Taskmaster
- TV comedy
- Channel 4 / U&Dave
- 2015 - 2025
- 181 episodes (19 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 tomorrow on C4 at 9pm with Series 19, Episode 8
- Catch-up on Series 19, Episode 7
Streaming rank this week: 11
Episode menu
Series 7, Episode 7 - The Perfect Stuff
Prize task: Most exciting thing beginning with "G".
* Rhod Gilbert: Greg's childhood toys. - 2
* James Acaster: Glasses which James claims belonged to Ghandi. - 2
* Phil Wang: A gold $5 bill (costs $3.95). - 1
* Kerry Godliman: A bowl of guacamole. - 1
* Jessica Knappett: A signed poster of Greg. - 1
Task 1: Throw something into the bin on the other side of this fence. You may not use ladders. You may not touch the fence. You must stay this side of the fence. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
* Rhod: 3:17 - 5
* Phil: 7:19 - 4
* Jessica: 7:35 - 3
* Kerry: 12:02 - 2
* James: 19:10 - 1
Task 2: Don't blink. Last to blink wins. Your time starts in ten seconds.
* Rhod: 7:10
* Jessica: 1:17
* James: 12.4 seconds
* Phil: 12 seconds
* Kerry: 11 seconds
Task 3 (Team Task): Make the best extension to the Taskmaster house. You have 30 minutes. Your time starts now.
* The Girls - 4
* The Boys - 1, except for James who is given 2 because of the pain he went through doing the task.
Task 4: Make the best Christmas cracker. You have ten minutes to order your materials, and 20 minutes to make your Christmas cracker. Your time starts now.
* Phil - 5
* Everyone else - 3
Live task: Walk over and hit that drum in exactly 9.58 seconds. Also, there are two bonus points for the person with the most magnificent walk.
* Rhod: 9 seconds - 5
* James: 11.18 seconds - 4
* Kerry: 6.15 seconds - 3
* Jessica: 27.2 seconds, but gets the bonus points. - 3
* Phil: 6.1 seconds - 2
Final scores
* Rhod - 21
* Jessica - 18
* James and Phil - 15
* Kerry - 14
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 17th October 2018
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- U&Dave
- Length
- 60 minutes
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 |
| 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
Throw Something In A Bin Over A Fence
The contestants are tasked with throwing something over the fence and in to a bin, without using ladders to look over or touching the fence. Rhod has something to say about what constitutes as a ladder.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Phil Wang, Kerry Godliman & Rhod Gilbert.
No blinking challenge
Rhod Gilbert attempts the no blinking challenge, with a painful approach.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne & Rhod Gilbert.
Exclusive outtake - James Acaster defends Ghandi's Glasses
James Acaster desperately defends his 'Ghandi glasses'.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne & James Acaster.