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Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Greg Davies, Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television
Taskmaster

Taskmaster

  • TV comedy
  • Channel 4 / U&Dave
  • 2015 - 2024
  • 170 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.

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Series 14, Episode 4 - Crumbs In My Bralette

Taskmaster. Image shows left to right: Sarah Millican, Alex Horne
This time, leading Little Alex Horne along by his little lead, Taskmaster Greg Davies has a brand-new set of tasks with the potential to humble his cast of comics. Dara O Briain shows off a fabulous flair for folding, Fern Brady complains about being forced to tidy up, and Munya Chawawa tries to work some DIY magic with a coat hanger. Plus, Sarah Millican beautifully reveals what kind of foodstuff is like catnip to her.

Prize task: The greatest addition to a garden.

- Sarah Millican: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, which she uses to prevent Magnum wrappers from flying away. - 5
- Dara O Briain: A thermometer displaying a 1920s French advert, which uses someone who looks like himself. - 4
- John Kearns: A Leylandii plant that will one day grow into a hedge maze. - 3
- Munya Chawawa: A model of Smooth Rupert, a blackbird he befriended. - 2
- Fern Brady: A grubby pizza oven. - 1

Task 1: Turn on the bubble machine. You may not step off or move the doormat. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.

- Sarah: 6:16 - 5
- Dara: 6:35 - 4
- Fern: 7:40 - 3
- John: 10:45 - 2
- Munya: 11:41 - 1

Task 2: Get this tarpaulin complete in one of the containers. You have a maximum of five minutes and you must select your container before touch the tarpaulin. Also you must tidy everything up within those five minutes. Smallest container successfully filled with the tarpaulin wins. Your time starts after you have selected your container, and you must select your container within the next 30 seconds.

- Sarah - 5
- Dara - 4
- Fern - 3
- John - 2
- Munya - 1

Task 3, Part 1: Write down five wonderful words. You have one minute. Your time starts now. Part 2: Write a classic song. You must write lyrics for a piece of classical music. Your lyrics must contain your five wonderful words. You have 30 minutes. Your time starts now.

- Sarah - 5
- Fern and John - 4
- Dara and Munya - 2

Live Task: Throw your egg and your spoon the same distance. Both egg and spoon must cross the qualifying line. If either your egg or spoon fall off the Knappett you are disqualified. The most distanced egg and spoon each round are out. If your egg doesn't break, your distance is halved. Last player standing wins.

- Dara - 5
- Fern - 4
- Munya - 3
- Sarah - 2
- John - 1

Final scores

- Sarah - 22
- Dara - 19
- Fern - 15
- John - 12
- Munya - 9

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 20th October 2022
Time
9pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Greg Davies Host / Presenter
Alex Horne Host / Presenter
Dara O Briain Self
Fern Brady Self
John Kearns Self
Munya Chawawa Self
Sarah Millican 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
Vicky Winter Line Producer
Amy Tuckwell Edit Producer
Rebecca Bowker Editor
Steve Nayler Editor
Craig Harbour VT Editor
James Dillon Production Designer
Sam Montague Director of Photography
John Ford Lighting Designer
Dru Masters Composer
Tom Howe Composer
Martin Rosten Graphics

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