The BEST episodes of Taskmaster season 5

Every episode of Taskmaster season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Taskmaster season 5!

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
Their Water's So Delicious
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8.17
221 votes

#1 - 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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A Wind-Dried Puffin
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7.95
215 votes

#2 - A Wind-Dried Puffin

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/2017

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

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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Spoony Neeson
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7.91
216 votes

#3 - Spoony Neeson

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/2017

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

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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Residue Round The Hoof
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7.91
227 votes

#4 - Residue Round The Hoof

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/2017

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

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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Boing Boing
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7.91
203 votes

#5 - Boing Boing

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/2017

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

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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The Leprechaun Or The Lesbian
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7.85
228 votes

#6 - The Leprechaun Or The Lesbian

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/2017

Greg Davies takes great pleasure in celebrity humiliation. Nish Kumar pretends that he's Robin Hood and Mark Watson feels the wrath of yoghurt.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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Phoenix
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7.84
220 votes

#7 - Phoenix

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/2017

Proving he's as diabolical in real life as he is in the Inbetweeners, Greg Davies sets our five comedians absurd tasks such as jelly-balancing and coconut costumery.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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Dignity Intact
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7.83
247 votes

#8 - Dignity Intact

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/2017

Greg Davies sets Aisling Bea, Bob Mortimer, Mark Watson, Nish Kumar and Sally Phillips some brilliantly bewildering tasks, including basketball without hands.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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