Taskmaster fans go wild over ‘genius’ lineup featuring Gavin and Stacey legend plus Kumail Nanjiani
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Taskmaster fans are buzzing with excitement over the newly announced line-up for season 21. The much-loved Channel 4 series is set to return later this year, with five new famous faces hoping to impress Greg Davies and assistant Little Alex Horne who will return to their respective thrones. Unveiled on Saturday (3 January), the forthcoming season will feature stand-up comedian Amy Gledhill, The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci, Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page, The Masked Singer presenter Joel Dommett and Marvel actor Kumail Nanjiani. In a Taskmaster first, the season features not one but two Oscar nominees with Iannucci and Nanjiani having secured nods for In the Loop (2009) and The Big Sick (2017) respectively. “Each of these competitors will step forward with a healthy mix of respect, fear and a keen desire to lay claim to Greg’s golden …

