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 15, Episode 10 - A Yardstick For Failure
Prize task: The best Greg Davies merchandise that isn't on the market, but should be on the market.
- Mae Martin: A hand-carved talking puppet of Greg made by their father. - 5
- Ivo Graham: A catapult to fire cheeseballs at a dog, in reference to Greg's show Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog. - 4
- Jenny Eclair: A coffee stencil of Greg's face. - 3
- Kiell Smith-Bynoe: A Greg Davies morph-suit. - 2
- Frankie Boyle: A Greg Davies beanbag which suffocates the user and turns into a body bag. - 1
Task 1: Fill the glass up to the line from the furthest distance. If you use a hose, and someone else uses a hose, both hose users are disqualified. Furthest distance between contestant and pint glass while filling wins. You have a maximum of 20 minutes. Your time starts now.
- Mae: 8.1m - 5
- Jenny: 3.8m - 4
- Frankie, Ivo and Kiell: All fail to reach the line. - 0
Task 2: Do what Alex does immediately after Alex does it, in exactly the same time as Alex does it. You must press your button when you are satisfied you have done what Alex has done. If you do not complete an activity, ten seconds will be added to your time. Closest to the same total time wins. The time starts when Alex presses his button.
- Frankie: 1:32 slower. - 5
- Ivo: 1:35 slower. - 4
- Mae: 2:08 slower. - 3
- Kiell: 3:05 slower. - 2
- Jenny: 8:52 slower. - 1
Task 3 (Team Task), Part 1: Write the name of a PROFESSION in this hole then open the task. Part 2: Perform an original lullaby for a PROFESSION. Most soporific profession-specific lullaby wins. You have 30 minutes. Your time starts now.
- Jenny, Kiell and Mae: Artist. - 5
- Frankie and Ivo: Dog walker. - 4
Live task: Convince the Taskmaster that your feet are not in ice when they are in ice, or that your feet are in ice when they are not in ice. You must keep you feet either in ice or not in ice for 30 seconds before the Taskmaster makes his judgement. If the Taskmaster is correct, you are disqualified. Last player standing wins.
- Jenny: 5
- Frankie, Ivo, Kiell and Mae: 0
Final scores
- Jenny and Mae: 18
- Ivo: 12
- Frankie: 10
- Kiell: 9
Tie-break task: Scream the loudest with your mouth closed. Loudest wins.
- Jenny: 114.7dB - Winner
- Mae: 98.4 dB
Series scores
- Mae: 174
- Kiell: 158
- Jenny: 152
- Frankie: 150
- Ivo: 131
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 1st June 2023
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
Frankie Boyle | Self |
Ivo Graham | Self |
Jenny Eclair | Self |
Kiell Smith-Bynoe | Self |
Mae Martin | 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 | Associate Producer |
Mark Sangster | Editor |
Rebecca Bowker | Editor |
Sakky Barnor | 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
Lullabys
1) Choose a profession. 2) Perform a lullaby for It. Most soporific song wins.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Frankie Boyle, Jenny Eclair, Ivo Graham, Mae Martin & Kiell Smith-Bynoe.