Sue Perkins
Her comedy companion Mel Giedroyc was one among Taskmaster’s best contestants when she appeared in collection 4, so Perkins has an enormous act to comply with. The excellent news is that she’s greater than succesful: she’s recognized for her good wit (as evidenced within the clip above), so we’re predicting she’ll be a quick-thinker within the extra dastardly duties, and her monitor report of filthy innuendos whereas presenting Bake Off ought to give Julian Clary a run for his cash.
Perkins may need been within the enterprise for 3 a long time, however she’s nonetheless capable of shock us – as confirmed when she was revealed as Dragon on The Masked Singer – so will probably be fascinating to see what different hidden skills she pulls out of the bag for Taskmaster.
Susan Wokoma
Wokoma is a lady of many skills, placing in wonderful performances in each comedy – together with Yr of the Rabbit and Toast of Tinseltown – and extra severe roles in Enola Holmes, Crazyhead and Cheaters, as properly being a author on Intercourse Schooling, Romesh Ranganathan sitcom The Reluctant Landlord, and extra.
Mainly, she’s one to look at – simply as more likely to impress with good, imaginative concepts as she is to inform an outrageous story just like the clip above – and Taskmaster will give her a well-deserved new viewers of followers.
Sam Campbell
Aussie comic Sam Campbell joins Taskmaster’s wealthy custom of introducing us to lesser-known comics, together with the likes of John Kearns and Mawaan Rizwan, however a fast take a look at his credentials make him very intriguing certainly.
You may need noticed him in comedies like Stath Lets Flats or Bloods, and final yr he additionally received the principle prize on the Edinburgh Fringe Pageant’s Comedy Awards, incomes reward for his originality, surrealism and sudden jokes.