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
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Series 13, Episode 4 - Shoe Who
Prize task: The best night-time thing.
- Ardal O'Hanlon: Swimming goggles which he pretends are night-vision goggles. - 5
- Bridget Christie: A stuffed fox. - 4
- Sophie Duker: A hot-water bottle in the shape of an owl. - 3
- Chris Ramsey: A bed. - 2
- Judi Love: A duvet. - 1
Task 1: Display the shoe Alex is thinking of. All the other shoes must be out of sight at the end of your attempt. You may only ask yes or no question and you must do the following after every answer - Ardal: Say, "I have to find the shoe." Bridget: Say, "OK, just one more thing." Chris: Shout, "No way!" Judi: Laugh with disbelief. Sophie: Get increasingly exasperated. - Fewest questions wins. Your time starts now.
- Chris: 13 - 5
- Judi: 24 - 4
- Sophie: 30 - 3
- Ardal: 40 - 2
- Bridget: 161 - 1
Task 2 (Team Task): Give Alex the best stage minute. By the end of the stage minute, Alex must be ready to get married. You have 29 minutes to prepare for the stage minute. Your time starts now.
- The Boys: Traditional stage night including parachuting (with umbrellas) eating curry and drink shots of beer, paintball (with milk and wearing masks of Greg), and handcuffing him to a lamppost (or rather a desk lamp). - 5
- The Girls: Treating him like a bird, while Judi twerks while dressed as a cat and waxed his arm. - 4
Task 3: Make a stirring speech for the Taskmaster out of this bunting. Longest speech that is deemed to be stirring by the Taskmaster wins. You many only use the letters currently on the bunting. You have 15 minutes. Your time starts now.
- Judi: "A, hi Taskmaster. I don't like you looking happy. Rass man. I dare, don't vex me. End." 61 characters - 5
- Chris: "Sir! On my knee I implore u, please, let me win this task. M, good, raa-aaa, Dad." 57 characters - 4
- Sophie: "God damn, if Sophie Duker wins Taskmaster, we all win her papa!" 51 characters - 3
- Bridget: "Treat others carelessly oik, wins is God. Wait!" 39 characters - 2
- Ardal: "I am seven type of rank tit. U r swel, man. Hail TM!" 36 characters - 1
Live task: Taking it in turns, roll a tyre down the Knappett. You must roll from on the stage. If your tyre does not pass the line, you may not roll any further tyres. If both your dolls topple, you may not roll any further tyres. Last doll standing wins.
- Bridget - 5
- Ardal - 4
- Sophie - 3
- Judi - 2
- Chris - 1
Final scores
- Ardal and Chris - 17
- Bridget, Judi and Sophie - 16
Tie-break task: Turn over the most beer mats out of 91 in 30 seconds. Only beer mats still on the table after 30 seconds count. Your time starts now.
- Ardal: 64 - Winner
- Chris: 59
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 5th May 2022
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
- Recorded
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- Friday 29th April 2022, 18:00 at Pinewood Studios
Cast & crew
Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
Ardal O'Hanlon | Self |
Bridget Christie | Self |
Chris Ramsey | Self |
Judi Love | Self |
Sophie Duker | 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 |
Vicky Winter | Line Producer |
Amy Tuckwell | Edit Producer |
Rebecca Bowker | Editor |
Harfun Li | VT Editor |
James Dillon | Production Designer |
Sam Montague | Director of Photography |
John Ford | Lighting Designer |
Dru Masters | Composer |
Tom Howe | Composer |
Martin Rosten | Graphics |
Video
Find the show Alex is thinking of
A task involving a lot of shoes.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Bridget Christie, Sophie Duker, Judi Love, Ardal O'Hanlon & Chris Ramsey.