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: 118
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Series 17, Episode 7 - Dream Date Territory
Prize task: The snazziest hollow thing.
- Sophie Willan: A conch decorated with glitter. - 5
- Steve Pemberton: A hollow promise from Greg that he would attend someone's stag party, dressed as a minotaur. - 4
- Nick Mohammed: The soundtrack to the film Sleepy Hollow. - 3
- Joanne McNally: A boot, full of chips. - 2
- John Robins: A fake Faberge egg containing a task that reads: "Be snazzy! You have 20-40 years depending on lifestyle choices!" - 1
Task 1: What have you caught? Fastest correct answer wins. You may only give one answer. Your time starts now.
- Nick: Correctly caught a fish in three minutes. - 5
- John: 9:16 - 4
- Joanne: 18:20 - 3
- Sophie: 38:10 - 2
- Steve: Disqualified for incorrectly guessing he caught a boot. - 0
Task 2: Perform a recognisable piece of classical music without using any musical instruments. You may not hum, sing, whistle or that sort of thing. Most accomplished performance wins. You have a maximum of 30 minutes. Your time starts now.
- Nick: Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. - 5
- John: Rachmaninov's Third Concerto. - 4
- Joanne: Ravel's Bolero. - 3
- Sophie: Vivaldi's Four Seasons. - 2
- Steve: Either Beethoven's Ninth Symphony or Greensleeves. - 1
Task 3, Part 1: Take Alex to one side and do the following things to him: confess your favourite piece of kitchen equipment. Scream a body part of your choice in his face. Declare a gardening tool in a silly voice. You have three minutes. Your time starts now.
- Joanne: Spatula, ear, hose.
- John: Balti pan, forearm, rake.
- Nick: Garlic press, little toe, rake.
- Sophie: Spatula, boob, shears.
- Steve: Cheese grater, armpit, hosepipe.
Task 3, Part 2: Get the most orange juice in the vase. Only your chosen items [from Part 1] may touch the oranges. You have five minutes. Your time starts now.
- John: 199ml - 5
- Joanne: 116ml - 4
- Nick: 109ml - 3
- Sophie: 107ml - 2
- Steve: 13ml - 1
Live task: Paint a face on your ball. You may not touch your balls with anything other than your tools. Most attractive face wins. Also, you may not remove your helmet. You have 200 seconds.
- Sophie - 5
- John - 4
- Nick - 3
- Steve - 2
- Joanne - 1
Final scores
- Nick - 19
- John - 18
- Sophie - 16
- Joanne - 13
- Steve - 8
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 9th May 2024
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
Joanne McNally | Self |
John Robins | Self |
Nick Mohammed | Self |
Sophie Willan | Self |
Steve Pemberton | 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 |
Dan Trelfer | Edit Producer |
Vicky Winter | Line Producer |
Amy Tuckwell | Associate Producer |
Hunter Allen | VT Editor |
Mark Hardyman | VT Editor |
Sakky Barnor | VT Editor |
James Dillon | Production Designer |
Sam Montague | Director of Photography |
Gary Parkhurst | Director of Photography |
Will Charles | Lighting Designer |
Dru Masters | Composer |
Tom Howe | Composer |
Martin Rosten | Graphics |
Video
Sophie Willan's boob leaves everyone speechless
Sophie Willan uses her boob to juice an orange, much to Greg Davies' and Alex Horne's amusement.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Joanne McNally, Nick Mohammed, Steve Pemberton, John Robins & Sophie Willan.