# Taskmaster Australia **URL:** \ **Category:** Ten Network\ **Tags:** tennetwork\ **Created:** [October 6, 2022, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930 "2022-10-06T02:20:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/1 "2022-10-06T02:20:59Z")
## Tom Gleeson Takes Comedians To Task. ![image description](https://www.paramountanz.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Taskmaster-SQ.jpg) > Taskmaster. Hosted By Tom Gleeson And Tom Cashman. > > BAFTA-winning and International Emmy-nominated comedy powerhouse **Taskmaster** is set to unleash the LOLs on Australian screens in 2023. > > Tom Gleeson stars as the Taskmaster, with Tom Cashman his devoted assistant. Each week the two Toms set five comedians a range of ridiculous tasks designed to bamboozle brains and put funny bones to the test. > > Who’ll master the tasks? The cleverest clogs will score the most points from the **Taskmaster** , while bemusement and bafflement will be rewarded with the fewest points. At series’ end, the comedian with the most points will be crowned Taskmaster champion. > > And who exactly are these funny folk, ready to risk their reputations on TV’s most ludicrous, laugh-out-loud comedy show? None other than Julia Morris, Luke McGregor, Jimmy Rees, Nina Oyama and Danielle Walker! > > Taskmaster Tom Gleeson said: “ **Taskmaster** is a popular comedy game show from the UK where the host belittles comedians while they carry out tedious tasks. > > “People have been asking me to host an Australian version for years. How could I say no? Hosting this show is a bloody match made in heaven!” > > Adapted from the hit UK format of the same name, **Taskmaster** promises to be light on seriousness and heavy on laughs. > > Produced by Avalon / Kevin & Co, executive producers are Alex Horne, Richard Allen-Turner, Rob Aslett, James Taylor, Jon Thoday and Andy Devonshire (_The Apprentice_ and _The Great British Bake Off_), who also acts as Series Director. ![Paramount-2023_19.ts_000027167](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/6/1/3/613e387358f22fded69eb7e21313bc436355d877.jpeg) ![Paramount-2023_19.ts_000018167](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/6/f/d/6fd606aa329803fc3c84fdcdd3e98d696e745bad.jpeg) ![Paramount-2023_19.ts_000020034](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/6/e/a/6ea6ce00fe62d32e26b5fc42a2f722a1fb986cae.jpeg) ![Paramount-2023 - 1.mp4_001402555](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/c/f/6/cf60f1509a772f11c51f8a88dfffee98cc8135a5.jpeg) ![Paramount-2023 - 1.mp4_001434257](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/7/6/3/763686f0e670c7f1a7e76d9d65743e33c71a160c.jpeg) ![Paramount-2023 - 1.mp4_001392221](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/9/5/5/95519d05d41171f08ee81fdff3a03969fcb8e145.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![turdall](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/turdall/32/217_2.png) [@turdall](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/turdall)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/2 "2022-10-06T02:28:15Z")
This sounds really interesting. I wonder if this will be a semi stripped show in the same way as Survivor is and air at 7:30 or whether it will be an 8:30 program. ---
**Author:** ![TV4](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv4/32/346890_2.png) [@TV4](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV4)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/3 "2022-10-06T03:18:30Z")
I sincerely hope it isn’t as bad as the NZ version! ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/4 "2022-10-06T03:20:45Z")
You’d think Tom Gleeson would be a drawcard - though I suppose even Shaun Micallef could save Eisteddfod. ---
**Author:** ![JasonF](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jasonf/32/349220_2.png) [@JasonF](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JasonF)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 3:22am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/5 "2022-10-06T03:22:16Z")
jimmy rees is my drawcard to this show ---
**Author:** ![observa](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/observa/32/216228_2.png) [@observa](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/observa)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/7 "2022-10-06T11:01:10Z")
Luke McGregor…. Seriously Ten? ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/8 "2022-10-06T11:07:19Z")
I’d take Luke over Nina. She was a very awkward guest on Letters and Numbers. Trying hard to crack supposed jokes that nobody laughed at. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/9 "2022-10-06T13:31:44Z")
> ---
**Author:** ![bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bacco007/32/99038_2.png) [@bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bacco007)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/10 "2022-10-06T20:16:07Z")
> [@turdall](#): > > I wonder if this will be a semi stripped show I really hope not > [@TV4](#): > > I sincerely hope it isn’t as bad as the NZ version! The second season of the NZ version has to been one of the best seasons across all versions ---
**Author:** ![turdall](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/turdall/32/217_2.png) [@turdall](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/turdall)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/11 "2022-10-06T20:25:11Z")
> [@bacco007](#): > > I really hope not From the clip of 10’s schedule it does look like it will be multiple nights a week. ---
**Author:** ![cmo](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@cmo](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/cmo)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/12 "2022-10-06T22:20:49Z")
I would’ve thought this was a once a week type show at 8:30. They could put it 8:30 Tuesdays before The Cheap Seats returns. Similar scheduling strategy to Would I lie to you. That way they have two prime time shows on Monday and Tuesday for 40 weeks by actually programming the 8:30 slot all year round with Australian content. They could have also done this wednesday if they had 40 weeks of Australian drama. But ofc we know they’d never commission 40 hours of scripted content. ---
**Author:** ![2265MHZ](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/2265mhz/32/252709_2.png) [@2265MHZ](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/2265MHZ)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/13 "2022-10-06T22:58:00Z")
I’d love for this to just be one hour once a week episodes. But alas, it will probably be stripped across Wednesday and Thursday. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/14 "2022-10-06T23:29:22Z")
Deadline reports the first season will have 10 episodes, with challenges having been filmed in a studio in Melbourne, and on location in NZ. ---
**Author:** ![2265MHZ](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/2265mhz/32/252709_2.png) [@2265MHZ](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/2265MHZ)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/15 "2022-10-06T23:30:54Z")
Wait… Challenges filmed in New Zealand? ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/16 "2022-10-06T23:36:37Z")
Using the resources of the NZ version? ---
**Author:** ![2265MHZ](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/2265mhz/32/252709_2.png) [@2265MHZ](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/2265MHZ)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/17 "2022-10-07T00:44:23Z")
Must be. Just seems odd they’d get everyone to New Zealand to film the challenges. Its not like Taskmaster needs/uses extravagant set ups? I wonder what the rationale is behind that? ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/18 "2022-10-07T00:48:39Z")
Maybe they’ll just do all the same challenges as the NZ version. ---
**Author:** ![2265MHZ](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/2265mhz/32/252709_2.png) [@2265MHZ](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/2265MHZ)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 1:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/19 "2022-10-07T01:03:03Z")
That would make sense. Just a shame it’s not being done in Australia when it very easily could be. But I’m sure they’ve got their reasons. ---
**Author:** ![AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/australianaerial/32/427176_2.png) [@AustralianAerial](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/AustralianAerial)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 3:05am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/20 "2022-10-07T03:05:48Z")
> [@observa](#): > > Luke McGregor…. Seriously Ten? Hope he does the act where he pretends to be awkward! ---
**Author:** ![observa](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/observa/32/216228_2.png) [@observa](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/observa)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2022, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930/21 "2022-10-07T06:20:59Z")
> [@AustralianAerial](#): > > Hope he does the act where he pretends to be awkward! “oh I’m so shy and awkward” also “here’s a list of 10 shows I’ve been on where I get increasingly more awkward as the years progress” [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/taskmaster-australia/20930.md?page=2)