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Taskmaster

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.

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Series 7, Episode 3 - Twelve Blush Majesty Two

Taskmaster. James Acaster. Copyright: Avalon Television
Rhod Gilbert force-feeds Greg's exec sec Alex Horne a jug of mocha, Kerry Godliman boshes a cricket ball with a croquet mallet and Phil Wang makes a really strange noise.

Preview clips

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

Cast
Greg Davies Host / Presenter
Alex Horne Host / Presenter
James Acaster Self
Jessica Knappett Self
Phil Wang Self
Kerry Godliman Self
Rhod Gilbert 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
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.

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