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 today on C4 at 9pm with Series 17, Episode 5
- Catch-up on Series 17, Episode 4
- Streaming rank this week: 11
Episode menu
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Prize task: Least appropriate accessory for a wedding.
* Asim Chaudhry: Nunchucks. - 5
* Russell Howard: A gift voucher for a divorce laywer. - 4
* Alice Levine: A positive pregnancy test belonging to the mother of the bride. - 3
* Tim Vine: A waspinator belt. - 2
* Liza Tarbuck: A sandwich board saying: "I love Tom Hanks". - 1
Task 1: Knock over the fewest skittles. You may place one item on each of the three ramp sections, or you may place two items in one of the ramp sections. Your items must be found on this table, and may not include either you or the table. You may not tamper with the balls or the ramp. The bowling balls will be released in five minutes. Your time starts now.
* Russell: 20 - 5
* Liza: 23 - 4
* Alice and Asim: 28 - 3
* Tim: 33 - 1
Task 2: Blow the candle out from the furthest distance. Furthest person from the candle when candle goes out wins. You may not relight the candle after it goes out. You have a maximum of ten minutes. Your time starts now.
* Asim: 29.5m - 5
* Tim: 13.8m - 4
* Alice: 3.5m - 3
* Russell: 2.85m - 2
* Liza: Fails to put the candle out. - 0
Task 3: Tell the Taskmaster you love him in the most meaningful way. You have half an hour. Your time stars now.
* Asim: Creates a rap song about Greg. - 5
* Liza: Makes Alex sit on a cake, bare-bottomed. - 5
* Tim: Dresses up as Greg's mum and says Greg is her favourite child. - 3
* Alice: Animates a model plane flying a banner reading: "I ♥ you, Greg.* (*Professionally)". - 2
* Russell: Spends the entire time not having sex with Greg's mum. - 1
Live task: Display a number. You get one rosette if your number is higher than the number of the person on your right. You get one rosette if you number is lower than the number of the person on your left. If you display the same number as someone else in a round, you both lose all your rosettes. Most rosettes after three rounds wins.
* Alice - 5
* Asim - 4
* Tim - 3
* Liza and Russell - 0
Final scores
* Asim - 22
* Alice - 16
* Tim - 13
* Russell - 12
* Liza - 10
Series scores
* Liza - 181
* Tim - 175
* Russell - 170
* Asim - 159
* Alice - 152
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 4th July 2018
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Dave
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Sunday 8th July 2018 | 10:00pm | Dave |
Wednesday 11th July 2018 | 12:00am | Dave |
Tuesday 15th January 2019 | 10:00pm | Dave |
Friday 16th August 2019 | 7:00pm | Dave |
Saturday 17th August 2019 | 12:00am | Dave |
Friday 27th March 2020 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Friday 27th March 2020 | 11:55pm | Dave |
Friday 29th May 2020 | 10:40pm | Dave |
Monday 1st June 2020 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Sunday 6th September 2020 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Sunday 20th September 2020 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Monday 21st September 2020 | 2:15am | Dave |
Wednesday 2nd December 2020 | 12:20am | Dave |
Thursday 17th December 2020 | 7:30pm | E4 |
Friday 18th December 2020 | 2:30am | E4 |
Tuesday 27th April 2021 | 1:25am | E4 |
Tuesday 24th August 2021 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Wednesday 2nd March 2022 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Tuesday 14th June 2022 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Thursday 1st September 2022 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Friday 13th January 2023 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Wednesday 1st February 2023 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Wednesday 19th April 2023 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Friday 12th April 2024 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Cast & crew
Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
Alice Levine | Self |
Asim Chaudhry | Self |
Liza Tarbuck | Self |
Russell Howard | Self |
Tim Vine | 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 |
Hilary Rosen | Executive Producer |
Rob Aslett | Executive Producer |
Andy Devonshire | Executive Producer |
Alex Horne | Executive Producer |
Dan Trelfer | Edit Producer |
Thomas Perrett | Editor |
Joe Haughey | Editor |
James Dillon | Production Designer |
Sam Montague | Director of Photography |
Martin Kempton | Lighting Designer |
Dru Masters | Composer |
Tom Howe | Composer |
Videos
Blow out a candle from the furthest distance
Russell Howard gives it his best attempt at blowing out a candle from the furthest distance. Henry Hoover proves to be less helpful than you'd think.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne & Russell Howard.
Asim Chaudhry's Rap Song
Asim Chaudhry expresses his love for Taskmaster Greg Davies in the form of a rap song.
Featuring: Asim Chaudhry.
Outtake: Alex Horne's Funky Dance
Alex Horne is forced in to another dance by Greg Davies. This one is funky...
Featuring: Greg Davies & Alex Horne.
Outtake: Alex demonstrates bowling task
Alex Horne demonstrates the best way to complete the bowling task.
Featuring: Alex Horne.
Press
Taskmaster Series 7 line-up revealed
Contestants have been revealed for the next series of Taskmaster. The players in the seventh series of Dave's hit comedy will be James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Phil Wang, Kerry Godliman and Rhod Gilbert.
British Comedy Guide, 4th July 2018