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Taskmaster. Image shows left to right: Greg Davies, Alex Horne
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
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 117

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Series 16, Episode 9 - Fagin At The Disco

Taskmaster. Image shows left to right: Alex Horne, Lucy Beaumont
It's the business end of the series, and time is running out for certain contenders to make their late run to claim Taskmaster Greg Davies's head. Susan Wokoma has excuses when it comes to road sweeping, Julian Clary makes smart use of a fishing rod, Sue Perkins reimagines Botticelli, Sam Campbell collects some coins and Lucy Beaumont asks Alex Horne to sit on a sled.

Prize task: The bit of old crap that Greg likes the best.

- Sue Perkins: An Atomic Energy Badge for Boy Scouts in 1960s America. - 5
- Sam Campbell: His National Insurance Number on a cassette tape. - 4
- Julian Clary: A ceramic statuette of a soldier. - 3
- Susan Wokoma: Her childhood pet: a leaf covered in sticky tape. - 2
- Lucy Beaumont: Old mouse droppings. - 1

Task 1: Drive across the finish line. You must obey all the rules of the road and must only stop your vehicle at a traffic signal. If you disobey a rule, Alex will blow his whistle and you must return to the start for a ten-second driving lesson. Fastest wins. Your time starts when the traffic signals first change.

- Sue: 11:43 - 5
- Susan: 13:50 - 4
- Lucy: 24:30 - 3
- Sam: 26:22 - 2
- Julian: Disqualified for not returning for a driving lesson. - 0

Task 2: Make Greg the best gift. You have five minutes to order your items, then 15 minutes to make your gift. Your items must cost no more than £50. Your time starts now.

- Sue: A picture of Alex paying homage to The Birth of Venus by Botticelli. - 5
- Julian: A box containing a latex vest and shorts. - 4
- Lucy: A specially-made den with a trail of crisps. - 4
- Susan: A home-made sparkly jacket. - 3
- Sam: A gentleman's basket containing Ferrero Rocher, a silly straw and Sam's credit card. - 2

Task 3: Feed the clown the most cards. No part of you must cross the threshold of the stage. You have ten minutes. Your time starts now.

- Julian: 51 cards. - 5
- Lucy, Sam, Sue and Susan: Disqualified for crossing the threshold. - 0

Live task: Watch Alex's parade, then answer the questions. Most correct answers wins. You may not make any notes during the parade.

- Sue and Susan: 3 correct answers. - 5
- Julian: 2 correct answers. - 3
- Sam: 1 correct answer. - 2
- Lucy: No correct answers. - 1

Final scores

- Sue - 20
- Julian - 15
- Susan - 14
- Sam - 10
- Lucy - 9

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 16th November 2023
Time
9pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Greg Davies Host / Presenter
Alex Horne Host / Presenter
Julian Clary Self
Lucy Beaumont Self
Sam Campbell Self
Sue Perkins Self
Susan Wokoma 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 Associate Producer
Andrew Dames Edit Producer
Mark Sangster Editor
Rebecca Bowker Editor
Hunter Allen VT Editor
James Dillon Production Designer
Sam Montague Director of Photography
Ric Clark Director of Photography
Will Charles Lighting Designer
Dru Masters Composer
Tom Howe Composer
Martin Rosten Graphics
Alex Horne Creator

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