{"id":28010,"date":"2023-01-01T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T08:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1744639"},"modified":"2023-01-02T02:33:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T01:33:09","slug":"taskmasters-new-year-treat-2022-line-up-meet-the-celebrity-cast","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/taskmasters-new-year-treat-2022-line-up-meet-the-celebrity-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"Taskmaster\u2019s New Year Treat 2022 line-up: Meet the celebrity cast"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Grace Henry\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 01 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The Taskmaster crew will be back on our screens tonight for a New Year\u2019s special.<\/p>\n

Greg Davies and his sidekick Little Alex Horne will be joined by five celebs from entirely different and diverse spheres of entertainment to compete in the name of Hogmanay.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll be applying their skill, nerve, and grit to complete a series of intriguing challenges in the hope of laying claim to the special trophy of Greg\u2019s Golden Eyebrows.<\/p>\n

So, who will be facing the Taskmaster this festive season?<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about Taskmaster\u2019s New Year Treat line-up.<\/p>\n

Taskmaster\u2019s New Year Treat 2022 line-up<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Amelia Dimoldenberg<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Amelia Dimoldenberg.<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@ameliadimz<\/a><\/p>\n

Chicken Shop Date star Amelia Dimoldenberg will be taking on the Taskmaster this December.<\/p>\n

Amelia is a journalist, comedian and YouTuber. She created the web series Chicken Shop Date, in which she interviews grime artists, YouTubers and Premier League footballers in fried chicken restaurants.<\/p>\n

Carol Vorderman<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Carol Vorderman.<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@<\/a>carolvorders<\/a><\/p>\n

TV presenter Carol Vorderman is another of the contestants in the line-up. She\u2019s best known for appearing on the game show Countdown for 26 years, from 1982 until 2008.<\/p>

Greg James<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Greg James.<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Instagram:<\/strong> @<\/a>greg_james<\/a><\/p>\n

Presenter and writer Greg James is one of the five contestants taking on the Taskmaster this December.<\/p>\n

He is the host of BBC Radio 1\u2019s breakfast show, co-presenter on the cricket podcast Tailenders alongside Felix White and Jimmy Anderson, and writer of the Kid Normal book series alongside Chris Smith.<\/p>\n

Sir Mo Farah<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Sir Mo Farah.<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@<\/a>gomofarah<\/a><\/p>\n

Four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah will be showing off his skills for the New Year\u2019s special.<\/p>\n

Sir Mohamed Muktar Jama Farah CBE OLY is a British long-distance runner.\u00a0His 10 global championship gold medals make him the most successful male track distance runner ever, and he is the most successful British track athlete in modern Olympic Games history.<\/p>\n

Rebecca Lucy Taylor AKA Self Esteem<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Self Esteem.<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Instagram: <\/strong>@<\/a>selfesteemselfesteem<\/a><\/p>\n

Rebecca Lucy Taylor, better known as Self Esteem, is an English singer-songwriter who is best known by her stage name. The inspiration for her name comes from the evolution of her confidence during her early 20s.<\/p>\n

Taskmaster\u2019s New Year Treat will air at 9pm on 1st January on Channel 4.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Looking for something else to watch? Check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>, or visit our\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0hub for the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Christmas double issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<\/strong>Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n

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