Taskmaster New Year Treat 2024: Release date & how to watch in Australia

Created by comedian Alex Horne, Taskmaster is a smash-hit game show presented by Horne himself and Greg Davies. Hilarious and wildly entertaining, it follows five celebrities as they attempt to complete all sorts of eccentric and ridiculous tasks. Horne acts as umpire while Davies plays the titular role, judging the work in every challenge and giving out points based on performances.

Since its premiere in 2015, Taskmaster has proven to be a successful undertaking, spawning international versions including an Australian version, Taskmaster Australia, which premiered earlier this year.

But first, UK’s Taskmaster Season 16 is now streaming in Australia, plus the grander New Year’s Special 2024 is also coming to your screens first thing next year.

Where to watch Taskmaster New Year Treat 2024?

Where to watch Taskmaster? The popular game show, which currently airs on Channel 4 in the UK, is accessible in Australia via selected streaming services, including Foxtel, Foxtel Now, and BINGE.

Another alternative is SBS On Demand with Season 9 currently available to watch online for free. But for watching new episodes from Taskmaster Season 16, you can only access the new series via paid subscription services. 

Taskmaster‘s New Year Special for 2024 is also set to premiere on Foxtel and BINGE.

Streaming Services	Taskmaster Season 16	Available?
Foxtel Now	All episodes + Special	Yes – with Foxtel Now free trial
Foxtel	All episodes + Special	Yes – with Foxtel subscription
BINGE	All episodes + Special	Yes – with BINGE free trial

Taskmaster New Year Treat 2024 air date

The 2024 New Year Special is preceded by the latest Taskmaster Season 16, which premiered on 22 September 2023 on Foxtel’s FOX8 channel, as well as on streaming platforms Foxtel Now and BINGE.

After 10 episodes, the sixteenth season concluded with the finale airing on 24 November 2023.

Taskmaster fans in Australia, however, can still look forward to the show’s upcoming New Year’s Special, airing in Australia on Wednesday, 3 January 2024. On Foxtel, you can watch it at 8.30pm on FOX8.

Taskmaster Season 16	Release Date	Streaming Services
New Year Treat 2024 episode	Wed, 3 Jan 2024	Foxtel Now / BINGE

Watch new episodes on Foxtel or Foxtel Now

Pick Foxtel’s service if you’d rather choose pay TV over a streaming app. Just like any streaming service, you’ll get access to hundreds of TV shows or films on demand, plus a ton of new releases thanks to Foxtel’s affiliation with networks like HBO, BBC, The CW, NBC and many others.  

To stream episodes on demand, Foxtel’s streaming counterpart Foxtel Now also airs the new series. Simply sign up for the base Essentials package to get started. There’s also a free 10-day trial offer that new customers can use when signing up for the first time.

Stream new episodes on BINGE

The new season of the Channel 4 game show is also available in Australia via BINGE, every episode of which can be accessed right away, with a BINGE free trial. For a refresher, you can also stream episodes from Taskmaster Season 15.

After your free trial period expires, you will be able to pick from three different plans for watching the best BINGE shows on demand. A Basic with Ads Plan allows you to stream in HD on one device. A Standard Plan enables you to enjoy in high definition (or 4K in selected content) on two devices.

The BINGE Premium Plan is the last alternative, allowing you to stream on up to four screens/devices in HD or 4K. All BINGE plans come with no lock-in contracts so you can cancel anytime.

What is Taskmaster (UK) about?

Following Taskmaster Season 15, which featured comedians Frankie Boyle, Ivo Graham, Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, and Mae Martin, the smash-hit panel game show returns for a brand new instalment.

Of course, Taskmaster Greg Davies is back as the titular headliner. Alongside his loyal sidekick, Little Alex Horne, they’re set out to discover the new champion by testing the contestants’ skills and ingenuity. 

Interestingly, they achieve this by coming up with the most outrageous tasks, which include long-distance painting, making the best extension to the Taskmaster house, making a music video for a nursery rhyme – the list indulgently goes on!

Apparently, the game series doesn’t run out of the funniest and most ruthless ideas for Britain’s various line-up of comedians to pull off.

For its sixteenth season, contestants featured in the show are: Julian Clary, Lucy Beaumont, Sam Campbell, Sue Perkins and Susan Wokoma. For the team tasks in season 16, the team of three comprises Clary, Beaumont and Campbell, with the team of two consisting of Perkins and Wokoma.

A huge fan of the outrageously fun show? Fortunately, the new episodes from Taskmaster Season 16 are now available on streaming. There’s also the brand-new New Year’s Special you don’t want to miss.

Taskmaster New Year Treat 2024 trailer

Here’s a quick look of the upcoming New Year’s Special streaming on 3 January!

Cast of Taskmaster

Greg Davies and Alex Horne remain as the show’s presenters. Horne is also the series creator and executive producer alongside Richard Allen-Turner, James Taylor, and Andy Devonshire (also the series director). The show’s theme music was also written and performed by The Horne Section, a jazz band led by Horne himself. 

Throughout the years, the series has featured mainly comedians to perform tasks and games, including James Acaster, John Kearns, and Mo Farah, just to name a few.

In Taskmaster Season 16, fans will be delighted to meet the five comedians all geared up to receive their first task. They are: Julian Clary, Lucy Beaumont, Sam Campbell, Sue Perkins, and Susan Wokoma.

Meanwhile, the cast for Taskmaster‘s New Year Treat 2024 have been confirmed to be the following:

Taskmaster seasons guide

There are 16 seasons so far, with season 16 launching last September. Fans in Australia can also catch up on Seasons 1-15 available to stream on Foxtel, Foxtel Now, and BINGE. 

It’s also worth noting that the Australian version of this international game show, Taskmaster Australia, was first broadcast on Channel 10, then later on demand on 10 Play and Paramount+.

Similar shows to Taskmaster UK you might like

If you find game shows like the original Taskmaster fun to watch, you’ll be pleased to know that other iterations are also available to stream instantly.

Firstly, there’s our very own Taskmaster Australia with Tom Gleeson as the titular presenter and Tom Cashman as his dedicated assistant.

You can also try Taskmaster New Zealand, or better yet, watch Taskmaster: Champion of Champions, where Davis and Horne pit former champions against each other in the toughest of challenges. Plus, more game shows to sink your teeth into.

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