{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/acaaaf98-69c1-4a94-b843-5ea7e3892f66/6852f5cf0bed216db75f955f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Alex Horne on creative connection, being more open, and tales from the Taskmaster house","description":"<p>Today, we welcome a comedian and TV host who has taken a brilliantly simple idea for a show - funny people trying to complete funny tasks - and turned it into a global phenomenon. And it’s all been thanks to not taking yourself, or life, too seriously: it’s comedian, TV host and author, Alex Horne!</p><p><br></p><p>Alex joins us from, you guessed it, the Taskmaster house for a chat about how the show’s gone from an idea at the Edinburgh Fringe to sold-out theatre shows, global adaptations and eighteen series of hilarious TV. Plus, we hear more about Alex’s life away from the funniest throne in TV - from the importance of making time for loved ones to men trying to be a bit more open and how plenty of life’s best lessons come from failure. Plus, we frantically work out a plan for his debut Glastonbury performance NEXT WEEK!</p><p><br></p><p>For all the latest news, click <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/whitewine_questiontime/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to follow us on Instagram!</p><p><br></p><p>***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***</p>","author_name":"Kate Thornton"}