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: 4/19/2024Network: Channel 4Status: Continuing
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Their Water's So Delicious
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8.21
208 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, while Bob Mortimer educates us on Dumfries and Galloway.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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A Wind-Dried Puffin
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7.97
200 votes

#2 - A Wind-Dried Puffin

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

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.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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Residue Round The Hoof
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7.95
213 votes

#3 - Residue Round The Hoof

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

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.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
Spoony Neeson
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7.94
205 votes

#4 - 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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Boing Boing
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7.92
191 votes

#5 - Boing Boing

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

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.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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The Leprechaun Or The Lesbian
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7.86
213 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 he's Robin Hood, while Mark Watson feels the wrath of yoghurt.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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Dignity Intact
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7.86
230 votes

#7 - Dignity Intact

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

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

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
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Phoenix
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7.85
208 votes

#8 - 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 celebs absurd tasks such as jelly-balancing and coconut costumery.

Directors: Andy Devonshire
Writer: Alex Horne
Watch Now:Amazon