Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Greg Davies, Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television
Taskmaster

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.

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Series 15, Episode 8 - 100% Bosco

Taskmaster. Image shows left to right: Mae Martin, Frankie Boyle
At this stage of the competition, it's no surprise that people find retrieving pineapples from a millpond stressful. The comics inventively repurpose umbrellas. And in a fitting climax, Frankie Boyle goes to town on a gigantic cat scratching post.

Prize task: The best thing you take everywhere with you, but struggle to fit in your bag.

- Jenny Eclair: An airbed. - 5
- Frankie Boyle: A photo of his son just before they told a joke on stage. - 4
- Ivo Graham: A puzzle which he does with his three-year-old daughter. - 4
- Kiell Smith-Bynoe: A folding chair. - 4
- Mae Martin: A flask of whisky. - 4

Task 1: Pile the pineapples on the path. You must not get wet. Most pineapples piled on the path wins. You have 15 minutes. Your time starts now.

- Mae: 18 pineapples - 5
- Ivo: 9 pineapples - 4
- Jenny: 4 pineapples - 3
- Kiell: 2 pineapples - 2
- Frankie: 1 pineapple - 1

Task 2: Repurpose this umbrella and demonstrate its new purpose. Most inventive repurposing of an umbrella wins. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts now.

- Kiell: Creates a scene in which a Scottish rubber duck is trapped by an umbrella. - 5
- Mae: Turns the umbrella into a dog called Bosco. - 4
- Frankie: Uses all of the umbrella for an outfit. - 3
- Jenny: Uses part of the umbrella for an outfit. - 2
- Ivo: Turns the umbrella as a cocktail shaker. - 1

Task 3: Pit the most stuff on top of this jelly, without breaking the jelly. If anything other than jelly touches the duck, you are disqualified. Heaviest stuff on the jelly exactly ten minutes from now, wins.

- Frankie: Writes a note about the third law of thermodynamics causing the universe's heat death, arguing that it is heavy, and puts it on top of the jelly. - 5
- Kiell: 1,773g - 4
- Jenny: Sat on a plastic box that is over the jelly. - 1
- Ivo and Mae: Disqualified for breaking the jelly. - 0

Live task (Team Task): Using only the scratching posts, remove as many balls from your suit as possible. Your teammates may throw balls from the throwing spots throughout. The throwing spots may not be moved. Fewest balls on a suit after two minutes wins. Also, if you are in a team of three, the two non-suit wearers must hold hands throughout the two minutes.

- Jenny, Kiell and Mae: 17 - 5
- Frankie and Ivo: 29 - 3

Final scores

- Kiell: 20
- Mae: 18
- Frankie and Jenny: 16
- Ivo: 12

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 18th May 2023
Time
9pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
60 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 19th May 2023 12:05am 4seven
Sunday 21st May 2023 2:15am 4seven
Tuesday 23rd May 2023 12:05am C4
Tuesday 23rd May 2023 2:25am 4seven
Wednesday 24th May 2023 12:25am 4seven
Wednesday 30th August 2023 8:00pm E4
Wednesday 7th February 2024 11:05pm E4

Cast & crew

Cast
Greg Davies Host / Presenter
Alex Horne Host / Presenter
Frankie Boyle Self
Ivo Graham Self
Jenny Eclair Self
Kiell Smith-Bynoe Self
Mae Martin 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
Rob Aslett Executive Producer
Andy Devonshire Executive Producer
Alex Horne Executive Producer
Vicky Winter Line Producer
Amy Tuckwell Associate Producer
Gabby Tomlinson Edit Producer
Rebecca Bowker Editor
Iain Chambers VT Editor
Joe Swanson VT Editor
Sakky Barnor VT Editor
Steve Nayler VT Editor
James Dillon Production Designer
Sam Montague Director of Photography
John Ford Lighting Designer
Dru Masters Composer
Tom Howe Composer
Martin Rosten Graphics

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