Taskmaster
- TV comedy
- Channel 4 / U&Dave
- 2015 - 2024
- 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.
- Due to return in January 2025
- Catch-up on Series 18, Episode 10
Streaming rank this week: 19
Episode menu
Series 6, Episode 2 - Tarpeters
Prize task: Best hairy thing that isn't alive.
* Tim Vine: A single hair belonging to Elvis Presley. - 5
* Liza Tarbuck: A collection of FaceTime wigs. - 4
* Alice Levine: A hairball made out of her own hair. - 2
* Russell Howard: A life-size Chewbacca costume. - 2
* Asim Chaudhry: A life-size cut-out of himself. - 1
Task 1: Get the highest score in darts. You can either throw one dart from one metre away, three darts from 2.37 metres away, or 60 darts from ten metres away. When throwing, please stand behind whichever distance line you choose. You have a maximum of ten minutes. Your time starts now.
* Liza: 32 - 5
* Tim: 29 - 4
* Asim: 16 - 3
* Alice: 13 - 2
* Russell: 3 - 1
Task 2 (Team Task): Keep Alex dry. Driest Alex wins. You may not touch Alex at any point. You may not be in the compass when the show is on. The shower will be turned on for two minutes in two minutes from now.
* Team Funk (Alice and Russell) - 4
* Asim, Liza and Tim - 1
Task 3: Take a picture of a group of people, each holding an egg. Most people holding eggs in a picture wins. You must be in your picture. You have one week to text your picture to the Taskmaster's assistant. Your time starts now.
* Liza: 85 - 5
* Russell: 23 - 4
* Asim: 14 - 3
* Alice: 9 - 2
* Tim: 8 - 1
Task 4: Make this wind-up little man go on the most extraordinary journey. You have 30 minutes. Your time starts now.
* Asim - 5
* Liza - 4
* Alice, Russell and Tim - 3
Live task: When instructed, put your grape in either your hand or your mouth whilst staring at the Taskmaster. You must then answer the Taskmaster's question, and fool the Taskmaster into thinking your grape is not where your grape is. You must not eat your grape. Your answer must contain at least five words. If the Taskmaster correctly guesses where your grape is, you are eliminated.
* Greg correctly guesses for everyone. - 0
Final scores
* Liza - 19
* Russell and Tim - 14
* Alice and Asim - 13
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 9th May 2018
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- U&Dave
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
| Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
| Alice Levine | Self |
| Asim Chaudhry | Self |
| Liza Tarbuck | Self |
| Russell Howard | Self |
| Tim Vine | 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 |
| Hilary Rosen | Executive Producer |
| Rob Aslett | Executive Producer |
| Andy Devonshire | Executive Producer |
| Alex Horne | Executive Producer |
| Dan Trelfer | Edit Producer |
| Thomas Perrett | Editor |
| Joe Haughey | Editor |
| James Dillon | Production Designer |
| Sam Montague | Director of Photography |
| Martin Kempton | Lighting Designer |
| Dru Masters | Composer |
| Tom Howe | Composer |
Videos
Tim Vine conceals grape from Greg Davies
Tim Vine tries to trick Taskmaster Greg Davies by concealing a grape in either his mouth or hand. Does he manage to fool the Taskmaster?
Featuring: Greg Davies, Russell Howard & Tim Vine.
Little man task
Liza Tarbuck tries to impress Taskmaster Greg Davies and Little Alex Horne with her attempt at sending a little man on an extraordinary journey.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Alice Levine, Asim Chaudhry, Liza Tarbuck, Russell Howard & Tim Vine.
Outtake: Buddha Alex
Buddha Alex Horne reads some wise words, in this exclusive outtake.
Featuring: Alex Horne.