The WORST episodes of Taskmaster
Every episode of Taskmaster ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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 - The Faceless Facilitators
Season 18 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/2024
Andy Zaltzman, Babátúndé Aléshé, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee and Rosie Jones search for a seal, hurl yoga balls in a theme park, and force-feed Little Alex Horne a bowlful of bubblegum.
#2 - A Documentary About a Despot
Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/2020
Johnny Vegas yells from a tall chair. Katherine Parkinson forgets how balloons work. Richard Herring flails around in a dinghy.
#3 - ...And Then a Detective Comes In
Season 18 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/2024
Jack Dee has a dramatic wardrobe change, Rosie Jones presents her new baby, and Emma Sidi's got Tamzin Outhwaite on the brain. Plus: multi-headed beasts, and a very dull ghost.
#4 - I'm a Girl Who Likes a Clean Line
Season 18 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/2024
Andy Zaltzman takes a carrot-based risk. Emma Sidi performs some cartwheel tricks. Rosie Jones menaces a member of the crew. Alex Horne rings a bell (or two!)
#5 - The Old Soft, Curved Padlock
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/2/2018
Five celebs - including Russell Howard and Tim Vine - tackle wheelbarrow stunts and lemon towers as Greg Davies sets them truly absurd tasks.
#6 - Cows Are Made of Milk
Season 20 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/2025
Sanjeev Bhaskar rotates around a hill of flour, Maisie Adam's mouth pokes through the Taskmaster's nose, and Little Alex Horne introduces Little Little Alex Horne to the world.
#7 - One Warm Prawn
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/16/2018
Greg Davies dishes out baffling tasks to five comics, including taste-testing some baby food. Meanwhile, Liza Tarbuck introduces a plastic lizard to a drill...
#8 - Hello
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/8/2019
Five new contestants - Iain Stirling, Joe Thomas, Lou Sanders, Paul Sinha and Sian Gibson - complete a series of tasks under the watchful eye of Greg Davies and Alex Horne.
#9 - A 1970s Camping Kettle
Season 20 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/2025
The scores are tight and the tasks are chaotic as Alex Horne dons his jockey silks, Phil Ellis and Ania Magliano endanger the crew, and Maisie Adam forgets the rules. Again.
#10 - God's Haemorrhoid
Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/15/2020
Taskmaster Greg Davies and his sidekick Alex Horne test the wit of Daisy May Cooper, Johnny Vegas, Katherine Parkinson, Mawaan Rizwan and Richard Herring with giant bears and flying eggs.
#11 - BMXing!
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/23/2018
Greg Davies sets the truly absurd tasks as Tim Vine strips to his waist, Russell Howard gets tattooed, and Alice Levine apes Leonardo da Vinci using squirty cream.
#12 - Tarpeters
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/9/2018
Greg Davies metes out madcap misery. Liza Tarbuck shows her hatred of small toy men, Asim Chaudhry invents a new rain hat, and Alice Levine tries to fathom darts.
#13 - Air Horn Andy
Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2020
The comics go all out to win in the series semi-final: Richard Herring bleeds on beer mats, Mawaan Rizwan volleys oranges and Katherine Parkinson counts plastic balls.
#14 - It's My Milk Now
Season 15 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/4/2023
It's episode six, and you know what that means? That's right, it's time to meet everyone's imaginary friends in a domestic and poignant setting. And nobody understands a simple egg-shelling task.
#15 - Legit Glass
Season 10 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/2020
Mawaan Rizwan masters remote control cars. Katherine Parkinson is baffled by a giant marble. Can Daisy May Cooper decipher Richard Herring's mysterious messages?
#16 - It's Not Your Fault
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/18/2021
Charlotte Ritchie, Jamali Maddix, Lee Mack, Mike Wozniak and Sarah Kendall catch rats and have a smashing time delivering crockery on a scooter.
#17 - Snooker Cue Umbrella Chin
Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/25/2024
Steve Pemberton experiments with G-force, Sophie Willan splatters a human pigeon and Joanne McNally rocks a traffic cone. In other news, Nick Mohammed gets trapped under a bed.
#18 - We Met At Mealtimes
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/6/2018
The competitors use their ingenuity with snowy globes, rubbery ducks and wooden-y spoons to impress Taskmaster Greg Davies.
#19 - The Curse of Politeness
Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/30/2023
The 15th series kicks off with Alex Horne unveiling the new snack that's set to take the convenience food world by storm. Frankie Boyle plays with some string. And everyone throws a toilet roll.
#20 - A Novel About Russian Gulags
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/15/2019
The race continues for Greg Davies's golden head trophy. Today, an interesting selection of facial hair and a fascinating collection of continuous noises.
#21 - How Heavy Is the Water?
Season 15 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2023
Kiell Smith-Bynoe finds himself playing bingo without any shoes on. And all the comedians create boats to carry eggs in a race involving eggs (in boats).
#22 - Melon Buffet
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/28/2015
Schoolmasterly Greg Davies sets five fellow comedians - including Tim Key and Frank Skinner - devious tasks in this offbeat challenge show. First up: melon-eating!
#23 - Little Denim Shorts
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/25/2015
Pro-celebrity suffering in Greg Davies' comedy challenge series. Frank Skinner takes a boulder onto a train, and can the comedians make a Swede blush?
#24 - Drier Than You Think, Chalk
Season 20 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/23/2025
Ania Magliano spews up some blue jelly, Sanjeev Bhaskar requests a comfort break and Maisie Adam squawks like an exotic bird, while Alex Horne gets to wear an important hat!
#25 - The Gangsters of the Sea
Season 18 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/2024
Babátúndé Aléshé almost certainly knows what a rocket is, Emma Sidi swears loudly and Jack Dee's a dead ringer for a famous artist. Greg Davies awards points (some), praise (little) and pity (plenty).