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Taskmaster: series 5, episode 2 review
Tonight's episode features dystopian rainbow scenes, a blood-covered loaf of bread in the wrong room, and a woman drenched in urine.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 20th September 2017The series that sees comedians undertaking wildly silly tasks on a competitive basis returns. This time around, the contestants are Aisling Bea, Bob Mortimer, Mark Watson, Nish Kumar and Sally Phillips, and highlights include Phillips revealing a hitherto unexpected link between shoving cake in your armpits and cuddling. Greg Davies hosts, expansively, with show creator Alex Horne acting as his hangdog foil. Verging on Radio 4 clever-clever at moments, but funny.
Jonathan Wright, The Guardian, 13th September 2017Taskmaster Champion Of Champions specials to be filmed
Dave is to show Taskmaster Champion Of Champions, two hour long specials featuring the winners of the first five series of the hit challenge show.
British Comedy Guide, 13th September 2017Taskmaster: series 5, episode 1 - Dignity Intact review
The fifth series of Dave's hit comedy sees elegant boating, pear poking, and cake being placed under armpits.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 13th September 2017Greg Davies reveals why we NEED to watch Taskmaster
A group of celebrities taking on nonsensical tasks under the instruction of a tyrannical Greg Davies - what's not to love?
Vicki Newman, The Mirror, 8th September 2017Review: Taskmaster: series 4, episode 8
The finale of Taskmaster series four is a big deal: there's money up for grabs, exotic sandwiches to made, and the most average duck to be drawn.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 13th June 2017Review: Taskmaster: series 4, episode 7
In the penultimate episodes of the series, we hop through some bunting, make more bunting out of bananas, and Alex Horne experiences some uncomfortable handshakes.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 6th June 2017Review: Taskmaster: series 4, episode 6
This week Greg Davies and Alex Horne judged camels being dismembered, a game of "bagball", and witnessed Mel Giedroyc being so frustrated she used the word "heck".
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 31st May 2017Review: Taskmaster: series 4, episode 5
This time our challengers engage in small talk, demonstrate differing levels of team work, and attempt some impressive throwing.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 23rd May 2017Review: Taskmaster: series 4, episode 4
This week Greg Davies witnesses toilet paper art, impressiveness on a pommel horse, and perhaps a bit too much of Alex Horne's "back alley".
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 16th May 2017