Podcast | Tom Cashman (Taskmaster Australia) – Tom is a stand-up comedian, writer, and the sharp-witted, comedically ruthless co-host of Taskmaster Australia.
You might’ve caught him on Question Everything, The Project, or The Hundred with Andy Lee. And who could forget his viral landlord saga that racked up over 120 million views on TikTok?
He’s also been selling out shows across Australia and the UK, leaving audiences in stitches.
2024 is a massive year for Tom. He’s back for Season 3 of Taskmaster Australia, touring his new hit show Everything to packed houses, and his debut comedy special, PESTS, just premiered on YouTube!
In today’s episode, we chat with Tom about:
- The feeling of ownership over Taskmaster Australia
- Balancing competition and comedy on the show
- Celebrities who make tasks way harder than they should be
- His famous Landlord Reference saga
- And, of course, the stars he’d love to have on Taskmaster
Podcast | Tom Cashman (Taskmaster Australia)
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Taskmaster Australia on 10 and 10 Play – Tuesdays at 7:30pm
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Taskmaster Australia
Step Into Tom Gleeson’s House Of Fun. Taskmaster Australia Season Three Premieres Tuesday, 24 September.
Starring Aaron Chen, Concetta Caristo, Mel Buttle, Pete Helliar And Rhys Nicholson.
Tuesday night laughs are about to get even wittier as we welcome a new season of Taskmaster Australia to your Tuesday night comedy line-up.
You heard right, we are treating you to double the laughs as comedy powerhouse Taskmaster Australia returns for season three on Tuesday, 24 September at 7.30pm on 10 and 10 Play, joining Tuesday’s riotous roster alongside The Cheap Seats.
Tough-love Taskmaster Tom Gleeson is back, along with his loyal sidekick Tom Cashman, both ready to put our newest batch of comedians through their comedic paces.
Competing for Tom Gleeson’s cranium in gold trophy form and stepping into his “house of fun”, is none other than Aaron Chen, Concetta Caristo, Mel Buttle, Pete Helliar and Rhys Nicholson. But in Tom’s house, it’s Tom’s rules… which means anything can happen. Will our new comedy legends play by the rules and be up to the task?
From epic winks, flying discs and puzzles with cumbersome costumes, our unforgiving Taskmaster has a whole new bag of random, ridiculous and rambunctious tricks up his sleeve to test the wits of our season three line-up.
Who will have what it takes to become our next Taskmaster Australia champion?
Adapted from the BAFTA-winning, hit UK format of the same name, Taskmaster Australia rewards innovation, berates stupidity and promises an abundance of laughs. Go on, see for yourself…..
And the laughs continue right after, with your weekly hit of The Cheap Seats. What a hoot Tuesdays will be!
Taskmaster Australia is produced for Network 10 by Avalon / Kevin & Co.
Taskmaster Australia – Premieres Tuesday, 24 September At 7.30pm On 10 And 10 Play.
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Tom Cashman
Comedian / Performer / Writer
Tom Cashman is a stand up comedian and writer with an analytical and comedically devastating style.
Tom is probably best known for his role as the assistant to the Taskmaster Tom Gleeson on Taskmaster Australia, currently in season 3.
Tom has guested on shows like Question Everything, Celebrity Letters & Numbers, Planet America, Australia Debates and Tonightly with Tom Ballard. He also worked as a staff writer on ABC’s Planet America, Tonightly and Win the Week.
Tom was selected as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Comedy Zone showcase in 2017.
The 2021 lockdown forced Tom onto TikTok, where he’s racked up more than 120 million views. In 2022, Tom made international news after he asked a prospective landlord for a ‘landlord reference’ and his rental approval was immediately withdrawn.
Between 2022-23, Tom’s appeared regularly on The Project and The Hundred with Andy Lee, and featured in weekly radio segments on Triple M and Triple J breakfast.
In 2022, Tom sold out his show Graphs at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and toured the show throughout Australia & the UK.
In 2024, Tom returned to screens with Season 3 of Taskmaster Australia, successfully toured his new show, Everything to sold out audiences throughout Australia and Edinburgh and his debut comedy special, PESTS, premiered on YouTube.
2025 will see Tom back on our screens with Season 4 of Taskmaster Australia.
REVIEWS
**** – If you like your comedy warm, affable and with a dash of geek, Tom Cashman falls squarely in the centre of your Venn diagram.
The Age
Tom Cashman is one of the most delightfully watchable comics I have seen.
Kate Copstick, The Scotsman
The trajectory of Cashman’s career graph is definitely upwards.
Chortle
Source – Jubilee Street Management
Pests
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