The BEST episodes of Taskmaster

Every episode of Taskmaster ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Taskmaster!

Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, he will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five celebrity contestants. At the end of the series, who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion?

Last Updated: 12/12/2024Network: Channel 4Status: Continuing
Caring Uncle Minpict
star
8.38
149 votes

#1 - Caring Uncle Minpict

Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/2021

In the prestigious grand final, there's chocolate gobbling, bizarre body movements and indecent proposals, but which plucky competitor will be declared the Taskmaster champion?

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The House Queens
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8.37
161 votes

#2 - The House Queens

Season 13 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/16/2022

Ardal O'Hanlon, Bridget Christie, Chris Ramsey, Judi Love and Sophie Duker compete, as the furious race to claim Greg Davies' gleaming golden head trophy reaches its glorious climax in the Taskmaster grand final. Able sidekick and administrator Alex Horne keeps tabs on everything with his usual relentless efficiency.

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The Final: Did I Meet These Potatoes Before?
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8.25
138 votes

#3 - The Final: Did I Meet These Potatoes Before?

Season 14 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/1/2022

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?

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Activate Jamali
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8.17
136 votes

#4 - Activate Jamali

Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/20/2021

In an epic final featuring dunking, dinosaurs and disastrous directions, Jamali Maddix staggers around and Mike Wozniak staggers everyone - again. Who will win Greg's head?

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Their Water's So Delicious
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8.17
221 votes

#5 - Their Water's So Delicious

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/2017

The celebrity torture is almost over as the series climaxes. Aisling Bea leaps cushions and Bob Mortimer educates us about Dumfries and Galloway.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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Absolute Casserole
star
8.15
136 votes

#6 - Absolute Casserole

Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/22/2021

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.

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Tony Three Pies
star
8.14
229 votes

#7 - Tony Three Pies

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/13/2017

Greg Davies tortures our celebrities one last time in this series finale. Noel Fielding finds his soulmate and Mel Giedroyc bites off more than she can chew.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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The Final: Always Forks and Marbles
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8.13
114 votes

#8 - The Final: Always Forks and Marbles

Season 16 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/2023

The series reaches a thrilling climax with Sue Perkins forgetting about the milk and Julian Clary performing a gentle assault. Who will lift Greg's golden head to the heavens?

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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Fear of Failure
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8.10
278 votes

#9 - Fear of Failure

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/21/2016

Greg Davies miffs Richard Osman, Katherine Ryan, Jon Richardson, Doc Brown and Joe Wilkinson by setting amusingly tough tasks. One of which involves a potato.

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Croissants Is Croissants
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8.09
152 votes

#10 - Croissants Is Croissants

Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2021

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 cling film and flapjacks!

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Think About the Spirit
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8.08
150 votes

#11 - Think About the Spirit

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/6/2019

It's the grand final - peas, teas, and absent keys feature as Ed Gamble, Jo Brand, Katy Wix and Rose Matafeo vie to go home with Greg Davies's massive face.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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It Might Be Wind
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8.08
154 votes

#12 - It Might Be Wind

Season 13 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/9/2022

As the series nears its end, it remains to be seen whether Taskmaster Greg is impressed by Bridget's research into Welsh royalty or Judi poking a shoe from under a curtain.

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I Can Hear It Gooping
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8.07
175 votes

#13 - I Can Hear It Gooping

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/7/2018

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

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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Meat
star
8.07
258 votes

#14 - Meat

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/23/2017

Greg Davies sets five comics a series of bizarre - some would say cruel - tasks. Noel Fielding has a sliding session and Swede Fred receives an intense video call.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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The Natural Friends
star
8.04
149 votes

#15 - The Natural Friends

Season 16 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2023

Greg slaps Alex because of peas. Lucy Beaumont marvels at a canned blindfold. And everyone tries to put a big duck in a lake.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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Chip Biffington
star
8.04
155 votes

#16 - Chip Biffington

Season 14 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2022

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.

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Shoe Who
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8.04
135 votes

#17 - Shoe Who

Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/5/2022

Alex Horne is pelted with milk and gin, Bridget Christie has many questions about shoes, Judi Love is bewildered by bunting, and Ardal O'Hanlon looks a bit bereft.

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The Pendulum Draws The Eye
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8.03
178 votes

#18 - The Pendulum Draws The Eye

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/31/2018

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 contestants.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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No Stars For Naughty Boys
star
8.01
222 votes

#19 - No Stars For Naughty Boys

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/6/2017

Fiendish celebrity assignments dished out by evil Greg Davies and Alex Horne. Hugh Dennis wields a blade and Mel Giedroyc destroys a mannequin.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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Enormous Hugeness
star
8.01
168 votes

#20 - Enormous Hugeness

Season 14 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2022

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 an entire task about admin!

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The Perfect Stuff
star
8.01
186 votes

#21 - The Perfect Stuff

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/2018

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

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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Spatchcock It
star
8.00
255 votes

#22 - Spatchcock It

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/30/2017

The twisted minds of Greg Davies and Alex Horne spell bother for five comedians. Joe Lycett shows no mercy to a camel and Hugh Dennis gets a sleeping bag challenge.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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There’s Strength in Arches
star
7.99
260 votes

#23 - There’s Strength in Arches

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/19/2016

Greg Davies sets crackpot celebrity challenges. Richard Osman does something appalling with a shopping trolley, before the series champion is crowned.

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The 75th Question
star
7.99
145 votes

#24 - The 75th Question

Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/19/2022

Ardal O'Hanlon straddles a mannequin, Chris Ramsey takes a sausage to the nose, Sophie Duker asks a very good question, and Alex Horne displays a mastery of mimicry.

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Quisps
star
7.98
169 votes

#25 - Quisps

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/2019

David Baddiel shows a readiness to bare his chest, Katy Wix robs a piggy bank, and Alex is powerless in the face of Ed Gamble's creative vision.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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