Presented by Greg Davies and Alex Horne (who also created the programme, originally as a show for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe), the first series of Taskmaster was broadcast in 2014 on comedy channel Dave, before expanding its audience after being poached by Channel 4 in 2020.
Since then there have been 16 full series, along with three Champion of Champions shows (won by Josh Widdicombe, Richard Herring, and Dara Ó Briain) and four single-episode New Year Treats (won by Shirley Ballas, Adrain Chiles, Sir Mo Farah and Lenny Rush).
Later this year five more celebs – John Robins, Nick Mohammed, Joanne McNally, Sophie Willan and Steve Pemberton – will start their quest become the 17th person to raise aloft the gold Taskmaster’s head trophy.
Here are the first 16.
9. Ed Gamble
Ultra-competitive Ed Gamble's points total of 167 was enough to take the season nine crown - beating second placed Rose Matafeo by eight points. Photo: Gareth Cattermole
10. Richard Herring
The tenth Taskmaster champion was king of comedy podcasts Richard Herring. A mere four points separated him and Daisy May Cooper at the series conclusion. Photo: Tim P. Whitby
11. Sarah Kendall
Aussie Sarah Kendall lifted the series 11 trophy aloft - four points ahead of Mike Wozniak. Photo: Contributed
12. Morgana Robinson
Series 12 of Taskmaster went the distance, with Morgana Robinson eventually triumphing over Guz Khan by a single solitary point. Photo: Tristan Fewings