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 on Thursday on C4 at 9pm with Series 17, Episode 6
- Catch-up on Series 17, Episode 5
Episode menu
Series 7, Episode 1 - The Mean Bean
Prize task: The thing that most people would like to touch.
* Phil Wang: A toy chariot. - 5
* Rhod Gilbert: A replica of Greg's cuddly toy "Blue Ted", which is mother made for him - complete with a hole in it, because Greg had "relations" with Blue Ted. - 4
* James Acaster: A cardboard cut-out of MC Hammer. - 2
* Kerry Godliman: A Newton's cradle. - 2
* Jessica Knappett: A sign saying: "Do not touch". - 1
Task 1: Design and demonstrate the best quick-change outfit. Best and quickest quick-change outfit wins. You have one hour. Your time starts now.
* Kerry: 3.6 seconds. - 5
* Jessica: 4 seconds. - 4
* Rhod: 3.8 seconds, but penalised for the simplicity of the outfits used, namely both he and Alex wearing bikini and bottoms. - 3
* James: 5 seconds. - 2
* Phil: 45 seconds. - 1
Task 2: Build the highest tower. You have five minutes from when your first box is assembled. You have a maximum time of 20 minutes from now.
* Rhod - 5
* Kerry - 4
* Jessica - 3
* Phil - 2
* James - 1
Task 3: Work out the circumference of the caravan in baked beans. You have three minutes. Most accurate wins. Your time starts now.
* Kerry: 750 [Correct answer: 965] - 5
* James: 700 - 4
* Jessica: 689 - 3
* Rhod: 1,275 - 2
* Phil: 400 - 1
Live task: Make the best fruit display hat. You may not touch or tamper with your hat. Only the fruit picker-uppers may touch the fruit. You may only hold the fruit picker-uppers by their handles. Best fruit display hat wins. You have 100 seconds.
* Rhod - 5
* Kerry and Phil - 4
* Jessica - 3
* James - 2
Final scores
* Kerry - 20
* Rhod - 19
* Jessica - 14
* Phil - 13
* James - 11
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 5th September 2018
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Dave
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Sunday 9th September 2018 | 10:00pm | Dave |
Tuesday 11th September 2018 | 11:20pm | Dave |
Wednesday 16th January 2019 | 10:00pm | Dave |
Monday 19th August 2019 | 7:00pm | Dave |
Tuesday 20th August 2019 | 12:00am | Dave |
Monday 2nd March 2020 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Tuesday 3rd March 2020 | 12:20am | Dave |
Monday 1st June 2020 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Tuesday 2nd June 2020 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Monday 21st September 2020 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Saturday 26th September 2020 | 2:00pm | Dave |
Friday 20th November 2020 | 8:00pm | E4 |
Saturday 21st November 2020 | 1:35am | E4 |
Wednesday 2nd December 2020 | 11:20pm | Dave |
Wednesday 28th April 2021 | 1:10am | E4 |
Wednesday 28th April 2021 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Wednesday 25th August 2021 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Thursday 3rd March 2022 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Wednesday 15th June 2022 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Friday 2nd September 2022 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Monday 16th January 2023 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Thursday 2nd February 2023 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Tuesday 2nd May 2023 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Monday 5th February 2024 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Cast & crew
Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
James Acaster | Self |
Jessica Knappett | Self |
Phil Wang | Self |
Kerry Godliman | Self |
Rhod Gilbert | 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 |
Mark Sangster | Editor |
Andi Meek | Editor |
Joe Haughey | Editor |
Rebecca Bowker (as Becky Bowker) | Editor |
Pete Gellatly | Editor |
James Dillon | Production Designer |
Sam Montague | Director of Photography |
Anthony Dalton | Director of Photography |
Martin Kempton | Lighting Designer |
Dru Masters | Composer |
Tom Howe | Composer |
Videos
Build the tallest tower using carboard boxes
In this clip from the very first episode of brand new series 7 of Taskmaster, the new contestants James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Kerry Godliman, Phil Wang and Rhod Gilbert are asked to build the tallest tower they can using cardboard boxes. We also see Phil's wang.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Phil Wang, Kerry Godliman & Rhod Gilbert.
Measure the caravan circumference in baked beans
Taskmaster Greg Davies sets the contestants the fiddly task of measuring the caravan in baked beans. Sounds easy, doesn't it? Doesn't it?
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Phil Wang, Kerry Godliman & Rhod Gilbert.
Outtake - Phil Wang's quick change outfit
We get to see what happens behind the closed door, when Phil Wang makes his 'quick' change outfit.
Featuring: Alex Horne & Phil Wang.