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 9, Episode 4 - Quisps
Prize task: Best thing to celebrate with on a stage.
* Ed Gamble: "Confetti Cannon Party Pants", i.e. a pair of boxer shots with a confetti cannon coming out of the groin. - 5
* Jo Brand: A cut-out of the comedian Andy Robinson. - 4
* David Baddiel: A mobility scooter with a panel on the side to make it look like a bus, while holding a trophy which has Greg's face stuck to it, to make it look like a street party with an open-top bus. - 3
* Katy Wix: A candy floss machine. - 2
* Rose Matafeo: All the materials required for a ribbon cutting ceremony. - 2
Task 1: Make the most striking water feature. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts now.
* Ed - 5
* David - 4
* Rose - 3
* Jo - 2
* Katy - 1
Task 2 (Team Task): Bring a classic board game to life. Best real-life board game wins. You have one hour. Your time starts now.
* David and Jo: Operation - 3
* Ed, Katy and Rose: Buckaroo - 3
Task 3: Part 1A - Say a letter of the alphabet. You have ten seconds. Your time starts now. Part 1B [Just for Ed who for Part 1A originally said: "A letter of the alphabet"] - Ha, ha, ha. You must now pick a letter of the alphabet and say that letter out loud. Part 2 - Put the most things beginning with the letter you just said on this tray. The tray may not leave Alex, and Alex may not leave the lab. Most things beginning with the letter you just said on the tray in five minutes from now wins.
* Rose: 306 things beginning with P - 5
* Katy: 168 things beginning with B - 4
* Jo: 136 things beginning with B - 3
* Ed: Under 100 things beginning with D - 2
* David: 1 thing beginning with Q - 1
Live task: Throw your things far, but not too far. Taking it in turns you must select a thing, and throw it beyond the line, but not off the runway. If your thing does not end up in the safe zone you are disqualified. If all objects end up in the safe zone, the person who has thrown their thing the shortest distance is disqualified. You may not manipulate your things in any way before throwing them. Last player standing wins.
* Rose - 5
* Jo - 4
* David, Ed and Katy - 1
Final scores
* Rose - 18
* Ed and Jo - 16
* David - 12
* Katy - 11
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 25th September 2019
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Dave
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 29th September 2019 | 10:40pm | Dave |
| Tuesday 1st October 2019 | 10:00pm | Dave |
| Thursday 23rd January 2020 | 10:00pm | Dave |
| Thursday 2nd July 2020 | 10:40pm | Dave |
| Friday 3rd July 2020 | 6:00pm | Dave |
| Thursday 24th September 2020 | 6:00pm | Dave |
| Saturday 10th October 2020 | 5:00pm | Dave |
| Sunday 22nd November 2020 | 2:40am | Dave |
| Thursday 7th January 2021 | 11:00pm | Dave |
| Saturday 16th January 2021 | 2:10am | E4 |
| Friday 5th March 2021 | 6:00pm | Dave |
| Friday 28th May 2021 | 6:00pm | Dave |
| Monday 27th September 2021 | 11:00pm | Dave |
| Friday 1st April 2022 | 6:00pm | Dave |
| Thursday 14th July 2022 | 6:00pm | Dave |
| Friday 15th July 2022 | 3:10am | Dave |
| Tuesday 4th October 2022 | 6:00pm | Dave |
| Friday 17th February 2023 | 11:00pm | Dave |
| Wednesday 1st March 2023 | 6:00pm | Dave |
| Friday 2nd June 2023 | 6:00pm | Dave |
| Thursday 29th June 2023 | 9:00pm | Dave |
Cast & crew
| Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
| Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
| David Baddiel | Self |
| Ed Gamble | Self |
| Jo Brand | Self |
| Katy Wix | Self |
| Rose Matafeo | 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 |
| Vicky Winter | Line Producer |
| Thomas Perrett | Editor |
| Mark Sangster | Editor |
| Rebecca Bowker | Editor |
| James Dillon | Production Designer |
| Sam Montague | Director of Photography |
| Christina Baker (as Chrissie Baker) | Make-up Designer |
| Martin Kempton | Lighting Designer |
| Dru Masters | Composer |
| Tom Howe | Composer |
Videos
Ed outsmarts Alex. Nearly
The Taskmaster contestants are asked to choose a letter of the alphabet and Ed Gamble very nearly outsmarts Alex Horne.
Featuring: Alex Horne, David Baddiel, Ed Gamble, Jo Brand, Katy Wix & Rose Matafeo.
Make the most striking water feature
The contestants are tasked to make the most striking water feature. How striking do they manage to make them?
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, David Baddiel, Ed Gamble, Jo Brand, Katy Wix & Rose Matafeo.
Series 9 Episode 4 outtakes
A compilation of some outtakes from Episode 4 of Taskmaster.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne & David Baddiel.
Outtake: David Baddiel is always in last place
Greg Davies and Little Alex Horne discuss how David Baddiel is always in last place.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne & David Baddiel.