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 6
- Catch-up on Series 17, Episode 5
- Streaming rank this week: 11
Series menu
Series 14
1. The Chassis, The Wings
Thursday 29th September 2022
The infallible Greg Davies returns to host a mighty new series of Taskmaster. In the opening episode, new contestants Dara O Briain, Fern Brady, John Kearns, Munya Chawawa and Sarah Millican fumble frozen peas and shout about fish, while Greg's ever-loyal puppy, Little Alex Horne, lurks furtively in the background.
2. Enormous Hugeness
Thursday 6th October 2022
Little Alex Horne is as happy as a sandboy when he gets to supervise tasks involving administration, little ducks and, best of all, messy flour, all for his beloved Taskmaster. John Kearns gets nostalgic about fonts, Sarah Millican searches for a door and Munya Chawawa falls in a bath.
3. Dafty In The Middle
Thursday 13th October 2022
By the end of this episode, many curious questions will be answered. Can Alex Horne throw a ball over a house? Why would Munya Chawawa punch a bucket of sand? Does Dara O Briain enjoy the conga? Can Fern Brady fly? Is Sarah Millican fireproof? Why is John Kearns so disliked by his own teammates? And, perhaps most curious of all, why is the notoriously brutal Taskmaster treating the whole gang to a delicious dessert?
4. Crumbs In My Bralette
Thursday 20th October 2022
This time, leading Little Alex Horne along by his little lead, Taskmaster Greg Davies has a brand-new set of tasks with the potential to humble his cast of comics. Dara O Briain shows off a fabulous flair for folding, Fern Brady complains about being forced to tidy up, and Munya Chawawa tries to work some DIY magic with a coat hanger. Plus, Sarah Millican beautifully reveals what kind of foodstuff is like catnip to her.
5. Chip Biffington
Thursday 27th October 2022
In this episode, the five beleaguered comics fighting to win Greg Davies' very valuable golden head are offered some rare respite with a raft of seemingly enjoyable tasks. Sarah Millican gets her hands in some cottage pie, Fern Brady is introduced as Brandy Alexander, and Munya Chawawa demonstrates a mastery of martial arts. Elsewhere, John Kearns survives an operation, and Dara O Briain carefully selects a luggage trolley.
6. Long-Legged Lobster
Thursday 3rd November 2022
At the halfway point of the series, Dara O Briain finds himself baffled by a quantity of milk, John Kearns does some elaborate skipping, Munya Chawawa does some elaborate jumping, and Fern Brady walks too slowly. Amid the carnage, Little Alex Horne attempts to offer sound advice to all five competitors but finds himself largely ignored.
7. The System Of Endless Plates
Thursday 10th November 2022
The gullible comics take part in another selection of challenges, highlights of which include Sarah Millican flailing about with a frying pan, Fern Brady enjoying the power of a spiky plant and Munya Chawawa pulling off a spectacular billiards shot. In addition, all five contestants spend far too much time searching for a bath, considering the size of the bath.
8. The One That Bats Do
Thursday 17th November 2022
Dara O Briain gets visibly frustrated with John Kearns, Fern Brady and Munya Chawawa look to a rare tailless tiger to bring them some much-needed luck, and Sarah Millican does something clever with her hand.
9. A New Business End
Thursday 24th November 2022
As our quintet of cowering comics head out into the wilderness, Alex takes notes and records numbers with admirable (bordering on irritating) efficiency. It's the penultimate episode of the series, and Alex Horne's notes show that Dara O Briain holds a very slender lead in the race to claim television's most prestigious prize: Greg Davies's golden head on a plinth. John Kearns blunts the business end of a sausage, Fern Brady struggles with a raspberry, and Munya Chawawa unwittingly forces Sarah Millican into finding a novel use for a ping-pong ball.
10. Did I Meet These Potatoes Before?
Thursday 1st December 2022
After nine episodes of tense, heated competition, it's time for the grand final! But which one of the five contestants will howl with triumph as they hold aloft Greg Davies' gold-sprayed head? That might depend on John Kearns finding a grape, Sarah Millican's scissors, and an accurate description of Dara O Briain's eye colour. The ever-helpful Alex Horne lifts a duck for Fern Brady and provides some moon boots for Munya Chawawa.