Replace Greg Davies and drop the comedians: how to fix Taskmaster

Replace Greg Davies and drop the comedians: how to fix Taskmaster

When Taskmaster launched in 2015, it was exactly what the tired TV landscape needed. It found a dedicated fan base on Dave, then went mainstream when it moved to Channel 4 in 2019. This was a panel show that was not a panel show, awarding pointless points while an array of comedians took part in deeply silly parlour-game-style tasks. You’d watch Mel Giedroyc filling as many different things into a bath tub as she could, or Mawaan Rizwan balancin…