The best episodes of Taskmaster
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- 01
The series reaches its majestic climax. Which of our contestants will win Greg Davies' coveted golden head and become only the seventh Taskmaster champion in history?
- 02
Greg Davies and Alex Horne set madcap tasks for five comedians: can they identify the mystery pies? But these are no ordinary pies - these are Taskmaster pies!
- 03
How do you make a Swedish man blush? And can you take a giant boulder on a train? Find out as Greg Davies and Alex Horne torment their captive band of comics.
- 04
Doc Brown, Joe Wilkinson, Jon Richardson, Katherine Ryan and Richard Osman tackle tricky tasks, including a potato hole-in-one that will surely go down in television history
- 05
Al Murray goes to extreme lengths to maximise his point potential with an egg cup. Sara Pascoe swiftly becomes one of the greatest sporting minds of our time using a few balloons and a loaf of bread.
- 06
In the penultimate episode of the series, can the comedians impress Greg Davies by giving an item of clothing to a passing cyclist and whispering to an old man?
- 07
Aisling Bea, Bob Mortimer, Mark Watson, Nish Kumar and Sally Phillips tackle futile tasks: basketball (no hands), rowing (no oars) and cuddles (no kissing)
- 08
Greg Davies and Alex Horne bear witness as Aisling Bea bleeds on bread, Nish Kumar pretends he's Robin Hood, and Mark Watson feels the wrath of yoghurt
- 09
Water, sand and beach balls contribute a seaside feel to this episode, but the jovial tone is soured by one contestant's flagrant cheating.
- 10
Can Frank Skinner, Josh Widdicombe, Roisin Conaty, Romesh Ranganathan and Tim Key fill an egg cup with tears or work out how to play 'Taskmaster squash'?
- 11
In the series finale, as well as playing for Tim Key's fish chowder, the comics have their eyes on the inaugural Taskmaster prize. Who is best at golf with eggs?
- 12
Greg Davies judges our famous five. Jon Richardson gives his disturbing take on Three Blind Mice as he tries to create the best music video for a nursery rhyme.
- 13
Doc Brown, Joe Wilkinson, Jon Richardson, Katherine Ryan and Richard Osman are confronted with an intimidating man in gold chains: the mayor of Chesham. What can they do to impress him?
- 14
Greg Davies' assistant Alex Horne is powerless in the face of Ed Gamble's creative vision. Plus: bare chests and bucking donkeys.
- 15
Greg Davies delivers angry appraisals from his comfy throne. This time: bins, balloons and a big baby. Plus: putting lyrics to the Taskmaster theme tune.
- 16
Mawaan Rizwan attempts a farm-related illusion in the hope of impressing domineering Taskmaster Greg Davies. Plus: pasta disasters and catapult calamities.
- 17
This time, in an unexpected interpretation of a task, Bridget Christie shoves a cuddly toy inside a traffic cone, to create a scene that almost reduces Little Alex Horne to tears. Taskmaster Greg Davies is surprisingly sympathetic to his PA's distress but is less forgiving of Sophie Duker's dinosaur impression. Meanwhile, Ardal O'Hanlon is defeated by a robot, Chris Ramsey is impressed with a hose, and Judi Love is confident about everything except marbles.
- 18
Greg Davies sets more perplexing and downright extraordinary tasks for Ardal O'Hanlon, Bridget Christie, Chris Ramsey, Judi Love and Sophie Duker. It's the midway point of the series, as Ardal straddles a mannequin, Judi demands access to a puppy, Sophie asks a very good question, Chris takes a sausage to the nostril and Bridget is the one to beat. Meanwhile, Greg's sidekick Alex Horne shows off his mastery of mimicry.
- 19
The contest continues, with Jason Mantzoukas trying to befriend a fisherman, Rosie Ramsey displaying a talent for trotting, Fatiha El-Ghorri boasting about her seductive scent and Stevie Martin pitching for a role in Downton Abbey. Meanwhile, Mathew Baynton spectacularly forfeits any remaining dignity. In a not-unrelated instance, Little Alex Horne's shoes are doused with yoghurt as Taskmaster Greg Davies casts his judgements.
- 20
In the first ever episode, Greg Davies and Alex Horne challenge Frank Skinner, Josh Widdicombe, Roisin Conaty, Romesh Ranganathan and Tim Key to paint the best picture of a horse while riding a horse
- 21
In the penultimate episode of the series, the opponents conceal a pineapple on their person. And one of them is used as a guinea pig in a Taskmaster experiment.
- 22
In the last episode of the series, Richard Osman gets carried away with a shopping trolley. But who will emerge victorious clutching Greg's golden head?
- 23
It's the series finale, but who will lift Greg Davies's golden head? Noel Fielding finds his soulmate, and Mel Giedroyc bites off more than she can chew.
- 24
Greg Davies ranks five comics in order of competency as they attempt complex tasks such as coconut costumery. Plus: can Mark Watson open an unlocked briefcase?
- 25
Alex Horne risks the Taskmaster's wrath by setting a cheeky unsanctioned task, and Sally Phillips locks herself in the caravan with an amorous water cooler
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