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Taskmaster. Image shows left to right: Greg Davies, Alex Horne
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 4 - I'm A Girl Who Likes A Clean Line

Taskmaster. Image shows left to right: Andy Zaltzman, Babatunde Aléshé, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee, Rosie Jones
Five comedians continue to come up with ideas they think will help them win Greg Davies' golden trophy of glory. Jack Dee takes a long riverside stroll, Andy Zaltzman risks two bites of a vegetable, Emma Sidi does some cartwheels, Babátúndé Aléshé gets annoyed with a rocket, and Rosie Jones menaces a member of the crew. Chief statistician Alex Horne dons a luminous hat and rings a bell while proceeding at a gentle pace.

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

Cast
Greg Davies Host / Presenter
Alex Horne Host / Presenter
Andy Zaltzman Self
Babatunde Aléshé Self
Emma Sidi Self
Jack Dee Self
Rosie Jones 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
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.

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