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
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
- Dave
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Sunday 21st October 2018 | 10:00pm | Dave |
Tuesday 23rd October 2018 | 11:20pm | Dave |
Thursday 24th January 2019 | 10:00pm | Dave |
Tuesday 27th August 2019 | 7:00pm | Dave |
Wednesday 28th August 2019 | 12:00am | Dave |
Sunday 22nd December 2019 | 10:40pm | Dave |
Tuesday 10th March 2020 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Wednesday 11th March 2020 | 12:00am | Dave |
Tuesday 9th June 2020 | 10:40pm | Dave |
Wednesday 10th June 2020 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Wednesday 9th September 2020 | 7:00pm | Dave |
Sunday 27th September 2020 | 3:00pm | Dave |
Tuesday 29th September 2020 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Monday 30th November 2020 | 7:30pm | E4 |
Tuesday 1st December 2020 | 1:00am | E4 |
Thursday 10th December 2020 | 11:20pm | Dave |
Thursday 6th May 2021 | 1:10am | E4 |
Friday 7th May 2021 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Thursday 2nd September 2021 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Friday 11th March 2022 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Thursday 23rd June 2022 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Monday 12th September 2022 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Tuesday 24th January 2023 | 11:00pm | Dave |
Friday 10th February 2023 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Friday 12th May 2023 | 6:00pm | Dave |
Tuesday 13th 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 |
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.