The omniscient, omnipotent and omnivorous Taskmaster Greg Davies and his stunningly efficient assistant Alex Horne are back on their respective thrones, ready to test the mettle of a brand new set of comics sat before them on much smaller chairs. The quivering quintet who have put their careers in Greg’s soft hands are: Julian Clary, Lucy Beaumont, Sam Campbell, Sue Perkins and Susan Wokoma.
Week by week this fragrant five will wrangle giant ducks, design fresh sausages and create googly-eyed gangs as they seek to attract a word of praise from the Taskmaster. When the dust has settled after 10 gruelling episodes, one contestant will rise from their little seat to collect the coolest prize on TV: a big gold head plonked on a small wooden plinth.