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Self - Assistant is a fictional character portrayed by Alex Horne in the TV series Taskmaster.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Melon Buffet (season 1), they were 39 years old.
They appear in 132 episodes out of a total of 152 aired so far and have accumulated 11045 positive votes.
The character of Self - Assistant is mainly associated with Self - Taskmaster, Self - Contestant and Self - Contestant.

Self - Assistant

by Alex Horne

character

Episodes132

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    Melon Buffet

    episode S1.E1 april 2018
    Schoolmasterly Greg Davies sets five fellow comedians - including Tim Key and Frank Skinner - devious tasks in this offbeat challenge show. First up: melon-eating.
  • 8.3
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    The Pie Whisperer

    episode S1.E2 august 2015
    Comedians get competitive as devious Greg Davies sets them absurd challenges. Identifying pie contents and making a film backwards are on the agenda here.
  • 8.2
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    The Poet and the Egg

    episode S1.E3 august 2015
    Celebs leave their dignity at the door as dastardly Mr Gilbert - aka Greg Davies - sets them some truly bizarre tasks, including building an egg tower.
  • 8.2
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    Down an Octave

    episode S1.E4 august 2015
    Greg Davies lays down tricky tasks to a gaggle of comics. Josh Widdicombe and Frank Skinner are two of the poor souls who have to fill an eggcup with tears.
  • 8
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    Little Denim Shorts

    episode S1.E5 august 2015
    Pro celebrity suffering in Greg Davies' comedy challenge series! Frank Skinner takes a boulder onto a train. And can the comedians make a Swede blush?
  • 7.9
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    The Last Supper

    episode S1.E6 september 2015
    A round of mini-golf using eggs, picking blue sweets out using boxing gloves and making a meal using ingredients representing each letter of the alphabet are among the challenges in the series finale.
  • 8.3
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    Fear of Failure

    episode S2.E1 june 2016
    A new feckless five, fastidious Jon Richardson, ice-queen Katherine Ryan, dilapidated Joe Wilkinson, multi-talented Doc Brown and the unflappable Richard Osman, compete in the second series.
  • 8
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    Pork Is a Sausage

    episode S2.E2 june 2016
    Eating an egg isn't a challenge - unless it's one of the bizarre tasks on this show. The rival comedians must also order a pizza without using key words and put potatoes in a basket using chopsticks.
  • 8
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    A Pistachio Éclair

    episode S2.E3 july 2016
    Taskmaster Greg Davies sets the competitors one of the show's most difficult challenges yet, as they must try to impress an intimidating man in gold chains - the Mayor of Chesham.
  • 7.9
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    Welcome to Rico Face

    episode S2.E4 july 2016
    The competition intensifies as the series approaches its climax. The rivals are tasked with concealing a pineapple about their person and one discovers they have been the subject of an experiment.
  • 8.2
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    There's Strength in Arches

    episode S2.E5 july 2016
    Home stretch of season 2. 1st a stream to overcome during a grocery store task. 2nd some videography. 3rd, there must be a bridge. 4th Katherine issues a tampon challenge then they put on gloves and clap. There can be only one.
  • 8.1
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    Pea in a Haystack

    episode S3.E1 october 2016
    The show returns with another group of hapless comedians given some fiendishly tricky tasks. In this opening episode these include vegetable propulsion, Scoopy the out-of-season snowman and some hot swede on Swede action.
  • 8.1
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    The Dong and the Gong

    episode S3.E2 october 2016
    The guests have to put the 'heaviest' item they can find into a shoe box, along with other nonsensical tasks. Al Murray's Morse code knowledge lets him down.
  • 8.1
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    Little Polythene Grief Cave

    episode S3.E3 october 2016
    The guests take on more ridiculous tasks, whilst Al Murray is convinced urine and sweat are the same thing.
  • 8
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    A Very Nuanced Character

    episode S3.E4 october 2016
    The guests have to get four items of clothing as far away as possible, along with other equally ridiculous tasks.
  • 8.2
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    The F.I.P.

    episode S3.E5 november 2016
    Al Murray gets out the gong again, as the celebs compete to crown the season's winner and win the coveted Taskmaster trophy.
  • 8.2
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    A Fat Bald White Man

    episode S4.E1 april 2017
    Five, fresh competitors go head-to-head as the gloriously bonkers show returns for an expanded fourth series. They paint a model they can't see, fell a load of rubber ducks and beautifully destroy a cake.
  • 8.2
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    Look at Me

    episode S4.E2 may 2017
    The participants present prizes they have won. Other tasks include long distance painting, intense staring and putting an egg in an eggcup. Joe Lycett has a personal task - to smile every 30 seconds.
  • 8.3
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    Hollowing Out a Baguette

    episode S4.E3 may 2017
    Taskmaster Greg Davies tries to spot the five camouflaged comedians before they try to herd dogs and chickens. They also have to re-home a fish and create a trailer for Taskmaster: The Movie.
  • 7.8
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    Friendship Is Truth

    episode S4.E4 may 2017
    Which guest can perform the best moves on a pommel horse and other ridiculous tasks.
  • 8.3
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    Meat

    episode S4.E5 may 2017
    The five witless guests attempt to score points by completing wacky tasks, but can they all cooperate for the team task?
  • 7.9
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    Spatchcock It

    episode S4.E6 may 2017
    The feckless five attempt to go biblical and pass the camel through the eye of a needle, along with other pointless and hilarious tasks.
  • 8.2
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    No Stars for Naughty Boys

    episode S4.E7 june 2017
    The guests have to come up with a special handshake and other wacky challenges.
  • 8.5
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    Tony Three Pies

    episode S4.E8 june 2017
    Season finale in which the feckless five have to create the most exotic sandwich and other ridiculous tasks.
  • 8
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    Dignity Intact

    episode S5.E1 september 2017
    The new season kicks of with 5 new guests; Aisling Bea, Bob Mortimer, Mark Watson, Nish Kumar and Sally Phillips. But are they up for the wacky challenges ahead of them?
  • 8
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    The Leprechaun or the Lesbian

    episode S5.E2 september 2017
    The guests have to see who can make the biggest splash, along with other ridiculous tasks.
  • 8.1
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    Phoenix

    episode S5.E3 september 2017
    Who can make a coconut look most like a business and other pointless and crazy tasks face the guests this week.
  • 7.9
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    Residue Around the Hoof

    episode S5.E4 september 2017
    The guests try to make marmite from scratch and other equally stupid tasks.
  • 8.4
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    A Wind-Dried Puffin

    episode S5.E5 october 2017
    Who can make to best water cooler video and other asinine tasks await the guests this week.
  • 8.3
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    Spoony Neeson

    episode S5.E6 october 2017
    Bob Mortimer reveals his bizarre machine to make his children eat cheaper sausages and then attempts bizarre tasks with the other guests.
  • 8
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    Boing Boing

    episode S5.E7 october 2017
    The guests go all Hansel and Gretel, leaving a trail of breadcrumbs, along with doing equally wacky tasks.
  • 8.8
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    Their Water's So Delicious

    episode S5.E8 november 2017
    The guests compete to be crowned winner of the season.
  • 7.5
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    The Old, Soft, Curved Padlock

    episode S6.E1 may 2018
    5 new guests start the new season; Actor Asim Chaudhry, comedian Russell Howard, TV presenter Liza Tarbuck, 'comedian' Tim Vine, and the lovely DJ Alice Levine. But can they complete the kooky challenges set by little Alex Horne?
  • 7.6
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    Tarpeters

    episode S6.E2 may 2018
    Little Alex Horne sets out the challenge to see who can make the best short video with a moustached man on a penny farthing, along with equally odd tasks.
  • 7.4
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    One Warm Prawn

    episode S6.E3 may 2018
    Can the funky five work out what's in the so-called baby food and other preposterous tasks?
  • 7.5
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    BMXing!

    episode S6.E4 may 2018
    The five get manly with a cardboard box, have fun with fun, get arty with cream and shaky with the taskmaster. Now with added assistant!
  • 7.8
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    H

    episode S6.E5 may 2018
    Sturdy prizes, an age-old conundrum, getting snookered by eggs.. the teams tackle all these and more under the stern gaze of Greg Davies.
  • 7.6
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    We Met at Mealtimes

    episode S6.E6 may 2018
    It is snowy globes, rubbery ducks and wooden-y spoons, as the competitors use their ingenuity to impress Taskmaster Greg Davies.
  • 7.8
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    Roadkill Doused in Syrup

    episode S6.E7 june 2018
    Tim Vine encounters a wet bra, Alice Levine barely attempts cricket and Russell Howard makes a convincing liger. Greg Davies sets the tasks.
  • 7.5
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    What Kind of Pictures?

    episode S6.E8 june 2018
    Russell Howard charms a nice lady called Carol and Liza Tarbuck makes a puzzle for children, that should not be seen by children.
  • 7.8
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    The Bubble Brothers

    episode S6.E9 june 2018
    Russell Howard wraps a tie round his head and Tim Vine is left bereft by a small piece of bent metal.
  • 8
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    He Was a Different Man

    episode S6.E10 july 2018
    Tim Vine attempts a risky impersonation and Alex Horne receives a gift from Liza Tarbuck. The recipient of the Taskmaster's golden bonce is revealed.
  • 8.3
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    The Mean Bean

    episode S7.E1 september 2018
    Velcro is key, tape is vital and bean juice is crucial. Greg's simpering sidekick Alex Horne supplies facts, figures and unconditional love.
  • 8.1
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    My Eyes Are Circles

    episode S7.E2 september 2018
    Phil Wang makes ogres poignant despite his eye-catching costume, Jessica Knappett beautifully mimics a funny noise and James Acaster finds various circles. Alex Horne carefully records it all for his beloved boss, Greg Davies.
  • 8.3
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    Twelve Blush Majesty Two

    episode S7.E3 september 2018
    Rhod Gilbert force-feeds Greg's exec sec Alex Horne a jug of mocha, Kerry Godliman boshes a cricket ball with a croquet mallet and Phil Wang makes a really strange noise.
  • 8.5
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    OLLIE

    episode S7.E4 september 2018
    Can the gang match Ollie's weight with objects found around the house, whilst Rod continues to show Greg's naked picture.
  • 8.1
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    Lotta Soup

    episode S7.E5 september 2018
    Rhod Gilbert endangers Alex's life again, Jessica Knappett's sunny outlook on life is severely tested by a former traffic warden and Phil Wang has a lovely old time with a squeezy jar of mayonnaise.
  • 8.2
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    A Coquettish Fascinator

    episode S7.E6 october 2018
    It's the 50th episode and everyone is in a festive mood, but all they'll get from the Taskmaster is even more tough challenges, including the one where they have to come up with and film an intense soap opera cliffhanger ending.
  • 8.4
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    The Perfect Stuff

    episode S7.E7 october 2018
    Greg Davies challenges his five fearful funny people to entertain him by completing more baffling challenges which this week involve corneas, crackers and construction.
  • 8.2
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    Mother Honks Her Horn

    episode S7.E8 october 2018
    Phil Wang makes sure his outstanding outfit leaves even less to the imagination that it did before, Jessica Knappett demonstrates her mastery of a child's percussion instrument and James Acaster's dream comes true.
  • 8.3
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    The Pendulum Draws the Eye

    episode S7.E9 october 2018
    Two episodes remain in the series and with Greg Davies's shiny head trophy within touching distance, tensions are beginning to run high between the beleaguered contestants.
  • 8.7
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    I Can Hear It Gooping

    episode S7.E10 november 2018
    The series reaches its majestic climax. Who will win Greg Davies's coveted golden head to become just the seventh Taskmaster Champion in history?
  • 7.7
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    Hello

    episode S8.E1 may 2019
    The Taskmaster challenges a new set of comedians to compete for his golden head.
  • 7.7
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    A Novel About Russian Gulags

    episode S8.E2 may 2019
    The competition continues as the Taskmaster judges even more Tasks, including one that Joe Thomas describes as 'dehumanising'.
  • 7.6
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    Stuck in a Mammal Groove

    episode S8.E3 may 2019
    Can the contestants guess what Alex is dressed as? Can they create a volcano? Most importantly, can they apologize for what they've done?
  • 7.8
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    The Barrel Dad

    episode S8.E4 may 2019
    A hammock-based task threatens to tear the team apart.
  • 7.6
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    Stay Humble

    episode S8.E5 june 2019
    Herding ping-pong balls, playing catch around the globe and creating food-based injuries are just three of the tasks on offer as the show reaches its halfway point.
  • 7.7
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    Rock 'n' Roll Umlaut

    episode S8.E6 june 2019
    This week, the comedians are challenged with designing an album cover, scoring a goal, remembering the order of some very special playing cards and hiding in a phone-box.
  • 7.7
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    This Is Trevor

    episode S8.E7 june 2019
    Can the contestants pick the Pink Ladies? Can they do something powerful with their pinkies? The taskmaster intends to find out.
  • 7.9
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    Aquatic Sewing Machine

    episode S8.E8 june 2019
    The taskmaster imagines an aquatic trauma when the contestants are asked to bring in the best thing to hold, before an underdog begins to rise through the ranks as the word-based final task approaches.
  • 7.8
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    I've Been a Bit Ill

    episode S8.E9 july 2019
    The penultimate episode sees the formation of some very strange new people.
  • 8.1
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    Clumpy Swayey Clumsy Man

    episode S8.E10 july 2019
    Who will take home the coveted 'golden head' trophy in the Taskmaster series 8 finale?
  • 7.8
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    Join Our Cult

    episode S9.E1 september 2019
    Greg Davies is back, joined as ever by Alex Horne. The five celebs making grand entrances for series nine are David Baddiel, Ed Gamble, Jo Brand, Katy Wix and Rose Matafeo.
  • 8.3
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    Butter in the Microwave

    episode S9.E2 september 2019
    Jo and David have time to stop for a sandwich while Ed, Rose and Katy are stuck in a loop.
  • 7.8
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    Five Miles Per Day

    episode S9.E3 september 2019
    A memory game catches the guests off guard and Ed squashes a (fake) baby.
  • 8.1
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    Quisps

    episode S9.E4 september 2019
    Homoerotic water-features, a human donkey and peas in a tray. Plus, David just can't help taking his clothes off.
  • 7.9
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    Another Spoon

    episode S9.E5 october 2019
    Special guest Kerry Godliman has to defend Katy Wix's rubbish lassoing, water torture and far-too-personal questioning.
  • 7.7
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    Bready, Bready, Bready

    episode S9.E6 october 2019
    Katherine Ryan subs a still-ill Katy Wix, the team play around with bread-sticks and the Taskmaster is up to his old tricks.
  • 7.8
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    A Cuddle

    episode S9.E7 october 2019
    Katy Wix is back; she's throwing eggs, sculpting mash and sucking fingers. Plus, Jo Brand reveals her psychic powers.
  • 7.9
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    Shaqinahat

    episode S9.E8 october 2019
    How well do the contestants know the Taskmaster theme tune? Surely that's easier than throwing something in a bin while the lid is closed.
  • 8
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    Don't Like Them Go Bang

    episode S9.E9 october 2019
    It's the penultimate episode and the stakes are higher than ever - well, for Ed, at least.
  • 8.3
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    Think About the Spirit

    episode S9.E10 november 2019
    It's the series final and it's all to play for. Unless you're David Baddiel, that is.
  • 7.6
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    God's Haemorrhoid

    episode S10.E1 october 2020
    Hoping to impress the Taskmaster and be crowned the next champion are: Daisy May Cooper, Johnny Vegas, Katherine Parkinson, Mawaan Rizwan and Richard Herring.
  • 7.4
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    A Documentary About Despots

    episode S10.E2 october 2020
    Johnny Vegas yells stuff from a tall chair, Katherine Parkinson forgets how balloons work and Richard Herring flails about in a dinghy.
  • 7.7
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    Point of Swivel

    episode S10.E3 october 2020
    Mawaan Rizwan attempts a farm-related illusion in the hope of impressing domineering Taskmaster Greg Davies. Plus: pasta disasters and catapult calamities.
  • 7.4
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    Toshwash

    episode S10.E4 november 2020
    Daisy May Cooper flirts with a security guard, Richard Herring is surprised by chickens and Alex Horne wears sparkly high heels while operating heavy machinery.
  • 7.5
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    I Hate Your Trainers

    episode S10.E5 november 2020
    The competing comics demonstrate their love of watermelon and Johnny tries to win points by grabbing a passing cyclist and introducing him to some Christmas-related equipment.
  • 7.6
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    Hippopotamus

    episode S10.E6 november 2020
    Daisy May Cooper gets rather cross, Mawaan Rizwan learns a lesson about waterfowl and Richard Herring wrings out a wet sock
  • 7.5
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    Legit Glass

    episode S10.E7 november 2020
    Mawaan Rizwan masters remote control cars. Katherine Parkinson is baffled by a giant marble. Can Daisy May Cooper decipher Richard Herring's mysterious messages?
  • 7.3
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    Moments of Silence

    episode S10.E8 december 2020
    Alex Horne gets an acting role, while Richard Herring delivers a star turn from behind a bush. Mawaan Rizwan nicks a cup of tea. Johnny Vegas takes a tumble.
  • 7.5
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    Air Horn Andy

    episode S10.E9 december 2020
    Richard Herring bleeds on beer mats, Mawaan Rizwan volleys oranges and Katherine Parkinson counts plastic balls.
  • 7.6
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    Dog Meat Trifle

    episode S10.E10 december 2020
    In a tense grand final, Katherine Parkinson searches for a spider and Daisy May Cooper destroys a mannequin. But who will become the 10th Taskmaster champion?
  • 7.8
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    It's Not Your Fault

    episode S11.E1 march 2021
    Charlotte Ritchie, Jamali Maddix, Lee Mack, Mike Wozniak, and Sarah Kendall try and impress Taskmaster Greg Davies and his assistant Little Alex Horn with some under-the-table hand routines, and they try to catch a rat.
  • 7.9
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    The Lure of the Treacle Puppies

    episode S11.E2 march 2021
    The contestants argue about facial hair. Mike Wozniak vaults a high fence. Lee Mack struggles to see a balloon.
  • 7.5
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    Run Up a Tree to the Moon

    episode S11.E3 april 2021
    Lee Mack attempts an audacious hammer throw, Sarah Kendall makes sitting down memorable, and Jamali Maddix forgets his passport.
  • 8
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    Premature Conker

    episode S11.E4 april 2021
    The cast bring in crazy things, trail loo roll, throw salt, and feel things in jars.
  • 8
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    Slap and Tong

    episode S11.E5 april 2021
    Greg Davies and Alex Horne set their captive band of comics humiliating missions involving cling film, fashion for insects, and face-based shape-shifting.
  • 8.5
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    Absolute Casserole

    episode S11.E6 april 2021
    Jamali Maddix decorates the Taskmaster caravan, Sarah Kendall bites into a deep-fried kiwi fruit, and Mike Wozniak leaves Greg Davies in a state of horrified delirium.
  • 7.9
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    You've Got No Chutzpah

    episode S11.E7 april 2021
    There are fires, alarms, bizarre banquets and surprising sound effects, as our five comics complete pointless tasks under the watchful eye of Greg Davies and Little Alex Horne.
  • 7.9
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    An Orderly Species

    episode S11.E8 may 2021
    Taskmaster Greg Davies is impressed by Charlotte Ritchie's snack-munching methods and Jamali Maddix's pretty wings, as the race to win Greg's shiny skull-trophy continues.
  • 7.9
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    Mr. Octopus and Pottyhands

    episode S11.E9 may 2021
    It's all to play for in the penultimate episode of the series. Mike Wozniak issues a stark warning. Lee Mack has a makeover. And there's a storm brewing on Taskmaster Island.
  • 8.3
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    Activate Jamali

    episode S11.E10 may 2021
    Charlotte Ritchie stumbles into some sand, Lee Mack dunks Alex Horne, Sarah Kendall stacks some fish fingers, Jamali Maddix staggers around a bit and Mike Wozniak staggers absolutely everyone. Again.
  • 8.1
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    An Imbalance in the Poppability

    episode S12.E1 september 2021
    Greg Davies and Alex Horne welcome five fresh competitors, including Guz Khan, who are desperate to lay their mitts on Greg's golden head-trophy. This time: creepers, catapults and one (fake) cactus.
  • 7.7
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    Oatmeal and Death

    episode S12.E2 september 2021
    The contestants have a mountain to climb as they must find a way to prove they can handle some teamwork. Morgana Robinson inspects suspect doggy bags and Guz Khan slaps a space hopper.
  • 7.5
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    The End of the Franchise

    episode S12.E3 october 2021
    Taskmaster Greg Davies struggles to contain his scorn as Desiree Burch does something inexplicable with sand, Victoria Coren Mitchell draws an exploding cat and Alan Davies hurts himself with a rubber band.
  • 8
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    The Customised Inhaler

    episode S12.E4 october 2021
    Crafty comics including Morgana Robinson contend with pea, jam, sunglasses and songs.
  • 8.3
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    Croissants Is Croissants

    episode S12.E5 october 2021
    It's the 100th episode of Taskmaster. Greg Davies, Alex Horne and their merry band of comics celebrate the only way they know how: with tasks involving plastic balls and flapjacks.
  • 7.7
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    A Chair in a Sweet

    episode S12.E6 october 2021
    Greg Davies climbs aboard his judgement throne once more as Desiree Burch tackles tennis balls and gaffer tape, Alan Davies finds out how many circles he can carry, and Victoria Coren Mitchell constructs a rudimentary pulley system.
  • 7.9
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    The Integrity of the Product

    episode S12.E7 november 2021
    The Integrity of the Product: Morgana Robinson slides a pole through a sponge; Alex Horne shows off his acting skills.
  • 7.8
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    A Couple of Ethels

    episode S12.E8 november 2021
    Desiree Burch draws on her face, Guz Khan endures a ball to the groin and Alan Davies loses an eye, as the quest to win Greg Davies' head heats up.
  • 7.9
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    Nothing Matters

    episode S12.E9 november 2021
    It's the penultimate episode of the series. Can Alex Horne give Desiree Burch goosebumps?
  • 8.4
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    Caring Uncle Minpict

    episode S12.E10 november 2021
    In the prestigious grand final, there's chocolate gobbling, bizarre body movements and indecent proposals, but which plucky competitor will be declared the Taskmaster series champion?
  • 8.1
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    The Noise That Blue Makes

    episode S13.E1 april 2022
    Ardal O'Hanlon, Bridget Christie, Chris Ramsey, Judi Love and Sophie Duker enter Greg Davies' lair to begin a bitter battle for glory. Alex Horne invigilates while trying to avoid a barrage of fruit.
  • 7.8
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    Birdy Hand Finger

    episode S13.E2 april 2022
    Greg Davies' personal valet Alex Horne diligently notes the facts and figures as Ardal O'Hanlon makes some sheep, Chris Ramsey gets younger, Judi Love becomes a queen and Bridget Christie gets lost in a small field.
  • 7.8
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    I Think I've Got This

    episode S13.E3 april 2022
    Bridget Christie shoves a cuddly toy inside a traffic cone, Sophie Duker does a dinosaur impression, Ardal O'Hanlon is defeated by a robot, Chris Ramsey is impressed with a hose, and Judi Love is confident about everything except marbles.
  • 8.2
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    Shoe Who

    episode S13.E4 may 2022
    The contestants must pick which shoe is Alex's with only yes or no questions.
  • 7.9
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    Having a Little Chuckle

    episode S13.E5 may 2022
    The comics are baffled by high fives and a fish tank. Bridget Christie has a present for the Taskmaster, and Sophie Duker covers some keys in saliva.
  • 8.1
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    The 75th Question

    episode S13.E6 may 2022
    The contestants present new uses for a cement mixer, count their steps, and gather for a very dramatic meeting.
  • 7.8
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    Heg

    episode S13.E7 may 2022
    Ardal O'Hanlon indulges in a plant-based snack, liquids are poured down a giant tube on Sophie Duker's head, Chris Ramsey refuses to consume dried spaghetti and Bridget Christie browns a bun.
  • 7.8
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    You Tuper Super

    episode S13.E8 june 2022
    Ardal sings about leaning on a fence, Judi Love designs some classy headgear, Sophie Duker displays genuinely world-class levels of endurance and fortitude, Chris Ramsey finds he can still fit into Alex Horne's horrible slip-on shoes.
  • 7.9
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    It Might Be Wind

    episode S13.E9 june 2022
    Chris Ramsey surprises everyone, Bridget Christie doesn't know what a cup is, and Ardal O'Hanlon has some fun with yoghurt.
  • 8.4
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    The House Queens

    episode S13.E10 june 2022
    The teams get musical, some liquids are available for tasting and the contestant flatter themselves through art.
  • 7.7
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    The Chassis, the Wings

    episode S14.E1 september 2022
    Dara Ó Briain, Fern Brady, John Kearns, Munya Chawawa and Sarah Millican join the Taskmaster circus as they drop jaws and toilet paper, as well as finding balance.
  • 8.2
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    Enormous Hugeness

    episode S14.E2 october 2022
    Munya Chawawa falls in a bath, Sarah Millican searches for a door, and Alex Horne is as happy as a sandboy when he gets to supervise tasks involving admin, ducks and messy flour.
  • 8.1
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    Dafty in the Middle

    episode S14.E3 october 2022
    Can Fern Brady fly? Is Sarah Millican fireproof? And why would the notoriously brutal Taskmaster treat the entire gang to a tasty dessert? All these questions and more will be answered.
  • 7.7
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    Crumbs in My Bralette

    episode S14.E4 october 2022
    Dara Ó Briain displays a fabulous flair for folding, Fern Brady complains about being forced to tidy up, and Munya Chawawa tries to work some DIY magic with a coat hanger.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Chip Biffington

    episode S14.E5 october 2022
    Sarah Millican gets her hands in some cottage pie, Fern Brady becomes Brandy Alexander, Munya Chawawa demonstrates a mastery of martial arts, and John Kearns survives an operation.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Long-Legged Lobster

    episode S14.E6 november 2022
    Dara Ó Briain leads the pack at the halfway point of the series, but even he's baffled by a quantity of milk. John Kearns and Munya Chawawa do some elaborate skipping and jumping.
  • 8
    /10

    The System of Endless Plates

    episode S14.E7 november 2022
    Sarah Millican flails about with a frying pan, Munya Chawawa pulls off a brilliant billiards shot, and all five comics spend far too long searching for a bath, given the size of the bath.
  • 7.9
    /10

    The One That Bats Do

    episode S14.E8 november 2022
    Fern Brady and Munya Chawawa are yet to claim a win. Can a rare tailless tiger bring them some luck? Dara Ó Briain gets frustrated with John Kearns, and Sarah Millican does something clever.
  • 7.9
    /10

    A New Business End

    episode S14.E9 november 2022
    In the penultimate episode of the series, John Kearns blunts the business end of a sausage, Fern Brady struggles with a raspberry, and can Sarah Millican find a novel use for a ping-pong ball?
  • 8
    /10

    Did I Meet These Potatoes Before?

    episode S14.E10 december 2022
    After nine tense episodes, it's time for the glorious grand final, featuring grapes, ducks and moon boots. Which lucky contestant will stroll away with Greg Davies' golden head?
  • 7.8
    /10

    The Curse of Politeness

    episode S15.E1 march 2023
    Five new contestants enter the ring - Frankie Boyle, Ivo Graham, Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mae Martin. There's a dancing, string and barges for all.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Trapped in a Loveless Marriage

    episode S15.E2 april 2023
    Ivo Graham makes several phone calls. Jenny Eclair discusses piles. And Kiell Smith-Bynoe gets very angry. Also some potatoes get suspended.
  • 7.7
    /10

    I Love to Squander Promise

    episode S15.E3 april 2023
    Jenny Eclair has the best time of her life, while Ivo Graham has the worst. Mae Martin finds a clock. And the pressure is heaped on the contestants in the all important Sausage Exam.
  • 7.9
    /10

    How Heavy Is the Water?

    episode S15.E4 april 2023
    Tension rises as there is heated debate among the contestants. There is also some alphabetic boat building, a shoeless game of bingo and several bottles of sand.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Old Honkfoot

    episode S15.E5 april 2023
    Mae Martin uses some mystic powers. Jenny Eclair honks a horn. And Frankie Boyle shows off his vocal range.
  • 7.6
    /10

    It's My Milk Now

    episode S15.E6 may 2023
    Ivo Graham prepares breakfast. Jenny Eclair does some painting. And Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Frankie Boyle and Mae Martin cry in the kitchen.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Schrödinger's Egg

    episode S15.E7 may 2023
    The comedians are perplexed by some heavy machinery, eat some sweets, and do some funny walks.
  • 7.8
    /10

    100% Bosco

    episode S15.E8 may 2023
    Frankie Boyle does some interesting dancing. Kiell Smith-Bynoe sets a trap. And Mae Martin once again employs their cunning.
  • 7.9
    /10

    A Show About Pedantry

    episode S15.E9 may 2023
    As the series nears its conclusion, Mae Martin becomes uncharacteristically forgetful. Jenny Eclair loses track of time. And Ivo Graham does some stamping.
  • 7.8
    /10

    A Yardstick for Failure

    episode S15.E10 june 2023
    In the series final, Frankie fills a bath, Ivo goes to bed, Jenny eats some fruit, Kiell does some impressions, and Mae plays a guitar.

Best moments10

  • 7.9
    /10
    76% of the votes

    The Last Supper

    episode S1.E6 september 2015
    A round of mini-golf using eggs, picking blue sweets out using boxing gloves and making a meal using ingredients representing each letter of the alphabet are among the challenges in the series finale.
  • 8.2
    /10
    69% of the votes

    No Stars for Naughty Boys

    episode S4.E7 june 2017
    The guests have to come up with a special handshake and other wacky challenges.
  • 7.9
    /10
    68% of the votes

    Residue Around the Hoof

    episode S5.E4 september 2017
    The guests try to make marmite from scratch and other equally stupid tasks.
  • 7.8
    /10
    67% of the votes

    Friendship Is Truth

    episode S4.E4 may 2017
    Which guest can perform the best moves on a pommel horse and other ridiculous tasks.
  • 8.3
    /10
    65% of the votes

    Croissants Is Croissants

    episode S12.E5 october 2021
    It's the 100th episode of Taskmaster. Greg Davies, Alex Horne and their merry band of comics celebrate the only way they know how: with tasks involving plastic balls and flapjacks.
  • 7.7
    /10
    62% of the votes

    Oatmeal and Death

    episode S12.E2 september 2021
    The contestants have a mountain to climb as they must find a way to prove they can handle some teamwork. Morgana Robinson inspects suspect doggy bags and Guz Khan slaps a space hopper.
  • 7.5
    /10
    62% of the votes

    What Kind of Pictures?

    episode S6.E8 june 2018
    Russell Howard charms a nice lady called Carol and Liza Tarbuck makes a puzzle for children, that should not be seen by children.
  • 7.6
    /10
    62% of the votes

    Hippopotamus

    episode S10.E6 november 2020
    Daisy May Cooper gets rather cross, Mawaan Rizwan learns a lesson about waterfowl and Richard Herring wrings out a wet sock
  • 7.4
    /10
    61% of the votes

    One Warm Prawn

    episode S6.E3 may 2018
    Can the funky five work out what's in the so-called baby food and other preposterous tasks?
  • 7.8
    /10
    61% of the votes

    Roadkill Doused in Syrup

    episode S6.E7 june 2018
    Tim Vine encounters a wet bra, Alice Levine barely attempts cricket and Russell Howard makes a convincing liger. Greg Davies sets the tasks.

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E1
162
E2
58
E3
69
E4
92
E5
292
E6
74
E1
91
E2
68
E3
116
E4
80
E5
77
E1
109
E2
70
E3
72
E4
82
E5
75
E1
201
E2
87
E3
221
E4
85
E5
80
E6
235
E7
206
E8
158
E1
81
E2
95
E3
209
E4
74
E5
116
E6
69
E7
179
E8
88
E1
85
E2
180
E3
158
E4
70
E5
154
E6
161
E7
166
E8
67
E9
122
E10
90
E1
59
E2
71
E3
69
E4
64
E5
65
E6
154
E7
180
E8
44
E9
90
E10
85
E1
69
E2
98
E3
90
E4
67
E5
81
E6
144
E7
68
E8
73
E9
86
E10
83
E1
154
E2
141
E3
161
E4
133
E5
35
E6
137
E7
62
E8
51
E9
67
E10
69
E1
71
E2
79
E3
79
E4
64
E5
163
E6
63
E7
58
E8
142
E9
63
E10
62
E1
148
E2
58
E3
138
E4
42
E5
113
E6
143
E7
51
E8
104
E9
138
E10
60
E1
166
E2
138
E3
60
E4
171
E5
60
E6
42
E7
51
E8
68
E9
40
E10
152
E1
64
E2
35
E3
26
E4
7
E5
10
E6
4
E7
5
E8
5
E9
17
E10
9
E1
5
E2
2
E3
1
E4
3
E5
5
E6
4
E7
1
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2
E9
3
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75
E1
31
E2
10
E3
4
E4
4
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5
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