To discuss Series 18 with Ed this week is Taskmaster Champion, podcaster and comedian John Robins! John and Ed discuss the new line up and chat through the first team task - smoothie anyone? All of this plus some predictions on who John might meet in CofC!

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We're back baby! That's right, UK Taskmaster has returned for it's 18th Series which means the podcast will be dropping in to your feed every Thursday evening at 10pm for the next 10 weeks!

Our first guest from the new line up is the brilliant and very funny Babatunde Aléshé! Hear what Babatunde thought of his fellow contestants and why he had regrets on his prize tasks...

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We have reached the finale of the first ever NZ Taskmaster AND we have managed to track down the King of Chips, Leigh Hart! Leigh is a brilliant guest and brings some great BTS to the Taskmaster podcast table!

Thank you so much for joining us for the New Zealand Episodes. Next week we return with Series 18 of Taskmaster UK. Expect some fantastic guests and lots of fun TM chat!

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It's the penultimate episode of TM NZ Series 1 and this week Ed is joined by the brilliant Kura Forrester. Kura starred is Series 3 of TM NZ and brings all her wisdom from her experience on the show.

Series 18 of UK Taskmaster returns on September 12th on Chanel 4 at 9pm!

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Another week and another TM NZ star! On today's podcast Ed is joined by the brilliantly funny and talented Chris Parker. Chris is a returning guest and it's such a treat to have him back on. In true TM style expect task analysis but also some Giraffe trivia and an insight in to NZ dip habits.

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This week Ed is joined by the hilarious .5 queen of Taskmaster, Madeleine Sami! They discuss why watching Taskmaster New Zealand series 1, episode 7 was ‘triggering’, why Brynley’s great with kids, but not so great with locks, making 'mid' art, and why Jeremy might be having a 'rat summer'.

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On this episode Ed is joined by the legendary comedian and all around hilarious Angella Dravid, who clarifies some moments that perhaps could have used a little more in-studio explanation, such as (but not limited to) the labia chapstick. She also discusses being on a team with Leigh, bantering with Guy and why she is ok with mirrors now.

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This week Ed speaks the multi-hyphenate brilliant talent that is Alice Snedden! Alice brings great insights from watching her mates compete on this first series of Taskmaster New Zealand, and also clarifies some of the cultural references such as (but not limited to) what are the Pink and White Terraces?

Alice joins us from Edinburgh, where you can catch her Highly Credible show every day (except the 14th) at 8:10pm https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/alice-snedden-highly-credible?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwae1BhC_ARIsAK4JfrzgaucDd1nRu6rloeBbmTpyA9jPdiLZKBA6_Mv9sV5kSfRx0J7gg9EaAqgNEALw_wcB

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