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Matafeo

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SHOWS

Think About The Spirit

Series 9 / Episode 10

Five comedians had one dream: to become the Series 9 Taskmaster Champion. Now it's the Grand Final and after nine gruelling episodes that precious dream is still alive for all of them - bar David Baddiel.

One of the other four - Ed Gamble, Jo Brand, Katy Wix or Rose Matafeo - will be going home with Greg Davies's massive golden face tucked safely into an unassuming hold-all. Alex Horne has the stats handy as they ponder peas, teas and absent keys.

Don't Like Them Go Bang

Series 9 / Ep 9

The five comics go undercover as they try to impress Greg Davies with their attempts at high-level espionage. Results, involving a white van, a newspaper and a paper cup, are mixed.

Shaqinahat

Series 9 / Ep 8

All the key areas of entertainment are covered in this episode: slapstick, singing, dancing, balloons and, of course, throwing one thing into another thing. Ed Gamble dons a baby's bonnet, Katy Wix makes Alex Horne wince and Rose Matafeo does a spot of screaming.

A Cuddle

Series 9 / Ep 7

Alex Horne lures all five competitors to a remote wasteland for a challenge involving eggs and medical equipment. Meanwhile, David Baddiel spray-paints his face, Rose Matafeo sculpts some vegetables and Jo Brand reveals her stunning psychic superpowers.

Bready, Bready, Bready

Series 9 / Ep 6

Jo Brand demonstrates an impressive grasp of street slang, Katy Wix uses a long part of her body to steal something sweet and David Baddiel takes a sledgehammer to a tricky problem.

Another Spoon

Series 9 / Ep 5

Jo Brand shows cowboys how to cowboy, Katy Wix tortures Alex Horne with the help of a garden arch and Rose Matafeo asks a stranger if they have a library card.

Quisps

Series 9 / Ep 4

David Baddiel shows a readiness to bare his chest and Katy Wix robs a piggy bank (of its undercarriage). Meanwhile, Greg Davies's gorgeous assistant Alex Horne is powerless in the face of Ed Gamble's creative vision.

Five Miles Per Day

Series 9 / Ep 3

Why is David Baddiel steering heavy machinery towards a representation of his childhood sweetheart? Why is Jo Brand destroying a large slab of confectionery? And why is Rose Matafeo curling up into a foetal position?

Butter In The Microwave

Series 9 / Ep 2

Ed Gamble gets reckless with a frying pan, Katy Wix asks for a pencil and Jo Brand shares a leisurely sandwich with David Baddiel. Alex Horne is there to log all the important minutiae, which he later presents to Greg in a special private ceremony that no one has ever witnessed.

Join Our Cult

Series 9 / Ep 1

Greg Davies is the Taskmaster and he is back for a glorious ninth series of the show that bears his grand title. This season's brand new high-class hopefuls are: David Baddiel, Ed Gamble, Jo Brand, Katy Wix and Rose Matafeo.

Clumpy swayey clumsy man

Series 8 / Ep 10

It’s the final episode of Series 8 and one of the five intrepid comics will win big and get to take home Greg Davies’s gorgeous golden head.

I've Been A Bit Ill

Series 8 / Ep 9

Paul Sinha, Lou Sanders and Iain Stirling become one while Greg Davies watches on, ready to issue his judgements.

Aquatic sewing machine

Series 8 / Ep 8

Beach balls, water and sand contribute to a seaside feel to this episode, a jolly tone that is interrupted when Greg Davies must deal with the questionable actions of one contestant.

This is Trevor

Series 8 / Ep 7

Greg Davies hands down more brutally honest judgements as five comics fight among themselves to win his golden head. Today: the pink, the powerful and the pirate.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Umlaut

Series 8 / Ep 6

It’s the halfway stage of the series but things can change quickly in this game. Especially when working with phone boxes.

Stay humble

Series 8 / Ep 5

Taskmaster Greg Davies and loyal lickspittle Alex Horne take careful notes as Paul Sinha has some struggles with a basketball and Joe Thomas has a disastrous birthday.

The Barrel Dad

Series 8 / Ep 4

The competitive nature of Taskmaster bubbles alarmingly to the surface as a simple team task involving a hammock exposes tensions between two of the five comics vying to win Greg Davies's monumental golden head.

Stuck In A Mammal Groove

Series 8 / Ep 3

Taskmaster Greg Davies runs his terrifying eye over the efforts of five comics desperate to impress him by completing his fiendish tasks. Featuring erupting volcanoes and a NSFW text.

A Novel About Russian Gulags

Series 8 / Ep 2

The race continues for Taskmaster Greg Davies’s alluring golden head trophy. Today, an interesting selection of facial hair and a fascinating collection of continuous noises.

Hello

Series 8 / Ep 1

Taskmaster Greg Davies returns with miniature sidekick Alex Horne in tow, as five new contestants are ordered to attempt tasks that may result in comprehensive humiliation. Today: seductive puppets.

I Can Hear It Gooping

Series 7 / Ep 10

The series reaches its majestic climax. Who will win Greg Davies’s coveted golden head to become just the seventh Taskmaster Champion in history?

The Pendulum Draws The Eye

Series 7 / Ep 9

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.

Mother Honks Her Horn

Series 7 / Ep 8

Greg Davies deals out more withering looks and occasional faint praise in his role as the Taskmaster. Ever wondered what was underneath Phil Wang’s costume? No? Oh dear.

The Perfect Stuff

Series 7 / Ep 7

Greg Davies challenges his five fearful funny people to entertain him by completing more baffling challenges, which this week involve corneas, crackers and construction.

A Coquettish Fascinator

Series 7 / Ep 6

The unseemly scramble to win Taskmaster Greg Davies’s massive gold-plated noggin continues. This week, Kerry Godliman and Jessica Knappett resort to soapy violence.

Lotta Soup

Series 7 / Ep 5

Taskmaster Greg Davies dishes out more praise and vitriol at his poor cast of comics. Today: spectacular fireworks, mayonnaise circles and a grumpy traffic warden.

OLLIE

Series 7 / Ep 4

More apparently meaningless tasks are handed to five comedians by the Taskmaster, Greg Davies. Featuring switches, scales and, of course, a face full of mustard.

Twelve Blush Majesty Two

Series 7 / Ep 3

Five intrepid comics compete to win Taskmaster Greg Davies’s gorgeous golden skull. This week we discover what really makes Alex Horne’s pulse race.

My Eyes Are Circles

Series 7 / Ep 2

Five fearless comics continue to battle for Taskmaster Greg Davies’s coveted golden bonce. Today: hungry ogres, free money and invisible circles.

The Mean Bean

Series 7 / Ep 1

Taskmaster Greg Davies returns with simpering sidekick Alex Horne as five courageous comics line up to attempt his mostly meaningless challenges. Today: clothes, construction and caravans.

He Was A Different Man

Series 6 / Ep 10

It’s the final show of the series and one supreme contestant will live their dream of holding aloft the greatest prize on earth: the Taskmaster Greg Davies’s shiny bonce stuck on a wooden plinth.

The Bubble Brothers

Series 6 / Ep 9

Just two episodes left in the series and Liza Tarbuck is still in pole position to win Taskmaster Greg Davies’s lovely golden head-trophy. This week: hook, feline and singers.

What Kind Of Pictures?

Series 6 / Ep 8

Alex Horne devours a clutch of surprising chocolate eggs as Taskmaster Greg Davies sets more tricky challenges for five willing comics. Plus: a tiny bobble hat.

Roadkill Doused In Syrup

Series 6 / Ep 7

More rigorous tests are set by the Taskmaster, Greg Davies, and his secretary Alex Horne for five wary competitors. This week: a wet bra, a skinny elephant and a banana pancake.

We Met At Mealtimes

Series 6 / Ep 6

The Taskmaster, Greg Davies, makes more carefully considered judgements as the five competitors wrestle with snow globes, rubber ducks and wooden spoons.

H

Series 6 / Ep 5

Asim Chaudhry gets busy with some drainpipes, Tim Vine gets stuck in a tunnel and Alex Horne suffers a sharp telling off from his Taskmaster, Greg Davies.

BMXing!

Series 6 / Ep 4

Taskmaster Greg Davies commands five comics to undertake more complex challenges to help him pass the time of day. Tim Vine stands semi-naked in a box.

One Warm Prawn

Series 6 / Ep 3

Taskmaster Greg Davies judges with fire and fury as five comics attempt baffling assignments that involve spinning, baby food and bedtime stories.

Tarpeters

Series 6 / Ep 2

Five comics continue their quest to win Taskmaster Greg Davies’s monumental golden bonce. This week: darts, eggs and a doomed wind-up tin man on a penny farthing.

The Old Soft, Curved Padlock

Series 6 / Ep 1

Taskmaster Greg Davies is back with his deferential assistant Alex Horne to challenge five brave comics to take on his tricky tasks. Today: wheelbarrow stunts and lemon towers.

I've Sinned Again

Champion of Champions / Ep 2

Five hall of famers return for more consensual indignity at the hands of Greg Davies and Alex Horne. The challenges include making a mask which both looks and tastes great.

Wiley Giraffe Blower

Champion of Champions / Ep 1

Critically-acclaimed, multi-award nominated Taskmaster welcomes back all five series champions: Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan, Noel Fielding, Rob Beckett and Bob Mortimer.

Their Water's So Delicious

Series 5 / Ep 8

The series reaches its dramatic climax. Four comics are locked in a thrilling battle to win the coveted Taskmaster trophy, while Nish Kumar is at least enjoying the ride.

The F.I.P.

Series 3 / Ep 5

It's the series finale and Greg Davies needs several questions answered before awarding the winner with the Taskmaster trophy... Who has the most handsome relative? How much money is Al Murray willing to spend to win? And why is Rob Beckett in such a strop with a melon, some frozen peas and a bag of flour?

A Very Nuanced Character

Series 3 / Ep 4

In the penultimate episode of the series, the five comedians try to impress Taskmaster Greg Davies by giving an item of clothing to a passing cyclist, whispering at an old man called Hugh and creating some very special effects. Meanwhile, Paul Chowdhry continues to interpret tasks in his unique way.

Little Polythene Grief Cave

Series 3 / Ep 3

Greg Davies's onslaught of tasks don't get any easier. When Al Murray is confronted with an eggcup he goes to extreme lengths to maximise his point potential and Sara Pascoe takes a simple loaf of bread, a few balloons and swiftly becomes one of the greatest sporting minds of our time.

The Dong And The Gong

Series 3 / Ep 2

Dave Gorman comes over all bitey, Rob Beckett fills a shoebox with cement and, most importantly, just who will succeed in surprising Alex Horne the most when he emerges from his shed after an hour cooped up inside?

Pea In A Haystack

Series 3 / Ep 1

Greg Davies and Alex Horne return with a new set of challenges, frustrating the minds of Al Murray, Dave Gorman, Paul Chowdhry, Rob Beckett and Sara Pascoe. Includes vegetable propulsion and a snowman called Scoopy.

There's Strength In Arches

Series 2 / Ep 5

It's finally time for Greg Davies to present his trophy to the overall champion. But before that, there's still time for more ridiculous task attempts, including Richard Osman doing something appalling with a shopping trolley.

Welcome To Rico Face

Series 2 / Ep 4

In the penultimate episode the five contestants set out to impress Greg Davies by concealing a pineapple about their person, plus one unsuspecting competitor discovers they've been used as a guinea pig in a unique task experiment.

A Pistachio Éclair

Series 2 / Ep 3

In one of the most difficult challenges of the competition, the rivals find themselves confronted with an intimidating man in gold chains: The Mayor of Chesham.

Pork Is A Sausage

Series 2 / Ep 2

Nursery rhymes are the flavour of this episode and viewer discretion is advised for Jon Richardson's disturbing take on Three Blind Mice as he strives to create the perfect music video. Another stupefying task reveals just why Doc Brown isn't an egg man.

Fear Of Failure

Series 2 / Ep 1

The opening episode of Series 2 features one of the greatest sporting moments in television history. And it involves a potato.

Boing Boing

Series 5 / Ep 7

It's the semi-final and time is running out to claim the points needed to become the Taskmaster Series Champion. In this episode, Greg Davies and Alex Horne set the contestants a series of cruel conundrums: should Nish Kumar use the coconut harness?

Spoony Neeson

Series 5 / Ep 6

Five comedians continue their quest to win a golden likeness of Greg Davies’s imperial skull. This week: Bob Mortimer champions sausage meat and Sally Phillips returns to the womb.

A Wind-Dried Puffin

Series 5 / Ep 5

A wind-dried puffin. Alex Horne risks the wrath of his fierce employer Greg Davies with an unsanctioned task and Sally Phillips locks herself in the Taskmaster caravan with an amorous watercooler.

Residue Around The Hoof

Series 5 / Ep 4

Taskmaster Greg Davies orders five comics to undertake more absurd tasks for his amusement. Mark and Nish pop toast together and Sally Phillips spreads absinthe on it.

Phoenix

Series 5 / Ep 3

Taskmaster Greg Davies continues to rank five comics in order of competency as they attempt complex assignments such as jelly-balancing and coconut costumery. Plus, can Mark Watson open an unlocked briefcase?

The Leprechaun Or The Lesbian

Series 5 / Ep 2

Five comics continue to compete for the right to win a sculpture of Greg's glorious head. Special guest stars: Marmite, actual blood and yoghurt sleet.

Dignity Intact

Series 5 / Ep 1

Greg Davies returns as the Taskmaster for a fifth series, ready to irrationally judge five new courageous comics in their efforts to complete his pointless tasks. Today: Basketball (no hands), rowing (no oars) and cuddles (no kissing).

Tony Three Pies

Series 4 / Ep 8

It’s the series finale and Greg Davies’s golden trophy head will be triumphantly lifted aloft – but by whom? Noel Fielding finds his soul mate, Lolly Adefope shows the money, and Mel Giedroyc bites off more than she can chew.

No Stars For Naughty Boys

Series 4 / Ep 7

Greg Davies and loyal assistant Alex Horne watch with surprise and despair as five comics battle for Greg’s Golden Head of Glory. Featuring wheelie bins and an unstable mannequin.

Spatchcock It

Series 4 / Ep 6

Five comedians continue to vie for the highly-coveted golden sculpture of Taskmaster Greg Davies’s bonce. This week: camel carnage, carrier bag football and the dark secrets of the Taskmaster’s sleeping bag.

Meat

Series 4 / Ep 5

This week Greg Davis and assistant Alex Horne engage in some role-play to assess the success of a throwing task. Plus Noel Fielding has a sliding session, Swedishman Fred receives an intense video call and all hell breaks loose in The Battle of the Bath.

Friendship Is Truth

Series 4 / Ep 4

Greg Davies orders five helpless comics to impress him by completing his fiendish tasks. What will Mel Giedroyc do to a humble pommel horse? Should Hugh Dennis climb that high? And why are Alex Horne and Noel Fielding dancing like a pair of shrews?

Hollowing Out A Baguette

Series 4 / Ep 3

The onslaught of tasks continues as Greg Davies ruthlessly judges the competitors’ ability to both camouflage themselves and herd dogs. Plus, see the first two trailers for Taskmaster: The Movie.

Look At Me

Series 4 / Ep 2

Greg Davies sets more ludicrous tasks for five comics, whose responses run the gamut from beautiful to pitiful. This week: long distance painting, bread-gloves and a flying trestle table.

A Fat Bald White Man

Series 4 / Ep 1

Greg Davies returns as the Taskmaster to judge the task attempts of five new hyper-competitive comedians. Today sees cake destruction, duck-felling and painting a person they can’t see.

The Last Supper

Series 1 / Ep 6

Last in the series. As well as playing for Tim’s salmon chowder, the comics have their eye on winning the inaugural Taskmaster trophy. Who is best at golf with eggs? And just who are Brad and Jeff?

Little Denim Shorts

Series 1 / Ep 5

How do you make a Swede blush? Can you take a boulder on a train? Find out, as Greg Davies and Alex Horne torment a captive band of comics.

Down An Octave

Series 1 / Ep 4

Further fervent task tussling. This week the five comics question what qualifies as ‘disappearing’? And just what ARE the rules to Taskmaster squash?

The Poet And The Egg

Series 1 / Ep 3

Greg Davies and Alex Horne set anarchic tasks for comedians. They learn how to not break an egg and paint with the internet.

The Pie Whisperer

Series 1 / Ep 2

Greg Davies and Alex Horne set madcap tasks for comedians- Can they i.d. the mystery pies? But these aren’t ordinary pies- these are Taskmaster pies…

Melon Buffet

Series 1 / Ep 1

Greg Davies hosts as the Taskmaster. Five comics compete in a series of tricky tasks - this week they try to paint the best picture of a horse… whilst riding a horse.

ALEX'S FAVOURITE TASKS

Long Distance Painting

Series 4 / Episode 2

I always enjoy a task where one contestant is singled out. Here Joe Lycett demonstrates his special smile and his painting skill.

Spread your Clothes

Series 3 / Episode 4

The contestants often did things I wasn’t expecting, but Paul Chowdhry ALWAYS behaved unpredictably. Sometimes this worked for him. Often it didn’t.

Balls on a Hill

Series 2 / Episode 1

This is how we kicked off the second series and immediately we see Jon Richardson getting cross and Richard Osman being clever. Plus this is my favourite hill in the world.

Wheelbarrow Stunt

Series 6 / Episode 1

Pulling off something epic using household objects is a very Taskmaster idea. Here is Asim Chowdhry nearly doing quite well.

Special Cuddle

Series 5 / Episode 1

I’ll always treasure this memory; being given a special cuddle by Bob Mortimer in the boot of Bob Mortimer’s car, with a banana and some deodorant.

Cake Destruction

Series 4 / Episode 1

Destroy a cake beautifully, they were instructed. And so they did. Here are two Bake Off presenters demonstrating their methods.

Shed Surprise

Series 3 / Episode 2

Here are a few of series 3 champion Rob Beckett’s best bits, including his surprise for me when I came out of my shed.

Blooper

Series 1 / Episode 6

Two legendary comedians, Frank Skinner and Tim Key, showcase their immense acting skills with this technically excellent blooper video.

Over To You

The Book

Out Now

I wrote the Taskmaster Book partly because so many people were getting in touch asking for tasks that they could do. So if you’d like some tasks to do, why not buy the book!

The Board Game

Out Now

Sure, the book is a handy way to carry out tasks and compete with and against others, but it isn’t a boardgame is it? No!

For Schools & Groups

If you fancy staging your own Taskmaster event, at school, on a hen night, with cub scouts or at a family birthday, then please do! The Taskmaster book is a useful resource but a quick look around twitter and youtube will also show you how all sorts of people have had a go.

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