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 16, Episode 9 - Fagin At The Disco
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
Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
Julian Clary | Self |
Lucy Beaumont | Self |
Sam Campbell | Self |
Sue Perkins | Self |
Susan Wokoma | 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 |
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 |
Video
Alex Horne drives the contestants crazy
Sam Campbell gets frustrated as Alex Horne gives him and Lucy Beaumont some unusual driving instructions.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Lucy Beaumont, Sam Campbell, Julian Clary, Sue Perkins & Susan Wokoma.