Taskmaster series 16: Who took part in the Channel 4 show?
COMEDY panel game show Taskmaster is hugely popular with viewers and each series sees a new cast of celebrities joining hosts Greg Davies and Alex Horne.
The sixteenth series of the Channel 4 has come to a close, with the winner announced on November 23, 2023.
Who was in the cast of Taskmaster series 16?
The cast of Taskmaster series 16 was confirmed during the show's series 15 finale back in June 2023.
The group battled courageously over many weeks of competition, until the winner was crowned on November 23, 2023.
Here's what you need to know about the Taskmaster series 16 contestants...
SPOILER ALERT - the winner of series 16 of Taskmaster is revealed below.
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Sam Campbell
Sam Campbell is a stand-up comedian and actor from Australia.
He won the main prize at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe for his show Comedy Show.
In 2023, the same show was nominated at the UK National Comedy Awards.
Prior to joining Taskmaster, Campbell appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
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On Taskmaster, Sam's efforts impressed Greg Davies, leading him to take the win at the end of the series
Sue Perkins
Sue Perkins is a TV presenter, broadcaster, writer and actress.
She found fame with her creative partner Mel Giedroyc, who she presented The Great British Bake Off with until it moved from the BBC to Channel 4 in 2017.
The duo used to write for French and Saunders before scoring their own talk show, Light Lunch, in 1997.
In 2015 the pair hosted their own daytime show titled Mel and Sue.
Perkins appeared in the second series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2002 and she has appeared on many panel shows, including Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week, QI, over the years.
She and fellow TV presenter Anna Richardson were in a relationship from 2014 until 2021.
Lucy Beaumont
Lucy Beaumont is an actress, writer and comedian from Hull.
She won the BBC Radio New Comedy Award in 2012 and went on to co-write and star in the radio sitcom To Hull and Back.
Beaumont is married to comedian John Richardson and the couple regularly appear on TV together.
The duo even have their own documentary-style sitcom called Meet the Richardsons, which aired its fourth series in April 2023.
A fifth series of the show has already been confirmed.
Lucy has appeared on many panel shows throughout her career, including 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, QI and Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier.
Beaumont and Richardson share a daughter who they welcomed in 2016.
Julian Clary
Julian Clary is an actor and comedian who has been in the public eye since the 1980s.
He has appeared on TV shows like Friday Night Live, QI, This Morning and Give a Pet a Home.
Clary has embarked on several successful comedy tours, including 2016's The Joy of Mincing and 2019's Born to Mince.
He is also know for his work in theatre and has appeared in over 20 pantomimes.
Clary won the tenth series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2012.
Susan Wokoma
Susan Wokoma is an actress, writer and director.
She is best known for her roles as Cynthia in Chewing Gum, Edith in the Enola Holmes films, and Raquel in Crazyhead.
She has appeared in the films Half of a Yellow Sun and The Inbetweeners 2 and has also featured in productions at the Royal Court, the Almeida Theatre and the Royal National Theatre.
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When is Taskmaster series 16 on TV?
The final episode of Tasmaster's 16th series airs at 9pm on Channel 4 on Thursday, November 23.
Series 17 of Taskmaster has already been confirmed is expected to air in early 2024.