Taskmaster The Podcast Rewind - Series 1 Ep1. With Alex Horne
Jan 27, 2026•45 min
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Episode description
Hello Taskmaster Podcast fans!
We are rewinding back to 2021 when Ed talked to Alex Horne about the very early days of Taskmaster as well as the first ever episode (that transmitted!)
They discuss Edinburgh, show formatting, how they got their first legendary line up - Frank Skinner, Josh Widdicombe, Roisin Conaty, Romesh Ranganathan and Tim Key!
Tasks include, painting a horse while on a horse, empty the bath AND eat the most watermelon...
Catch up on all of Taskmaster at channel4.com and for all the latest TM news visit Taskmaster.tv
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