Taskmaster
- TV comedy
- Channel 4 / U&Dave
- 2015 - 2025
- 171 episodes (18 series)
TV format in which Greg Davies and Alex Horne set a group of comedians various outlandish challenges. Also features Romesh Ranganathan, Frank Skinner, Roisin Conaty, Josh Widdicombe, Tim Key and more.
- Returns on Sunday 29th December on C4 at 9pm with New Year Special
- Streaming rank this week: 117
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5 - Little Denim Shorts
Prize task: Most valuable item.
* Josh Widdicombe: A signed blank cheque. - 5
* Frank Skinner: A ring worth £3,995. - 4
* Romesh Ranganathan: A Peugeot 407 worth £590. - 3
* Tim Key: Eight copies of his book The Incomplete Tim Key, which he could autograph. - 2
* Roisin Conaty: A fake diamond ring worth £12. - 1
Task 1: Get this boulder as far away from this place as possible. You have one hour. Your time starts now.
* Josh: All the way to Windsor. - 5
* Frank: 6.5 miles. - 4
* Tim: 2.3 miles. - 3
* Romesh: 1.75 miles. - 2
* Roisin: 300 yards. - 1
Task 2: Grow the longest nail. You have 10 weeks. Your time starts now.
* Josh: 2.8cm - 5
* Romesh: 2.2cm - 4
* Frank: 2.1cm - 3
* Roisin: 1.8cm - 2
* Tim: DNS - 1
Task 3 (Team Task): Make this bed to a hotel standard while holding hands. The time ends when you get into the bed. Fastest wins. Hold hands now. Your time starts now.
* Frank and Tim: 10:57 - 2
* Josh, Roisin and Romesh: 16:03 - 0
Task 4: Make this Swedish person blush as deeply as possible. You have 10 minutes. Your time starts now.
* Roisin - 5
* Romesh - 4
* Frank - 3
* Tim - 2
* Josh - 1
Live task: Blow up the biggest balloon whilst blindfolded. You have 100 seconds and one balloon.
* Roisin - 5
* Frank - 4
* Romesh - 3
* Josh - 2
* Tim - 0 (disqualified for not tying his balloon up)
Final scores
* Frank - 20
* Josh - 18
* Romesh - 16
* Roisin - 14
* Tim - 10
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 25th August 2015
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- U&Dave
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
Romesh Ranganathan | Self |
Frank Skinner | Self |
Roisin Conaty | Self |
Josh Widdicombe | Self |
Tim Key | Self |
Alex Horne | Writer |
Andy Devonshire | Series Director |
Andy Cartwright | Series Producer |
Alex Horne | Producer |
Richard Allen-Turner | Executive Producer |
James Taylor | Executive Producer |
Jon Thoday | Executive Producer |
Hilary Rosen | Executive Producer |
Rob Aslett | Executive Producer |
Richard Watsham | Executive Producer |
Thomas Perrett | Editor |
Mark Sangster | Editor |
James Dillon | Production Designer |
Dru Masters | Composer |
Video
Get This Boulder Out Of Here
Watch how Roisin deals with the challenge - in her own beautiful, and slightly slow, way.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Romesh Ranganathan, Frank Skinner, Roisin Conaty, Josh Widdicombe & Tim Key.