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: 9
Episode menu
Series 15, Episode 1 - The Curse Of Politeness
Prize task: The most dependable thing that weighs about one kilogram.
- Mae Martin: A full English breakfast. - 5
- Kiell Smith-Bynoe: A toaster. - 4
- Frankie Boyle: A portrait of him on horseback, featuring his children. - 3
- Jenny Eclair: 21 eggs. - 2
- Ivo Graham: Four toilet rolls. - 1
Task 1: Have the best first dance at a wedding with Alex. You can choose whatever music you want, but must be wearing these headphones throughout. Your first dance must last no more than a minute. You have 20 minutes to prepare. Your time starts now.
- Kiell: Dancing to "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind and Fire. - 5
- Mae: Dancing to "Zorba The Greek" by Mikis Theodorakis. - 4
- Jenny: Dancing to "Ride Of The Valkyries" by Richard Wagner. - 3
- Ivo: Dancing to "Dizzy" by The Wonder Stuff. - 2
- Frankie: Dancing to "Today's Your Day (Whachagonedu)" by Fat Lip. - 1
Task 2, Part 1: Completely unwind this ball of string. Your time started when you said Alex's name. Part 2 (printed on the back of the task): Put a neat ball of string on the cushion. Fastest wins. You do not have to unwind the ball of string. Your time started when you said Alex's name.
- Mae: 2:35 - 5
- Jenny: 3:54 - 4
- Kiell: 5:07 - 3
- Ivo: 7:24 - 2
- Frankie: Never read the back of the task, thus he never put a ball of string back on the cushion, and as such his time is still going. - 1
Task 3: Get all the rubber rings on your bargepole. You may not touch bargepole or rubber rings at any point. You have a maximum of half an hour. Your time starts now.
- Mae: 7:07 - 5
- Ivo: 7:41 - 4
- Kiell: 26:30 - 3
- Frankie and Jenny: One ring each in time allowed. - 2
Live task: Throw your items into your bucket. You must select one item when Alex blows his whistle. You must then throw that item when Alex blows his whistle again. If your bucket falls, you're disqualified. You must stay on your spot and you must not move your spot. Most items in a standing bucket wins.
- Frankie and Jenny: Nothing, but buckets still standing. - 5
- Ivo, Kiell and Mae: Buckets fell. - 0
Final scores
- Mae: 19
- Jenny: 16
- Kiell: 15
- Frankie: 12
- Ivo: 9
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 30th March 2023
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Cast & crew
| Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
| Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
| Frankie Boyle | Self |
| Ivo Graham | Self |
| Jenny Eclair | Self |
| Kiell Smith-Bynoe | Self |
| Mae Martin | 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 |
| Vicky Winter | Line Producer |
| Amy Tuckwell | Associate Producer |
| Mark Lucey | Edit Producer |
| Mark Sangster | Editor |
| Rebecca Bowker | Editor |
| Iain Chambers | VT Editor |
| Joe Swanson | VT Editor |
| James Dillon | Production Designer |
| Sam Montague | Director of Photography |
| John Ford | Lighting Designer |
| Dru Masters | Composer |
| Tom Howe | Composer |
| Martin Rosten | Graphics |