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Taskmaster

8.3/10 247 votes
Comedy

Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion?

Created by:
Alex Horne
Cast:
Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Chloe Petts, Isy Suttie
Language:
English
Country:
United Kingdom, United States of America, Portugal
Network:
Channel 4, U&Dave

Episode guide

Seasons

24 available

Series 15

Episodes

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Episode 1

★ 7.8

The Curse of Politeness

2023-03-30 · 45m

Greg Davies and Alex Horne return as Frankie Boyle, Ivo Graham, Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, and Mae Martin unravel some string, throw toilet brushes, and dance around a giant golden pineapple.

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Episode 2

★ 7.4

Trapped in a Loveless Marriage

2023-04-06 · 45m

Alex Horne splits his band five ways for a task, which inspires Jenny Eclair to impart her wisdom about piles. Meanwhile, Frankie Boyle has strong opinions about golf.

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Episode 3

★ 7.1

I Love to Squander Promise

2023-04-13 · 45m

Jenny Eclair has a lovely time sitting on a chair, new potatoes cascading onto her head. But Ivo Graham just thinks it's stupid. And who can keep it together for the all-important sausage quiz?

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Episode 4

★ 7.8

How Heavy Is the Water

2023-04-20 · 45m

Kiell Smith-Bynoe finds himself playing bingo without any shoes on, Mae Martin plays an unusual but potentially brilliant drum solo and all the comedians create boats to carry eggs, in a race involving eggs in boats.

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Episode 5

★ 8.2

Old Honkfoot

2023-04-27 · 45m

Taskmaster Greg puts the comedians' memory and musicality to the test. Frankie Boyle impresses with his falsetto. Kiell Smith-Bynoe wows everyone with his spoon retrieval abilities. And Mae Martin fakes their way into Alex Horne's wallet.

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Episode 6

★ 8.0

It's My Milk Now

2023-05-04 · 45m

It's time to meet everyone's imaginary friends in a domestic and poignant setting. Greg Davies has some tricky judging to do when people question the definition of the colour gold, and nobody understands a simple egg-shelling task.

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Episode 7

★ 7.8

Schrödinger's Egg

2023-05-11 · 45m

Greg and Alex take things up a notch by introducing a pulper to proceedings. Jelly babies cause friction between the teams. And we discover that Mae Martin and Ivo Graham's go-to noun is 'duck'.

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Episode 8

★ 7.8

100% Bosco

2023-05-18 · 45m

The comics retrieve pineapples from a pond and inventively repurpose umbrellas. And in a fitting climax, Frankie Boyle goes to town on a gigantic cat scratching post.

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Episode 9

★ 7.7

A Show About Pedantry

2023-05-25 · 45m

Mae Martin immediately forgets the only rule to a task. Greg Davies demands to be educated about history, but the five comics only seem to know about the year 1066. And there's paint, stomping, poor time keeping and some impressively sneaky prizes.

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Episode 10

★ 7.0

A Yardstick for Failure

2023-06-01 · 46m

For the comics final act, they contemplate using a hose, have an incredibly intense game of face-changing chess with Alex, and create something soothing for two very specific professions. Who'll reign supreme in this truly unparalleled gladiatorial arena?

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Cast

Greg Davies

Greg Davies

Self - Taskmaster

Alex Horne

Alex Horne

Self - Taskmaster's Assistant

Chloe Petts

Chloe Petts

Self

Isy Suttie

Isy Suttie

Self

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

Self

Nina Conti

Nina Conti

Self

Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade

Self

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