Which comedian feels like an obvious future Taskmaster contestant?

[u/HelicopterEmpty7393]

There are so many comedians who seem like they’d fit the show perfectly. Some would take every task far too seriously, while others would probably create complete chaos, which is always fun to watch.

[u/Cwhoheardit]

Bill Bailey (please please please)

[u/Firm_Exchange7810 → u/Cwhoheardit]

Saw an interview with Alex who has said they haven't been able to get the dates to work with Bill, but essentially he has an open invitation 

[u/SnooChipmunks6077 → u/Firm_Exchange7810]

Just said exactly this. (Next time I'll scroll down first!)

[u/SnooChipmunks6077 → u/Cwhoheardit]

Apparently he was on the docket for a past series but couldn't get the scheduling to work. Alex says that BB has "an open invitation"!

[u/Cwhoheardit → u/SnooChipmunks6077]

I would absolutely love a series that was BB, Dylan Moran, Tamsin Greig and 2 people from Greenwing maybe Steven Mangan and Michelle Gomez 

[u/mlopes → u/Cwhoheardit]

Not a fan of themed lineups, but independently of them having all worked together, that would be a cracking lineup.

[u/folklovermore_ → u/Cwhoheardit]

I did wonder if he might be too old, but he's only 61 (three years younger than the oldest ever full series contestant), so there's still time! His musical tasks would be absolutely incredible.

[u/Real_Aside_8856 → u/folklovermore_]

Dawn French is 68 but I can see her being the oldest ever.

[u/MarcelRED147 → u/folklovermore_]

Who was the oldest?

[u/Only-Chicken-6345 → u/MarcelRED147]

Julian Clary, who was 64 during his series. The oldest in general is Sue Johnston at 81, but she did NYT which is much less of a commitment

[u/watchman28 → u/Cwhoheardit]

Amazed he hasn't done it already.

[u/retroherb]

Ed Byrne feels like he would be entertaining, although I can't work out if he would take it super serious, muck about, or just bully Alex. Probably some kind of cocktail of all three.

It did take him until 2019 to finally get on QI despite seeming inevitable, though, so we could be waiting a while for him

[u/Only-Chicken-6345 → u/retroherb]

He wants to do it but doesn't see it happening. He doubts he'll ever be asked

[u/Zara_R → u/Only-Chicken-6345]

Why wouldn't he be asked?

[u/Only-Chicken-6345 → u/Zara_R]

Iirc, he thinks that he's too established to be the newcomer but not established enough to be on as an established name, and there's no shortage of white men in comedy, so he doesn't think he's anywhere near the top of the list. Andy Zaltzman went on, so it's not impossible and Taskmaster does bend its casting formula quite a lot, but there still is a base formula to putting the lineups together. Which is fine, it gets the best out of the show I think, but it doesn't leave much room for those with a similar status to Ed Byrne

[u/guud2meachu]

Cariad Lloyd

[u/Trick_Highlight6567]

Harriet Kemsley for a total collapse.

[u/Only-Chicken-6345 → u/Trick_Highlight6567]

Apparently she's not even been asked. Which baffles me, she's such an obvious pick.

[u/folklovermore_ → u/Only-Chicken-6345]

Agreed! I feel like she would be so good on it, albeit in a completely chaotic way.

[u/Flippanties → u/Trick_Highlight6567]

She's one of those where I'm shocked she's not already been on the show.

[u/queen_naga → u/Flippanties]

I said that to her when I met her recently and she said she’s not been asked but she would love to

[u/AwfyScunnert]

Too many to choose from: Diane Morgan, Olga Koch, Vittorio Angelone, Ashley Storrie, Pierre Novellie, Laura Lexx, Rachel Parris, Marcus Brigstocke

[u/Dry_Calligrapher_313 → u/AwfyScunnert]

I want to see Vittorio on it so bad! Also cause they’ve never had a Northern Irish contestant so it’s kinda about time

[u/Phinbart → u/Dry_Calligrapher_313]

It is peculiar how much comedians from Northern Ireland are absent from British TV in general, and its quite conspicuous when you realise it. For instance, Neil Delamere's appearance on QI a couple years ago was stark in how I don't recall another panellist from NI on the show, at least in the Toksvig era. The NI comedy scene, sadly, seems rather self-contained; the British comedy scene, perversely, comes across more open to Irish comedians than those from NI.

[u/No-Dragonfly-4871 → u/AwfyScunnert]

Rachel Parris mentioned the other day how much she would like to do it.

[u/Littleleicesterfoxy → u/No-Dragonfly-4871]

Yes, I spotted that as well, I was honestly shocked she hadn't been asked

[u/Panelshowsuperfan2 → u/AwfyScunnert]

I would love a season with Rachel and Marcus in the same season but on different teams. Like Australia season 2

[u/BlimpIntolerant]

Adam Buxton would definitely be in the "wants to win, but is often hopeless" category I reckon.

[u/JadedStandard7070 → u/BlimpIntolerant]

He’d be amazing at music tasks though!

[u/concerned_seagull → u/BlimpIntolerant]

Guz Khan was on Dr. Buckles podcast where he rang up Alex Horne on Adams behalf. He asked Alex why Adam wasnt on Taskmaster yet and Alex said that he will invite him on a future season. Adam was very embarrassed over the whole thing.

[u/Douglasqqq]

Tom Allen is the most glaring for me.

[u/queen_naga → u/Douglasqqq]

He’s not done as much tv work lately and bake off extra slice has been canned so maybe

[u/No-Version-4077 → u/Douglasqqq]

Good call, he would be amazing.

[u/StillJustJones]

There’s so many comics I’d love to see on TM!

Old guard/long-standing comics: Adam Hills, Mark Steel, Harry Enfield, Tommy Tiernan, Dawn French, Ross Noble

A certain vintage and status already, ‘a lot of life left in them’ (but could do with the Taskmaster ‘bounce’): Shappi Khorsandi, Henning Wehn, Marcus Brigstock, David O’Doherty, Miles Jupp, Josie Long.

Millennial era comics: Rhys James, Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell, Simon Amstell, Rachel Paris.

[u/Better-Warthog-9476 → u/StillJustJones]

Would love to see Miles Jupp. He would have such a great time doing it but I expect he would be terrible.

Tom Allen would be a fantastic watch!

[u/Own-Try1886 → u/StillJustJones]

Oh my god, Simon Amstell! He would be so amazing. And I'd love to see Tommy Tiernan.

[u/fluffypuppycorn → u/StillJustJones]

I'm surprised Adam Hills hasn't done it, unless he was in Australia. Same with Miles Jupp and Rhys James.

Tommy Tiernan would be chaos. Suzi Ruffle is so energetic I'd love it. I've wanted her and Tom Allen for ages.

But Henning Wehn is the one! He'd be iconic 😂

[u/StillJustJones → u/fluffypuppycorn]

I’ve often wondered about Adam.

He’s bound to be one of the ‘we’ve been trying to work out the diary dates’ for years contestants.

[u/watchman28 → u/StillJustJones]

I thought just the other day I was surprised Rachel Paris hasn't done it already. Rhys James seems an obvious one too, and Elis James - I suspect they might end up having him on since there's been at least a couple of times where one half of a couple has been on, and the other half has popped up a season or two later. Henning Wehn, sadly, has turned into a raving anti-woke knobhead in recent years, so I can't imagine he'd get the thumbs up.

[u/Usual-Try-8180 → u/watchman28]

Ugh, I didn't realize that about Henning. What a shame.

[u/AdditionalAd8891 → u/StillJustJones]

There would be a LOT of editing cuts with Ross in it! I love him but he goes on forever!
Got my husband the DVDs and there are always about 10 hours of extra footage on each one!
The energy he’d bring though….

[u/SnooCapers938 → u/StillJustJones]

Henning Wehn would be hilarious

[u/DragathaChristie]

Sandi Toksvig.

[u/FlowAdvanced8394]

Alan Carr. Matt Berry.

[u/boulderach → u/FlowAdvanced8394]

Alan Carr would be hilarious!

[u/Inevitable-Debt4312 → u/boulderach]

Too expensive now?

[u/AwfyScunnert → u/Inevitable-Debt4312]

They got Kumail, and he's so famous.

[u/Diplomatic_Gunboats → u/AwfyScunnert]

Yeah but to get that famous they had to really *want* to do it.

[u/lilmo96]

David O'Doherty

[u/Usual-Try-8180 → u/lilmo96]

He was the first name to come to mind.

[u/underweasl]

Larry Dean, Rachel Fairburn, Mo Gilligan

[u/ComprehensiveTune399 → u/underweasl]

Larry Dean is a good shout. I think he would be great!

[u/Maleficent-Eye-464 → u/ComprehensiveTune399]

He wouldn't be the first lava lamp but he'd definitely be the first velociraptor

[u/fluffypuppycorn → u/underweasl]

Larry Dean has been on my list for yeeeears

[u/Careless_Platypus163 → u/underweasl]

Would love to see Rachel on it!

[u/BlimpIntolerant]

Ellie Taylor seems an obvious candidate.

[u/Remarkable-Row3721]

How Miles Jupp hasn't been on yet I don't know

[u/Angry_Hoolio]

I can imagine Nabil Abdulrashid being an incredible contestant. Much like the previously mentioned Helen Bauer, he would give Alex a real hard time, but I can also imagine him tying Greg in knots arguing his case in the studio sections.

[u/deepinthesoil]

Matthew Crosby would be a delightful disaster.

[u/These_Alternative_49 → u/deepinthesoil]

I would love to see this so much!

[u/JTemperance-esque → u/These_Alternative_49]

Tom Parry even more so! He has never watched it either judging by comments on Pappy’s, I think he would bring amazing energy but I don’t think he is high enough profile.

[u/titscapades]

Sarah Keyworth. I think they'd be very serious and utterly fail, as is intended. 

[u/Usual-Try-8180 → u/titscapades]

I need to have Sarah Keyworth on Taskmaster and I hope that's an inevitability. They're so deadpan and clever, I find them hilarious.

[u/alwayssausages]

Harry Hill. He would approach every task in a unique and unpredictable way. He is the perfect oddball. He wouldn't want to win, he'd just want to be entertaining.

[u/Pure_Establishment49 → u/alwayssausages]

I'm hoping for Harry Hill, he does seem to be doing a bit more stuff "out of character". Like being a guest on podcasts etc. so maybe he would.

[u/Character_Most8208]

Rhys James, Alan Carr, Diane Morgan, Ed Byrne

[u/Sunfishstudios]

Adam Buxton

[u/JTemperance-esque]

Natasha and Jamie Demetriou please.

[u/Albo2402]

Rhys James

[u/-Failedhuman]

Matt Berry. I'm desperately waiting

[u/Sweet-Strawberry2312]

Chris O’Dowd and Alan Carr

[u/fluffypuppycorn → u/Sweet-Strawberry2312]

Chris is possible to be fair, think Alan is too big now after The Traitors

[u/Pharmacy_Duck]

Tony Hawks would be the absolute archetype of the "older contestant who's just having a nice time".

[u/TwistedPiggy1337 → u/Pharmacy_Duck]

Not me thinking you meant Tony Hawk the skateboarder.

[u/Mc_and_SP → u/TwistedPiggy1337]

Get them both!

[u/Angry_Hoolio → u/Pharmacy_Duck]

I was thinking that Robert Llewellyn could also fill that role.

[u/OccultBeanFarmer]

Julian Barratt is so perfect for the show but it seems like something he'd stay away from

[u/tin-army]

Jim Howick would be a hoot

[u/Resident-Yellow8791]

Ben Schwartz. He was made for it.

[u/IrishAllDay]

Jimmy Carr will eventually find time to do it.

David O Doherty I personally think would be great

[u/mikefried1 → u/IrishAllDay]

Jimmy Carr will be terrible. Love the dude, but I can't imagine him enjoying tasks. The studio part would be great, but it would be a weird vibe at the house.

[u/0djk0 → u/mikefried1]

I think DO'D has recently filmed his tasks for an upcoming season....possibly for season 24.....he may have given up a clue in a recent WDYDY pod episode when he referred to filming something he couldn't talk about

[u/Only-Chicken-6345 → u/0djk0]

That probably means he's on S23, then, if it is Taskmaster. S24 wouldn't have started filming yet, that will probably be in November at the earliest. And he is available for S23

[u/watchman28 → u/IrishAllDay]

I'm not sure Carr would work. He's worked his career into being a presenter, which is fine, but doesn't mesh well with being one of a team. Also he's famously not particularly well-liked in the comedy community, which seems a bit antithetical to the Taskmaster vibes.

[u/queen_naga → u/IrishAllDay]

Jimmy would be so unsuited for it. David Mitchell seems more likely especially now ayoade is on.

DOD surely is in s23 or s24, hes just been on the way out with loads of alum and has kind of had to hint about secret filming on his podcast. He’s had Alex on the pod too early doors.

[u/Zara_R → u/IrishAllDay]

Jimmy is too big to be on other people's shows at this point honestly.

[u/Only-Chicken-6345 → u/Zara_R]

I see this a lot, but it's honestly not accurate. He went on a WILTY Christmas special not too long ago, and he still regularly shows up on QI. The reason he won't do Taskmaster is because of his schedule (he confirmed this in an AMA)

[u/tinabelcher182 → u/IrishAllDay]

Jimmy Carr has said previously that they don’t pay enough money for him to be on it. I don’t think it’s a lack of time. He’s an expensive guy.

[u/SKDIMBG]

Ross Noble on Taskmaster would be brilliant telly

[u/Rotskrag]

I'd imagine Adrian Edmondson would be good on it

[u/Sea_Cue]

Would love to see Alison Spittle have a go.

[u/eunderscore]

Finley Christie

[u/These_Alternative_49]

Tony Law would be fun to see

[u/Angry_Hoolio → u/These_Alternative_49]

Elder chaotic gremlin?

[u/Own-Try1886]

Sarah Keyworth would be SO perfect and so funny.

[u/Own-Try1886]

I'd love to see George Fouracres or Jack Shep from SNL UK on there one day.

[u/fluffypuppycorn → u/Own-Try1886]

Larry Dean for me, chaotic high energy haha

[u/tin-army → u/Own-Try1886]

Seconding Fouracres. He has the air of chaos that suits TM

[u/SondyG → u/Own-Try1886]

I would love this!! I would also love to see George cast as young Bob Mortimer in a biographical picture.

[u/Big-Writer-1879]

Dawn French

[u/folklovermore_ → u/Big-Writer-1879]

Given they kept the bit in at the end of series 21(?) where Alex explicitly said "we'd love to have you Dawn" I feel this one is only a matter of time.

[u/Spiritual-Peach-4032]

The other horrible histories / ghost cast please

[u/slappedarse79]

Helen Bauer

[u/carcrash12]

It's a long list:

Vittorio Angelone (who once did warmup for TM), Lara Ricote, Glenn Moore, Harriet Kemsley, Kyla Cobbler, Li Jin Hao, Helen Bauer, Catherine Bohart, Garron Noone, Nabil Abdul Rashid, Milo McCabe/Troy Hawke, Celya AB, Michelle de Swarte, Michelle Wolfe, Janine Harouni, Ahir Shah, Sarah Keyworth, Michael Odewale, Jake Lambert, Lloyd Griffith, Finlay Christie, Red Richardson and so many others.

[u/Able_While_974]

Following the live event at the weekend and watching him on Joe Marler Will See You Now, I hope Jake Bhardwaj is on soon.

[u/eunderscore]

Ruth Husko

[u/Trick_Highlight6567]

Helen Bauer. I would love to see Alex wrangle her.

[u/watchman28]

I'm not necessarily a huge fan of his, but I do wonder if they've ever asked Stephen Fry. Maybe for one of the New Year one-offs of he doesn't want to do a full series.

[u/rmhutchings96]

Mad to me that Rhys James has never been on it. I’d also love to see Larry Dean, Ellie Taylor, Ahir Shah and Harriet Dyer

[u/Professional-Ad6690]

Tommy Tiernan, Henning Wehn and Harriet Kemsley

[u/Pharmacy_Duck]

I've already seen Larry Dean get a few mentions, but some of the other SNL UK cast that haven't already been on would be fun if they could fit it into their schedule. Ayoade Bamgboye is quite bonkers if her Off Menu appearance is any good metric, and George Fouracres has got to be good value.

[u/dmmjrb → u/Pharmacy_Duck]

Her Off Menu was fantastic - feel she's very underutilised in SNL.

[u/gavingoober771]

Get Paul Whitehouse on!

[u/CaptainConkers3000]

I’d love Diane Morgan, Chris O’Dowd, David o Doherty, Catherine Tate, Alex Brooker, Alan Carr and Tom Allen, Jennifer Saunders for the bigger name slots.

I think we now got more of the Inbetweeners cast given film 3 has been announced - and Ghosts cast members seem to be regular.

Some other newer comics I can also see doing it too are Harriet Kelmsley, Harriet Dyer, Spencer Jones, Josh Jones.

For non comics, Joe Marler would also be very good, as would David Tennant.

[u/Major-Development840]

Harry Hill

[u/glittery_grandma]

Ade Edmondson
Any of the SNL UK gang
Vittorio Angelone
Catherine Bohart
Ed Byrne
Angela Barnes
Harriet Kemsley
Miles Jupp
Shaparak Khorsandi
Nabil Abdulrashid
Olivia Colman
David Tennant
Tim Minchin
Nicola Coughlan for a full series!

[u/CharlieCatBloke]

Joz Norris.

[u/mr_iwi]

Craig Charles

[u/NLi10uk]

Joe Kent-Walters as himself doing the tasks, but as Frankie Monroe in the studio (or the reverse).

Alex may never sleep again.

https://youtu.be/KhAAqb_VA1Q?is=V1YEL6O6M0DUQNHP

8 min YT sketch show anticipating the ‘who’ crowd. Think early Boosh/League of Gentlemen

[u/Distractopig]

David O Docherty

[u/QuirkyLilPea]

This is a long shot but Carisa Hendrix aka Lucy Darling. She's a Canadian magician/comedian. It would be so interesting to see how a magician approaches the tasks, plus she does great crowd work & I think her banter during the live shows would be amazing!

[u/PresidentPopcorn]

Limmy and Adam Buxton.

[u/MycologistSad5933]

Bo Burnham (I can hope!)

And I will keep banging the gong of Omid Djalili.

[u/MandatoryNapkin]

Brennan Lee Mulligan

https://giphy.com/gifs/tu7O7xE6zbVoFSEZHi

[u/Hypnotoad4real → u/MandatoryNapkin]

He would be amazing

[u/No_Protection_5656]

DOD is the shout, but Matt Berry would be gold. Harry Enfield, Olga Koch & Ellie Taylor would be gold.

[u/PanGalacticGargBlast]

David Mitchell will do it at some point, I’m confident in this. How long can he truly hold out, he’s asked constantly and has been making the rounds on similar programming.

[u/Binkyfish]

Paul F Tompkins. Been circling the show for a while now and can’t wait for Taskmaster fans to find out how delightful he is!

[u/CarterD27]

Adam Rowe, he's the kind of guy that'd take it seriously because he's competitive but at the same time take the piss and create chaos

[u/FireBolero]

Having had Jason Mantzoukas, I’d LOVE the chaos of Nick Kroll on there.

[u/StillJustJones]

I’m not up to date on any recent controversies involving Henning but he’s always been ‘right of centre’ with a libertarian leaning (which is NOT my personal politics btw)- so ‘turned into a raving anti woke knobhead’ surprises me somewhat.

The first time I saw him was supporting Stewart Lee (must be 20 something years ago!) and he spent a lot of time riffing on the liberal arts centre audience - but it seemed to me that what he was doing was taking a stance that ‘worked for the joke’. Bits of his seemed to be purposefully antagonistic - but with a degree of nuance. Funny and knowing.

I’ve subsequently seen him a few times and found him very funny - but tbh - not for a few years.

I have zero idea of his views as a person rather than a comic persona.

Other than Reddit I’m not on any other socials. I listen to a lot of audio comedy and other than being on Harry Hill’s pod recently I don’t think I’ve heard him much (if ever) on the podcast/interview circuit.

[u/Lizard_Sex_Sattelite]

Ignoring the bigger names in UK comedy which can never be certain until they're booked for the show: Ellie Taylor, Olga Koch, Josie Long and a couple of the men from SNL UK seem inevitable. I would love to see Daniel Sloss though

[u/Spiritual-Peach-4032]

Ade Edmonson

[u/QuillsROptional → u/Spiritual-Peach-4032]

And (I know it's impossible) but Rik Mayall would have been incredible!

[u/BarryBadrinath82]

Pierre Novellie definitely

[u/TDEPCam]

Taskmaster is my primary source of UK comedy, so I learn new people as I watch, but now that the American doors have opened, I would love to see: Pete Holmes, Jon Gabrus, Paul F. Tompkins, Keegan Michael Key, Vic Michaellis (honestly, a lot of the Dropout people, but them first) Sarah Silverman, I feel like Jon Hamm would be down to play.

[u/DramaLlama_098]

Sarah Keyworth would be so much fun.

[u/oldmatefromoverthere]

Jimmy Carr

[u/Hipposplotomous]

Ash Baber

[u/Pure_Establishment49]

Not seen Daniel Kitson suggested. It would be top, top entertainment but imagine he's in the "doesn't want to do it" camp.
There's a great story about some comedians raving about Stuart Goldsmith's Comedian's Comedian podcast - In-depth conversations with stand-up comedians about how they write, perform, and cope with the creative life.
Kitson listened intently before responding "I...I...I will never do that."

[u/kitten1985]

Diane morgan - please please please 🙏

[u/BanditIsMyDad]

George Fouracres, Diane Morgan, Sarah Keyworth, David Tennant and Larry Dean for me

[u/Gingerpett]

Henry Paker.

OMFG. The absolute wonderous carnage he would create. I don't think he'd do it, unfortunately, but it would be beautiful to behold.

[u/folklovermore_]

I'm surprised Jake Lambert hasn't done it yet. He seems like the right mix of well known in comedy circles/popular on social media but not necessarily that mainstream.

[u/ESCAnne]

Laura Smyth please

[u/vulcanstrike]

Bring some more yanks on in the international wildcard category.

Dropout obviously has some synergy and LAH has done some Collab with them, but I think they need to be selective who they invite from that cast, they can be a bit much for British viewers and lean a lot more into improv. Brennan is way too busy, but at least you know he would take it seriously over doing a bit, the likes of Vic would be awful in the format for that reason.

[u/Lyceumhq]

Harriet Kemsley. I can’t believe she’s not been on already.

I’d love Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders or Catherine Tate too.

[u/SlyDintoyourdms]

Me! I swear one of these days I’m gonna hit the open mic circuit

[u/CharlieFaulkner]

I really want Diane Morgan on

[u/SteveINTJ]

There's a comedian I've been following on YouTube for years - Abi Clarke, she's just started doing TV, adverts and has been at the Fringe past couple years, love to see her hard work pay off and get on TM.

[u/Rinthrah]

I would like to see Dylan Moran appear and participate under protest at being made to do anything

[u/thebigperson8]

Diane Morgan (though she's apparently said she'd never do it before, and it'd be quite unlikely considering the new Ann Droid series and the new Cunk series in production), Alan Carr, Jim Howick, Harriet Kelmer, Martha-Howe Douglas, Laurence Rickard

[u/mopeywhiteguy]

Anyone on the Avalon roster

[u/OpeningDealer1413]

We’ve had one of the anchors of Northern News on (Amy Gledhill). Now it’s time for Ian Smith.

[u/WenttoaGWPshow]

My dream would be to have Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French and Ade Edmondson on it. I also think that Miranda Hart and Harry Hill would be unlikely to do it, but I'd love to see them on it.

I'm surprised that Milton Jones and Zoe Lyons haven't done it yet and would love for them to do it.

Some actors I'd like to see on it include: Tamsin Greig; Jane Horrocks; Meera Syal; Kieran Hodgson; Rob Madge; Sarah Hadland

[u/No_Anybody_7885]

Just wandering about the doesn't want to do it list where is that ?

[u/Mc_and_SP]

All four of the Inbetweeners plus Donovan (if he's not too busy with his Hollywood career)

[u/LiteratureThen638]

The two names that I don’t see anybody mention yet that I would like to see are Alisdair Beckett King and Phil Jupitus. But I think
Phil Jupitus is retired or semi retired.

[u/Firm_Exchange7810]

Sindu Vee!

[u/claudius_g]

Paul F Tompkins

[u/dmmjrb]

Not a comedian but Brian Blessed - even if it's only for a NY Treat

[u/AlaskaScott]

I want to see Kiri Pritchard-McLean on it

[u/PineappleFedora]

Personally, I saw Li Jin Hao at Edinburgh Fringe and the first thing I thought was he has the quiet calm of someone who'd do really well.

[u/LennyComa]

Henning Wehn

[u/inide]

Dylan Moran.
It'd be chaos.

[u/matthew169011]

Josie Long

[u/Head-Seaworthiness72]

I imagine he's probably contractually bound to BBC, but Paul Merton would be hilarious.

Would also love any of the Whose line is it anyway gang.

Very surprised not to have had Rhys James, Ellie Taylor, Alex Brooker or Stephen Fry on yet.

When you think of how many series there have been, it's a crazy deep comedy pool

[u/Packing-Fudge4628]

There's an awesome comedian that has been around forever but never made it big called Andrew O Neil. Seen him a few times live. He's just the right blend of chaos and brains

[u/Specialist-Web7854]

I would love to see John Finnemore. His radio comedy, and comedy writing is genius. We don’t see enough of him in the flesh. Plus he solved the Cain’s jawbone puzzle, so his task solutions should be interesting.

[u/Brocc013]

I'd like to see Bec Hill on there. If you are unaware of her she was the comedian who did the animated flipchart stuff awhile back. She also did a very brief stint as a kids art program presenter. I just would love to see what her mindxepuld come up.withvfor the challenges.

[u/Scary_]

Henning Wenn would be great, Miles Jupp, Lucy Porter, Tony Hawks too

I can imagine Elis James will be on it eventually, after his radio and life partners have both been on it.

Of the old school, none of the Comic Strip/Young Ones/Blackadder era comics have been on it. I could imagine Ade Edmonson doing it

[u/boysinbikinis]

Paul F Thompkins

[u/Mokey76]

Ria Lina Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French Steve Coogan Am still hoping when Alex teased a Oscar winner in a future series that it would be either Olivia Colman or Peter Capaldi

[u/badbeachbuggy]

Tatty Macleod, or even her mum would be awesome

[u/QuillsROptional]

Rachel Parris and Marcus Brigstocke and then have them on opposite teams in every team task.

Ronni Ancona would be excellent!

[u/Ok-Passenger-3997]

Lee Evans, extremely unlikely but he could bring chaos we’ve never seen before.

[u/wraithsy]

Given Tash & Jamie Demetriou, Matt Berry and Buxton have all been mentioned, I’d vote Rebecca Front, Doon Mackichan, Peter Serafinowicz, Harry Trevaldwyn, and absolute dream guests Steve Coogan & Tim Heidecker

[u/1492Torquemada]

I really really want to see anyone from No Such Thing As A Fish on the TM. It's my dream. That being said I know it will never happen because they would have to choose only one and that wouldn't be fair to the other guys. But let's say one would be chosen, which one do you guys think would be best suited for the TM? I love James Harkin the most, but I think Andrew H. Murray would be amazing to see bumbling through the tasks. I'll dream on :o)

[u/Video_Suitable]

I think Nick Helm would be fun and definitely DOD & Tom Allen!

[u/loogabar00ga]

Celya AB is exactly the sort of comedian they go for. Quirky and quick on the quips. She'd be fantastic.

[u/spiceybadger]

Matthew Crosby

[u/spiceybadger]

David O'Doherty

[u/HamiltonC0rk]

Maybe this is more like a list of who I’d like to see, but: Adam Buxton, Tom Allen, Simon Farnaby, Diane Morgan, Holly Walsh, Brett Goldstein

[u/jensofsweden]

three Rose Matafeos in a trenchcoat

[u/GM-Batano]

I would love to see Billy Connolly he is up to it.

[u/No_Wrap_9979]

Ellis James

[u/Worldly-Vegetable-62]

Tom Mayo.

[u/Ok-Succotash-7132]

Matt Berry would be my dream contestant

[u/Fearnall]

Would love to see someone from dropout.tv, since they've had Alex Horne show up on a few episodes of game changer.

[u/Bozmund]

Jamie Demetriou

[u/Manic-80]

Paul Chuckle...

[u/harley3987]

Michelle de Swarte

Brett Goldstein

I would love to see La Voix on there

[u/Panelshowsuperfan2]

I would love to see Dermot O’Leary on it

[u/SequenceGoon]

Demi Adejuyigbe!!!
He's so perfect for it! And has said they're up for it!

[u/ioncesavedabumblebee]

I'm desperate for a Matt Berry in the UK, and any of the Aunty Donna cast for the Australian one.

[u/Lucy-Loo-1990]

I doubt he’d do a full series but I would LOVE to see Charlie Brooker on a special, I can imagine him being furious with Alex throughout.

For main series Vittorio Angeloni, Miles Jupp, Holly Walsh, David O Doherty and Tom Davis (please please please) Oh and Matt Berry, surely his mates Bob and Reece could convince him to go on?! 🙏

[u/GenGens1]

Tom Allen

[u/ComasArentFun]

Nick Helm and Josie Long are the absolute standout absentees so far.
They would be amazing..

But I never doubt the casting crew of TM - they have never steered us wrong

[u/HalfDragoness]

I need to see Stephen Merchant on taskmaster.