Taskmaster took to our screens for its 21st series last month with a fresh group of contestants to put to the test - or should I say, task.
The hit Channel 4 TV show has seen five news contestants put before assistant taskmaster Alex Horne and head taskmaster himself Greg Davies to perform a whole host of weird and wacky tasks in a bid to win the golden head trophy.
And so far this season the tasks have been varying in success level, with most of the cast winning a week, well...all of them except Kumail Nanjiani, but let's not focus on the negatives here.
Ahead of the six episode of the show airing later today (Thursday, 14th May) we've dived into how well the comedians are doing, and who we reckon will walk away the winner of the overall series.
Taskmaster series 21 contestants
Below is a full cast list:
- Joanna Page
- Amy Gledhill
- Armando Iannucci
- Joel Dommett
- Kumail Nanjiani
Taskmaster series 21 teams
The comedians were popped into two separate teams. The first made up of Joel, Amy and Kumail and the second? Joanna and Armando.
For more on the cast scroll on...
Meet the comedians of Taskmaster series 21
Joel Dommett
Who is Joel Dommett? Joel Dommett is an actor, comedian and TV presenter.
What else has Joel Dommett been in? After appearing in various TV shows from Casualty to Skins, Dommett went into stand-up comedy and presenting. You may recognise him from Impractical Jokers UK, I'm a Celeb... or The Masked Singer.
Joel's current Taskmaster total score: As of episode five, Joel has 72 points - meaning he is currently bottom of the rung and even though he won week four, overall, we're not thinking he's the winner here. Sorry, Joel.
Armando Iannucci
Who is Armando Iannucci? Armando Iannucci is a satirist, writer, producer and comedian.
What else has Armando Iannucci been in? After beginning his career on the radio, Armando went on to lend his satirical talents to television, co-creating programmes including I'm Alan Partridge. He created BBC political sitcom The Thick of It and HBO's Veep which saw him win two Emmys. As if this wasn't impressive enough already, he decided to venture into feature films too, writing The Personal Story of David Copperfield and working on the adaptation of the National Theatre live production of Doctor Strangelove.
Armando's current Taskmaster score: As of episode five, Armando holds 73 points, coming second from the bottom of the leaderboard. He has just won episode five, so maybe it'll give him the confidence to crush the next few weeks?
Kumail Nanjiani
Who is Kumail Nanjiani? Kumail Nanjiani is an actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter.
What else has Kumail Nanjiani been in? Following his breakthrough role in HBO comedy Silicon Valley, Kumail has gone on to star in TNT series Franklin and Bash and Disney+ hit The Boys. You may also recognise him from co-hosting Comedy Central show The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail. Oh, and his role as Kingo in that little MCU superhero film called Eternals.
Kumail's current Taskmaster total score: As of episode five, Kumail holds 75 points, currently coming in at third place. Right now he's the only cast member to not have won any of the weeks.
Amy Gledhill
Who is Amy Gledhill? Amy Gledhill is a comedian and actor.
What else has Amy Gledhill been in? One half of the double act The Delightful Sausage, the pair's show Ginsters Paradise was nominated for Best Show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival's Comedy Awards. Since then, Amy has carved a career writing and appearing in sketch shows for the BBC, alongside embarking on a solo career both at the Fringe and later a solo UK tour too. She's won multiple Edinburgh comedy awards, launched a podcast with fellow comedian Harriet Kemsley in 2024 and also appeared in Harlan Coben's Netflix series Run Away as DC Ruby Todd.
Amy's current Taskmaster total score: As of episode five, Amy has a solid 85 points, putting her one just point behind current leader Joanna Page. Amy has won two consecutive weeks - 2 and 3 - and honestly it seems like the women are crushing it.
Joanna Page
Who is Joanna Page? Joanna Page is an actor and presenter.
What else has Joanna Page been in? Joanna is best known for her role as the Barry-born Stacey Shipman in much-loved TV series Gavin and Stacey. But you'll also have spotted her in Christmas rom-com Love Actually, her scene a moment of light, awkward relief among all the pining and heartbreak - we still want justice for Emma Thompson's Karen. Joanna has since transitioned into more presenting roles, a panelist on Loose Women and hosting BBC's Shop Well for Less and ITV's The Pet Show.
Joanna's current Taskmaster total score: As of episode five, Joanna holds 86 points, and therefore is the current favourite, both literally, and in our hearts, to win. Although she does face tough competition from Amy, who is just one point behind her. Joanna won the first episode and since then has been on an upwards streak.
Taskmaster series 21 kicked off on Channel 4 on 9th April and new episodes air every Thursday.
If you're elsewhere across the globe, you'll be able to stream it via the official Taskmaster YouTube channel later.
