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 7 - Shout-Out To Slow Maths
Prize task: The most magnificent metallic item.
- Gwen: A gong. - 5
- Jamie: A spork. - 4
- Zac: A metallic piece of modern art. - 3
- Kyra: A photo of the Kelpies. - 2
- Shenaya: Money, in the form of a small pile of £1 coins. - 1
Task 1: Work out the following information about this sleeping person without waking them up: 1) Their name. 2) Their age. 3) Their job. 4) Their nationality. 5) Their most recent meal. You have five minutes. Your time starts now.
- Shenaya: 4 correct answers. - 5
- Gwen and Jamie: 3 correct answers. - 4
- Zac: 2 correct answers. - 2
- Kyra: 1 correct answer. - 1
Task 2: Move the caterpillar safely from the living room table to the leaf on the caravan table. You may only use two items to capture and move the caterpillar, and you must not touch the caterpillar with your hands. You have until the toaster has popped to choose your two items. Only then may you capture the caterpillar, and the caterpillar must be safely moved before the microwave pings. The person who successfully moves the caterpillar and looks after it the best wins. Your time starts now.
- Kyra - 5
- Shenaya - 4
- Jamie - 3
- Gwen - 2
- Zac: Disqualified for touching the caterpillar (which is made out of jelly) with his hands. - 0
Task 3: Pass the time in the most productive way. The person who passes the time in the most productive way wins. You have one minute to plan, and five minutes to be productive. Your time starts now.
- Jamie: Plays football against Mike and wins 8-0. - 5
- Shenaya: Cleans the living room and does Mike's taxes. - 4
- Gwen: Makes lunch, while passing a clock back and forth to Mike. - 3
- Kyra: Makes an award saying she is Mike's favourite Junior Taskmaster contestant, and gets Mike to present it to her. - 2
- Zac: Plays a video game. - 1
Live task: Throw a ball of wet loo roll at Mike's moustache. The person whose wet loo roll lands the furthest away from Mike's moustache in each round will be eliminated. There is a bonus point for the most direct hit.
- Shenaya: Winner. - 5
- Jamie: Out in round fourth, but gets bonus point for nearest landing to Mike's moustache. - 5
- Zac: Out in round three. - 3
- Gwen: Out in round two. - 2
- Kyra: Out in round one. - 1
Scores
- Jamie - 21
- Shenaya - 19
- Gwen - 16
- Kyra - 11
- Zac - 9
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 20th December 2024
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
Rose Matafeo | Host / Presenter |
Mike Wozniak | Host / Presenter |
Nic Sampson | Writer (Additional Material) |
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 |
Ben Scriven | Editor |
Steve Nayler | VT Editor |
Lucy Fyfe | Production Designer |
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 |
Video
Creative task
The children are asked to 'Pass the time in the most productive way' - and they find some very different interpretations of what that means.
Featuring: Rose Matafeo & Mike Wozniak.