Clocking in over a decade of putting celebrities to the test tackling the weirdest and wackiest of tasks all for viewers’ amusement, Taskmaster is back for its 21st series.
Since 2015, the much-loved Channel 4 TV show has seen Alex Horne and Greg Davies judge various different sets of celebrities‘ handling of the most random of tasks.
Each series sees five contestants given all manner of bamboozling instructions from ‘destroy a cake beautifully’ to ‘make the best paper airplane’.
The tasks are overseen by Horne as the Taskmaster’s assistant with Davies the ultimate judge, contestants competing for his golden head trophy.
But what can we expect next from the latest series of Taskmaster? And when is it set to air?
What date does the new series of Taskmaster start?
Taskmaster series 21 is currently scheduled to premiere on Channel 4 on Thursday, 9 April 2026.
What time does Taskmaster series 21 premiere?
The 21st series is expected to get going at 9pm.
How many episodes are there of Taskmaster series 21?
The series comprises of 10 parts and will feature five new contestants.
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The full episode release schedule of Taskmaster series 21
- Episode 1: 9th April
- Episode 2: 16th April
- Episode 3: 23rd April
- Episode 4: 30th April
- Episode 5: 7th May
- Episode 6: 14th May
- Episode 7: 21st May
- Episode 8: 28th May
- Episode 9: 4th June
- Episode 10: 11th June
Excitingly, episode six of series 21 will also mark the 200th episode of the much-loved, clearly quite long-running show.
Channel 4 has also since confirmed the game show has been recommissioned for a solid six new series, as reported by The Mirror. Spin-offs of the much-loved game show – including Taskmaster Champion of Champions and Taskmaster’s New Year Treat – are also set to return. –
Taskmaster series 21 is set to air on Channel 4 on Thursday, 9 April. If you’re elsewhere across the globe, you’ll be able to stream it via the official Taskmaster YouTube channel later.
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