Taskmaster creator Alex Horne has teased details of an “exotic” guest star for the upcoming 21st season.
The comedy panel game show will return in the coming months for its next instalment of puzzle-solving and mischief, with Ania Magliano, Maisie Adam, Phil Ellis, Reece Shearsmith and Sanjeev Bhaskar confirmed to be taking part in the 20th season.
Horne, who co-hosts the Channel 4 series with Greg Davies, is already looking ahead to the season beyond that, with the comedian telling RadioTimes that there will be some exciting developments.
“There are two things that are new. [Firstly] we’re filming somewhere as well as the house – somewhere that’s pretty mad,” he teased. “And we have a special guest [in] this [season] from somewhere exotic who you’ll recognise. That’s all I can say.”
Horne’s comments come following the cast announcement for the 20th season, which has the “almighty” Davies and his “faithful admin keeper” gather a line-up containing some of the “most brilliant” and “eclectic” comedy minds (via Channel 4).
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The reveal itself came after the conclusion of the series’ 19th season, which saw Mathew Baynton crowned as the champion in a hotly-contested battle with Stevie Martin, Jason Mantzoukas, Rosie Ramsey and Fatiha El-Ghorri.
Baynton, who has starred in Ghosts and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, has spoken of his mixed feelings regarding his triumph and potential appearance in an All-Stars season of the series.
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“I’m just really happy. I was having so much fun,” said the actor and comedian. “I did start thinking, ‘oh, it would be really nice [to be the champion]’ because winning means a repeat of the experience.
“The number one thing about winning is thinking, ‘Oh, great, I get to go back.’ I guess the only sadness about getting to go back is that I won’t be sat with those guys, because they were so much fun.”
Taskmaster will return with season 20 soon, airing and streaming on Channel 4.
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