Taskmaster
- TV comedy
- Channel 4 / U&Dave
- 2015 - 2024
- 171 episodes (18 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.
- Due to return in January 2025
- Catch-up on Series 18, Episode 10
- Streaming rank this week: 17
Episode menu
Series 16, Episode 5 - Skateboard Division
Prize task: The best thing that has five things on it.
- Susan Wokoma: A specially-made advent calendar, containing an IOU for a foot rub, a photo of herself as a baby, £10, a £100 donation to the charity of your choice, and a poem about Greg. - 5
- Julian Clary: A miniature nudist beach with five people on it. - 4
- Sue Perkins: Terry the triceratops, a toy that she got for her niece which Sue's dog ate the arse off. Sue rebuilt it, including adding a sound-effect device, but it meowed. - 3
- Lucy Beaumont: A Yorkshire melon - a melon with five Yorkshire puddings stuck into it on one side, and the other it has five badges saying "Things" on it. - 2
- Sam Campbell: A Plucka duck from the Australian TV show Hey Hey It's Saturday, with AU$5 (£2.65). - 1
Task 1: Burst this balloon from the furthest distance. You must not be looking at the balloon when you burst the balloon. You have 15 minutes. Your time starts now.
- Sue: 2,459 aspirins. - 5
- Sam: 564 aspirins. - 4
- Julian: 292 aspirins. - 3
- Susan: 71 aspirins. - 2
- Lucy: 15 aspirins. - 1
Task 2: Make the most cool, but scary gang using these eyes. You have 15 minutes. Your time starts now.
- Sam - 5
- Susan - 4
- Julian - 3
- Sue - 2
- Lucy - 1
Task 3: Get all the water in the vase. If you spill any water from the plate, you are disqualified. You may not leave the lab. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
- Everyone spills some of the water. - 0
Live task: Sip your drink. You may only touch the loo roll, and you may not reach over the line. Fastest wins after three rounds.
- Julian: 13 - 5
- Sam: 10 - 4
- Lucy: 4 - 3
- Sue and Susan: 0 - 2
Final scores
- Julian - 15
- Sam - 14
- Susan - 13
- Sue - 12
- Lucy - 7
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 19th October 2023
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
Julian Clary | Self |
Lucy Beaumont | Self |
Sam Campbell | Self |
Sue Perkins | Self |
Susan Wokoma | 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 |
Rob Aslett | Executive Producer |
Andy Devonshire | Executive Producer |
Alex Horne | Executive Producer |
Dan Trelfer | Edit Producer |
Vicky Winter | Line Producer |
Amy Tuckwell | Associate Producer |
Rebecca Bowker | Editor |
Hunter Allen | VT Editor |
James Dillon | Production Designer |
Sam Montague | Director of Photography |
Ric Clark | Director of Photography |
John Ford | Lighting Designer |
Dru Masters | Composer |
Tom Howe | Composer |
Martin Rosten | Graphics |
Video
Sue Perkins eliminates herself
Sam Campbell's dangerous gang is terrifying, then Sue Perkins makes a huge sacrifice for Julian Clary.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Lucy Beaumont, Sam Campbell, Julian Clary, Sue Perkins & Susan Wokoma.