Taskmaster Season 18: Release date and where to watch in Australia

There’s more fun and ruckus to have with Taskmaster Season 18 returning tonight!

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.

But first, UK’s Taskmaster Season 18 is now streaming in Australia. Find out where to watch new episodes using this guide.

Taskmaster Season 18 Australia release date

Taskmaster Season 18 finally arrives in Australia on Friday, 13 September, with new episodes streaming weekly. Just like the previous Taskmaster Season 17, the new instalment will also air for 10 episodes.

Taskmaster Season 18	Release Dates	Streaming Services
Episode 1	Fri, 13 Sep 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 2	Fri, 20 Sep 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 3	Fri, 27 Sep 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 4	Fri, 4 Oct 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 5	Fri, 11 Oct 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 6	Fri, 18 Oct 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 7	Fri, 25 Oct 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 8	Fri, 1 Nov 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 9	Fri, 8 Nov 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now
Episode 10	Fri, 15 Nov 2024	BINGE / Foxtel / Foxtel Now

Where to watch Taskmaster Season 18 in Australia?

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 Taskmaster Season 10 currently available to watch online for free. To catch new episodes from Taskmaster Season 18, you’ll have to access then via paid streaming.

How to sign up to BINGE? 

Taskmaster Season 18 is confirmed to debut in Australia on BINGE. For a refresher, Taskmaster Season 17 is also streaming on the service. To begin, you’ll need a subscription in order to access BINGE full catalogue of shows and movies. 

There are three plans available when signing up, available on a monthly basis. First is the Basic (with ads) plan, streaming in HD on one screen at only $10 monthly. Next is the Standard plan, which allows streaming movies and shows on up to two screens in HD or 4K on selected content for $18/month. 

If you want to elevate your streaming experience with 4K and four concurrent streams, you’ll need to upgrade your subscription to Premium at $22/month. BINGE still offers a 7-day free trial for new customers.  

To sign up, go to the BINGE website, select ‘New to BINGE? Click Here’ and follow instructions. After entering your email address and password, you’ll need to select a subscription type, and submit your payment information. And just like that, you have a BINGE subscription, plus a free trial to help you decide if you want to keep the service.

How to sign up to Foxtel or Foxtel Now?

Another option to watch Taskmaster Season 18  is Foxtel, which is launching episodes on the FOX8 channel. Fortunately, the base Foxtel Plus bundle already includes the channel, the home of some of the most trending TV shows. You can also rewatch the previous Taskmaster Season 16, the show’s most watched season as of late.

To get started, choose a Foxtel entertainment plan you want to sign up for. The cheapest package is Foxtel Plus, which includes over 60 channels of drama, lifestyle, news, kids TV, music channels, and more. It even includes the Multiscreen feature to watch Foxtel on another screen via smart TV app or casting. 

You can also stream the new docuseries when you sign up for Foxtel’s online streaming service, Foxtel Now, which still offers a free 10-day trial for new customers. 

On the Foxtel Now website, select the ‘Start free trial’ button to get started. After the free trial, Foxtel Now plans start at $25 per month for the base Essentials pack, which includes LifeStyle. You can also choose to add more channels with premium packs: Drama Extra, Movies, Sport, or get everything with All Packs. 

What is Taskmaster about?

Following Taskmaster Season 17, which featured comedians Joanne McNally, John Robins, Nick Mohammed, Sophie Willan and Steve Pemberton, 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 eighteenth season, contestants featured in the show are: Andy Zaltzman, Babatunde Aléshé, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee and Rosie Jones.

A huge fan of the outrageously fun show? Fortunately, the new episodes from Taskmaster Season 18 are now available on streaming TV.

Taskmaster Season 18 trailer

Here’s a quick look of the upcoming Season 18 coming tonight in Australia!

Cast of Taskmaster Season 18

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 18, fans will be delighted to meet the five comedians all geared up to receive their first task. They are as follows: .

Taskmaster seasons guide

There are 18 seasons so far with Season 18 just about to premiere on 13 September. Fans in Australia can also catch up on Seasons 1-17 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 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.