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Taskmaster

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
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Series 11, Episode 5 - Slap And Tong

Taskmaster. Sarah Kendall. Copyright: Avalon Television
Lee Mack raises serious questions around the use of cling film, Charlotte Ritchie anoints an insect, and Jamali Maddix nearly chokes on a many-sided dessert.

Preview clips

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

Cast
Greg Davies Host / Presenter
Alex Horne Host / Presenter
Sarah Kendall Self
Lee Mack Self
Jamali Maddix Self
Charlotte Ritchie Self
Mike Wozniak Self
Writing team
Alex Horne Writer
Tim Key Task Consultant
Production team
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

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