Alex Horne is an award-winning comedian, author and podcaster. He is the creator and co-host of the BAFTA, Rose d’Or, and National Comedy Award-winning hit TV Show, Taskmaster, which first aired on Dave before graduating to Channel 4 in 2020. With over 100 episodes, an Emmy-nomination, and a Royal Television Society and Broadcast Award for Best Entertainment Programme under its belt, Taskmaster is a gem of British programming. The show has also transcended national broadcasting borders, with adaptations airing in dozens of markets around the world. Other notable instalments in the Taskmaster brand include multiple books, a board game and two podcasts.
Alex is also the creator and frontman of The Horne Section, a six-piece band of multitalented musicians. After a successful pilot, The Horne Section TV Show was commissioned for release by Channel 4, with its first season airing in the Autumn of 2022. This follows the band’s establishment as a staple at the Fringe, appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4) and Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC2), and the release of the iTunes-chart-topping The Horne Section Podcast. Alex is also the bestselling author of three Taskmaster Books: An Absolute Casserole, 220 Extraordinary Tasks for Ordinary People, and Bring Me The Head Of The Taskmaster, as well as his children’s fiction novel The Last Pebble.
