Hit Stories: How Taskmaster’s Alex Horne dreams up the show's stupefying challenges

'Make an exotic sandwich’; ‘try to cry as many tears as possible into an egg cup’; ‘do something that looks impressive backwards, in an hour’ – these are just some of the challenges asked of comedians on Taskmaster, Dave’s original game show with a twist. 
The premise is simple: get five comedians together, give them points based on their abilities to complete a number of bizarre trials, and dissect their efforts in front of a live studio audience.