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Taskmaster season 22 cast: Confirmed line-up of comedians
Which comedy stars are being put through their paces this season?
- Katelyn Mensah
Published: Thursday, 3 September 2026 at 6:00 pm
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Taskmaster returns for a whopping 22nd season on Channel 4 as five comedians prepare to leave their dignity at the door to take part in the comedy show.
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Greg Davies is back once more as the Taskmaster and Alex Horne as his ever-obliging assistant, setting a variety of absurd challenges for the new batch of celebrities.
Beginning on Thursday 3 September, the first set of challenges sees the comedians hunt for golden apples, rearrange furniture and perform duets – with themselves.
So, who dares to take on the tasks?
Below is a full guide to the comedians taking part in Taskmaster season 22.
Taskmaster season 22 cast: Confirmed line-up of comedians
- Chloe Petts
- Isy Suttie
- Matt Lucas
- Nina Conti
- Richard Ayoade
Chloe Petts
Chloe Petts. Avalon Television Limited / Channel 4
Age: 32
Job: Comedian
Instagram: @chloepetts
Chloe Petts is a British stand-up comedian who came up through the open-mic circuit and Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with shows including their debut hour Transience and later work such as If You Can't Say Anything Nice and Big Naturals.
They are a member of the comedy collective The LOL Word and have appeared on TV panel and stand-up shows including Have I Got News for You, Hypothetical, Jonathan Ross's Comedy Club and The Stand-Up Sketch Show.
Isy Suttie
Isy Suttie. Avalon Television Limited / Channel 4
Age: 48
Job: Comedian, actress and writer
Instagram: @isysuttie
A comedian, actress and writer, Isy Suttie is perhaps best known for playing Dobby in the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, a role that would later become Mark Corrigan's (David Mitchell) love interest and colleague. She has also worked extensively in stand-up and writing, and is a familiar radio and live comedy performer.
Matt Lucas
Matt Lucas. Avalon Television Limited / Channel 4
Age: 52
Job: Comedian, actor and writer
Instagram: @realmattlucas
Matt Lucas is an English comedian, actor and writer best known for co-writing and co-starring in Little Britain, which ran as a TV series from 2003 to 2006 after starting on radio. His wider credits include Come Fly with Me, Shooting Stars, Doctor Who and films such as Bridesmaids and Paddington, and he later co-hosted The Great British Bake Off.
More recently, he was announced to be making his return to London's West End as Fagin in the revival of Oliver!.
Nina Conti
Nina Conti. Avalon Television Limited / Channel 4
Age: 52
Job: Comedian, actress and ventriloquist
Instagram: @theninaconti
Nina Conti is a British comedian, writer and ventriloquist who began her career as an actress, including at the Royal Shakespeare Company, before being inspired by Ken Campbell to take up ventriloquism around 2002.
Her television and film work includes appearances on QI, Russell Howard's Good News, The Rob Brydon Show and Black Books, plus her acclaimed documentary Her Master's Voice. She made her feature-length directorial debut in 2024 with the offbeat comedy Sunlight.
Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade. Avalon Television Limited / Channel 4
Age: 49
Job: Comedian, actor, writer and director
Instagram: @perhapsthehumblestguy
Richard Ayoade is a comedian, actor, writer and director best known for playing Maurice Moss in Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd and Dean Learner in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. He is also a prolific presenter, fronting Gadget Man and Travel Man and appearing widely across UK panel shows, while he has also directed the feature films Submarine and The Double.
Last year he took part in Prime Video's Last One Laughing and though he didn't win, it has been announced he will return in season 3.
Taskmaster returns on Thursday 3 September at 9pm on Channel 4.
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Katelyn MensahSenior Entertainment Writer
Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
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