Today, Taskmaster creator and star, Alex Horne, receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Warwick in recognition of his support for Warwick Law School’s hugely successful primary outreach project, School Tasking.
School Tasking uses the format of Taskmaster to introduce Year 5s across the UK to the most interesting and curious aspects of Law (Taskmaster is all about rules and convincing an often-belligerent judge, after all…) through tasks that test their lateral thinking, problem-solving, creativity and teamwork. Thirty-two universities across the UK are now running School Tasking, and Alex has been involved since the beginning.
Alex said of School Tasking that:
"It is a project that could not have been thought up by AI. It’s the result of years of mucking around and working hard, of both academic rigour and complete nonsense; it’s the privilege of the television world and the selflessness of education combining to make something odd, fun and intriguing for children. It’s something I’m immensely proud of and surprised by."
Alex was nominated for his doctorate by School Tasking creator and Associate Professor, Dr Ali Struthers. She said of his involvement that:
"Alex Horne truly is one of the good ones: generous with his time when he has little of it to spare; modest when his achievements are remarkable; passionate about enabling everyone to share in the joy of the Taskmaster universe; and, to top it all off, unquestionably hilarious."
Congratulations Dr Little Alex Horne (or Little Dr Alex Horne?) from the Taskmaster Education Team.
