Taskmaster: Leg Up, Johnny!


10:00 pm - 11:00 pm, Thursday, April 16 on Channel 4 +1 (15)

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Leg Up, Johnny!
Season 21, Episode 2

The contestants get active as Armando Iannucci adopts a new persona to perform a daring stunt, Kumail Nanjiani grapples with bowling pins while wearing oven gloves and Joanna Page attempts a tricky skill she hasn't tried since she was about 12. Meanwhile, a topless Joel Dommett twirls a pretty umbrella and Amy Gledhill has to cope with someone shouting about scrambled eggs. Alex Horne keeps an eye on their progress, while Taskmaster Greg Davies hands out the points - and the put-downs when it all goes wrong


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Cast & Crew

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Alex Horne (Co host)
Joel Dommett (Contestant)
Joanna Page (Contestant)
Armando Iannucci (Contestant)
Kumail Nanjiani (Contestant)
Amy Gledhill (Contestant)
Richard Allen-Turner (Executive producer)
Rob Aslett (Executive producer)
Andy Devonshire (Executive producer)
James Taylor (Executive producer)
Jon Thoday (Executive producer)
Andy Cartwright (Series producer)

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Did You Know..

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Greg Davies (Host)
Born: May 14, 1968 in St Asaph, Wales
Best Known For: The Inbetweeners, Man Down and his stand-up tours.
Early-life: Greg was born in St Asaph, Wales, on May 14, 1968 but his parents moved to Wem in Shropshire soon after his birth. Before embarking on a career in showbiz, Greg taught drama and English for 13 years at Sandhurst School in Berkshire and Orleans Park School in Twickenham.
Career: Davies started to get noticed for his comedy as one third of sketch comedy group We Are Klang. His big break came in 2008 when he began playing schoolteacher Mr Gilbert in E4's hugely popular sitcom The Inbetweeners. In 2010, Davies's debut solo stand-up show, Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog, was nominated for the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award, which led to a sell-out nationwide tour. His second solo tour, The Back of My Mum's Head, was another sell-out national tour. He plays the lead role in popular Channel 4 sitcom Man Down, a series he also co-writes.
Quote: 'I think people find this schoolteacher thing hilarious,' he says, 'I always get asked if I was actually any good. Well, how do I answer that?'
Trivia: At 6ft 8, it is difficult for Davies to blend into a crowd.
Alex Horne (Co host)
Joel Dommett (Contestant)
Joanna Page (Contestant)
Born: March 23, 1978 in Swansea, Wales
Best Known For: Gavin & Stacey.
Early-life: Born Joanna Louise Page on March 23, 1978, in Swansea. She's an only child, the daughter of a mechanic father and bank worker mother. She claims she felt adored while growing up, but that may have caused problems later on, because being turned down after auditions came as a shock. She left home to move to London at 18 to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada). She suffered from homesickness initially, but a friendship with fellow student Maxine Peake helped her settle down. They remain good pals.
Career: Page's first film was 1999's Miss Julie, the same year she made her TV debut as Dora in an adaptation of David Copperfield. She went on to have a regular role in The Cazalets. Page appeared alongside Johnny Depp in From Hell, but it was starring as the girl who steals Martin Freeman's heart in Love Actually that made her a famous face, although she didn't become a household name until tackling one of the lead roles in much-loved sitcom Gavin & Stacey. Other TV work includes appearances in White Van Man, The Syndicate, Gates and the 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who.
Quote: 'I don't go out a lot. The other day I was in the middle of doing the house cleaning and there was a knock on the door and I opened it to some man who went: 'Oh good God, it's you. What are you doing here?''
Trivia: Page has also appeared frequently on stage, done panto and featured in numerous adverts.
Armando Iannucci (Contestant)
Born: November 28, 1963 in Glasgow
Best Known For: Being the brains behind The Day Today and The Thick of It.
Early-life: Armando Giovanni Iannucci was born in Glasgow on November 28, 1963, to an Italian father and a Scottish mother. At school, he often did impressions of teachers, but didn't get into serious trouble. He made his way to Oxford University, and it was during his studies that his desire to write and perform comedy was born; while there he met fellow enthusiasts Andrew Glover, Sarah Smith and David Schneider. He quit writing a PhD about Milton to concentrate on comedy.
Career: In 1988, he was offered a job by BBC Radio Scotland, presenting No' The Archie Macpherson Show and Bite the Wax. Armando moved to London a year later after applying for a producer's job. He had already earned a reputation as an edgy performer, but On the Hour and Knowing Me, Knowing You brought him into the limelight as a writer and producer. Since then, Armando has written and produced extensively on TV and radio, including The News Quiz, Quote… Unquote, Brass Eye, The Day Today and The Thick of It. He has presented The Saturday Night Armistice and his own self-titled show. A move into cinema with The Thick of It spin-off In the Loop gained recognition at the 2010 Oscars. His US sitcom Veep has been well-received, and he was part of the writing team for big-screen spin-off Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa.
Quote: 'Man is the only animal that can consciously kill and can also laugh. It'd be nice to balance one with the other.'
Trivia: In 2012, Iannucci received an honorary doctorate from the University of Exeter.
Kumail Nanjiani (Contestant)
Amy Gledhill (Contestant)
Richard Allen-Turner (Executive producer)
Rob Aslett (Executive producer)
Andy Devonshire (Executive producer)
James Taylor (Executive producer)
Jon Thoday (Executive producer)
Andy Cartwright (Series producer)

Before / After

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Big Mood
11:00 pm