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Junior Taskmaster

Junior Taskmaster

  • TV comedy
  • Channel 4
  • 2024
  • 8 episodes (1 series)

A version of Taskmaster featuring young contestants. Stars Rose Matafeo and Mike Wozniak.

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Series 1, Episode 2 - Would A Bird Fly?

Junior Taskmaster
What comes after Heat One? Why, Heat Two of course and once again, Junior Taskmaster Rose Matafeo is presiding over both her assistant Mike Wozniak and the canny contestants who are willing to go to any, task based, lengths to reach the semi finals. This week Cyra, Gwen, Maisie, Ollie and Zac try their best to cram Digestive biscuits through a sieve and launch aeroplanes from a great height.

Prize task: The most glamorous object ever.

- Zac: Golden Gregg's sausage rolls. - 5
- Gwen: A bejewelled toilet seat. - 4
- Ollie: A bejewelled top hat, crown and sunglasses. - 3
- Cyra: Silk handkerchiefs. - 2
- Maisie: A gemstone bought from a shop in Liverpool for £5. - 1

Task 1: Safely deliver Mike's mate Mark a medium mocha. You cannot walk on the grass. The fullest delivered cup wins. You have 15 minutes. Your time starts now.

- Gwen: 227ml - 5
- Cyra: 160ml - 4
- Maisie: 110ml - 3
- Ollie: 150ml, but penalised for walking on the grass. - 1
- Zac: 80ml, but penalised for walking on the grass. - 1

Task 2: Make a paper aeroplane out of one of these things. You must use the paper you touch first. You may not cut or tear the piece of paper. Your paper aeroplane must look like a paper aeroplane. Once your paper aeroplane is complete you have one attempt to launch it from the departure window. Furthest flight wins. You have ten minutes. Your time starts now.

- Ollie: 6.31m - 5
- Maisie: 4.27m - 4
- Zac: 3.52m - 3
- Cyra: 2.43m - 2
- Gwen: 82.5cm - 1

Task 3: Get the most digestive biscuits through a sieve. You have two minutes to plan, and six minutes to complete the task. Your time starts now.

- Gwen: 85 biscuits. - 5
- Zac: 8.3 biscuits. - 4
- Ollie: 5.5 biscuits. - 3
- Cyra: 4.44 biscuits. - 2
- Maisie: 0.44 biscuits. - 1

Live task: Write the names of all of your colours in different colours. You must not write the name of a colour in that colour, or use the same colour twice. Every word must be legible and you must not remove your gloves. Most correct words in the correct colours wins. You have 100 seconds.

- Cyra and Gwen: 8 - 5
- Zac: 7 - 3
- Ollie: 5 - 2
- Maisie: 4 - 1

Scores

- Gwen - 20
- Zac - 16
- Cyra - 15
- Ollie - 14
- Maisie - 10

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 15th November 2024
Time
8pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Rose Matafeo Host / Presenter
Mike Wozniak Host / Presenter
Writing team
Nic Sampson Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Barbara Wiltshire Director
Tommy Forbes VT Director
Mia Cross Series Producer
Sophie Le Good Producer
Richard Allen-Turner Executive Producer
Rob Aslett Executive Producer
Andy Cartwright Executive Producer
Andy Devonshire Executive Producer
Alex Horne Executive Producer
James Taylor Executive Producer
Jon Thoday Executive Producer
Gabby Tomlinson Edit Producer
Lachlan Wilson VT Editor
Steve Nayler VT Editor
Rob Mansell VT Editor
James Dillon Production Designer
Sam Montague Director of Photography
Gary Parkhurst Director of Photography
John Ford Lighting Designer
Dru Masters Composer
Tom Howe Composer
Martin Rosten Graphics
Alex Horne Creator

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