{"id":15051,"date":"2025-05-05T08:50:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T13:16:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T17:16:20","slug":"taskmasters-alex-horne-greg-davies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvformats\/taskmasters-alex-horne-greg-davies\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Interview: Taskmaster\u2019s Alex Horne &amp; Greg Davies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the heels of a six-season renewal for Channel 4 and the greenlight of a junior version,\u00a0<em>Taskmaster\u00a0<\/em>arrived with its 19th season in the U.K. this past weekend, continuing to put an assortment of comedians through surreal challenges crafted by the format\u2019s creator, Alex Horne. 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