Taskmaster is back in less than week's time, so now it seems like the perfect time to get a little bit of footage teasing some of the tasks we can expect.

The 14th(!) series of the brilliantly bonkers comedy competition features Dara Ó Briain, Fern Brady, Munya Chawawa, John Kearns, and Sarah Millican, with Greg Davies and Alex Horne presiding over things as always.

The short teaser shows us that the comedians have to, among other things, invent a secret language, snort... something, find the back of your hand, stick a vacuum cleaner pipe up a plush animal, throw balls at Alex while he's stuck in a metal drum, and possibly drink breast milk.

taskmaster series 14 group shot, including greg davies, alex horne, dara o briain, fern brady, john kearns, munya chawawa and sarah millican
Channel 4

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"I shall take five successful comedians and make them dance for you! Dance like they never thought it possible to dance, until their hot tears fill their greedy little eyes," Greg said.

He's probably being metaphorical, but we'd also really like to see some bizarre dancing too.

While Taskmaster is going from strength to strength, having recently aired its second Champion of Champions special, British comedy is losing a major cornerstone as Mock the Week begins its final series tonight (September 23).

"That's it folks, the UK has finally run out of news," Dara said in August.

greg davies and little alex horne
Channel 4

"The storylines were getting crazier and crazier: global pandemics, divorce from Europe, novelty short-term Prime Ministers. It couldn't go on. Regretfully, we are closing the doors on Dara and Hugh's Academy for Baby Comedians. We just couldn't be more silly than the news was already.

"Huge thanks to all our guests over the years, so many of whom went on to huge successes of their own, and never write or call. It was a joy!"

Taskmaster returns to Channel 4 on Thursday, September 29 at 9pm.

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