By Jon Donnis
Taskmaster has wrapped its twentieth run with a proper flourish. The final was a lively scrap that ended with Maisie Adam lifting the gold head and securing a seat in Champion of Champions IV. It felt like a fitting end to a series that never really let its foot off the pedal. The show has always thrived on chaos with charm tucked underneath, and this run held that shape all the way through.
While the glow of the finale is still warm, the team has already shifted attention to the New Year Treat. This time there will be two episodes over the festive stretch, which feels like a small present in itself. Five well known faces will wander into Greg Davies's line of judgement, with Alex Horne quietly scribbling down every triumph and misstep. The group could not be more varied. Big Zuu brings his mix of food and music. Jill Scott turns up with the same steady grit that defined her football career. Rose Ayling Ellis adds her mix of acting, presenting, and authorship. Sam Ryder arrives with the power of a voice that has already travelled far. Susie Dent rounds it out with linguistic sharpness that has become her trademark. Only one of them will leave with the Golden Eyebrows, and that odd little trophy tends to inspire a surprising amount of determination.
Champion of Champions IV is on the horizon as well. Winners from series sixteen through twenty will return for one more attempt at glory. Maisie Adam joins Andy Zaltzman, John Robins, Mathew Baynton, and Sam Campbell for a single showdown. It is a strong group with a mix of eccentricity, strategy, and sheer luck, which is often the only real currency in the Taskmaster universe. Someone will walk away holding Greg Davies's gleaming golden torso, and it will almost certainly happen in the least dignified fashion possible.
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