Taskmaster
- TV comedy
- Channel 4 / Dave
- 2015 - 2024
- 160 episodes (17 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.
- Continues on Thursday on C4 at 9pm with Series 17, Episode 5
- Catch-up on Series 17, Episode 4
Streaming rank this week: 8
Episode menu
Series 10, Episode 2 - A Documentary About A Despot
Prize task: The best thing with loads of holes in it.
* Mawaan Rizwan: A badly crocheted bunny that he made himself. - 5
* Katherine Parkinson: A pair of red, extra large fishnet stockings worn by her husband when he did panto. - 4
* Richard Herring: Honeycomb. - 3
* Daisy May Cooper: A crumpet. - 2
* Johnny Vegas: A teabag. - 1
Task 1 (Team Task) Part A, just for the team of three: One of you must mount the umpire's chair. The other two must stand on the spots by the piano. You have one minute to get into your positions. Your time starts now.
* Johnny, Katherine and Mawaan: Johnny sits in the chair.
* Daisy and Richard: N/A
Task 1 (Team Task) Part B, just for person sitting in the umpire's chair: Make one different noise for ten seconds every minute for twenty minutes. Each noise must be slightly louder than the last and you must make no other noise during the twenty minutes. You must stay on this chair throughout the twenty minutes. Your time starts when Alex blows the whistle.
* Johnny - 4
Task 1 (Team Task) Part C, for everyone else: Find the treasure. Do not break the box. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
* Katherine and Mawaan: 17:34 - 5
* Daisy and Richard: 18:55 - 4
Task 2: Make the best portrait of the Taskmaster and his favourite toy, using only balloons, pegs and your own clothes. Your portrait must fill this frame. You have thirty minutes. Your time starts now.
* Johnny - 5
* Katherine - 4
* Mawaan and Richard - 2
* Daisy - 1
Task 3: Get all the exercise balls in the hoops. You may not move the hoops or get out of the boat. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
* Daisy: 5:42 - 5
* Richard: 6:33 - 4
* Katherine: 10:02 - 3
* Johnny: 22:00 - 2
* Mawaan: Disqualified for moving the hoops. - 0
Prize task: Guess the things that are making the noise. You will receive one point for every correct answer. Most accurate guesser wins.
* Daisy and Richard - 6
* Mawaan - 4
* Johnny and Katherine - 3
Final scores
* Katherine and Richard - 19
* Daisy - 18
* Mawaan - 16
* Johnny - 15
Tie-break task: Select one of five wind-up toy dinosaurs and make it travel the furthest across a table. You have thirty seconds to select your toy. If the toy falls off the table you are disqualified. Furthest wins.
* Katherine: 7cm - Winner
* Richard: Disqualified as the toy fell of the table.
Notes
Episode also known as "A Documentary About Despots".
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 22nd October 2020
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Cast & crew
| Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
| Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
| Daisy May Cooper | Self |
| Johnny Vegas | Self |
| Katherine Parkinson | Self |
| Mawaan Rizwan | Self |
| Richard Herring | 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 |
| Thomas Perrett | Editor |
| Rebecca Bowker | Editor |
| Jennifer Sheridan | Editor |
| James Dillon | Production Designer |
| Sam Montague | Director of Photography |
| John Ford | Lighting Designer |
| Dru Masters | Composer |
| Tom Howe | Composer |
| Martin Rosten | Graphics |
Videos
Make the best balloon portrait of the Taskmaster
Make the best portrait of the Taskmaster and his favourite toy using only balloons, pegs and your own clothes.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Daisy May Cooper, Johnny Vegas, Katherine Parkinson, Mawaan Rizwan & Richard Herring.
Find the treasure
The first team task of series 10 involves a treasure hunt, and Johnny Vegas quoting Richard Nixon.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Daisy May Cooper, Johnny Vegas, Katherine Parkinson, Mawaan Rizwan & Richard Herring.
Mawaan Rizwan's bunny
For the prize task, the contestants have been asked to bring in something with holes in it. Mawaan Rizwan made a bunny.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne & Mawaan Rizwan.
Hoops and balls
The contestants must try and move balls into hoops whilst staying in a dinghy. This is Mawaan Rizwan's attempt.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Daisy May Cooper, Johnny Vegas, Katherine Parkinson, Mawaan Rizwan & Richard Herring.