Taskmasterclass: The End of the World
12:05 am - 01:00 am, Tuesday, January 27 on Channel 4 (4)
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The End of the World
Season 1, Episode 1
Greg Davies and Alex Horne preside from a post-apocalyptic future, specifically the year 2048. As they ruminate over events in Taskmaster history, the duo seek to discover what might have caused the collapse of civilisation in the years between now and then. Among the pointers towards humanity's future turmoil are Al Murray's shameless bribery, Munya Chawawa's flagrant cheating and the visceral fury of James Acaster and Aisling Bea
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Cast & Crew
Greg Davies
(Contributor)
Alex Horne
(Contributor)
Al Murray
(Contributor)
Munya Chawawa
(Contributor)
James Acaster
(Contributor)
Aisling Bea
(Contributor)
Dan Trelfer
(Producer)
Richard Allen-Turner
(Executive producer)
Rob Aslett
(Executive producer)
Andy Cartwright
(Executive producer)
Andy Devonshire
(Executive producer)
James Taylor
(Executive producer)
Jon Thoday
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Greg Davies
(Contributor)
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
(Contributor)
Al Murray
(Contributor)
Born:
May 10, 1968
in
Stewkley, Buckinghamshire
Best Known For:
His Pub Landlord character.
Early-life:
Alastair James Hay Murray was born in Stewkley, Buckinghamshire, on May 10, 1968. He wasn't interested in showbusiness as a child - he attended Bedford School as a boarder, where he claims to have led a sheltered life and was only allowed to watch TV once a week. He later studied modern history at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, and began performing as part of the university's famous Revue.
Career:
Murray's big break came when he was asked to compere Harry Hill's Pub Internationale act at the Edinburgh Festival in 1994. It was there he created his bigoted, sexist and aggressive Pub Landlord character. He's since toured in that guise several times, most notably in 2001, when his stint in London earned him an Olivier Award. Murray has also appeared on TV with Hill, starred in Time Gentleman Please, featured in 2004's Hell's Kitchen, hosted the Discovery Channel's Al Murray's Road to Berlin and had an acclaimed An Audience With... programme in 2005. Other TV projects include Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder and Compete for the Meat quiz on the channel Dave.
Quote:
"The word 'gastro' does not belong in front of the word 'pub'. It belongs in front of the word 'enteritis'."
Trivia:
He is a direct descendent of William Makepeace Thackeray.
Munya Chawawa
(Contributor)
James Acaster
(Contributor)
Aisling Bea
(Contributor)
Born:
March 16, 1984
in
Co Kildare
Best Known For:
Being an actress, writer and comedian.
Early-life:
Born Aisling O'Sullivan in Co Kildare on March 16, 1984 to Brian and Helen. Her sister, Sinead, is a costume designer. Aisling attended London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and studied French and Philosophy at Trinity College in Dublin. In 2012, she won the Gilded Balloon So You Think You're Funny award at the Edinburgh Festival.
Career:
Alongside her stand-up work, Bea has carved out a successful career as an actress. She made her acting debut in the comedy series The Savage Eye. She has had recurring roles in Cardinal Burns, Dead Boss, Trivia, The Town, The Delivery Man and Trollied. More recently, she starred in The Fall.
Quote:
"I love working. It combines my two favourite things: loving working and loving complaining about working."
Trivia:
In 2013, Bea was nominated for Best Newcomer in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for her show C'est la Bea.
Dan Trelfer
(Producer)
Richard Allen-Turner
(Executive producer)
Rob Aslett
(Executive producer)
Andy Cartwright
(Executive producer)
Andy Devonshire
(Executive producer)
James Taylor
(Executive producer)
Jon Thoday
(Executive producer)
