Taskmaster: Finding Meaning In The Gameshow

The last decade has seem the proliferation of the panel show. It’s not been a welcome development for many, as opportunities for new creators of original scripted comedy have been squeezed out on mainstream TV.

Taskmaster is different.

Aside from the challenges being inventive and funny, it’s the authenticity of the interactions and relationships between the participants, in stark contrast to more ‘staged’ panel show formats, that distinguish it. This video by ‘My Little Thought Tree’ delves a bit deeper.