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TF1 brings 'Taskmaster' and 'Holey Moley' to France

TF1 will put Camille Combal on a French version of the British comedy format, created by Alex Horne in two thousand fifteen; the tasks remain absurd.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on Best of BBN
Published 4:36 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by Variety: “TF1 Brings Hit Formats ‘Taskmaster,’ ‘Holey Moley’ to France as Part of Unscripted Push (EXCLUSIVE)”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 4:36 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
Topics: France.

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VarietyTF1 Brings Hit Formats ‘Taskmaster,’ ‘Holey Moley’ to France as Part of Unscripted Push (EXCLUSIVE)

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVariety reports in an exclusive that French broadcaster TF1 is bringing the British comedy format Taskmaster to France, along with Holey Moley, as part of a push into unscripted entertainment.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTaskmaster is the one where five celebrities compete in increasingly absurd challenges, and a popular French TV personality named Camille Combal is attached.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt began in Britain in two thousand fifteen.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNow it crosses the Channel, which is the first time anything silly has done that without a customs form.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOh, I'd lose every task. And I'd be so happy about it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorChip, that is the entire qualification.

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