Taskmaster: Pork Is A Sausage


8:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Tuesday, August 4 on E4 Extra (31)

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Pork Is A Sausage
Season 2, Episode 2

Greg Davies sets tasks for a group of comedians, with help from Alex Horne. In this edition, Jon Richardson strives to create the perfect music video


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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)
Jon Richardson (Guest)
Born: September 26, 1982 in Lancaster
Best Known For: 8 Out of 10 Cats.
Early-life: Jon Joel Richardson was born on September 26, 1982, in Lancaster. He has a sister. His parents split up when he was very young, and he was raised by his mother and her long-term partner; he also maintained a relationship with his father. Jon's teachers often noted what a good sense of humour he had on his school reports, and although he dreamed of being a comedian, didn't think it would be possible. He studied Spanish and Portuguese at university but dropped out, became a chef, then decided to give stand-up a go.
Career: In 2003, Richardson won his heat of the BBC New Talent Comedy Search, and a year later did well in the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year competition and J20 Last Laugh Comedy Search. Encouraged by these successes and kind words from Jasper Carrott and Dave Spikey for a performance at the Criterion Theatre in London, his confidence grew. More stand-up followed, including appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He went on to feature on numerous radio shows before moving into TV. Richardson appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Have I Got News For You before becoming a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats. He's since published his first book, It's Not Me, It's You! and taken part in various documentaries.
Quote: "My big thing is that you should be comfortable on your own in the dark. There's nothing eating away at you."
Trivia: Richardson fronted the documentary A Little Bit OCD in which he examined the lives of OCD sufferers while trying to work out if he also had the condition. It won a Mind Award for best documentary in 2013.