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Camouflage yourself

**Camouflage yourself** was a task featured on Series 4 of *Taskmaster*, as the second task in Hollowing out a baguette. The task was won by Noel Fielding.

## Summary

The task was presented on a model of the Taskmaster House, camouflaged as grass. The contestants had to camouflage themselves. Greg would then be shown their finished photo, where he had to guess where the contestants were camouflaged. After guessing, the contestants would reveal themselves.

## Performance

**Hugh Dennis:** Hugh put the front door on his back and positioned himself where the door should have been. He received 4 points.

**Joe Lycett:** Joe got 11 people, including himself and Al Murray to wear similar clothing and crouch with their backs to the camera to camouflage himself. He received 4 points.

**Lolly Adefope:** Lolly wore a grass poncho and got Alex to sprinkle icing sugar on her to recreate the frost on the ground, which ultimately gave her away. She received 2 points.

**Mel Giedroyc:** Mel hid behind a flower pot in the living room, thinking she wasn't allowed to leave the room. She received 1 point.

**Noel Fielding:** Noel used a green screen to make it look like he had shrunk himself down to camouflage himself as a banana in the fruit bowl. He received 5 points.

## Other Appearances

### *Bäst i Test*

The task was featured on Season 2 of *Bäst i Test*.

### *Taskmaster* (US)

The task was featured on Season 1 of *Taskmaster* (US), as the second task in Bubbles.

The task was won by Kate Berlant.

### *Stormester*

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

### *Kongen Befaler*

*Click here for a full task breakdown*

The task was featured on Season 2 of *Kongen Befaler*, as the third task in Lille Snåsagutten.

The task was won by Calle Hellevang-Larsen.

### *Suurmestari*

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

### *Direktor Svemira*

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

### *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*.

## Trivia

### Behind the Scenes

* The task was presented on the model of the Taskmaster House that was used in the task Make a bridge over the river using only items on this table.
* On the model of the Taskmaster House, there is a trolley sitting in the river. This is a reference to Richard Osman's attempt in the task Get all this shopping into the shopping trolley, where he threw the trolley into the river.
Blow this egg the furtherest from the table (Taskmaster NZ)

**Blow this egg the furtherest from the table** was a task featured on Season 1 of *Taskmaster NZ*, as the second task in Unhealth must be dead. The task was won by Brynley Stent.

## Setup

 Timing
 Measurement

## Summary

The task was presented on a table next to an egg. The contestants had to blow the egg the furtherest from the table. If the egg broke, they had to stop.

## Performance

**Angella Dravid:** Angella spent a long time getting a hairdryer and blanket, blowing the egg onto the blanket and using the hairdryer to blow the egg. She got the egg 2.78m from the table, receiving 4 points.

**Brynley Stent:** Brynley blew the egg onto the task, lowered it onto the floor, then continued to blow it. She got the egg 2.88m from the table, receiving 5 points.

**Guy Williams:** Guy blew the egg off the table, breaking it immediately. He got the egg 22cm from the table, receiving 2 points.

**Leigh Hart:** Leigh went to get a leaf blower and to make a chute for the egg to travel, but took the egg with him and broke it, in the end end blowing the eggs' remains. He got the egg 0cm from the table, receiving 1 point.

**Madeleine Sami:** Madeleine used a leaf blower to blow the egg off the table. She got the egg 33cm from the table, receiving 3 points.
Chesham United Football Club

**The Meadow**, home ground of **Chesham United Football Club**, is a filming location for several pre-recorded tasks in Series 4. It is located in Chesham, Buckinghamshire.

## Tasks

* The episode *Spatchcock it.* (Series 4, Episode 6) featured a task where the contestants had to score a goal with a shopping bag in the quickest time and with the fewest kicks. The task was won by Hugh.
* The episode *Spatchcock it.* (Series 4, Episode 6) featured a special task where Mel was tasked with hiding a giant beach ball from Alex, designed to stop her upbeat attitude to tasks. She earned 0 points for the task.
* The episode *Tony Three Pies.* (Series 4, Episode 8) featured a task where the contestants had to strike one item the furthest distance using one of the supplied items. The task was won by Noel.

## Trivia

### Behind the Scenes

* As of 2020, this location was the fourth coldest location in the show according to Alex.

## References

1. ↑ Taskmaster The Podcast: Ep 6. Jess Knappett

## External Links

Wikipedia has an article about:
***Chesham United F.C.***

* Official website
Accurately and emotionally recreate a great moment from history using these two traffic cones

**Accurately and emotionally recreate a great moment from history using these two traffic cones** was a task featured on Series 13 of *Taskmaster*, as the second task in I think I've got this. The task was won by Bridget Christie.

## Setup

 Timing
 Measurement

## Summary

The task was presented on the table next to two traffic cones. The contestants had to emotionally and accurately recreate a great moment from history using two traffic cones.

## Performance

**Ardal O'Hanlon:** Ardal recreated the defense of Stalingrad by having the two cones represent a German tank, which he shot at with a croquet mallet as a gun, before he started to dance whilst sing *"It's a long way to Tipperary"*. He received 4 points.

**Bridget Christie:** Bridget recreated Laika the dog orbiting Earth by putting a toy dog inside the stacked cones and putting a cooking pot lid on the bottom. She received 5 points.

**Chris Ramsey:** Chris recreated the cloning of Dolly the Sheep by covering the cones in cotton wool, and lifting one cone to reveal the other one. He received 2 points.

**Judi Love:** Judi recreated the construction of the Great Pyramids by covering the cones in sand to make pyramids, and wearing a crown as Queen Nefertiti. She received 1 point.

**Sophie Duker:** Sophie recreated the extinction of the dinosaurs by editing her and Alex's faces onto lizards, using the traffic cones as volcanoes and balls as rocks. She received 3 points, (despite the fact that her even took place during prehistory, rather than history, as the other competitors pointed out).
Catch all the red balls, catch all the yellow balls, catch the blue ball

**Catch all the red balls, catch all the yellow balls, catch the blue ball** was a team task featured on Series 8 of *Taskmaster*, as the third task in Aquatic sewing machine. The task was won by Iain Stirling, Lou Sanders and Paul Sinha.

## Summary

The task was presented on the grass. The contestants had to catch red balls (worth 1 point) in things from the shed, yellow balls (worth 2 points) in clothing and the blue ball (worth 5 points) in something from the kitchen. They had to let the green balls touch the ground, with any touching anything other than the grass being worth -2 points. They could not pick up any balls that had already touched the ground.

## Performance

**Iain Stirling, Lou Sanders & Paul Sinha:** Iain, Lou and Paul used a washing up tray, a pot and Paul's dressing gown, with Paul in charge of the red balls, Lou in charge of the yellows and Iain in charge of the blue ball. Lou caught 6 yellows, but touched 4 greens, making her total +4 points. Iain caught the blue ball and 4 yellows, but touched 9 greens, making his total -5 points. Paul did catch at least 4 red balls but was struck 19 times by the green balls, making his total -26 points. Their total was -27 points; however, as a result of Joe and Sian being disqualified, they received 5 points.

**Joe Thomas & Sian Gibson:** Joe and Sian used a bucket, a net, a cookery pot and a hat, with Sian being in charge of blue and green balls and Joe in charge of red and yellow balls. Sian caught 3 yellows but was struck by several greens, making her total -12 points. Joe caught 8 reds and 9 yellow but was struck by green balls 15 times, making his total +4 points. Their total was -8 points. However, it was revealed that after the final ball was shot, Sian could be seen kicking balls that were on the ground into the net, therefore disqualifying the team from the task.

## Other Appearances

### *Stormester*

A version of this task was featured on Season 3 of *Stormester*. The contestants competed on their own to catch the most balls, but not with their hands or anything held in their hands.

### *Bäst i Test*

A version of this task was featured on Season 5 of *Bäst i Test*. The contestants competed on their own to catch and hold the most balls, which were all the same color.
Blow a feather across the table as fast as possible

**Blow a feather across the table as fast as possible** was a tiebreaker task featured on Series 12 of *Taskmaster*, as the tiebreaker to decide the winner of A couple of Ethels. The task was won by Alan Davies.

## Summary

The contestants had to blow a feather across a table, but they could only use their nose.

## Performance

**Alan Davies:** Alan quickly blew the feather across the table in 9.5 seconds, winning the task and the episode.

**Guz Khan:** Guz struggled to blow the feather across the table, blowing it off at one point. He blew the feather across the table in 28.7 seconds, losing the task.
Best thing you use for something other than its actual purpose

**Best thing you use for something other than its actual purpose** was a prize task featured on Series 12 of *Taskmaster*, as the first task in A couple of Ethels. The task was won by Desiree Burch.

## Summary

The contestants had to bring in a prize that best fit the task category of the best thing you use for something other than its actual purpose. The winner of the episode would be able to take home all of the prizes.

## Performance

**Alan Davies** Alan brought in a child's toothbrush with a suction cup base which Alan used to change halogen lightbulbs. He received 4 points.

**Desiree Burch:** Desiree brought in a cat toilet which she used as a cupboard. She received 5 points.

**Guz Khan:** Guz brought in a clothes hanger iPhone holder which he previously used as a baby monitor holder a couple of times. He received 3 points.

**Morgana Robinson:** Morgana brought in bum cream which she used for her puffy eyes. She received 2 points.

**Victoria Coren Mitchell**: Victoria brought in her breadbin, which she put bread on instead of in as she often forgot her bread was in the breadbin and it would go mouldy. She received 1 point.
As a team, put one of your faces and one of your legs through the hole

**As a team, put one of your faces and one of your legs through the hole** was a studio team task featured on Series 13 of *Taskmaster*, as the fifth task in I think I've got this. The task was won by Bridget Christie, Judi Love and Sophie Duker.

## Summary

The contestants had to put a face and a leg through the holes in the booth. Greg then had to guess if the leg belonged to the face. The team mates won 2 points each for every correct deception.

## Performance

**Ardal O'Hanlon & Chris Ramsey:** Ardal and Chris managed to fool Greg once, so received 2 points each.

**Bridget Christie, Judi Love & Sophie Duker:** Bridget, Judi and Sophie managed to fool Greg three times, so received 6 points each.
Bernard Mannequin

**Bernard Mannequin** is a prop featured from Series 4 of Taskmaster.

## Tasks

* The episode Meat. (Series 4, Episode 5) featured a task where the contestants had to throw something into something. Mel Giedroyc decided to throw Bernard's torso into the back of a slow-moving car, allowing her to win the task.
* The episode No stars for naughty boys. (Series 4, Episode 7) featured a task where the contestants had to unveil a new handshake. The task was presented in Bernard's hand and was won by Joe Lycett.
* The episode Residue around the hoof. (Series 5, Episode 4) featured a task where the contestants had to spot the differences in the scene in front of them that had changed since they put on a blindfold. One of the differences was that Bernard Mannequin was in a sleeping gag and had gained a beard. The task was won by Aisling Bea.
* The episode Wiley giraffe blower. (Champion of Champions, Episode 1) featured a task where the contestants had to perform a miracle. For his attempt, Bob Mortimer lit Bernard's head on fire and made it move on its own.
* The episode I've sinned again. (Champion of Champions, Episode 2) featured a task where the contestants had to make an edible mask. The task was presented next to Bernard's head and won by Bob Mortimer.
* The episode Clumpy swayey clumsy man. (Series 8, Episode 10) featured a task where the contestants had to drive an electric buggy whilst blindfolded, following signs and parking the buggy. One of the signs instructed the contestants to high-five the mannequin. The task was won by Iain Stirling.
* The episode Dog meat trifle. (Series 10, Episode 10) featured a task where the contestants had to neatly hang all of Bernard's clothes on the coat rail without stepping over a line. The task was won by Katherine Parkinson
* The episode The customised inhaler. (Series 12, Episode 4) featured a task where the contestants had to complete a course on a bike as slowly as possible. One of the obstacles in the course involved tasking a hat from Bernard Mannequin and putting it on another mannequin. The task was won by Desiree Burch.
* The episode *The 75th question.* (Series 13, Episode 6) featured a task where the contestants had to use a cement mixer for something other than mixing cement. Ardal O'Hanlon used the cement mixer to wash Bernard's "hair" (a wig).
* The episode *The system of endless plates.* (Series 14, Episode 7) featured a task where the contestants had to make an exercise ball touch Bernard when they launched a ball from behind a line around the corner, with the aim to use as many balls in the trick shot as possible. The task was won by John Kearns.
Boing boing.

## Boing boing.

### Winner

Bob Mortimer

***Boing boing.*** is the seventh episode of Series 5 of *Taskmaster* and was first broadcast on Dave on 25 October 2017. The episode was won by Bob Mortimer.

## Video

*Video unavailable in some regions. Find an alternative service here.*

## External links

* *Boing boing.* on Taskmaster website
* *Boing boing.* on All 4
Tanner's Lonely Pacific Island

Map view of the island in June 2020

Tanner's Lonely Pacific Island is a territory controlled by Aki no Kaze located far southeast of Spawn, in the East Blue. For much of its existence, Tanner's Lonely Pacific Island was considered one of the furthest settlements from Spawn at around 2000 blocks away. This distance has been eclipsed several times, however. Tanner's Lonely Pacific Island was incorporated into Aki no Kaze when the country was formed in August 2019.

The island was discovered by Griffin2448 during a lengthy treasure hunt in the early days of Ung Svane. Later, Umiko joined the server and wanted to find an interesting place to live. Griffin2448 led Umiko to the island thinking that it could serve as an home for Umiko. Umiko agreed and constructed basic amenities on the island.

The island has seen little development since the founding of Sneed, the capital city of Aki no Kaze and where Umiko currently resides. Though plans to improve the island are still in place, Umiko has devoted most of his attention to the improvement and development of Sneed.
Completely free yourselves and have a team hug

**Completely free yourselves and have a team hug** was a team task featured on Series 15 of *Taskmaster*, as the third task in Schrödinger's egg. The task was won by Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mae Martin.

## Summary

The task was presented on a glass of jelly babies. The contestants were handcuffed and shackled to the ceiling before opening the task. They had to free themselves and have a team hug. The code to the two shackles was formed by the contestants tasting jelly babies, and associating the flavours with the initials on a periodic table. Once unshackled, the contestants had to use a key hanging above the periodic table to unlock the handcuffs.

The full menu was, in alphabetical order: Bacon and Kale, Bolognaise, Broccoli, Cabbage and Rum, Chicken Feet, Chocolate & Mint, Chocolate & Sage, Crickets, Cumin & Radish, Fenugreek & Eggnog, Gherkin and Aubergine, Haggis & Feta, Hummus and Ginger, Mint & Gravy, Mustard & Oregano, Olives, Onions, Peanut Butter, Pepper & Beetroot, Prunes & Durian, Salsa & Banoffee, Sausage, Seaweed, Sweetbreads, Toasted Marshmallow, Wasabi, Worcestershire Sauce, Zest & Rye.

The jelly baby code was:

1. Mint & Gravy (12, Magnesium)
2. Wasabi (74, Tungsten)
3. Broccoli (05, Boron)
4. Pepper & Beetroot (82, Lead)
5. Seaweed (16, Sulphur)

## Performance

**Frankie Boyle & Ivo Graham:** Frankie and Ivo initially worked out that the jelly baby flavours linked to the periodic table, but Ivo struggled to convince Frankie that he didn't need to add the digits together. After eventually unshackling themselves and attempting to hug, they spent a long time trying to locate the key for the handcuffs. They free themselves and had a team hug in about 42 minutes, receiving 2 points each.

**Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Mae Martin**: After finding the key and counting the jelly babies, Mae and Jenny worked out that they had to taste the jelly babies to work out their flavour, much to Kiell's disgust. As Mae and Jenny worked out the flavours, Kiell was able to work out the which elements on the periodic table was linked to the flavour. They freed themselves and had a team hug in 17 minutes and 50 seconds, receiving 5 points each.
Best liquid

**Best liquid** was a prize task featured on Series 6 of *Taskmaster*, as the first task in The old soft curved padlock. 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 liquid. The winner of the episode would be able to take home all of the prizes.

## Performance

**Alice Levine** Alice brought in a vial of her own blood, which her friend had decided was the best liquid after creating a bracket challenge. She received 4 points.

**Asim Chaudhry:** Asim brought in the peanut dust vape juice designed for his own character "Chabuddy G". He received 1 point.

**Liza Tarbuck:** Liza brought in a bottle of water from Cabo de Hornos in Chile, which was said to be the cleanest water in the world. She received 3 points.

**Russell Howard:** Russell brought in a bottle of Brut for Men aftershave. He received 1 point.

**Tim Vine**: Tim brought in Fizzy Benylin, which he invented himself. He received 5 points.

## Other Appearances

### *Direktor Svemira*

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

**The Grand** is a theatre near Clapham Junction in Battersea, London. It was used as the studio location for Series 1 of Taskmaster. Subsequent series of the show have recreated the Clapham Grand's interior in a professional studio.

## External Links

Wikipedia has an article about:
***Clapham Grand***

* Official website
Best D.I.Y (Taskmaster NZ)

**Best D.I.Y** was a prize task featured on Season 1 of *Taskmaster NZ*, as the first task in My Uncle John. The task was won by Madeleine Sami.

## Summary

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

## Performance

**Angella Dravid:** Angella brought in a crocheted Dollie she made using a chopstick turned into a crochet hook when trying to crochet a beanie. She received 3 points.

**Brynley Stent:** Brynley brought in her own Taskmaster trophy with googly eyes. She received 2 points.

**Guy Williams:** Guy brought in his "Uncle John's ashes" he apparently cremated in his oven, which he pointed out was crushed up kitty litter once everyone started to try and eat it. He received 4 points.

**Leigh Hart:** Leigh brought in a bag of vinegar & salt Snacka Changi Chip. He received 1 point.

**Madeleine Sami:** Madeleine brought in toy car she had made herself. She received 5 points.

## Trivia

### Behind the Scenes

* Guy brought in "My Uncle John", the episode's name.
Lankmyer Industrial Industries, Inc.

Lankmyer Industrial Industries, Inc. is an international corporation headquartered in Griton Sea Port, Griton Federation. The business was founded on October 4th, 2020 by Griffin2448. The company operates as private and does not share critical business information.

## Controversies

Due to its secrecy since its founding, Lankmyer Industrial Industries, Inc. has been accused of being a money laundering front, black market headquarters, drug smuggling headquarters, human rights violator, and many other illegitimate business types. However, Lankmyer representatives have repeatedly made clear that their business is "Completely Legal" and "Government Sanctioned." Griton Federation officials have made no comment on the business, and there is no information on an internal investigation at this time.

Conflict of interest concerns have been present since the founding of Lankmyer Industrial Industries, Inc., as founder Griffin2448 holds numerous high governmental positions in the Griton Federation. However, no information on whether Lankmyer has accepted or been granted special governmental funding or contracts has been found.

## History

Lankmyer Industrial Industries, Inc. was founded on October 4th, 2020. Its headquarters was built in Griton Sea Port soon after.
Best night-time thing

**Best night-time thing** was a prize task featured on Series 13 of *Taskmaster*, as the first task in Shoe Who. The task was won by Ardal O'Hanlon.

## Summary

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

## Performance

**Ardal O'Hanlon:** Ardal brought in night-vision goggles, made from lights and swimming goggles. He received 5 points.

**Bridget Christie:** Bridget brought in a stuffed fox. She received 4 points.

**Chris Ramsey:** Chris brought in a memory-foam bed. He received 2 points.

**Judi Love:** Judi brought in her duvet. She received 1 point.

**Sophie Duker:** Sophie brought in an owl-shaped hot water bottle. She received 3 points.
Catch something

**Catch something** was a task featured on Series 14 of *Taskmaster*, as the fourth task in Dafty in the middle. The task was won by Dara Ó Briain.

## Summary

The task was presented on a table. The contestants had to catch something in the most spectacular way.

## Performance

**Dara Ó Briain:** Dara dressed as a woman whose pram rolled down a hill as she was closing the gate, hitting a bike that launched the baby into the air, which he caught with one hand whilst drinking a cocktail. He received 5 points.

**Fern Brady:** Fern initially thought of catching fish, birds and humans. She ended up using special effects to "catch a falling star". She received 4 points.

**John Kearns:** John tried hitting a tennis ball over the house so he could run around and catch it. He eventually caught the ball after he threw it over a small part of the house, receiving 2 points.

**Munya Chawawa:** Munya climbed onto the The Taskmaster Statue and tried to catch a ball Alex had thrown over the house in a bucket. Despite Alex throwing lots of balls over the house, none of them were caught by Munya, so he received 1 point.

**Sarah Millican:** Sarah initially thought of catching illnesses. She then used forced perspective to make it appear that she had caught fire and blew out the fire, although you could see Alex using a fire extinguisher in the background. She received 3 points.

## Other Appearances

### *Bäst i Test*

This task was featured on Season 7 of *Bäst i Test*.
At your service.

***At your service.*** is the third episode of Season 2 of *Taskmaster NZ* and was first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 21 July 2021. The episode was won by David Correos.

## Episode breakdown

Spoilers!This section contains spoilers.

**Notes**

1. ↑ The number of additional wheat biscuits was 15 for the team of two and 7 for the team of three.
Be tall, a ball, or Paul (Taskmaster NZ)

**Be tall, a ball, or Paul** was a studio task featured on Season 4 of *Taskmaster NZ*, as the fifth task in I'm a therapist, not a greengrocer. The task was won by Ray O'Leary

## Summary

The contestants had to take it in turns to enter the changing room and be tall (arms straight above their head), a ball (crouched in a ball), or Paul (put on Paul's spare jacket). If Jeremy correctly guessed what they were doing, the contestant was eliminated.

## Performance

**Bubbah:** Jeremy correctly guessed that Bubbah was tall, so she received 1 point.

**Dai Henwood:** Jeremy incorrectly guessed that Dai was tall in the first round when Dai was a ball. Jeremy then correctly guessed that Dai was a ball, so he received 4 points.

**Karen O'Leary:** Jeremy correctly guessed that Karen was Paul, so she received 1 point.

**Melanie Bracewell:** Jeremy correctly guessed that Melanie was a ball, so she received 1 point.

**Ray O'Leary:** Jeremy incorrectly guessed that Ray was tall in the first round when Ray was a ball. Jeremy then incorrectly guessed that Ray was Paul when Ray was actually tall. He received 5 points.
A very nuanced character.

## A very nuanced character.

### Winner

Dave Gorman

***A very nuanced character.*** is the fourth episode of Series 3 of *Taskmaster* and was first broadcast on Dave on 25 October 2016. The episode was won by Dave Gorman.

## Video

*Video unavailable in some regions. Find an alternative service here.*

## External links

* *A very nuanced character.* on Taskmaster website
* *A very nuanced character.* on All 4
* *A very nuanced character.* on Supermax+
Break up your marriage (Taskmaster NZ)

**Break up your marriage** was a task featured on Season 4 of *Taskmaster NZ*, as the second task in There had to be blood. The task was won by Bubbah.

## Summary

The task was presented on next to a photo of their marriage. The contestants had to break up their marriage in the messiest way.

## Performance

**Bubbah:** Bubbah caught herself cheating on herself with herself so shot her cheating self. Then, a baby Bubbah appeared to ask what was going on, leading to Bubbah claiming she was just going through a messy breakup. She received 5 points.

**Dai Henwood:** Dai put Sashana on an elevated "sunbed" then pulled a rope to drop Sashana onto the floor, attempting to kill her. However, she survived the fall and could still see him, prompting Dai to run away. He received 2 points.

**Karen O'Leary:** Karen recorded a poem about how she no longer gels with her partner Eilish and was leaving her for Paul. However, she failed to send it to Eilish in time due to an issue with the Internet. She received 1 point.

**Melanie Bracewell:** Melanie want on a walk with Handie and decided to chop off her hand after finding out he cheated on her, with there being a lot of blood when she chopped off her hand. She received 3 points.

**Ray O'Leary:** Ray had an extra-marital affair with his best man, the Lion, but Finella saw and broke up with Ray, throwing herself off a balcony and leaving ray negative $1 million in her will. He received 4 points.

## Trivia

### Behind the Scenes

* Melanie explained that after reading it was the messiest breakup, she decided that "There Had To Be Blood", the episode's name.
A novel about Russian Gulags.

## A novel about Russian Gulags.

### Winner

Lou Sanders

***A novel about Russian Gulags.*** is the second episode of Series 8 of *Taskmaster* and was first broadcast on Dave on 15 May 2019. The episode was won by Lou Sanders.

## Video

*Video unavailable in some regions. Find an alternative service here.*

## External links

* *A novel about Russian Gulags.* on Taskmaster website
* *A novel about Russian Gulags.* on All 4
Build the highest bridge over the middle of the red green

**Build the highest bridge over the middle of the red green** was a team task featured on Series 15 of *Taskmaster*, as the third task in Trapped in a loveless marriage. The task was won by Frankie Boyle and Ivo Graham.

## Setup

 Timing
 Measurement

## Summary

The task was presented next to a potato. The contestants had to build the highest bridge over the middle of the red green and balance a potato on it. If anything touched the Red Green, the contestants had to put everything back to where they found it, tut and go back to the drawing board.

## Performance

**Frankie Boyle & Ivo Graham:** Frankie gathered stuff whilst Ivo attempted to clean the drawing board before Frankie decided to make a bridge between the dome and the caravan. They then decided to climb a ladder each and hold a pole containing the potato over the red green. Their bridge was 2.81 metres, receiving 5 points each.

**Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe & Mae Martin:** Jenny, Kiell and Mae initially planned to stack barrels on top of each, but Mae touched the red green so they had to restart. After another barrel touched the red green, they decided to make a duct tape bridge between two poles held up by Mae and Kiell whilst Jenny sang at the potato. Their bridge was 2.4 metres, receiving 3 points each.
Battle Mode Shift

**Battle Mode Shift** (戦闘モードシフト *Sentō Mōdo Shifuto*) is an ability for the Exceed to be able to transform the their body figure into a larger, more muscular version for combat.

## Description

The Battle Mode Shift ability grants the user to temporarily transform into a larger-sized scale of oneself, gaining an increase in strength, stamina, and power. This mode, however, has been shown to be difficult to manage, as the user can usually only maintain it for a short period of time.

## Reference

1. ↑ Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 198, Page 18
Best key

**Best key** was a prize task featured on Series 7 of *Taskmaster*, as the first task in A coquettish fascinator. 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 key. The winner of the episode would be able to take home all of the prizes.

## Performance

**James Acaster** James brought in the key to his heart, ice cream. He received 1 point.

**Jessica Knappett:** Jessica brought in a homemade key lime pie which said "*I (The) ♥ Taskmaster*". She received 4 points.

**Kerry Godliman:** Kerry brought in the key to her campervan. She received 5 points.

**Phil Wang:** Phil brought in the G-key from a piano, which Greg thought was a stock image. He received 2 points.

**Rhod Gilbert**: Rhod brought in a graph key, with the graph being made from a photo of Greg posing in his pants. He received 3 points.

## Trivia

### Behind the Scenes

* As of 2020, Jessica's key lime was the fourth worst thing Alex had eaten on the show, as he was forced to eat the whole pie at the end of the episode by Greg.

## References

1. ↑ Taskmaster The Podcast: Ep 6. Jess Knappett
Always forks and marbles.

## Always forks and marbles.

### Winner

Julian Clary

***Always forks and marbles.*** is the tenth and final episode of Series 16 of *Taskmaster* and was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 November 2023. The episode was won by Julian Clary.

## Episode breakdown

Spoilers!This section contains spoilers.

1. ↑ Each contestant was told how to start and end each exercise, with the ends of one person's exercise being the start of someone else's in a loop.
Bring Me The Head of The Taskmaster

***Bring Me The Head of The Taskmaster*** is a tie-in book to the UK version of *Taskmaster*. It was written by Alex Horne and published on 16 September 2021 by Transworld Publishers (an imprint of Penguin Random House).

The book features 101 tasks, with a clue checker function on the official website.
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre

**Buckinghamshire Railway Centre** is a filming location for several pre-recorded tasks in Series 8. It is located in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

## Tasks

* The episode *Hello.* (Series 8, Episode 1) featured a task where the contestants had to sneak up on Alex, who would duck down and up every 10 seconds until the contestant was spotted. The task was won by Joe.
* The episode *Stuck in a mammal groove.* (Series 8, Episode 3) featured a task where the contestants had to work out what Alex was wearing in the carriage behind, but Alex could only communicate with his horn. The task was won by Sian.
* The episode *Stay humble.* (Series 8, Episode 5) featured a task where the contestants had to herd as many ping pong balls into a pen, but only the basketball, string or one little finger could touch the ping pong ball. As both Joe and Lou herded the ping pong ball saying "Herd this ball and you halve your total", the task was won by Iain.
* The episode *This is Trevor.* (Series 8, Episode 7) featured a task where the contestants had to find the pink ladies. They had to turn over any bowl they moved, but if they found the green egg, they were disqualified. The task was won by Joe.
* The episode *Clumpy swayey clumsy man.* (Series 8, Episode 10) featured a task where the contestants had to navigate a electric scooter through an obstacle course, completing the tasks on the way and parking the scooter at the end, all whilst blindfolded. The task was won by Iain.

## Trivia

### Behind the Scenes

* As of 2020, this location was the second coldest location in the show according to Alex.

## References

1. ↑ Taskmaster The Podcast: Ep 6. Jess Knappett

## External Links

Wikipedia has an article about:
***Buckinghamshire Railway Centre***

* Official Website
Commit a crime (Taskmaster NZ)

**Commit a crime** was a task featured on Season 1 of *Taskmaster NZ*, as the second task in My Uncle John. The task was won by Leigh Hart.

## Summary

The task was presented in a dossier file. The contestants had to commit a crime, but they could not break the law.

## Performance

**Angella Dravid:** Angella put a trademark on the Taskmaster logo. She received 2 points.

**Brynley Stent:** Brynley jumped over a fence, scared some sheep and stole a go-pro, claiming she was trespassing but was actually still on the Taskmaster Ranch property. She received 1 point.

**Guy Williams:** Guy made a G string to create a crime against fashion by wearing a visible G string, a crop top and lowered shorts. He received 4 points.

**Leigh Hart:** Leigh attempted to make a bad cheese toastie, but instead made a brilliant one, failing to commit a crime. As he ignored the task, it was decided he committed the biggest crime, so he received 5 points.

**Madeleine Sami:** Madeleine put her feet on the table to break Māori law, then revealed how the sound worked on the show and walked backstage to commit a TV crime, and threw away Paul's whistle. She received 3 points.

## Other Appearances

### *Kongen Befaler*

A version of this task was featured on Season 8 of *Kongen Befaler*, where the contestants had to just break a rule rather than commit a crime.
Convince the Taskmaster that you deserve 5 points (Taskmaster AU)

**Convince the Taskmaster that you deserve 5 points** was a studio task featured on Season 1 of *Taskmaster Australia*, as the fifth task in Cricketmaster. The task was won by Luke McGregor.

## Setup

 Timing
 Measurement

## Summary

The contestants had to choose a method by selecting a paddle and convince the Taskmaster to give them 5 points.

## Performance

**Danielle Walker:** Danielle was eliminated first, so received 1 point.

**Jimmy Rees:** Jimmy was eliminated third, so received 3 points.

**Julia Morris:** Julia was eliminated fourth, so received 4 points.

**Luke McGregor:** Luke was the last contestant standing, so received 5 points.

**Nina Oyama:** Nina was eliminated second, so received 2 points.
Ung Svane Anniversary

Fireworks during the 2020 Ung Svane Anniversary

The Ung Svane Anniversary is an annual server-wide holiday celebrated on July 23rd. This day commemorates the day that the server world, Ung Svane, was created in 2018. The events of this day usually involve a firework celebration, gifts exchange, and/or game events played by players.

## Ung Svane Anniversary 2019

The first anniversary on Ung Svane occurred on July 23rd, 2019. Most previous server worlds all reached their one year anniversary, so this celebration was not relatively noteworthy. Griffin2448 and Orcus\_Maritimus were the only players who attended this celebration, which consisted of a small firework display in Port Threemast.

## Ung Svane Anniversary 2020

The second anniversary of Ung Svane was a much larger celebration than the previous one. Historically, server worlds would very rarely reach the two-year mark while still being actively played. However, Ung Svane, declared the last new server world, was coming off its most active year in mid-2020. This celebration included five players, including server veterans Griffin2448, Orcus\_Maritimus, and Umiko, as well as newer players GreyVoice and TheWolfSlayer61.

The 2020 Ung Svane Anniversary included a massive, server-wide hide-and-seek event organized by Griffin2448 as well as a large firework display and gift exchange hosted by Umiko in Sneed. The hide-and-seek event featured a large prize pool in which all participating players contributed valuables. The prize pool went to the overall winner of the event, which ended up being GreyVoice. Griffin2448 and Umiko were noted as being happy with this outcome as it gave a less-established player a head start in Ung Svane.

The fireworks display and gift exchange in Sneed occurred directly after the hide-and-seek event as a conclusion to the anniversary celebration for the year. This fireworks display was originally planned to be held during the night, but was quickly switched to the next morning as rogue phantoms attacked. A video of the fireworks display featuring commentary by Griffin2448, Umiko, and GreyVoice was also captured.

## Ung Svane Anniversary 2021

Though there were many plans to have a celebration bigger than the 2020 anniversary, the third anniversary of Ung Svane was missed due to the Great Absence of Late 2021. There has been debate about whether to have a replacement celebration at a random point in 2022, but it is assumed that players will wait until the 2022 anniversary before celebrating again.
Best thing

**Best thing** was a prize task featured on the Champion of Champions special of *Taskmaster*, as the first task in I've sinned again. The task was won by Rob Beckett.

## Summary

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

## Performance

**Bob Mortimer** Bob brought in his broccoli rotation and delivery unit. He received 3 points.

**Josh Widdicombe:** Josh brought in access to his house. He received 3 points.

**Katherine Ryan:** Katherine brought in a jacket featuring an unflattering embroidery of Romesh Ranganathan. She received 1 point.

**Noel Fielding:** Noel brought in a song by Kasabian called "You're the Best Thing". He received 4 points.

**Rob Beckett**: Rob brought in Del Boy's ring. He received 5 points.
Dark Capriccio

**Dark Capriccio** (常闇奇想曲(ダークカプリチオ) *Dāku Kapurichio*) is a Darkness Magic Spell.

## Description

A beam of darkness is fired from the user's staff (or in some cases, the Mage's hands), meant to be used as a drilling offensive attack that can pierce through defenses. With greater skill, however, this spell can be cast one-handed, allowing more than one beam to be fired, which can then be employed as a whip of sorts, granting the user greater versatility.

## Trivia

* A Capriccio (Italian: *capriccio*; plural *capricci*) is a music form, usually fairly free in form and of a lively character, born in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 156, Pages 11-12
2. ↑ Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 152, Pages 4-5
Best baffling mystery (Taskmaster NZ)

**Best baffling mystery** was a prize task featured on Season 3 of *Taskmaster NZ*, as the first task in Well Alright! The task was won by Paul Ego.

## Summary

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

## Performance

**Chris Parker:** Chris brought in a mystery box, claiming its contents meant something to a member of the cast but refusing to reveal its contents until later in the show. It was later revealed to contain his "best friend" that he had to hide for the task "Hide this body". He received 2 points.

**Josh Thomson:** Josh brought in a Boba Fett doll to represent the rare one he lost as a child when playing in a paddock that would not be worth $225,000. He received 3 points.

**Justine Smith:** Justine brought in a pot of dirt which claimed was a mysterious substance. She received 1 point.

**Kura Forrester:** Kura brought in her Bumble account to represent the mystery of why she is still single. She received 4 points.

**Paul Ego:** Paul brought in a photo of himself having coffee with Jeremy's Mum. He received 5 points.
Cheer up this former traffic warden

**Cheer up this former traffic warden** was a task featured on Series 7 of *Taskmaster*, as the fourth task in Lotta soup. The task was won by James Acaster and Jessica Knappett.

## Setup

 Timing
 Measurement

## Summary

The task was presented on the table in the caravan in front of Jeff the former traffic warden. The contestants had to cheer up Jeff the traffic warden, with the thing that made him happy being the contestants being unhappy.

## Performance

**James Acaster:** James made Jeff roleplay visiting Tenerife, with Alex acting as his wife. The roleplay holiday included listening to water, drinking Champagne, climbing a mountain (represented by a ladder), and getting into bed with "his wife". He received 5 points.

**Jessica Knappett:** Jessica initially tried to get Jeff to laugh by fake laughing, before she realised that Jeff liked it when other people were unhappy. She then did a roleplay with Jeff of him giving her a parking fine. She received 5 points.

**Kerry Godliman:** Kerry sang "*If you're happy and you know it*" to Jeff, then tickled his knees, although Jeff had told her he had dodgy knees. She received 1 point.

**Phil Wang:** Phil managed to make Jeff laugh with two jokes. He received 3 points.

**Rhod Gilbert:** Rhod told Jeff to cheer up before immediately leaving the caravan. He received 2 points.

## Other Appearances

### *Bäst i Test*

This task was featured on Season 4 of *Bäst i Test*.

## Trivia

### Behind the Scenes

* Phil made a joke about soup, saying "Lotta soup", the episode's name.
Vomit City

Vomit City as of October 2020

Vomit City is the capital and only city of Vomit Country. The settlement was established on September 30th, 2020 by Griffin2448 and Orcus\_Maritimus. The city is currently the furthest city away from Spawn in all of Ung Svane at around 6000 blocks away.

The town was founded in the middle of a swamp biome through a Nether portal. The Nether Hub Tunnel System is currently the only feasible way of accessing the city.
Amelia Dimoldenberg

* Taskmaster's New Year Treat III

**Amelia Dimoldenberg** is an English journalist, comedian, YouTuber, and television presenter. She created the web series Chicken Shop Date, in which she interviews rappers, grime artists as well as other YouTubers and Premier League footballers in fried chicken restaurants. She is known for her use of sarcasm, deadpan humour and awkward silences in her interviews. Dimoldenberg has also written for *The Guardian* and *Vogue*, and made documentaries for Vice Media and Channel 4. She has appeared on the television programmes *The Big Narstie Show*, *Don't Hate the Playaz* and *Celebrity Come Dine With Me*.

In 2023, Dimoldenberg appeared as a contestant on Taskmaster's New Year Treat III, finishing joint second with 14 points.

## Performance

 1 | **Prize:** The thing which Greg would be most surprised that you own.
 2 | Count all the dots on this card. You may not touch or mark the card. You must answer the door and obey the instructions every time the doorbell rings.
 3 | Recreate the picture that Alex is holding. Your face must not move from this position. Alex will show you the picture for five seconds when you've finished reading the task and then for a further three seconds every time you land a ball in the bucket.
 4 | Put the most carp pellets in the fishbowl. You must not bend at the waist or knees at any point.
 5 | **Live:** Obey Greg's instructions. You must only obey the instructions which start with "Greg says".

## External Links

Wikipedia has an article about:
***Amelia Dimoldenberg***
Best thing for a grown-up that is meant for a child

**Best thing for a grown-up that is meant for a child** was a prize task featured on Series 16 of *Taskmaster*, as the first task in Dynamite chicks. The task was won by Lucy Beaumont.

## Summary

The contestants had to bring in a prize that best fit the task category of the best thing for a grown-up that is meant for a child. The winner of the episode would be able to take home all of the prizes.

## Performance

**Julian Clary:** Julian brought in a book titled "Biggles Takes It Rough". He received 4 points.

**Lucy Beaumont:** Lucy brought in a bib attached to a packed lunch box for collecting food droppings, called a a Biack/Bib-Pack. She received 5 points.

**Sam Campbell:** Sam brought in his birth certificate. He received 1 point.

**Sue Perkins:** Sue brought in an adult nappy. She received 3 points.

**Susan Wokoma:** Susan brought in a lava lamp. She received 2 points.
Complete the most tasks

**Complete the most tasks** was a task featured on Series 10 of *Taskmaster*, as the third task in Air Horn Andy. The task was won by Daisy May Cooper.

## Summary

The task was presented on a white line. The contestants had to complete the most tasks, located behind 5 doors. They were only allowed to move when the doors themselves were moving, and had to stay behind the white line throughout the task.

## Performance

**Daisy May Cooper:** Daisy took a bucket full of items with her to each door, with her task order being: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. She completed 3 tasks, receiving 5 points.

**Johnny Vegas:** Johnny's task order was: 2, 4, 3, 5, 1. He completed 2.3 tasks, receiving 3 points.

**Katherine Parkinson:** Katherine's task order was: 4, 3, 2, 1, 5. She completed at least 1 task and parts of the others, but kept crossing the white line and cheated at the end as she peeled the banana, receiving 1 point.

**Mawaan Rizwan:** Mawaan's task order was: 3, 4, 1, 2, 5. He completed at least 1 task and parts of the others, but kept crossing the white line, receiving 2 points.

**Richard Herring:** Richard's task order was: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5. He completed 2.4 tasks, receiving 4 points.