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New Taskmaster series

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ChedderGorgeous · 16/01/2024 13:04

AIBU to have never heard of any of the contestants on the new series ? I love taskmaster so trust they have picked a line up that "works" but my god they seem to have run out of people who are in any way famous.
Had to Google the whole cast. From what I can see :
JOANNE MCNALLY – Irish stand up apparently
JOHN ROBINS - Seems to be a Freddie Mercury impersonator who doesn't look anything like him. Also 5live presenter ?

NICK MOHAMMED - Mr Swallow??!
SOPHIE WILLAN – stand up it seems STEVE PEMBERTON - used to be in 'Benidorm' which I have heard of but hate.

Anyone else scratching their head?

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IPartridge · 16/01/2024 13:16

BIWI · 16/01/2024 13:14

Sophie Willan wrote and starred in Alma's Not Normal, which was brilliant.

She's been around for a while and has won many awards.

I was just about the write an almost identical post!

Surely anyone interested in British comedy will have heard of her

BIWI · 16/01/2024 13:14

Sophie Willan wrote and starred in Alma's Not Normal, which was brilliant.

She's been around for a while and has won many awards.

Itsdifficulttodomyjobsometimes · 16/01/2024 13:14

Mumof2teens79 · 16/01/2024 13:10

No
Steve Pemberton is a big name comedy actor and writer. League of gentlemen 25yrs old.
Nick Muhammed is one of my faves, Mr swallow, intelligence, Ted lasso, a bbc kids show, often on panel shows
John Robbins, reasonably well known stand up and writer/broadcaster, done radio and pod casts, used to be in relationship with Sarah pascoe.

Seems a good line up to me

Did you used to watch The Job Lot? I loved that series.

Mumof2teens79 · 16/01/2024 13:13

I know Sophie and Joanne too now I have googled (not great with names)

hogmanayhoolie · 16/01/2024 13:11

John Robins has been a low key crush for a while.

GoingDownLikeBHS · 16/01/2024 13:10

The only one I didn’t recognise was John Robins. If you don’t even know who Steve Pemberton is then maybe not the show for you!

Mumof2teens79 · 16/01/2024 13:10

No
Steve Pemberton is a big name comedy actor and writer. League of gentlemen 25yrs old.
Nick Muhammed is one of my faves, Mr swallow, intelligence, Ted lasso, a bbc kids show, often on panel shows
John Robbins, reasonably well known stand up and writer/broadcaster, done radio and pod casts, used to be in relationship with Sarah pascoe.

Seems a good line up to me

hogmanayhoolie · 16/01/2024 13:10

Steve Pemberton - used to be on Benidorm

Bloody hell. Poor Steve.

IPartridge · 16/01/2024 13:10

I'm sure Steve Pemberton would love to know he's known as 'used to be in Benidorm'

I've heard of all of them if that helps?

Patsykenning · 16/01/2024 13:08

Also I don’t think it really matters if they’re known or not in Taskmaster. Some of my favourite all time contestants have been ones I’d never heard of before the show.

Patsykenning · 16/01/2024 13:07

I know all of them except Sophie. Maybe you just don’t follow comedy that closely OP?

BIWI · 16/01/2024 13:06

Steve Pemberton and Nick Mohammed are well known though.

Namechangedagain20 · 16/01/2024 13:06

StephanieSuperpowers · 16/01/2024 13:05

You've never heard of Steve Pemberton?

I was just about to say this! He’s been in loads OP, far more than just Benidorm.

Hellodarknessmyoldpal · 16/01/2024 13:05

Totally agree. Pemberton is the only one i recognised kinda but really didn't excite me. Sigh.

StephanieSuperpowers · 16/01/2024 13:05

You've never heard of Steve Pemberton?