The BEST episodes of Taskmaster season 12

Every episode of Taskmaster season 12, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Taskmaster season 12!

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: 1/15/2025Network: Channel 4Status: Continuing

8.32

152 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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8.04

155 votes

#2 - 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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7.93

151 votes

#3 - Nothing Matters

Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/2021

Scores are tight in the penultimate episode of the series. Can Alex Horne give Desiree Burch goosebumps? Plus: paint throwing, and enforced yawning.

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7.93

140 votes

#4 - A Couple of Ethels

Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2021

Desiree Burch draws on her face, Guz Khan endures a ball to the groin and Alan Davies loses an eye, as the quest to win Greg Davies' golden head heats up among our comic contenders.

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7.90

148 votes

#5 - A Chair in a Sweet

Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2021

Desiree Burch tackles tennis balls and gaffer tape, and Alan Davies finds out how many circles he can carry, as Greg Davies dispenses justice.

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7.89

175 votes

#6 - An Imbalance in the Poppability

Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2021

Greg Davies and Alex Horne welcome five fresh competitors, including Guz Khan, who are desperate to lay their mitts on Greg's golden head-trophy. This time: creepers, catapults and one (fake) cactus.

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7.81

150 votes

#7 - The Integrity of the Product

Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2021

Greg Davies attempts to make sense of Morgana Robinson sliding a pole through a sponge. Alex Horne lends his considerable acting skills to a promotional film.

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7.77

156 votes

#8 - The Customised Inhaler

Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2021

Alex Horne gets all fired up by a fiendish riddle, as crafty comics including Victoria Coren Mitchell and Morgana Robinson contend with peas, jam, sunglasses and songs

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7.74

159 votes

#9 - Oatmeal and Death

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2021

The contestants have a mountain to climb, but can they hack teamwork? Morgana Robinson inspects suspect doggy bags. Guz Khan slaps a space hopper.

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7.67

158 votes

#10 - The End of the Franchise

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2021

Taskmaster Greg Davies struggles to contain his scorn as Desiree Burch does something inexplicable when faced with sand. And is that an exploding cat?

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