The transmission date has been confirmed for the third series of Taskmaster. It will start on Dave on Tuesday, October 4 at 10pm.

Greg Davies and Alex Horne will preside over five fresh comedians, all hoping to be crowned series 3 Taskmaster champion. 

The new contestants are Al Murray, Dave Gorman, Paul Chowdhry, Rob Beckett and Sara Pascoe, competing to take the crown from Series 2 champion Katherine Ryan.

Challenges will include spreading one’s clothes as far and as wide as possible and coming up with the best way to surprise Alex Horne when he emerges from his shed after an hour cooped up inside? The five rivals will have to use all the creativity, cunning and genius they have to prove their worth to the Taskmaster and his assistant.