Taskmaster

At this stage of the competition, it's no surprise that people find retrieving pineapples from a millpond stressful. The comics inventively repurpose umbrellas. And in a fitting climax, Frankie Boyle goes to town on a gigantic cat scratching post.

Prize task: The best thing you take everywhere with you, but struggle to fit in your bag.

- Jenny Eclair: An airbed. - 5
- Frankie Boyle: A photo of his son just before they told a joke on stage. - 4
- Ivo Graham: A puzzle which he does with his three-year-old daughter. - 4
- Kiell Smith-Bynoe: A folding chair. - 4
- Mae Martin: A flask of whisky. - 4

Task 1: Pile the pineapples on the path. You must not get wet. Most pineapples piled on the path wins. You have 15 minutes. Your time starts now.

- Mae: 18 pineapples - 5
- Ivo: 9 pineapples - 4
- Jenny: 4 pineapples - 3
- Kiell: 2 pineapples - 2
- Frankie: 1 pineapple - 1

Task 2: Repurpose this umbrella and demonstrate its new purpose. Most inventive repurposing of an umbrella wins. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts now.

- Kiell: Creates a scene in which a Scottish rubber duck is trapped by an umbrella. - 5
- Mae: Turns the umbrella into a dog called Bosco. - 4
- Frankie: Uses all of the umbrella for an outfit. - 3
- Jenny: Uses part of the umbrella for an outfit. - 2
- Ivo: Turns the umbrella as a cocktail shaker. - 1

Task 3: Pit the most stuff on top of this jelly, without breaking the jelly. If anything other than jelly touches the duck, you are disqualified. Heaviest stuff on the jelly exactly ten minutes from now, wins.

- Frankie: Writes a note about the third law of thermodynamics causing the universe's heat death, arguing that it is heavy, and puts it on top of the jelly. - 5
- Kiell: 1,773g - 4
- Jenny: Sat on a plastic box that is over the jelly. - 1
- Ivo and Mae: Disqualified for breaking the jelly. - 0

Live task (Team Task): Using only the scratching posts, remove as many balls from your suit as possible. Your teammates may throw balls from the throwing spots throughout. The throwing spots may not be moved. Fewest balls on a suit after two minutes wins. Also, if you are in a team of three, the two non-suit wearers must hold hands throughout the two minutes.

- Jenny, Kiell and Mae: 17 - 5
- Frankie and Ivo: 29 - 3

Final scores

- Kiell: 20
- Mae: 18
- Frankie and Jenny: 16
- Ivo: 12