About Alex Horne
Alex Horne studied classics at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and then took a graduate degree in broadcast journalism at Goldsmiths, University of London. His 2003 Edinburgh show Making Fish Laugh was nominated for a Perrier Award for Best Newcomer, and in 2004 he won a Chortle Award for Best Breakthrough Act. Alongside his Fringe work he wrote books, among them Birdwatchingwatching in 2009.
Music runs through his stage act. He is the host and bandleader of The Horne Section, a comedy band that had its own BBC Radio 4 programme, Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section, from 2012, and later a television series on Channel 4.
His best-known creation began as an idea in early 2009. Taskmaster was tried out as a live Fringe show, including a sequel billed as Taskmaster II, before becoming a television series that has won a BAFTA and moved from Dave to Channel 4 in 2020. Since 2015 Horne has co-hosted it with Greg Davies, and he has written the tie-in book Bring Me the Head of the Taskmaster.
Videos (336)
Videos 97 to 120 of 336.
1:457 Days | The Horne Section live on Last Leg:Locked Down Under
18.3K views
1:06Being With You | The Horne Section | The Horne Section TV Show
17.6K views
1:25Alex asked friend, Taskmaster & Horne Section Show co-star Desiree Burch to help promote series 2
17.6K views
0:58Greeting song! Alex Horne! And the age old question, what even is a christening?
17.5K views
23:51Series 2, Episode 6 | Full Episode | The Horne Section TV Show
17.5K views
3:49Fiddly Christmas (Music Video)
17.4K views
0:29Here’s how Alex Horne rallies the team during the interval for the second half
17.4K views
1:00What’s your favourite season? Featuring Kiell Smith-Bynoe
17.3K views
1:32Funny | The Horne Section | The Horne Section TV Show
17.2K views
2:15Road Safety | The Horne Section Podcast
17.2K views
22:28Series 2, Episode 5 | Full Episode | The Horne Section TV Show
16.2K views
0:50Henry Hoover singing about his favourite spice, Chinese 5 Spice, of course.
16.1K views
0:30Alex asked guest star, Gareth Malone, to help with promo for S2 of The Horne Section TV Show...
16K views
3:27Alex Strips To Celebrate 10k Subscribers
15.7K views
1:33Time Wasting | The Horne Section live on Last Leg:Locked Down Under
15.5K views
0:52Words of encouragement for Little Alex Horne’s 24h challenge from Aisling Bea and David O’Doherty.
15.3K views
0:54Watch for the daft merch idea from Alex, stick around for the brill pun from Ben.
14.9K views
0:48Here’s the incredible Imogen Heap giving students some pretty great advice! Available to stream now!
14.6K views
2:29Silica Gel - The Horne Section Podcast
14.5K views
0:30The wonderful Reece Shearsmith was one of the guests on our podcast last night!
14.1K views
4:29Daisy May Cooper Composing With Alex Horne
14.1K views
0:46He’s purple, his name’s Ryan, and he’s playing a Prince classic. Any idea what to call this one?
13.3K views
0:52The 2 big tours of 2025 are over! Our ‘Hit Show’ & Oasis. To mark the moment, we gave Joe a call
13.2K views
2:47Chris Hoy Loves A Saveloy
13.2K viewsGuest appearances (12)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Alex Horne.
Guest appearances 1 to 12 of 12.
18:15Greg Davies & Alex Horne over de Nederlandse versie van Taskmaster | LUBACH
Arjen Lubach
292.2K views
0:58Mike Wozniak on Taskmaster's life-changing impact thanks to Alex Horne!
Stuart Goldsmith
268K views
0:48Alex Horne | The Harry Hill Show
Harry Hill
192K views
13:37Greg Davies on his friendship with Alex Horne on Taskmaster | Please Keep me Anonymous
Chris Ramsey
105.9K views
56:08The Harry Hill Show - Alex Horne
Harry Hill
89.1K views
2:44Playing in Alex Horne’s Taskmaster Comedy Football Match
Jim Daly
31K views
1:07Alex Horne | The Harry Hill Show
Harry Hill
25.2K views
0:31Elis James’ redemption at Alex Horne’s charity football match
Elis James
21.8K views
0:19Asking Alex Horne if I can be on Taskmaster
Jim Daly
12.1K views
0:28Chloe Petts’ take on John Robins’ performance at Alex Horne’s Comedy Football match
Elis James
8.2K views
0:25Mathew Baynton's team talk ahead of the Alex Horne Comedy Football Match
Elis James
6.4K views
3:03How Mike Wozniak Became Junior Taskmaster’s Little Alex Horne
Stuart Goldsmith
2.2K viewsChannels on this page: Arjen Lubach, Stuart Goldsmith, Harry Hill, Chris Ramsey, Jim Daly, Elis James
Frequently asked questions
Did Alex Horne create Taskmaster?
Yes, Taskmaster began as an idea of Alex Horne in early 2009 and was tried out as a live Fringe show before becoming a television series that has won a BAFTA.
Who hosts Taskmaster with Alex Horne?
Since 2015 Alex Horne has co-hosted Taskmaster with Greg Davies, and the show moved from Dave to Channel 4 in 2020.
What is The Horne Section?
The Horne Section is the comedy band Alex Horne hosts and leads, which had its own BBC Radio 4 programme from 2012 and later a television series on Channel 4.
What awards has Alex Horne won?
Alex Horne's 2003 Edinburgh show Making Fish Laugh was nominated for a Perrier Award for Best Newcomer, and in 2004 he won a Chortle Award for Best Breakthrough Act.
Where did Alex Horne study?
Alex Horne studied classics at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and took a graduate degree in broadcast journalism at Goldsmiths, University of London.
What books has Alex Horne written?
Alex Horne's books include Birdwatchingwatching from 2009 and the Taskmaster tie-in Bring Me the Head of the Taskmaster.
