New Taskmaster- anyone watching?

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I know he's controversial but I do love Frankie Boyle...

I actually really enjoyed it. I am also in the minority because I loved Sam! He looked really intimated at first, but developed a great bond with Greg and was a little in awe of Julian and Sue.
As the series got on, he seemed to really enjoy himself.
The hugs at the end were really sweet!

i was sad sam one. found him annoying.

I though Sam was lovely!

I liked Sam. But I was less sure about the dye job.

I started off liking Sam at the beginning, but then felt he was coming across as very smug and then totally went off him. There is a longer version of the hotel task on YouTube but I’ve not watched it yet.

He confirmed it was a wig

I must have missed that. I heard him say something about the original being a bit grey, which I was kind of WTF? about.

I think he meant his overall ‘look’ was usually a bit grey, as in bland, and he was right, with his usually dull, nondescript coloured hair and actually mostly grey clothes! The orange shirt was clearly also a bid to brighten things up for the final. I liked him a lot - I love that dry, slightly weird humour he has. Sue and Susan are adorable, and I want them to do a travel documentary together, or just something where they have to cook a meal or similar together. Julian played the part he was intended for absolutely beautifully, and I thought Lucy also stuck to her usual shtick, so you got what you expected. It was a good series, all told.

Why on earth do they have a child doing the New Year special? It's just wrong and changes it completely.

Anyway, not a Sam fan so disappointed that he won. Still enjoyed the series though.

I think Lenny will be brilliant.

He's 14, not 4, and stars in a show which often has vulgar language - he'll be able to handle himself!

Lenny is the only one I’m looking forward to. The others may surprise me, but I already think Lenny will be great.

Yes Lenny is 14 but they have very strict rules around what kids are allowed to be exposed to on set. He may have been in a show with a lot of vulgar language but that doesn’t mean he was present when it was used. They usually film one version of a scene with altered words when the child is present and in shot, then the child is removed from the room and the scene is reshot with the swear words spoken and then the versions are cut together.

When it comes to the child swearing on camera, that’s a decision for the parents.

Yes, child actors are rarely there for the rude or scared bits. They are protected from that.

I don't think there should be children on adult taskmaster.

14 is still a child, I never said or implied he was 4 🙄. Lots of things are inappropriate for adults to say or do in front of teenagers and I think it will stifle it. I think children belong on Children's Taskmaster, not the adult one.

IIRC New Year Special one-offs tend not to be so rude anyway - the non-comedy cast just don't go there and it's a more family friendly vibe. Having said that - I can remember absolutely nothing about most of the NWTs, so I think I might spend the next few Thursdays catching up.

I can’t see Zoe Ball, Deborah Meaden, or Steve Backshall doing anything non-14 year old friendly (not familiar with other contestant).

They very rarely get the casting wrong (but looking at you, series 8). So I reckon they’re quite happy to have the brilliant, popular Lenny in the mix.

He said it on the podcast.

All of his studio outfits had been grey until the final.

Taskmaster Champion of Champions is being filmed and Mae Martin isn't available for filming so Kiell will be standing in for her.

https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/431/taskmaster-champions-of-champions-3-news/

I'm pleased about that!

Excellent news. I really liked Kiell in this (and didn’t warm to Mae) and hoped he’d win the series so my wish has sort of come true.

Looks a great line up. I imagine Dara might find Kiell's laid back style frustrating, though perhaps not as bad as John Kearns! Glad to see Morgana back too.

That's a great line up!

I love Kiell, and really didn't like Mae, so that's an excellent swap!

Definitely there for that. Kiell is a great sub, and I'm intrigued as to Mae's surprises while being glad she's not there.

Looking forward to this!
Unlike most it seems, I rather liked Mae but very happy to see Kiell again.

Greg will be in trouble with that line up 🤣

Oh, I'm not too keen on that line up, and I'm sad that Mae can't make it. Although I do like Sophie, and Dara did give us "What? Wait, Wait, What?" I suppose.