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?

#1 - Meat

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired May 23, 2017

Greg Davies sets five comedians some bizarre - some would say cruel - tasks. Noel Fielding has a sliding session, while Swedishman Fred receives an intense video call.

8.33

169 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#2 - Absolute Casserole

Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired Apr 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.

8.25

51 votes

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#3 - Spatchcock It

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired May 30, 2017

Joe Lycett shows no mercy to a camel, and Hugh Dennis gets a sleeping bag challenge.

8.25

171 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#4 - Tony Three Pies

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired Jun 13, 2017

In the series finale, Noel Fielding finds an unlikely soul mate, Lolly Adefope shows everyone the money, and Mel Giedroyc bites off more than she can chew.

8.23

142 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#5 - The Pendulum Draws the Eye

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired Oct 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 beleaguered contestants.

8.21

98 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#6 - Think About the Spirit

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired Nov 6, 2019

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

8.21

73 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#7 - Their Water's So Delicious

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired Nov 1, 2017

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

8.19

128 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#8 - Fear of Failure

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired Jun 21, 2016

Greg Davies returns as the Taskmaster as five new comedic competitors tackle a raft of tricky tasks with today’s episode including a potato-throwing moment set to make television and sporting history.

8.15

196 votes

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#9 - Look at Me

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired May 2, 2017

Lolly Adefope tries long distance painting. Hugh Dennis is befuddled by an egg.

8.15

157 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#10 - Quisps

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired Sep 25, 2019

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

8.13

89 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#11 - Pork Is a Sausage

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired Jun 28, 2016

Nursery rhyme music videos are the flavour of episode two and viewer discretion is advised for Jon Richardson’s disturbing take on Three Blind Mice. Plus find out why Doc Brown isn’t an egg man.

8.13

204 votes

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#12 - No Stars for Naughty Boys

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired Jun 6, 2017

Hugh Dennis wields a blade, while Mel Giedroyc destroys a mannequin.

8.13

143 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#13 - I Can Hear It Gooping

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired Nov 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?

8.12

95 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#14 - Don't Like Them Go Bang

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired Oct 30, 2019

The five comics go undercover as they try to impress Greg Davies with their attempts at high-level espionage.

8.11

79 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#15 - Twelve Blush Majesty Two

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired Sep 19, 2018

Rhod Gilbert force-feeds mocha to Taskmaster Greg Davies' loyal assistant Alex Horne, Kerry Godliman boshes a ball and Phil Wang makes an odd noise.

8.09

95 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#16 - The Perfect Stuff

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired Oct 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.

8.09

98 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#17 - Residue Around the Hoof

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired Oct 4, 2017

Mark Watson and Nish Kumar pop toast together and Sally Phillips spreads absinthe on it. Greg Davies dishes out the absurd A-list challenges again.

8.07

134 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#18 - Premature Conker

Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired Apr 8, 2021

Charlotte Ritchie climbs a ladder with some loo roll, Mike Wozniak tries out a new catchphrase, and Lee Mack terrifies an innocent member of the public.

8.07

55 votes

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#19 - There’s Strength in Arches

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired Jul 19, 2016

In the final episode Taskmaster Greg Davies finally gets to present his glorious trophy to the overall champion. But before that triumphant moment, there's still time for more ridiculous task attempts, including Richard Osman doing something appalling with a shopping trolley.

8.07

179 votes

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#20 - Little Polythene Grief Cave

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired Oct 18, 2016

Sadistic Mr Gilbert in the Inbetweeners, Greg Davies takes just as much pleasure from torturing celebs. Al Murray is confronted with an eggcup!

8.07

154 votes

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#21 - Mother Honks Her Horn

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired Oct 24, 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.

8.04

90 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#22 - A Wind-Dried Puffin

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 11, 2017

Greg Davies sets tasks that are bizarre, cruel - and very funny. Sally Phillips faces an amorous watercooler. Aisling Bea crams a dish into a balloon.

8.04

127 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#23 - Boing Boing

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired Oct 25, 2017

Evil Greg Davies sets comedians cruel conundrums. Nish Kumar is presented with a coconut harness, while a blindfolded Sally Phillips handles a slice of bread.

8.03

118 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#24 - Spoony Neeson

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired Oct 18, 2017

The consensual celebrity humiliation continues at the hands of wicked Greg Davies. Bob Mortimer champions sausage meat and Sally Phillips returns to the womb.

8.03

128 votes

Directors: Andy Devonshire

Writers: Alex Horne

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#25 - An Orderly Species

Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired May 6, 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.

8.03

37 votes

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