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
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Series 11, Episode 5 - Slap And Tong
Prize task: Best thing you can operate with your hand.
* Jamali Maddix: A homemade tattoo gun. - 5
* Lee Mack: A Swanee whistle. - 4
* Mike Wozniak: A thumb used in magic tricks. - 3
* Sarah Kendall: Her bass guitar. - 2
* Charlotte Ritchie: An electric drill. - 1
Task 1, Part 1: Cover your lower half in biodegradable clingfilm and gaffer tape so that no part of your lower half isn't covered in biodegradable clingfilm and gaffer tape. Your time starts now. Part 2: Put on the captain's hat. Your lower half must be completely covered in biodegradable clingfilm and gaffer tape when you're wearing the captain's hat. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
* Jamali: 0:40 - 5
* Sarah: 0:41 - 4
* Charlotte: 1:05 - 3
* Mike: 1:06 - 2
* Lee: 2:00 - 1
Task 2: Make the best uniform for this bee. You must wear your beekeeping outfit throughout the task. You have five minutes to order five items, and then 15 minutes to make the uniform. Your time starts now.
* Lee: Evel Knievel uniform. - 5
* Charlotte: Papal uniform. - 4
* Mike: Matador uniform. - 3
* Sarah: Beekeeping uniform. - 2
* Jamali: Scrooge uniform. - 1
Task 3: Arrange the seven objects in a line on the table in order of the number of sides they have. Fewest sides on your left, most sides on your right. You may only touch the objects with your face. If anything falls from the table, you're disqualified. You have ten minutes. You must put on your darkness goggles now. Your time starts now.
* Charlotte: 5
* Mike: 4
* Jamali, Lee and Sarah: Disqualified as items fell off the table. - 0
Prize task (Team Task), Team 1: Grab the marshmallow with your tongs. When the Taskmaster says "play" (changed to "3, 2, 1, slap and tong"), you have ten seconds to grab the marshmallow. Once your tongs are over the table, you must attempt to grab the marshmallow. If you successfully grab the marshmallow, you win. Team 2: Bat away the marshmallow. When the Taskmaster says "play" (changed to "3, 2, 1, slap and tong"), you will have ten seconds to bat away the marshmallow. Your hands may not be over the table until the other player's tongs are over the table. If your hand is over the table first, you are disqualified from the round. If you bat away the marshmallow, you win.
* Charlotte, Jamali and Sarah: 4
* Mike, Lee: 2
Final scores
* Charlotte - 17
* Jamali - 15
* Mike - 14
* Lee and Sarah - 12
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 15th April 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 |
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 |
Videos
Little Alex Horne eats salami-filled chocolate bar
Little Alex Horne tries his latest culinary invention: a butter, chocolate ganache, and salami chocolate bar.
Featuring: Greg Davies & Alex Horne.
Lee Mack and the falling jelly noise
Greg Davies takes pleasure when noticing a unique noise made by Lee Mack when the jelly fell of the table.
Featuring: Greg Davies & Lee Mack.
Jamali Maddix nails wrap challenge
The contestants must wrap themselves up.
Featuring: Alex Horne, Sarah Kendall, Lee Mack, Jamali Maddix, Charlotte Ritchie & Mike Wozniak.