (*19*)
Taskmaster is not shy when it comes to 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. Nonetheless, she additionally has some surprisingly endearing moments, comparable to when she introduced in her gifted prayer mat throughout a prize activity.
Most individuals will most likely 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(*19*)
Jason Mantzoukas is arguably the most important title on this series and, as an enormous fan of the present, he mainly invited himself to be a part of this 12 months’s group, which is neat… however does that cease him from destroying all the things inside his sight? Completely not.
Whether or not it’s throwing a set of drawers after profitable on stage, or trying to usher in a torch so highly effective that it might have blinded the viewers, Jason has come prepared and ready to bulldoze his method by way of each activity – 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 series, when he managed to swap in a lookalike comic – a face acquainted to any fan of Taskmaster…
Mathew Baynton – Balls to the wall(*19*)
In earlier years, I’ve typically been aggravated with contestants who’re so clearly working away with the trophy as a result of they only ‘get’ this present in a method that the others don’t. However I simply can’t really feel any resentment in the direction of Mathew Baynton, irrespective of how exhausting I attempt.
Watching this sort, mild man slowly lose his sanity over the course of this series has been a pleasure. He’s additionally had to say goodbye to his dignity a number of instances, with a number of unintended flashing incidents in his quick shorts.
Mathew goes above and past, with some genius reveals. Nothing is a greater instance than the most important anticlimax prize activity:
Rosie Ramsey – No disgrace, no apologies(*19*)
I hadn’t adopted Rosie Ramsey that a lot going into Taskmaster, however after discovering how wildly unhinged she is, I can be rectifying that mistake ASAP.
She approaches each activity with gusto and self-assurance, even when she’s hopelessly failing… and falling – keep in mind when she went flat on her face through the cushion activity? However maybe essentially the most chaotic factor that she did was throughout a prize activity.
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, but it surely 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(*19*)
Rounding off the group is the legendary Stevie Martin. Her outsize facial expressions give all the things away, whereas her goofball character is simply so interesting to watch – even when she’s on the verge of a meltdown, which is typically through the prize activity when she will get positioned third and might’t appear to break the ceiling.
I’ve significantly loved watching her dynamic with Jason through the group duties. One second that stands out was throughout a remaining activity, the place the contestants had to use large spoons to go tennis balls by way of a fence. Stevie’s repetition of the phrase ‘I’m locked in!’ has caught with Taskmaster followers.
Maybe what makes Stevie so enjoyable to watch is the best way she so sincerely, and so relatably, shares embarrassing moments:
There was no official announcement about who the cast of series 20 of Taskmaster can be (though Reddit allegedly has a leaked checklist, take a look at your personal peril), however I anticipate they’ll be revealed quickly. Whoever they’re, they’ve large footwear to fill as these 5 have set the bar so excessive.
I can’t wait to see the ultimate episode tonight, and irrespective of who lifts that trophy, they’re all winners in my coronary heart.
Taskmaster series 19 airs the ultimate episode tonight on Channel 4 at 9pm BST. Taskmaster series 20 will possible 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 possible likelihood that the series 20 cast can be introduced tonight after the present, on Thursday 3 July 2025.
