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.
- Continues on Thursday on C4 at 9pm with Series 18, Episode 6
- Catch-up on Series 18, Episode 5
- Streaming rank this week: 24
Episode menu
Series 18, Episode 4 - I'm A Girl Who Likes A Clean Line
Prize task: The thing most likely to make Greg say: "Oh, Christ! Now that is badass."
- Andy Zaltzman: A bad drawing of an ass (donkey) in prison. - 5
- Rosie Jones: A tattoo saying: "I killed a man", and she claims if she gets a low score, she will kill again. - 4
- Babatunde Aleshe: A pair of white Nike Air Force One trainers. - 2
- Emma Sidi: A statue of an angel in sunglasses. - 2
- Jack Dee: A tracksuit from TK Maxx. - 2
Task 1: Push the envelope the furthest. You have half an hour. Your time starts now.
- Jack: Pushes a wheelbarrow containing the envelope for three miles. - 5
- Andy: Interrogates and tortures the envelope so it confesses to a crime. - 4
- Rosie: Turns the envelope into a smoothie and eats it. - 3
- Babatunde: Turns the envelope into a bowl and feeds Alex cereal. - 2
- Emma: Cartwheels to a statue of Greg while holding the envelope, which contains a polite message for Greg. - 1
Task 2: Take a bite out of Alex's carrot. Alex will ring his bell every ten seconds. You must laugh constantly throughout. You must both only walk at a gentle pace. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
- Babatunde: 0:35, but wore the hot dog joker outfit. - 10
- Andy: 2:55 - 4
- Rosie: 3:26 - 3
- Jack: 3:49 - 2
- Emma: 8 minutes. - 1
Task 3: Pick the Taskmaster's locket from its pocket. Every time you pick an incorrect pocket, you must high five Alex. If you touch, tamper with, or peek into a pocket, you must pick it. Fewest pockets picked wins. You have a maximum of 15 minutes. Your time starts now.
- Emma: Finds the locket in one of her own pockets at the first attempt. - 5
- Rosie: 13 - 4
- Babatunde: 41 - 3
- Jack: 70 - 2
- Andy: Fails to find the locket. - 0
Live task (Team Task): Gather a herd of animals with exactly 22 legs. You may not harm any animals. You may only use animals on either side of this wall and you may not use each other. On Alex's whistle, you must hurl one of your herd over the wall. When your herd has 22 legs, only then may you don your tutus. First team in tutus wins. Winner takes all.
- Andy, Babatunde and Emma: Get 22 legs in the herd within the first round. - 5
- Jack and Rosie - 0
Final scores
- Babatunde - 22
- Andy - 18
- Emma - 14
- Rosie - 13
- Jack - 12
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 3rd October 2024
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
Andy Zaltzman | Self |
Babatunde Aléshé | Self |
Emma Sidi | Self |
Jack Dee | Self |
Rosie Jones | 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 |
Amy Tuckwell | Associate 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 |
Chris Kempton | Lighting Designer |
Dru Masters | Composer |
Tom Howe | Composer |
Martin Rosten | Graphics |
Alex Horne | Creator |
Video
Locket from the pocket
The contestants race to 'pick the Taskmaster's locket from its pocket'.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Babatunde Aléshé, Jack Dee, Rosie Jones, Emma Sidi & Andy Zaltzman.