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Taskmaster

Taskmaster

  • TV comedy
  • Channel 4 / U&Dave
  • 2015 - 2024
  • 170 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 18, Episode 3 - The Gangsters Of The Sea

Taskmaster. Emma Sidi
As we settle into the series, it becomes clear that this race for the Taskmaster's golden face is going to be a tight one. Much is learned in this third episode: Babátúndé Aléshé knows what a rocket is, Emma Sidi can swear, Jack Dee closely resembles a world-famous artist, Rosie Jones enjoys cheating, and Andy Zaltzman will not be defeated in an argument over syntax.

Prize task: The object with the most soul.

- Babatunde Aleshe: A Nigerian talking drum. - 5
- Andy Zaltzman: Shoes with Dover soles as sole, with a speaker in one shoe playing soul music, and a photo of the sun in Spain, where it is called the sol. Also, Andy has come into the show dressed as a wizard and claims to have fixed into the shoes the soul of Greg's late great-great-great uncle Brian. - 4
- Jack Dee: An effigy of soul singer James Brown. - 3
- Emma Sidi: A Furby. - 2
- Rosie Jones: A saxophone. - 1

Task 1: Put a rocket in your pocket. Fastest wins. Your time starts now. *If you draw, make or write your own rocket, that doesn't count as an actual rocket unless you are a rocket scientist. If you are not a rocket scientist, you must now put two rockets in your pockets. **If you swear at any point after drawing, making or writing your own rocket, you must now put three rockets in your pockets.

- Jack: 1:59 - 5
- Rosie: 2:40 - 4
- Babatunde: 5:52 - 3
- Andy: 18:10* - 2
- Emma: 39 minutes** - 1

Task 2: Recreate a famous 2D piece of art in 3D. Most creative recreation wins. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts now.

- Andy: Pablo Picasso's Guernica. - 5
- Babatunde: Banksy's Flower Thrower - 5
- Emma: Gustav Klimt's The Kiss. - 5
- Jack: Vincent van Gogh's Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear. - 5
- Rosie: Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans. - 5

Task 3 (Team Task): Win the pub quiz by cheating. The team that wins by cheating in at least five different ways wins. If the quizmaster notices you cheating, you will lose a point and you must use a different method of cheating. This quiz will start in five minutes. Your time starts now.

- Andy, Babatunde and Emma: 22 points, caught cheating six times to leave 16 points. - 5
- Jack and Rosie: 23 points, caught cheating nine times to leave 14 points. - 4

Live task: Rustle Russell, fill Phil, mark Mark, rob Rob and pat Pat. When Alex blows his whistle, you must all immediately either say one word to the person next to you, or perform one action. The people may only say yes or no. If you perform the wrong action, you are disqualified. You will then meet a new person. First person to perform all the right actions to all the right people wins. Winner takes all.

- Andy - 5

Final scores

- Andy - 21
- Babatunde - 18
- Jack - 17
- Rosie - 14
- Emma - 13

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 26th September 2024
Time
9pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
60 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Greg Davies Host / Presenter
Alex Horne Host / Presenter
Andy Zaltzman Self
Babatunde Aléshé Self
Emma Sidi Self
Jack Dee Self
Rosie Jones Self
Guest cast
Sue Perkins Self (Voice)
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
Will Robbins Edit Producer
Rebecca Bowker Editor
Hunter Allen VT Editor
James Dillon Production Designer
Sam Montague Director of Photography
Christina Baker (as Chrissie Baker) Make-up Designer
Dru Masters Composer
Tom Howe Composer
Martin Rosten Graphics
Chris Kempton Lighting Designer
Alex Horne Creator

Video

Quiz cheating

Is this the closest Alex Horne has come to breaking character?! The Taskmaster contestants cause complete chaos at the pub as they attempt to master the art of deceit.

Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Babatunde Aléshé, Jack Dee, Rosie Jones, Emma Sidi & Andy Zaltzman.

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