/r/taskmaster
Taskmaster is the BAFTA award-winning comedy show that sees 5 comedians/celebrities take on challenges across a series to find out who can be crowned champion of Taskmaster.
Taskmaster is the BAFTA award-winning comedy show that sees 5 comedians/celebrities take on challenges across a series to find out who can be crowned champion of Taskmaster.
Created by Alex Horne, originally for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the show is hosted by Greg Davies with Alex Horne serving as the Taskmaster's Assistant.
This subreddit has heightened moderation during airing and is more relaxed with tediously-on-topic posts when off air.
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If you are in the UK, please support Taskmaster by watching on the All4 player! Or watch seasons 1-9 through UKTV Play.
Not in the UK? Full episodes of Taskmaster are available on the official Taskmaster YouTube channel as well as on Taskmaster Supermax+.
Rules
1. Be nice
Do not attack others work or appearance including comedians and celebrities. No harassment. No sexist, homophobic, biphobic, transphobic, racist, fatphobic, objectifying, or body shaming posts of any kind. No overtly sexual content. Some cursing is OK but don't make it personal. Even though sexual innuendo may be part of the show do not cross the line beyond what was said in the episode. We do not want negative posts. Ex: Worst contestants, Worst Tasks, Least liked, Least wanted, etc...
2. No spoilers
No spoilers for anything that hasn't aired on television yet. For 24 hours after the airing of an episode please do not put any spoilers in the title and tag appropriately. This includes revealing cast members before the official reveal, task descriptions, results, themes, etc... Depending on the severity of the spoiler this is could lead to a ban. Those that are lucky enough to enjoy a live taping were asked not to share and we hope they take that seriously.
3. Must be related to Taskmaster
Your post must include a reference to Taskmaster. During active seasons this is enforced more strongly. Low effort posts (including AI-generated content, memes & look-a-likes) may be removed.
See here for more details.
4. No spamming or selling
We do not allow selling or linking to any non official merchandise sites
5. No piracy (official source policy)
Do not ask about how to watch. Do not link to unofficial sources for episodes of any of the series. This includes Google drive, Mega links and unofficial Youtube videos. This also includes links to other TV shows outside their official sources.
6. The mods are the subreddit's Taskmasters
Mods may use their discretion to remove posts or bend rules as they see fit. If it amuses the Taskmaster you may see things not normally allowed. This is not an invitation to also post something rule breaking. Conversely if it displeases the Taskmaster they may remove items even if there's no specific rule banning it.
7. No overdone post topics
The following topics have come up enough times that they have been retired:
Personal rankings
Losers series
Second chance series
Polls for favourite series
Polls for favourite contestant from each series
Contestants sit in alphabetical order Supermax+ doesn't have all series as promised
What series should I start with?
The quality of the US version
General calls for dream cast
Should I watch series X? (Yes, you should)
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Help please
Excuse the attention grabby post title.
I have just started watching S17 and I cannot make out what Greg says to Nick in their intro as the audience is laughing too hard. It goes something like:
Greg "We are the physical opposite of each other."
Nick "...Yes! In what regard?"
Then I can't make out what Greg replies đ
Subtitles are not available on 4 replay I don't think. Thank you in advance if you can help.
Your time starts now.
09:01 UTC
Introduced Friends to Taskmaster
To start, American here
Started with s5, and at least had one person go "hey, have you seen Inbetweeners? Isn't that guy on the left in it?"
(Yes)
So Far, going super well!
07:38 UTC
Rerunning the early seasons
I think itâs the greatest travesty that the earlier seasons had so few episodes, season 2 is my favourite group of contestants and itâs so sad that itâs only 5 episodes. Iâd love a special season with a few contestants returning to get a proper shot at a 10 episode season.
07:04 UTC
Skydiving: Angella Dravid vs Steve Pemberton
Who did it best?
04:18 UTC
Did the production make a custom duck lens? Or is this an effect?
The little dots of light that would usually be round are duck shaped and we love it! Did the crew buy or make a duck anamorphic lens? Is such a thing even possible? Or is this a cute effect?
03:45 UTC
A few of Alex's confessions
inspired by this thread; tried to make it exhaustive but i'm sure i'm missing a few. thank you to taskmaster.info for the data
| Episode | Intro |
|---|---|
| S11E01 | And next to me, a man who once told me that he's got no respect for the military, and that if any soldier came up to him in public, he could easily have them, cos they're all stupid. |
| S11E05 | And, to my left, a man whose wife once told me that she keeps a pocket full of treats to reward him when he remembers to do toilet outside. |
| S11E08 | And next to me, a man who once drunkenly confessed that he hasn't bought car tax or insurance since the '90s, because he thinks its an example of 'big government'. |
| S12E02 | And next to me, a man who who once told me in private that he doesn't really like women because he thinks they've got a bit 'too chopsy, of late'. |
| S12E04 | And sitting next to me, a man who once drunkenly told me that, when it comes to childcare, he doesn't think his wife, Rachel, pulls her weight. |
| S13E02 | And now for a man who once confided in me that his first French kiss was with his second cousin, Jacob, now a legal underwriter on the Isle of Man. |
| S13E05 | And next to me, a man who bravely confided in me recently that he doesn't think the NHS is very good, and that some nurses 'are lazy'. |
| S13E09 | And next to me, a man who told me, in a private moment, that having a woman pilot an aeroplane is like putting a squirrel in charge of a peanut farm. |
| S13E10 | And next to me, my faithful servant. A man who once told me, after a few drinks, that he has a separate bank account that his wife doesn't know about. |
| S14E01 | And next to me, a man who recently confided in me, when drunk, that before bed each night, his wife puts talcum powder on his rear end and special area, in what he described to me as his 'night-night bot-bot powder party'. |
| S14E03 | And to my left, a man who told me, in confidence, that he's scared of three things: slugs, small spaces, and women being allowed to vote. |
| S14E05 | And next to me, a man who confided in me recently that he thinks all primary school teachers are the scum of the earth. |
| S14E09 | And next to me, a man who recently confided in me that he thinks that the refuse team that collects his bins every week are stupid, and don't deserve to be paid. |
| S15E02 | And, sitting next to me, a man who confided in me that he sometimes deliberately revs his engine in traffic because it makes him feel like he's 'in charge of all women'. |
| S15E03 | And next to me, a man who told me he doesn't know much about politics, but he thinks that poor people should 'stop moaning and pull their flipping fingers out'. |
| S15E05 | And next to me, a man who recently told me he thinks that former heavyweight world champion boxer Anthony Joshua lost his title because of cowardice. And I quote, 'If I ever meet him at a TV event, I'm going to teach that pussy to dance.' |
| S15E08 | And next to me, a man who told me his father has only ever given him one Christmas present in his life: a beautifully wrapped piece of Welsh slate that had one solitary word engraved upon it. That word? Toad. |
| S15E09 | And next to me, a man who drunkenly confessed that, until the age of 14, he thought that his penis was an 11th finger, to be used for putting stamps onto letters. |
| S15E10 | And next to me, a man who told me that, as a young person, he used to practise kissing on his grandfather's pet carp, Mr Suckles. |
| NYT2024 | And next to me is a man who confided in me that his ritual for New Year is simple: on the 12th day, he takes down his Christmas decorations; and on the 13th day, he takes whatever awful gift his in-laws have bought him to a charity shop. |
| COC3 | And sitting next to me, my own little champion. A man who confided in me, following our Christmas drinks, that the first time he achieved an erection was whilst watching Ross Kemp playing Grant Mitchell, in a particularly tense scene with his on-screen brother, Phil. |
| S16E02 | Sitting next to me is a man who once privately told me that if it was up to him, Scotland would be physically sawed off from the UK and floated into the North Sea. To quote him, âWeâll soon find out how much they want independence when all theyâve got to eat is shortbread.â |
| S16E03 | And now, for a man â sitting next to me â who confided in me when he was drunk that when his wife shouts at him, he whispers âget lostâ under his breath. |
| S16E06 | Next to me, a man whose hair has gone so grey during the time weâve been making this show that his wife told me â in confidence â that she no longer desires him and, in fact, wonders if she ever really did. |
| S16E07 | Next to me, a man who told me that if he sees the pilot of any plane he boards is a woman, he immediately leaves. Because he believes, and I quote, that âtheir concentration spans and motor skills are not suited to the jobâ. |
| S16E10 | And now, for a man who once confided in me that he considered Welsh people to only be suited to menial work: |
| S17E02 | And sitting next to me, a man who admitted to me that he photocopied an elderly relativeâs blue parking badge, so that he could enjoy the âHollywood spacesâ near the entrance to Tesco. |
| S17E03 | And next to me, a man who confided in me that he finds his neighbourâs wife âhot as hell and twice as spicyâ. Specifically, the neighbours to the left, if youâre looking at the house from the road. |
...it's little Alex Horne!
03:41 UTC
Could someone explain the vicar joke? (Most recent ep, S17E5)
Hi all, at the 26:44 mark of the new episode, there's the following exchange:
Greg: Let's try and squeeze another one in, shall we?
Alex: Ooh, err, vicar, isn't it? [Or something like that--I can't entirely tell].
Am I mishearing him? Is the joke just like a squeeze-one-in, "that's vaguely sexual, like something a priest might say" type thing? I feel like I'm missing something--maybe that just doesn't feel like LAH's normal sense of humor to me. Please help!
02:50 UTC
I finally figured out why this series feels familiar to me
This thought came to me the other night, and I think there might be something here... Saying this as someone who actually really enjoys Series 6 and Series 17, I realized that this is kind of a redux of those contestants. Overall it's just a relaxed, calm, quiet vibe where no one is going too off the wall and just having a good time doing tasks and spending time with each other. It's a nice breath of fresh air after the crazy series we've had later. But I think it goes a little deeper.
JOANNE is LIZA. She wants to do her best, but she'll be damned if you see her trying. Having a great time while also acknowledging she could probably be using her time better elsewhere. But it's fine, she can do this for a little while.
JOHN is RUSSELL. Ultra competitive, but only with himself. He doesn't undermine the others or needlessly knock down their attempts to push himself higher in the rankings. Everyone else is playing for points. He's playing for glory.
NICK is ALICE. The sweetheart, you can't help but be charmed by them, always ready with a smile or a compliment, well aware they're hopeless at the tasks with no chance of winning but right there in it doing their best regardless.
SOPHIE is ASIM. A little dim, a little inept, occasionally pulls out a smart move out of nowhere but always seems surprised when they've done well. Genuinely nice and friendly. They ARE there to make friends and, you know what, they succeeded.
STEVE is TIM. Gregarious is the word that comes to mind. A good guy, the kind of guy who makes you smile when he comes in the room. Seems to forget sometimes that the tasks are scored and he isn't just visiting Alex's house to play with his toys.
Like I said, I'm really enjoying this series, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's low on people's favorite lists. They're all fun people having a good time, just like Series 6, and I was just intrigued by the fact the personalities match so well (at least in my head, your mileage may vary)
02:12 UTC
Dracula is missing his reflection again! (Possible spoiler even though itâs in the opening)
I love the editors so much for this!
02:00 UTC
Episode drop times for SuperMax?
Anyone know what time new episodes are supposed to post on the Taskmaster Supermax channel? It's almost happy hour here on the US West coast and I was hoping to share my pint with Greg, Alex, and the gang, but episode 5 isn't up yet. :(
23:24 UTC
Foldout Beds
,In the tie task in the latest episode, s17e05, does anyone know the brand or type of foldout/camp ned that was used?
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I'm in the market for one and I thought they looked high end and pretty comfortable.
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I did a bit of googling but couldn't find any that looked like them
22:26 UTC
Alternate endings?
I've watched too much Survivor and Drag Race. Shows like those shoot multiple endings with different season winners/losers in case of leaks. So since each TM series is its own competition, I have to wonder if they have ever done the same.
Or, since it's a comedy show first and foremost, maybe they don't think it would matter. I know Nick Mohammed got in a bit of trouble for revealing his participation in the show before the official cast announcement.
22:16 UTC
WWYHD - Impressive Load Task
As a former Science Teacher, I thought the "Impressive Load" task from the latest series would make a great Physics Lesson activity. This raises the question. What would you have done?
I think I would have lifted Alex and forced Greg to admit that he's not that little.
(I am fairly strong for my size {166cm} and can fireman's lift my SO {192cm} but I would probably go for something more impressive. Like making a makeshift cantilever.)
21:00 UTC
Long term task
It would be great to see the return of the long term task where the contestants are given a task that they take away and we don't see until the show is aired.. Also would be the task just given to one or two but not all.
20:08 UTC
Can't stop laughing at John Robin's doll in the buggy.
20:00 UTC
Just a reminder about this raffle which is still running until Sunday
19:26 UTC
Any updates on an airdate for TMAUS 2, Channel 10 seem to be acting really weird about it considering it was filmed over a year ago
19:20 UTC
Is John Robins trying too hard?
Don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying this series, and I like John Robins as a stand up, on the radio and podcaster, but he seems like he's just going a bit to far with the competitiveness. I know he's a competitive chap, but it does feel like he's a bit full on.
18:09 UTC
Music during the Tie task
In the most recent episode, the task where they're tying themselves to the camping bed with neckties, the music sounded distinctly like one song from Koyaanisqatsi during Joanne and John's attempts. Did anyone else notice this? I realise the venn diagram between fanbases may be small.
17:33 UTC
Is there a list of all the things Alex "confided in Greg"?
I really hope there's a Wiki page containing all the things Alex confided in Greg with.
There have been some hilarious ones this season.
17:18 UTC
Should we all have a little jump? ...Just for the heck of it, I edited them together at the moment that each of their feet were at their highest point.
15:54 UTC
Give your best description of Taskmaster in 25 words or less. Your time starts now!
11:20 UTC
List of Named Inanimate Objects
Help me out here..
Wayne the Air Dancer
Bernard the Mannequin
Linda (?) the Cow
Ollie the Statue
Gary the Resin Gorilla
Patatas the Toy Cat
Not inanimate but I think I heard once they have names for some of the resident crows too?
09:17 UTC
Tie yourself/give Alex a special hug
07:58 UTC
Sophie Willan!
07:52 UTC
Prize Task - Series 17 Episode 5
When they said the task was to bring in their extraordinary pictures, I immediately thought of the one I would share. Which is this one. I was genuinely taking a picture of how lovely the fog looked in the sun, and only noticed afterwards what my dog was doing. đ
What are your extraordinary pictures?
06:46 UTC
Series Seventeen Episode Five: Snooker Cue Umbrella Chin - Alternative episode titles
Weâre at the halfway point of series seventeen! Can anyone stop John Robins?! It was a melting pot full of weird tasks this time around, with the extraordinary picture prize, having to bear the biggest load, the best mid-air picture, tying yourself to a lounger with ties, and a fun looking park on the Knappet live task. Hereâs my smattering of quotes:
Screaming Teas.
The Creativity Of A Wheelie Bin.
A Lazy Brothel.
Letâs see some of yours!
05:44 UTC
I can't pronounce "humiliated" in the English pronunciation anymore.
I can only say it as the Canadians do.
03:43 UTC