After finding themselves in some of the most bizarre situations of their lives, the Taskmaster contestants have light on the horizon as the Taskmaster finale goes to air at 8:30pm, April 6th on 10 and 10 Play.
Over the last nine weeks, tough-love Taskmaster, Tom Gleeson, and his trusty sidekick Tom Cashman set Julia Morris, Luke McGregor, Jimmy Rees, Nina Oyama, and Danielle Walker a series of challenges to discover who will master the tasks.
Adapted from the hit UK format of the same name, the Taskmaster finale promises to be light on the seriousness and heavy on laughs.
Luke McGregor, Julia Morris, Nina Oyama, Danielle Walker, and Jimmy Rees
Ahead of the series premiering, Mediaweek spoke to Tom Cashman and executive producer, Sarah Thornton about finding the perfect cast.
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On picking the ideal cast, Thornton said, “It was extremely rigorous. My first wishes were for Tom and Tom, and I feel incredibly privileged that we have them in the show, and I think the finished product is a testament to that being a good decision.
“I think you’ll see there’s a real breadth of the types of comedians, and we really tried to make sure that each of the comedians we chose are there for a clear purpose and bring a particular kind of comedy.”
On air for 10 weeks, the show has been following the same comedians for the entire season, allowing viewers to pick and choose their favourites and watch them progress throughout the show.
“We have our cast of five for 10 weeks, and we learned a lot about them that you wouldn’t normally learn on your average panel show,” Thornton said. “You get to know them, and you decide who you’re rooting for, you see their failures, you see their successes.
“And I think that that’s one of the brilliant things about this show – it’s one of the reasons I thought it would be great for Australia is that it gives you an insight into the panellists in a way that you don’t get anywhere else.”
Taskmaster Australia finale: 8:30pm April 6th on 10 and 10 Play