Taskmaster
- TV comedy
- Channel 4 / U&Dave
- 2015 - 2024
- 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.
- Due to return in January 2025
- Catch-up on Series 18, Episode 10
- Streaming rank this week: 19
Episode menu
Series 11, Episode 10 - Activate Jamali
Prize task: The thing that makes you look the toughest.
* Mike Wozniak: A Mohawk wig, although he himself actually has hair styled into a Mohawk. - 5
* Jamali Maddix: A baseball bat with a nail in it. - 4
* Charlotte Ritchie: A leather cap. - 3
* Lee Mack: A coat hanger. - 2
* Sarah Kendall: An "apocalypse backpack", containing everything you could need in the event the world ends. - 1
Task 1: Make the best picture of a big scary dinosaur using this photocopier. You may not leave the garage. You have 15 minutes. Your time starts now.
* Sarah - 5
* Lee - 4
* Jamali - 3
* Charlotte - 2
* Mike - 1
Task 2: Scientifically work out how much Alex's feet and head weigh. You may not use the internet. Most accurate answer wins. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts now.
* Lee: 1.6kg for feet, 4.2kg for head. (Correct answer: 2kg for feet, 4.5kg for head) - 5
* Charlotte: 3kg for the head, 5kg for head. - 4
* Sarah: 880g for feet, 4.2kg for head. - 3
* Mike: 3.5kg for feet, 8.65kg for head. - 2
* Jamali: 4.2kg feet, 40kg for head. - 1
Task 3 (Team Task): Direct your teammate into the red circle. You must stay on your chair at all times. You may only issue one instruction of three words every 30 seconds. Fastest to get one teammate into the circle wins. Your time starts now.
* Mike, Lee: 4:10 - 5
* Charlotte, Jamali and Sarah: 21:18 - 2
Live task: Keeping your head still at all times, correctly don your special outfit. For every second your face is out of the frame, ten seconds will be added to your time. Put your hands in the air when you are correctly dressed. Fastest wins.
* Charlotte: 150 seconds - 5
* Mike: 210 seconds - 4
* Lee: 300 seconds - 3
* Jamali: 490 seconds - 2
* Sarah: 540 seconds (includes a one minute penalty for putting her outfit, all of which were llama costumes, on backwards) - 1
Final scores
* Lee - 19
* Mike - 17
* Charlotte - 16
* Jamali and Sarah - 12
Series scores
* Sarah - 158
* Mike - 154
* Lee - 151
* Jamali - 137
* Charlotte - 125
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 20th May 2021
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
Sarah Kendall | Self |
Lee Mack | Self |
Jamali Maddix | Self |
Charlotte Ritchie | Self |
Mike Wozniak | Self |
Alex Horne | Writer |
Tim Key | Task Consultant |
Andy Devonshire | Series Director |
Andy Cartwright | Series Producer |
Richard Allen-Turner | Executive Producer |
James Taylor | Executive Producer |
Jon Thoday | Executive Producer |
Rob Aslett | Executive Producer |
Andy Devonshire | Executive Producer |
Alex Horne | Executive Producer |
Dan Trelfer | Edit Producer |
Vicky Winter | Line Producer |
Thomas Perrett | Editor |
Mark Sangster | Editor |
Rebecca Bowker | Editor |
James Dillon | Production Designer |
Sam Montague | Director of Photography |
Will Charles | Lighting Designer |
Dru Masters | Composer |
Tom Howe | Composer |
Martin Rosten | Graphics |
Video
Charlotte Ritchie enjoying life for 5 minutes and 8 seconds straight
From series 11, we take a look at Sarah Kendall directing Charlotte Ritchie and Jamali Maddix onto a circle whilst they are blindfolded.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Sarah Kendall, Lee Mack, Jamali Maddix, Charlotte Ritchie & Mike Wozniak.
Press
Taskmaster review
Should you be looking for a show that treats its stars with utter disrespect, Taskmaster (C4) is just the ticket.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 21st May 2021Mike Wozniak: saluting the king of our hearts
Tick tock, it's Wozniak o'clock! Taskmaster series 11 may be over, but one contestant will forever have a special place in our heart.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 21st May 2021