March is fast approaching which means it’s time to scour the Glasgow Comedy Festival programme for the best shows to see.
The physical programme was launched last month, with hundreds of shows taking place at venues across the city from March 12-30.
For fans of the hugely popular television series Taskmaster it’s tempting to see at least a couple of familiar faces from the show.
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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.
In total there have been 20 series, along with a number of special one-off episodes.
That means there are plenty of former contestants, 10 of whom are appearing in Glasgow this year.
Here’s who to book on the Glasgow Comedy Festival website.
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1. Tim Key
Now a BAFTA-nominated writer thanks to 'The Ballad of Wallis Island', Tim Key appeared on the very first season of Taskmaster. He's playing three nights at the Tramway from March 26-28. | Getty Images
2. Sue Perkins
Sue Perkins appeared as a contestant on Taskmaster Series 16, finishing in fourth place. She's has a show at the King's Theatre on March 21. | Getty Images
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3. Sophie Duker
Sophie Duker won Series 13 of Taskmaster in 2022 and has a tiny work in progress show at The Old Hairdressers on March 12. | Getty Images
4. Mike Wozniak
Mike Wozniak came second in series 11 of Taskmaster and also presents Junior Taskmaster. You can catch him playing two shows at the Citizens Theatre on March 21. | Getty Images