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Cheekiest food

**Cheekiest food** was a prize task featured on Series 10 of *Taskmaster*, as the first task in Toshwash. The task was won by Mawaan Rizwan.

## Summary

The contestants had to bring in a prize that best fit the task category of the cheekiest food. The winner of the episode would be able to take home all of the prizes.

## Performance

**Daisy May Cooper:** Daisy brought in a slice of Billy Bear Ham. She received 2 points.

**Johnny Vegas:** Johnny brought in a slice of buttered bread dipped in a Pot Noodle, which he had apparently told his son was cheeky. He received 1 point.

**Katherine Parkinson:** Katherine brought in a small pistachio and rose cake that she had bought and cut to look like a bum. She received 4 points.

**Mawaan Rizwan:** Mawaan brought in lentils and rice in a Tupperware which he had stolen from his housemate. He received 5 points.

**Richard Herring**: Richard brought in beef cheeks. He received 3 points.
Best thing that delights all five of the senses (Taskmaster NZ)

**Best thing that delights all five of the senses** was a prize task featured on Season 3 of *Taskmaster NZ*, as the first task in Sauce tits. The task was won by Josh Thomson.

## Summary

The contestants had to bring in a prize that best fit the task category of the best thing that delights all five of the senses. The winner of the episode would be able to take home all of the prizes.

## Performance

**Chris Parker:** Chris brought in a sizzling hot plate. He received 3 points.

**Josh Thomson:** Josh brought in a Sushi train with its own soundtrack, which he made out of a tie rack. He received 5 points.

**Justine Smith:** Justine brought in a R2-D2 popcorn bucket from Disneyland. She received 2 points.

**Kura Forrester:** Kura brought in a Big Mac with sexy music. She received 1 point.

**Paul Ego:** Paul brought in butter chicken and strawberries surrounded by velvet, with a picture of Jason Momoa in the top, and the sound of scary children laughing. He received 4 points.
Best bag

**Best bag** was a prize task featured on Series 9 of *Taskmaster*, as the first task in Butter in the microwave. The task was won by Rose Matafeo.

## Summary

The contestants had to bring in a prize that best fit the task category of the best bag. The winner of the episode would be able to take home all of the prizes.

## Performance

**David Baddiel:** David brought in a paper bag filled with super sour sweets. He received 1 point.

**Ed Gamble:** Ed brought in a belly bum bag. He received 2 points.

**Jo Brand:** Jo brought in a Victorian disposal bag for sanitary towels. She received 3 points.

**Katy Wix:** Katy brought in a bagpipe without any pipes. She received 4 points.

**Rose Matafeo**: Rose brought in a bag that she had crocheted and wrote the word "best" on it. She received 5 points.
Alice Levine

* Series 6

**Alice Levine** is an English television and radio presenter and comedian. She is best known for presenting the podcast *My Dad Wrote a Porno* and has also appeared on *Have I Got News For You* and *Would I Lie to You?*. She also presented Channel 4 reality show *The Circle*.

In 2018, Levine appeared in Series 6 of *Taskmaster*, finishing last with 152 points, making her the highest-scoring 5th place contestant in the history of the show.

## Performance

**Notes**

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Whilst Alice's bag weighed 20.5kg and Asim's weighed 16kg, Asim was awarded 4 points and Alice awarded 3 points, although Alice should have been awarded 4 points and Asim 3 points.The scores for the episode and total points for the series both reflect this unexplained change to the points said to be awarded for this task.

## External links

Wikipedia has an article about:
***Alice Levine***

IMDb has information about:
***Alice Levine***

* Interview on Dave website
Catch three balls on your head

**Catch three balls on your head** was a studio task featured on Series 16 of *Taskmaster*, as the fifth task in I'm off to find a robin. The task was won by Julian Clary.

## Summary

The contestants had to catch three balls in their head. They had to throw the ping pong balls with their litter pickers into a a mortarboard tray on their head. They were not allowed to move off their spots of move off their spot. After getting a ball in their hat, the contestants had to shout "Ball".

## Performance

**Julian Clary:** Julian was helped by Lucy to finish first, receiving 5 points.

**Lucy Beaumont:** Lucy was helped by Sam and Julian to finish third, receiving 3 points.

**Sam Campbell:** Sam started to help Lucy as she was helping him, but threw his last one to himself to come seconds, receiving 4 points.

**Sue Perkins:** Sue struggled, having to rely on everyone else to help her finish the task. As she was the slowest, she received 1 point.

**Susan Wokoma:** Susan helped herself to catch the balls, finishing fourth and receiving 2 points.
Best thing you can carry, but only just

**Best thing you can carry, but only just** was a prize task featured on Series 11 of *Taskmaster*, as the first task in It's not your fault. The task was won by Mike Wozniak.

## Summary

The contestants had to bring in a prize that best fit the task category of the best thing they could carry, but only just. The winner of the episode would be able to take home all of the prizes.

## Performance

**Charlotte Ritchie** Charlotte brought in all of her bedding, which weighed 4kg. She received 1 point.

**Jamali Maddix:** Jamali brought in a slightly hot potato. He received 2 points.

**Lee Mack:** Lee brought in (a repesentation of) his own children. He received 4 points.

**Mike Wozniak:** Mike brought in a tune in form of a song about animals that he sung. He received 5 points.

**Sarah Kendall**: Sarah wanted to bring in a "Road closed" sign, but Channel 4 said it was theft, which couldn't be represented on the show. She instead stole the mini fridge from her dressing room. She received 3 points.
Best pointy thing

**Best pointy thing** was a prize task featured on Series 10 of *Taskmaster*, as the first task in I hate your trainers. The task was won by Richard Herring.

## Summary

The contestants had to bring in a prize that best fit the task category of the best pointy thing. The winner of the episode would be able to take home all of the prizes.

## Performance

**Daisy May Cooper:** Daisy brought in a kebab stick, which she claimed doubled as a javelin for a Sylvanian Family. She received 2 points.

**Johnny Vegas:** Johnny brought in a meat thermometer. He received 3 points.

**Katherine Parkinson:** Katherine brought in a Venetian mask. She received 4 points.

**Mawaan Rizwan:** Mawaan brought in a self-help book called "*How To Get Your Point Across In 30 Seconds Or Less*". He received 1 point.

**Richard Herring**: Richard brought in a Pinhead mask from *Hellraiser*. He received 5 points.

## Other Appearances

### *Direktor Svemira*

The task was featured on Season 1 of *Direktor Svemira*.
Contestants

The following is a list of **contestants** and their final scores on each series of the British version of *Taskmaster*. For an alphabetical list of contestants, see Category:Contestants.

## Series 1

**93**

**94**

**68**

**93**

**88**

## Series 2

**78**

**69**

**90**

**94**

**86**

## Series 3

**80**

**81**

**66**

**87**

**72**

## Series 4

**129**

**136**

**125**

**134**

**144**

## Series 5

**126**

**138**

**130**

**107**

**130**

## Champion of Champions

**24**

**37**

**35**

**32**

**36**

## Series 6

**152**

**159**

**181**

**170**

**175**

## Series 7

**165**

**175**

**176**

**133**

**167**

## Series 8

**156**

**150**

**164**

**136**

**143**

## Series 9

**128**

**167**

**154**

**158**

**159**

## Series 10

**158**

**139**

**118**

**151**

**162**

## New Year Treat

**10**

**12**

**10**

**13**

**17**

## Series 11

**125**

**137**

**151**

**154**

**158**

## Series 12

**161**

**161**

**167**

**168**

**121**

## New Year Treat II

**22**

**6**

**15**

**12**

**13**

## Series 13

**153**

**157**

**170**

**142**

**173**

## Champion of Champions II

**11**

**12**

**14**

**12**

**17**

## Series 14

**184**

**144**

**144**

**150**

**174**

## New Years Treat 2023

**14**

**14**

**14**

**20**

**14**

## Series 15

**150**

**131**

**152**

**158**

**174**

## Series 16

**155**

**129**

**161**

**137**

**139**

## Champion of Champions III

**22**

**15**

**18**

**15**

**21**
Best thing that probably has a spring in its mechanism

**Best thing that probably has a spring in its mechanism** was a prize task featured on Series 10 of *Taskmaster*, as the first task in Point of swivel. The task was won by Johnny Vegas.

## Summary

The contestants had to bring in a prize that best fit the task category of the best thing that probably has a spring in its mechanism. The winner of the episode would be able to take home all of the prizes.

## Performance

**Daisy May Cooper:** Daisy brought in an umbrella, claiming she would have one if she was playing *Family Fortunes*. She received 1 point.

**Johnny Vegas:** Johnny brought in his one-armed bandit. He received 5 points.

**Katherine Parkinson:** Katherine brought in a water gun, which she claimed she watered the plants with. She received 2 points.

**Mawaan Rizwan:** Mawaan brought in his own memory-foam mattress. He received 4 points.

**Richard Herring**: Richard brought in a penguin race game that played an annoying tune. He received 3 points.
Song List

##### ***1. from commercial recordings by TL***

* Alma
* Be Prepared
* Bright College Days
* A Christmas Carol
* Clementine
* The Elements (incl. Aristotle version) (PD)
* Fight Fiercely, Harvard
* The Folk Song Army
* George Murphy (incl. The George Murphy Campaign Song and addenda)
* (I'm Spending) Hanukkah in Santa Monica
* The Hunting Song
* I Got It from Agnes
* I Hold Your Hand in Mine
* I Wanna Go Back to Dixie (incl. revised version)
* In Old Mexico (incl. revision)
* The Irish Ballad
* It Makes a Fellow Proud to Be a Soldier (incl. U.K. version)
* Lobachevsky
* MLF Lullaby
* The Masochism Tango (incl. revision)
* My Home Town
* National Brotherhood Week
* New Math
* Oedipus Rex
* The Old Dope Peddler
* Poisoning Pigeons in the Park
* Pollution
* Selling Out
* Send the Marines (incl. U.K. revision)
* She's My Girl
* Smut (incl. revision)
* So Long, Mom
* That's Mathematics
* The Vatican Rag
* We Will All Go Together When We Go
* Wernher von Braun
* Whatever Became of Hubert? (incl. Look What’s Become of Hubert)
* When You Are Old and Gray (incl. verse added for Tomfoolery)
* Who's Next?
* The Wiener Schnitzel Waltz
* The Wild West Is Where I Want to Be

##### ***2. from The Electric Company***

* Finch and Dench
* L-Y
* The Menu Song
* The Mumble Song
* N Apostrophe T
* O-U (The Hound Song) (PD)
* S-N (Snore, Sniff, & Sneeze)
* Silent E (incl. private version)
* Why Not Fight? (aka Fight Song)
* Without an S (m. Vincent Youmans)

##### ***3. recorded by TL but not released***

* The Love Song of the Physical Anthropologist
* Trees (m. Oscar Rasbach) (PD)
* We're Talkin' Algebra

##### ***4. from Park***

* He's Not the One (no music written)
* The Ice Cream Tango (incl. scene)
* No Rice
* Take Me For a Walk (no music written)

##### ***5. from TV and movies***

* Deep Doodoo (from PBS TV)
* (We’re Gonna Put) A Man on the Moon (from TW3)
* The SAC Song (movie version) (from A Gathering of Eagles (incl. extra lyrics)

##### *6. other*

* Baby, Is It Love?
* Political Action Song
* Te Amo
* Thank Him for Me
* Unsong

##### ***7. miscellaneous***

* All I Need Is a Job
* High School Hymn
* I Can't Think Why
* The Night I Appeared as Macbeth
* Polaroid Photography Song
* Post-Thanksgiving Hymn
* Scenery
* Shakespeare Lied
* Sociology
* Speed's Song
* The Subway Song

##### ***8. from The Physical Revue***

* Are There Any Questions?
* The Derivative Song (dy/dx)
* Dodging the Draft at Harvard
* Don't Major in Physics
* Fugue for Scientists
* GSAS Alma Mater
* Hail Chemistry
* A Liter and a Gram
* The Professor's Song - physics version (incl. math version)
* Relativity (music by TL)
* s = 1/2 gt² (music by TL)
* The Slide Rule Song (music by TL)
* There’s a Delta for Every Epsilon (music by TL)

##### ***9. translations***

* All is Well
* The Bourgeoisie
* Juca
* Sunshine
* Tango de la Menegilda
Best piece of memorabilia

**Best piece of memorabilia** was a prize task featured on Series 2 of *Taskmaster*, as the first task in There's strength in arches. The task was won by Richard Osman.

## Summary

The contestants had to bring in a prize that best fit the task category of the best piece of memorabilia. The winner of the episode would be able to take home all of the prizes.

## Performance

**Doc Brown:** Doc brought in the rap he had written for Myleene Klass, that she signed and had framed for him. He received 2 points.

**Joe Wilkinson:** Joe brought in a map of the Grand Union Canal, signed by one of the lock keepers. He received 1 point.

**Jon Richardson:** Jon brought in a Roman coin he had found whilst gardening. He received 3 points.

**Katherine Ryan:** Katherine brought in a Suffragette coin. She received 4 points.

**Richard Osman:** Richard brought in a signed Jocky Wilson poster. He received 5 points.
Build the tallest tower of toilet rolls

**Build the tallest tower of toilet rolls** was a studio task featured on Series 13 of *Taskmaster*, as the fifth task in Heg. The task was won by Sophie Duker.

## Setup

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## Summary

The contestants had to build a tall toilet roll tower. They than took it in turns to throw both their shoes at the toilet rolls from the stage, starting with the contestants who built the tallest tower.

## Performance

**Ardal O'Hanlon:** Ardal initially built the third tallest tower, and managed to knock down half of Sophie's tower, whilst his tower was slightly damaged by Judi. At the end of the task, his tower was the second tallest, so he received 4 points.

**Bridget Christie:** Bridget initially built the joint-shortest tower, but failed to knock over any towers, whilst her tower was not damaged. At the end of the task, her tower was the joint-third tallest, so she received 3 points.

**Chris Ramsey:** Chris initially built the tallest tower, but he failed to knock over any towers. As Sophie managed to knock down all of his tower, at the end of the task, he had the shortest tower, so he received 1 points.

**Judi Love:** Judi initially built the joint-shortest tower, but failed to knock over any towers, whilst her tower was not damaged. At the end of the task, her tower was the joint-third tallest, so she received 3 points.

**Sophie Duker:** Sophie initially built the second tallest tower and managed to knock over all of Chris's tower. Although her tower was half destroyed by Ardal, it was still the tallest at the end of the task, so she received 5 points.

## Other appearances

### *Taskmaster* (NZ)

*Click here for a full task breakdown*

A similar task was featured on Season 2 of *Taskmaster NZ*, as the fifth task in Flight Of Fantasy.. The contestants were only allowed to throw one shoe, instead of two, and they all missed.

The task was won by Matt Heath.

### *Bäst i Test*

This task was featured on Season 6 of *Bäst i Test*.

### *Stormester*

This task was featured on Season 6 of *Stormester*.
As a team, use your own shadows to spell Taskmaster (Taskmaster AU)

**As a team, use your own shadows to spell Taskmaster** was a team task featured on Season 1 of *Taskmaster Australia*, as the fifth task in Are you okay? The task was won by Danielle Walker and Julia Morris.

## Setup

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## Summary

The contestants had to use their own shadows to spell out the word TASKMASTER. All of the team members had to be involved in each letter, and they had 10 seconds between each letter was captured.

## Performance

**Danielle Walker & Julia Morris:** Danielle and Julia struggled to make some of the letters, but it was legible. They received 2 points each.

**Jimmy Rees, Luke McGregor & Nina Oyama:** Jimmy, Luke and Nina struggled to make most of the letters. They received 1 point each.
Best thing from the '90s

**Best thing from the '90s** was a prize task featured on Series 7 of *Taskmaster*, as the first task in Twelve blush majesty two. The task was won by Kerry Godliman.

## Summary

The contestants had to bring in a prize that best fit the task category of the best thing from the '90s. The winner of the episode would be able to take home all of the prizes.

## Performance

**James Acaster** James brought in a collage of Goodbye to My Toddler Years, as he was a toddler in the 1990s. He received 4 points.

**Jessica Knappett:** Jessica brought in a Timmy Mallett book, which was actually published in 1989. She was disqualified from the task.

**Kerry Godliman:** Kerry brought in a Friends boxset. She received 5 points.

**Phil Wang:** Phil brought in himself, who was born in 1990. He originally received 1 point, but after guaranteeing Greg that whoever won the episode would be able to keep him in their home, Phil was upgraded to 3 points.

**Rhod Gilbert**: Rhod brought in a a photo of the Spice Girls with a photo of Greg posing in his pants in 2010 photoshopped in. He was disqualified from the task.

## Other Appearances

### *Suurmestari*

The task was featured on Season 2 of *Suurmestari*.

## Trivia

* This is the first time a player received no points for a prize task.
Become one with nature (Taskmaster NZ)

**Become one with nature** was a task featured on Season 3 of *Taskmaster NZ*, as the second task in Well Alright! The task was won by Josh Thomson.

## Summary

The task was presented to the contestants under a pile of twigs and leafs. The contestants had to become one with nature as fast as possible. However, Jeremy decided to rank the contestant most at one with nature as the winner of the task.

## Performance

**Chris Parker:** Chris stuffed the twigs and leafs down his shorts and pretended yo be a goose near some geese. He became one with nature in 2 minutes and 13 seconds, receiving 3 points.

**Josh Thomson:** Josh took off all his clothes and swam in the pond. Despite becoming one with nature in 8 minutes and 20 seconds, he was deemed to be the most one with nature, receiving 5 points.

**Justine Smith:** Justine lay on the ground with the twigs and leafs on her. She became one with nature in 1 minute, receiving 4 points.

**Kura Forrester:** Kura represented earth with Astroturf, water with a bucket of water, air with the air in the lab and sky with an umbrella. She became one with nature in 4 minutes and 57 seconds, receiving 1 point.

**Paul Ego:** Paul put the twigs on his head and climbed a tree. He became one with nature in 3 minutes and 24 seconds, receiving 2 points.
Arrange the seven objects in a line on the table in order of how many sides they have

**Arrange the seven objects in a line on the table in order of how many sides they have** was a task featured on Series 11 of *Taskmaster*, as the fourth task in Slap and tong. The task was won by Charlotte Ritchie.

## Setup

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## Summary

The task was presented on a blanket covering the seven objects. The contestants had to arrange the objects in order of the number of sides each object has, but they were blindfolded and could only use their face to touch the objects. If any object fell off the table, the contestants were disqualified.

## Performance

**Charlotte Ritchie:** Charlotte managed to identify each object and how many sides it had with her mouth, arranging them in the order of: egg, paper, cheese, drink, ice, jelly, banana. As she got 5 out of 7 objects in the correct place, she received 5 points.

**Jamali Maddix :** Jamali immediately dropped the cheese on the floor, prompting him to throw everything off the table in anger. He was disqualified from the task.

**Lee Mack:** Lee licked the objects to try and identify the objects, dropping the egg and later the jelly, making a bizarre noise as he tried to catch the jelly with his tongue. He was disqualified from the task.

**Mike Wozniak:** Mike managed to identify each object but struggled to arrange the items, arranging them in the order of: egg, paper, cheese, jelly, banana, ice, drink. As he got 4 out of 7 objects in the correct place, he received 4 points.

**Sarah Kendall:** Sarah managed to identify each object and mainly how many sides it had by licking the sides of each thing. However, as she moved the paper from one side of the table to the other, where she had gathered all of the objects, she accidentally knocked the egg off the table. She was disqualified from the task.

## Other Appearances

### *Direktor Svemira*

The task was featured on Season 1 of *Direktor Svemira*.
Blow out the candle in the most bold and beautiful way (Taskmaster NZ)

**Blow out the candle in the most bold and beautiful way** was a task featured on Season 4 of *Taskmaster NZ*, as the third task in I'm a therapist, not a greengrocer. The task was won by Dai Henwood.

## Setup

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## Summary

The task was presented next to a candle. The contestants had to blow out the candle in the most bold and beautiful way. They were not allowed to use their lungs or relight the candle.

## Performance

**Bubbah:** Bubbah initially wanted to use hairspray but was advised not to. She then attempted to "airbend" the candle using two pieces of paper but accidentally fanned the candle out whilst practicing. Bubbah then demonstrated what she had planned although it didn't count. She received 1 point.

**Dai Henwood:** Dai told Paul to imagine that the candle was a shark and that the Argentinian kumquat was Paul before dopping the kumquat onto the candle and extinguishing the flame. He received 5 points.

**Karen O'Leary:** Karen spent a bit of time before opening the task feeding Paul gherkins. She then made an outfit out of balloons, feathers and tape before performing a balloon dance and popping a balloon next to the candle to extinguish it. She received 3 points.

**Melanie Bracewell:** Melanie used paper to dress up as a bird and flapped until the candle was blown out. She then lay down and pretended to die, claiming it died because of climate change. Melanie received 3 points.

**Ray O'Leary:** Ray dressed the leaf blower up as a woman with lips and a tongue called Cynthia. He then used it to blow out "Lumiere" the candle when Cynthia went to kiss it. He received 4 points.

## Trivia

### Behind the Scenes

* After it was revealed that Dai had called a squash an Argentinian kumquat, he exclaimed "I'm a therapist, not a greengrocer", the episode's name.
Build a big flag of the country written on your card (Taskmaster NZ)

**Build a big flag of the country written on your card** was a task featured on Season 3 of *Taskmaster NZ*, as the third task in Mexican lasagna. The task was won by Josh Thomson.

## Setup

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## Summary

The task was presented under a hula-hoop Olympic rings. The contestants had to choose a card from Paul's deck and build a big flag of the country written on the card. The picture on the card was of a different flag to the one written on the card, so the contestants had to recreate the flag written on the card.

## Performance

**Chris Parker:** Chris did not notice the card mistake, so he made the Solomon Islands' flag instead of the Brazil flag out of grass, yellow balls and a blue tarp. He received 2 points.

**Josh Thomson:** Josh realised that his card meant he had to make the United Arab Emirates' flag, despite it showing the United States of America's flag, so he recreated the UAE's flag using various items located around the house, including barrels, books and camping chairs. He received 5 points.

**Justine Smith:** Justine did not notice the card mistake, so she made the Tanzanian flag instead of the Jamaican flag out of various strips of paper, and recorded a video hoping that the Jamaican people would be proud of her depiction of "their" flag. She received 2 points.

**Kura Forrester:** Kura did not notice the card mistake, so she made the Argentinian flag instead of Uruguay's flag, by painting a sheet of paper (though at one point she mentioned how similar the "Uruguayan" flag looked to the Argentinian flag). She received 2 points.

**Paul Ego:** Paul did not notice the card mistake, so he made the Italian flag instead of the Mexican flag out of various items from the house (though he made a joke about how similar the two flags were). He received 2 points.

## Trivia

### Behind the Scenes

* When making his flag, Paul made a joke about the similarity of the Mexican and Italian flags, mentioning "Mexican lasagna", the episode's name.
Build the most robust statue of the most delicate thing

**Build the most robust statue of the most delicate thing** was a task featured on Series 9 of *Taskmaster*, as the third task in Five miles per day. The first part of the task was won by Katy Wix, with the second part of the task being won by Rose Matafeo.

## Setup

### Build the most robust statue of the most delicate thing

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## Summary

The task was presented on a wooden table. The contestants had to build the most robust statue of a delicate thing, and put their statue on a red cross on the floor, where it would be left for an hour. Later, the contestants received another task presented on a steamroller. They had to score a goal with the football, but their statue acted as a goalie for the goal.

## Performance

**David Baddiel:** David built a statue of himself asking out a girl called Avril to represent a time when his ego was delicate. As he completely flattened the statue with the steamroller, he received 2 points. David took 15 minutes and 20 seconds to score a goal, receiving 1 point. He received 3 points in total for the two tasks.

**Ed Gamble:** Ed built a statue of a baby, which he stuck to a wooden board for stability but it looked like he had crucified it. As he completely flattened the statue with the steamroller when trying to score the goal, he received 2 points. Although his time was not given, he received 3 points for scoring a goal on a steamroller. He received 5 points in total for the two tasks.

**Jo Brand:** Jo built a statue of herself holding a sign saying she enjoyed poetry, claiming she was delicate. As part of the statue's hair still existed after an hour, she received 3 points. Jo score a goal in 8 minutes, receiving 4 points. She received 7 points in total for the two tasks.

**Katy Wix:** Katy built a statue of a pinecone, which she managed to create a cross-section in with a steamroller. She received 5 points. Katy scored a goal in 11 minutes, receiving 2 points. She received 7 points in total for the two tasks.

**Rose Matafeo:** Rose built a statue of a leaf, which she ended up nailing to a table and really was just egg cartons nailed to a plank of wood. As she managed to avoid her statue completely with the steamroller, she received 4 points. She scored a goal in 4 minutes and 45 seconds, receiving 5 points. She received 9 points in total for the two tasks.

## Trivia

### Behind the Scenes

* When Alex was reading at the goal times, he jokingly claimed that David was travelling at a speed of "Five miles per day", the episode's name.
Burst this balloon from the furthest distance

**Burst this balloon from the furthest distance** was a task featured on Series 16 of *Taskmaster*, as the second task in Skateboard Division. The task was won by Sue Perkins.

## Setup

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## Summary

The task was presented on top of the water balloon inside the mini lodge. The contestants had to burst the water balloon from the furthest distance without looking at the balloon when it burst. Alex counted the distance between the contestants and the burst balloon in aspirins.

## Performance

**Julian Clary:** Julian instantly decided to throw the balloon outside, covering his eyes after throwing the balloon. He burst the balloon at 292 aspirins away, receiving 3 points.

**Lucy Beaumont:** Lucy straddled a swing ball pole and burst the balloon whilst standing next to it. She burst the balloon at 15 aspirins away, receiving 1 point.

**Sam Campbell:** Sam initially poked the balloon using a golf ball covered in nails, before decideing to lob the balloon upwards and run when he realised he had 1 minute and a half left. He burst the balloon at 564 aspirins away, receiving 4 points.

**Sue Perkins:** Sue tied the balloon with string and tape, before unravelling the string to the gate and yanking the balloon off the table from the driveway. She burst the balloon at 2459 aspirins away, receiving 5 points.

**Susan Wokoma:** Susan initially threw ping pong balls at the balloon through the hutch's window before attempting several times to burst it with a stick. She burst the balloon at 71 aspirins away, receiving 2 points.
Convince this Swedish person that you are the most famous celebrity (Kongen Befaler)

**Convince this Swedish person that you are the most famous celebrity** was a task featured in Season 2 of *Kongen Befaler*, as the third task in Skriv hårbørste. The task was won by Jon Almaas.

## Summary

The contestants had to convince Nicolas, a Swede, that they were the most famous contestant, without lying. Nicolas took notes during the task, which were read out in the studio.

## Performance

**Maria Stavang:** Maria got flustered at how handsome Nicolas was. She talked about the diversity and size of her online followings, mentioning that companies had sent her free stuff to promote, and that she’d had to sleep with more attractive people. She received 3 points.

**Calle Hellevang-Larsen:** Calle did the splits, then mentioned that he was about to go record for a different TV show. He then brought up being asked several times to appear on *4-Star Dinner* (a celebrity version of *Come Dine With Me*). He received 2 points.

**Jon Almaas:** Jon mainly talked facts and figures, comparing a sitcom he’d starred in to a Swedish sitcom Nicolas knew, a Facebook video of his with 2 million views to “Gangnam Style,” and his career to Cristiano Ronaldo’s. He received 5 points.

**Mia Hundvin:** Mia talked about her handball career, specifically mentioning the Olympics, and was quite embarrassed about the task. She received 4 points.

**Magnus Devold:** Magnus talked about his affiliation with Ylvis (Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker), but mentioned “The Fox,” which he wasn’t involved in. He then went out on the street to ask people if they knew who he was, but barely anyone even knew his face. He recevied 1 point.

## Trivia

### Behind the Scenes

After mentioning a hairbrush she had been sent, Maria told Nicolas to “Write 'hairbrush'” *(Skriv hårbørste)*, the episode’s name.
Channel 4

**Channel 4** is a British public-service television channel owned by Channel Four Television Corporation and is available in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel airs a wide range of programming including many comedy shows, such as *8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown*, *Peep Show*, *The Big Fat Quiz of the Year* and *Man Down*. In 2019 it was announced that Taskmaster was moving from rival channel Dave to Channel 4. Series 10 began airing on the channel on 15 October 2020.

## External links

Wikipedia has an article about:
***Channel 4***

* Official website
Best thing that they've invented

**Best thing that they've invented** was a prize task featured on Series 6 of *Taskmaster*, as the first task in We met at mealtimes. The task was won by Tim Vine.

## Summary

The contestants had to bring in a prize that best fit the task category of the best thing that they've invented. The winner of the episode would be able to take home all of the prizes.

## Performance

**Alice Levine** Alice brought in her initial designs for a mobile phone battery tetherer. She received 1 point.

**Asim Chaudhry:** Asim brought in his Airmax 97 3D printed trainers from the Nike Factory. He received 1 point.

**Liza Tarbuck:** Liza brought in Cacti chasseur (shoes with cacti glued to them). She received 3 points.

**Russell Howard:** Russell brought in cup cereal, which was cereal in a cup. He received 1 point.

**Tim Vine**: Tim brought in his stage spade, which, like a stage knife, could be retracted. He received 5 points.
Best sign

**Best sign** was a prize task featured on Series 16 of *Taskmaster*, as the first task in Hell is here. The task was won by Sue Perkins.

## Summary

The contestants had to bring in a prize that best fit the task category of the best sign. The winner of the episode would be able to take home all of the prizes.

## Performance

**Julian Clary:** Julian brought in a sign he saw in the Green Room at the Hull Literary Festival saying "Food For The Artists" on two-sticky notes. He received 1 point.

**Lucy Beaumont:** Lucy brought in a sign for "The Dog & Bastard", her house pub. She received 2 points.

**Sam Campbell:** Sam brought in a sign from the British Library saying "Please take care, Piazza Slippery". He received 3 points.

**Sue Perkins:** Sue brought in a sign from BBC Television Centre which she stole with the help of Claudia Winkleman on the day that the Television Centre was closing. She received 5 points.

**Susan Wokoma:** Susan brought in a sign for Cock Pond Clapham Common. She received 4 points.
Bob Mortimer

* Series 5
* Champion of Champions

**Bob Mortimer** is an English comedian and actor. He is best known for the double act *Vic and Bob*, along with Vic Reeves. He has also appeared on shows including *Never Mind the Buzzcocks*, *Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled* and *Travel Man*. He is also a frequent guest on *Would I Lie to You?* where he is infamous for his unbelievable but true stories.

In 2017, Mortimer appeared in Series 5 of *Taskmaster*, winning with 138 points. He returned the same year for Champion of Champions, where he finished last with 24 points.

## Video

Bob Mortimer Taskmaster Champion of Champions Interview - DaveBob Mortimer's Best Taskmaster Moments325px
## External links

Wikipedia has an article about:
***Bob Mortimer***

IMDb has information about:
***Bob Mortimer***

* Interview on Dave website
Basic recipe 28.

***Basic recipe 28.*** is the 2022 one-off New Year's special that first aired on 1 January 2022 on Channel 4. The episode was won by Adrian Chiles. The episode was the first episode to be filmed with a live studio audience since Taskmaster's switch over to Channel 4.

## Episode breakdown

Spoilers!This section contains spoilers.

**Notes**

1. ↑ These points were attributed to Jonnie but won by Alan Davies, who replaced him for the studio segments of this episode.

## External links

* Taskmaster's New Year Treat II on All 4
Bounce one of these balls so that it lands in that bin

**Bounce one of these balls so that it lands in that bin.** was a task featured on Series 8 of *Taskmaster*, as the second task in I've been a bit ill. The task was won by Lou Sanders.

## Setup

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## Summary

The task was presented in the bin. The contestants had to bounce a ball into a bin. They had to use the first ball they touched, and could not touch the ball after they propelled the ball towards the bin.

## Performance

**Iain Stirling:** Iain tested the balls by picking them up with books between his hands, choosing the bouncy ball. He then bounced the ball through a tube into the bin, with the ball bouncing 36 times. He received 3 points.

**Joe Thomas:** Joe chose the rubber band ball, putting the bin on its side and rolling the ball towards it. His ball bounced 4 times into the bin, so he received 1 point.

**Lou Sanders:** Lou accidentally chose her ball before reading the task fully by touching the plastic ball. She then tied a wire to the ball and bounced it herself throughout the time before getting it into the bin. She bounced her ball 225 times into the bin, so received 5 points.

**Paul Sinha:** Paul chose the tennis ball, throwing it up on the roof and letting it bounce down, where he caught it with the bin. His ball bounced 9 times into the bin, so he received 2 points.

**Sian Gibson:** Sian accidentally chose her ball before reading the task by touching the rubber band ball. After initially trying to just bounce the ball into the bin, including trying to catapult it from a net, she put the ball in the net and bounced it up and down herself, before getting it into the bin. She bounced her ball 112 times into the bin, so received 4 points.
Construct the best thing for the Taskmaster

**Construct the best thing for the Taskmaster** was a team task featured on Series 2 of *Taskmaster*, as the fifth task in Welcome to Rico Face. The task was won by Doc Brown, Joe Wilkinson and Katherine Ryan.

## Setup

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## Summary

The task was presented as an instruction manual. The two team had to create the best thing using the flat-pack furniture presented on the rug.

## Performance

**Doc Brown, Joe Wilkinson & Katherine Ryan:** The three built a Tiki bar for the Taskmaster. They received 4 points each.

**Jon Richardson & Richard Osman:** Jon and Richard pretended to kidnap Alex and create a tickling torture machine. They received 1 point each.
Coolest thing they've found on a walk within 1km of their house (Taskmaster AU)

**Coolest thing found on a walk within 1km of their house** was a prize task featured on Season 1 of *Taskmaster Australia*, as the first task in BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM. The task was won by Julia Morris.

## Summary

The contestants had to bring in a prize that best fit the task category of the coolest thing found on a walk within 1km of their house. The winner of the episode would be able to take home all of the prizes.

## Performance

**Danielle Walker:** Danielle brought in a photo of a crab she had found in a park. She received 4 points.

**Jimmy Rees:** Jimmy brought in menu from a hipster cafe near his house. He received 3 points.

**Julia Morris:** Julia brought in an air dancer. She received 5 points.

**Luke McGregor:** Luke brought in a chair he had found set up so people could enjoy the view. He received 1 point.

**Nina Oyama:** Nina brought in Marrickville pork roll. She received 2 points.
Communicate the other team's animals to your team members

**Communicate the other team's animals to your team members** was a studio team task featured on Series 14 of *Taskmaster*, as the fifth task in Chip Biffington. The task was won by Dara Ó Briain, Fern Brady & John Kearns and Munya Chawawa & Sarah Millican, who all won 5 points each.

## Setup

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## Summary

One team member had two minutes to write down ten animals. Then, another team member had 2 minutes to communicate the other team's animals by only doing an impression of the animal whilst repeatedly saying the letter that comes before it in the alphabet. The winning team was to receive 5 points and the losing team to receive 0 points.

## Performance

**Dara Ó Briain, Fern Brady & John Kearns:** Dara chose these animals: **Cat**, **Dog**, **Giraffe**, Tortoise, **Kangaroo**, **Chimpanzee**, **Fish**, **Rabbit**, Bear, and Parrot. The team chose John to do the miming.

Dara and Fern managed to correctly guess 7 of John's impressions, failing to recognise his wolf impression and struggling to identify his crocodile, so they received 5 points each.

**Munya Chawawa & Sarah Millican:** Sarah chose these animals: **Lion**, **Monkey**, **Cat**, Wolf, **Shark**, **Horse**, **Crocodile**, **Koala**, Giraffe, and Rabbit. Munya is doing the miming.

Sarah managed to correctly guess 7 of Munya's impressions, failing to recognise his tortoise and struggling to identify his kangaroo as Munya said the wrong letter, so they received 5 points each.

## Other Appearances

### *Stormester*

This task was featured on Season 7 of *Stormester*.
Blow up the biggest balloon whilst blindfolded

**Blow up the biggest balloon whilst blindfolded** was a studio task featured on Series 1 of *Taskmaster*, as the sixth task in Little denim shorts. The task was won by Roisin Conaty.

## Setup

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## Summary

The contestants were tasked with blowing up the biggest balloon whilst blindfolded. They only had one balloon and had to tie the balloon during the 100 seconds. Whilst the 100 seconds were ongoing, Alex himself blew up a balloon and popped it next to Josh to distract everyone.

## Performance

**Frank Skinner:** Frank blew up the third largest balloon, but was bumped up to second after Tim's disqualification, receiving 4 points.

**Josh Widdicombe:** Josh stated he was terrified of balloons popping, so he blew up the smallest balloon, but was bumped up to fourth after Tim's disqualification, receiving 2 points.

**Roisin Conaty:** With one minute remaining, Romesh stroked Roisin's face, trying to feel what was to his left. Roisin blew up the largest balloon so received 5 points.

**Romesh Ranganathan:** With one minute remaining, Romesh stroked Roisin's face, trying to feel what was to his left. With 25 seconds left, Romesh and Tim attempted to fight blindfolded with Alex politely asking them to stop. Romesh blew up the fourth largest balloon, but was bumped up to third after Tim's disqualification, receiving 3 points.

**Tim Key:** With 25 seconds left, Romesh and Tim attempted to fight blindfolded with Alex politely asking them to stop. Although Tim blew up the second largest balloon, he did not tie up the balloon in the 100 seconds, so was disqualified.

## Other appearances

### *Het Grootste Licht*

The task was featured on Season 1 of *Het Grootste Licht*.

### *Dicho y hecho*

The task was featured on Season 1 of *Dicho y hecho*.

### *Taskmaster* (US)

The task was featured on Season 1 of *Taskmaster* (US), as the third task in 101 Ducks.

The task was won by Freddie Highmore.

### *Stormester*

The task was featured on Season 1 of *Stormester*.

### *Kongen Befaler*

The task was featured on Season 1 of *Kongen Befaler*.

### *Direktor Svemira*

The task was featured on Season 1 of *Direktor Svemira*.

### *Bäst i Test*

The task was featured on Season 6 of *Bäst i Test*.

### *Taskmaster (PT)*

The task was featured on Season 1 of *Taskmaster (PT)*.

### *Le Maître du jeu*

The task was featured on Season 1 of *Le Maître du jeu*.
Convince a child you're asleep

**Convince a child you're asleep** was a task featured on Series 16 of *Taskmaster*, as the fourth task in Never packed a boot. The task was won by Sam Campbell and Susan Wokoma.

## Setup

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## Summary

The task was presented on the hutch's stairs at night. The contestants had to convince a child named Flossie that they were asleep. They could either use the bed and pretend to snore and sleepwalk, or avoid the bed and use sounds to snore and sleep talk. Flossie was given a recording of their actions on a tablet to pass her judgement.

## Performance

**Julian Clary:** Julian chose to Snore & Sleepwalk. He had no plan and just woke up, walked outside and returned to bed, not convincing Flossie in the progress. He received 3 points.

**Lucy Beaumont:** Lucy chose to Snore & Sleepwalk. She pretended that she woke up in the morning and was looking for socks whilst her eyes were open, making Flossie think she was wide awake. She received 1 point.

**Sam Campbell:** Sam chose to Snore & Sleep Talk. He used a lawn flamingo in his place, and bribed Flossie that he would give her £100 if she said he was asleep. He received 5 points.

**Sue Perkins:** Sue chose to Snore & Sleep Talk. She used a mannequin, stick and string to manipulate the bedding and talked that she had done the task, but her repeated actions made Flossie think she was awake. She received 2 points.

**Susan Wokoma:** Susan chose to Snore & Sleepwalk. She used her RADA skills and was able to fool Flossie that she was asleep. She received 5 points.

## Trivia

### Behind the Scenes

* Flossie did receive £100 in Book Tokens.
Best bedding

**Best bedding** was a prize task featured on Series 10 of *Taskmaster*, as the first task in Air Horn Andy. The task was won by Richard Herring.

## Summary

The contestants had to bring in a prize that best fit the task category of the best bedding. The winner of the episode would be able to take home all of the prizes.

## Performance

**Daisy May Cooper:** Daisy brought in clean sheets. She received 3 points.

**Johnny Vegas:** Johnny brought in lambswool which he apparently left out for birds' nests. He received 2 points.

**Katherine Parkinson:** Katherine brought in silk sheets. She received 2 points.

**Mawaan Rizwan:** Mawaan brought in his ostrich travel pillow, where you put your head and hands inside of it. He received 4 points.

**Richard Herring**: Richard brought in pillows with a picture of Greg and Alex on them so it looked like the two were in bed together. He received 5 points.
Correctly don your surgical scrubs, mask, stethoscope, gloves, hair net and shoe covers while simultaneously keeping your balloon aloft (Taskmaster NZ)

**Correctly don your surgical scrubs, mask, stethoscope, gloves, hair net and shoe covers while simultaneously keeping your balloon aloft** was a studio task featured on Season 4 of *Taskmaster NZ*, as the fifth task in A love bomb. The task was won by Melanie Bracewell.

## Summary

The contestants had to don their surgical outfit whilst keeping their balloon aloft. If their balloon touched the floor, the contestant would have to restart.

## Performance

**Bubbah:** Bubbah donned her surgical outfit last with help from Dai. She received 1 point.

**Dai Henwood:** Dai donned his surgical outfit third, receiving 3 points.

**Karen O'Leary:** Karen donned her surgical outfit fourth, receiving 2 points.

**Melanie Bracewell:** Melanie donned her surgical outfit first, receiving 5 points.

**Ray O'Leary:** Ray got the audience to keep his balloon aloft whilst he tried to put on the surgical outfit. He donned his surgical outfit second, receiveing 4 points.
South Blue

The South Blue is a named ocean located far south of Spawn in Ung Svane. It is located directly south of the continent of Lalenti, as well as the East Blue and West Blue. Senota is located directly south of the South Blue. At its widest point, the South Blue is roughly 2800 blocks wide.

The South Blue is a deep, temperate ocean. Several small islands dot the middle of the South Blue. None of these islands have been claimed by any country or player.
Al Murray

* Series 3

**Al Murray** is an English comedian, best known for his "Pub Landlord" persona. He has performed stand-up, including at the London Palladium, and starred in Sky One sitcom *Time Gentlemen Please*. He also hosted the ITV chat show *Al Murray's Happy Hour*.

In 2016, Murray appeared in Series 3 of *Taskmaster*, finishing in third place with 80 points. He was the guest on episodes 34 and 53 of Taskmaster The Podcast.

In 2021, Murray appeared in two special tasks, alongside Series 12 contestant Desiree Burch, which were run as part of an ad campaign for Google's Pixel 6 phones.

## Trivia

* Al is one of the few contestants to make a cameo in the show after they appeared. He appeared in the Series 4 episode Hollowing out a baguette., as part of Joe Lycett's attempt at the task "Camouflage yourself", being part of the group of people used to disguise Joe. Additionally, in the same episode, Al appeared in the introduction of the task "Make a trailer for Taskmaster: The Movie".

## Video

Al Murray's Best Moments - Taskmaster - Avalon ComedyAl Murray Surprises Alex Horne - Taskmaster - Avalon Comedy
## External links

Wikipedia has an article about:
***Al Murray***

IMDb has information about:
***Al Murray***

* Official website
* Interview on Dave website