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
Episode menu
Series 7, Episode 3 - Twelve Blush Majesty Two
Prize task: Best thing from the nineties.
* Kerry Godliman: The complete Friends box set. - 5
* James Acaster: A photo collage celebrating the end of him being a toddler. - 4
* Phil Wang: Himself, as he was born in January 1990. - 3
* Jessica Knappett: The book Timmy Mallett on How to be Utterly Brilliant, which is disqualified for being published in 1989. - 0
* Rhod Gilbert: A photo of Greg looking fat and wearing nothing but his underpants, which is disqualified for being taken in 2010. Rhod then takes the image and Photoshop's it into a picture of the Spice Girls, but it makes that photo inaccurate. - 0
Task 1: Excite Alex. Greatest increase in Alex's current heart rate wins. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts now.
* Jessica: 97 - 5
* James: 80 - 4
* Kerry: 43 - 3
* Rhod: 11 - 2
* Phil: -6 - 1
Task 2: Make the best noise. When you are ready to make your noise you must say: "This is my best noise." After you have made your noise, you must remain still and silent for at least ten seconds. You have 20 minutes and one attempt. Your time starts now.
* Phil - 5
* Jessica - 4
* Kerry - 3
* James - 2
* Rhod - 1
Task 3: Get this [cricket] ball in that hole in as few strokes as possible. The ball must only be struck. The ball must never be carried. You have a maximum of 20 minutes. Your time starts now.
* Rhod: 1 - 5
* Phil: 5 - 4
* James: 6 - 3
* Kerry: 7 - 2
* Jessica: 12 - 1
Live task: Part 1 - Write down a ten-word fact. You will have 100 seconds. There is a bonus point for the best fact. Part 2 - Mouth your fact to the Taskmaster without making any noise whatsoever. Most words understood by the Taskmaster wins.
* Jessica: "Did you know ants live to an average of 22?" 10 words. - 5
* James: "Only humans and armadillos can catch the awful disease leprosy." 9 words and bonus point. - 5
* Kerry: "I was born in Perivale, Ealing, London, UK, Europe, Earth." 9 words. - 4
* Phil: "Phil Wang's shoe size is twelve plus two minus two." 4 words. - 2
* Rhod: "Greg broke a toilet seat by sitting on said toilet." 1 word. - 1
Final scores
* James - 18
* Kerry - 17
* Jessica and Phil - 15
* Rhod - 9
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 19th September 2018
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- U&Dave
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
| Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
| James Acaster | Self |
| Jessica Knappett | Self |
| Phil Wang | Self |
| Kerry Godliman | Self |
| Rhod Gilbert | 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 |
| Andi Meek | Editor |
| Joe Haughey | Editor |
| Rebecca Bowker (as Becky Bowker) | Editor |
| Pete Gellatly | Editor |
| James Dillon | Production Designer |
| Sam Montague | Director of Photography |
| Anthony Dalton | Director of Photography |
| Martin Kempton | Lighting Designer |
| Dru Masters | Composer |
| Tom Howe | Composer |
Videos
Phil Wang & Kerry Godliman make their best noise
Phil Wang and Kerry Godliman make their best noise. Phil Wang seems to find his a little too easily...
Featuring: Greg Davies, Phil Wang, Kerry Godliman & Rhod Gilbert.
Putt a ball in as few strokes as possible
James Acaster and Kerry Godliman try and putt a ball in a hole in as few strokes as possible. Both have varied results and luck...
Featuring: Alex Horne, James Acaster & Kerry Godliman.
Greg Davies makes his best noise
After hearing everyone else's best noises, Greg Davies demonstrates his best noise to Alex Horne. Lucky Alex.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne & Rhod Gilbert.
Alex Horne shows Greg Davies his long johns
Greg Davies makes Alex Horne show us his long johns. Which he insists on wearing even in the summer...
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne & Jessica Knappett.
James Acaster hears Blair Witch Project story
Jessica Knappett tells James Acaster the story of The Blair Witch Project. He closes his eyes and waits to be scared...
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, James Acaster & Jessica Knappett.