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Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion in this brand new game show?

19 Seasons
162 Episodes
Returning Series
Comedy
Cast & Characters
episode image Their Water's So Delicious
8.8/10 (322 votes)

#1 Their Water's So Delicious

S5:E8

The celebrity torture is almost over as the series climaxes. Aisling Bea leaps cushions, while Bob Mortimer educates us on Dumfries and Galloway.

episode image I Can Hear It Gooping
8.7/10 (307 votes)

#2 I Can Hear It Gooping

S7:E10

The series reaches its majestic climax. Who will win Greg Davies's coveted golden head to become just the seventh Taskmaster Champion in history?

episode image OLLIE
8.5/10 (278 votes)

#3 OLLIE

S7:E4

Jessica Knappett piles shoes on a butcher's scales, James Acaster tries an emergency alarm and Rhod Gilbert smears mustard in his eyes - all to please Taskmaster Greg Davies.

episode image Absolute Casserole
8.5/10 (263 votes)

#4 Absolute Casserole

S11:E6

Jamali decorates the caravan, Sarah is appalled by a kiwi fruit and, under severe pressure, Mike delivers a revelation so visceral that it leaves everyone in a state of horrified delirium.

episode image Tony Three Pies
8.4/10 (274 votes)

#5 Tony Three Pies

S4:E8

Noel Fielding finds his soulmate, while Mel Giedroyc bites off more than she can chew.

episode image The Perfect Stuff
8.4/10 (279 votes)

#6 The Perfect Stuff

S7:E7

Greg Davies challenges his five fearful funny people to entertain him by completing more baffling challenges, which this week involve corneas, crackers and construction.

episode image Caring Uncle Minpict
8.4/10 (185 votes)

#7 Caring Uncle Minpict

S12:E10

In the prestigious grand final, there's chocolate gobbling, bizarre body movements and indecent proposals, but which plucky competitor will be declared the Taskmaster series champion?

episode image The House Queens
8.4/10 (182 votes)

#8 The House Queens

S13:E10

The furious race to claim Greg Davies' gleaming golden head trophy reaches its glorious climax in the grand final. Sophie Duker uses chopsticks to remove valve caps, and Chris Ramsey raps about aubergines.

episode image The Pie Whisperer
8.3/10 (356 votes)

#9 The Pie Whisperer

S1:E2

Taskmaster Greg Davies commands his captive band of comedians to identify the contents of a table full of mystery pies, make a film backwards and high-five a fifty five year old.

episode image Fear of Failure
8.3/10 (332 votes)

#10 Fear of Failure

S2:E1

Greg Davies returns as the Taskmaster as five new comedic competitors tackle a raft of tricky tasks with today’s episode including a potato-throwing moment set to make television and sporting history.

episode image Hollowing Out a Baguette
8.3/10 (284 votes)

#11 Hollowing Out a Baguette

S4:E3

Devious Greg Davies tries to spot our five camouflaged comics, before the gang attempt to herd some dogs and chickens.

episode image Meat
8.3/10 (265 votes)

#12 Meat

S4:E5

Noel Fielding has a sliding session, while Swedishman Fred receives an intense video call.

episode image A Wind-Dried Puffin
8.3/10 (262 votes)

#13 A Wind-Dried Puffin

S5:E5

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

episode image The Mean Bean
8.3/10 (290 votes)

#14 The Mean Bean

S7:E1

The Taskmaster Greg Davies returns, sending fear coursing through the veins of James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Kerry Godliman, Phil Wang and Rhod Gilbert.

episode image Twelve Blush Majesty Two
8.3/10 (259 votes)

#15 Twelve Blush Majesty Two

S7:E3

Rhod Gilbert force-feeds mocha to Taskmaster Greg Davies' loyal assistant Alex Horne, Kerry Godliman boshes a ball and Phil Wang makes an odd noise.

episode image The Pendulum Draws the Eye
8.3/10 (257 votes)

#16 The Pendulum Draws the Eye

S7:E9

Two episodes remain in the series and with Greg Davies's shiny head trophy within touching distance, tensions are beginning to run high between the beleaguered contestants.

episode image Activate Jamali
8.3/10 (198 votes)

#17 Activate Jamali

S11:E10

Charlotte Ritchie stumbles into some sand, Lee Mack dunks Little Alex Horne and Sarah Kendall stacks fish fingers. Meanwhile, Jamali Maddix staggers around a bit and Mike Wozniak staggers absolutely everyone - again.

episode image The Poet and the Egg
8.2/10 (333 votes)

#18 The Poet and the Egg

S1:E3

The comedians build a tower for an egg and make a video ‘blooper’. The results are kind of surprising and kind of scary. Plus, Josh Widdicombe gives Greg Davies the ultimate gift – one that they will both remember FOREVER.

episode image Down an Octave
8.2/10 (321 votes)

#19 Down an Octave

S1:E4

This week, can Roisin Conaty, Tim Key, Romesh Ranganathan, Frank Skinner and Josh Widdicombe fill an eggcup with tears, remember an Aussie Rules football team or play Taskmaster squash?

episode image There’s Strength in Arches
8.2/10 (298 votes)

#20 There’s Strength in Arches

S2:E5

In the final episode Taskmaster Greg Davies finally gets to present his glorious trophy to the overall champion. But before that triumphant moment, there's still time for more ridiculous task attempts, including Richard Osman doing something appalling with a shopping trolley.

episode image The Dong and the Gong
8.2/10 (284 votes)

#21 The Dong and the Gong

S3:E2

Greg Davies thinks outside the box - or inside a cement-filled shoebox in Rob Beckett's case - as he sets nutty tasks. Dave Gorman gets all bitey!

episode image The F.I.P.
8.2/10 (274 votes)

#22 The F.I.P.

S3:E5

Exasperated comics are set absurd tasks! Before the series winner is crowned, we find out which celeb has the dishiest relative and why Rob Beckett is mad at peas.

episode image A Fat Bald White Man
8.2/10 (313 votes)

#23 A Fat Bald White Man

S4:E1

Hugh Dennis, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Mel Giedroyc and Noel Fielding fell rubber ducks and destroy cakes to impress the very demanding Greg Davies.

episode image Look at Me
8.2/10 (280 votes)

#24 Look at Me

S4:E2

Lolly Adefope tries long distance painting. Hugh Dennis is befuddled by an egg.

episode image No Stars for Naughty Boys
8.2/10 (263 votes)

#25 No Stars for Naughty Boys

S4:E7

Hugh Dennis wields a blade, while Mel Giedroyc destroys a mannequin.

episode image Spoony Neeson
8.2/10 (253 votes)

#26 Spoony Neeson

S5:E6

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

episode image A Coquettish Fascinator
8.2/10 (260 votes)

#27 A Coquettish Fascinator

S7:E6

At the halfway stage, all contestants, with the possible exception of Phil Wang, still have high hopes of winning. Kerry Godliman and Jessica Knappett resort to soapy violence.

episode image Mother Honks Her Horn
8.2/10 (252 votes)

#28 Mother Honks Her Horn

S7:E8

Phil Wang makes sure his outstanding outfit leaves even less to the imagination that it did before, Jessica Knappett demonstrates her mastery of a child's percussion instrument and James Acaster's dream comes true.

episode image Butter in the Microwave
8.2/10 (229 votes)

#29 Butter in the Microwave

S9:E2

Ed Gamble gets reckless with a frying pan, Katy Wix asks for a pencil and Jo Brand shares a leisurely sandwich with David Baddiel.

episode image Think About the Spirit
8.2/10 (201 votes)

#30 Think About the Spirit

S9:E10

It's the grand final, which features peas, teas and absent keys, as Ed Gamble, Jo Brand, Katy Wix and Rose Matafeo vie to go home with Greg Davies's massive face.

episode image Croissants Is Croissants
8.2/10 (174 votes)

#31 Croissants Is Croissants

S12:E5

It's the 100th episode of Taskmaster. Greg Davies, Alex Horne and their merry band of comics celebrate the only way they know how: with tasks involving cling film and flapjacks!

episode image Shoe Who
8.2/10 (185 votes)

#32 Shoe Who

S13:E4

Alex Horne suffers for his boss as he is pelted with milk and gin. Meanwhile, Bridget Christie has many questions concerning shoes, Judi Love is bewildered by bunting, and Ardal O'Hanlon looks a bit bereft.

episode image Enormous Hugeness
8.2/10 (179 votes)

#33 Enormous Hugeness

S14:E2

Munya Chawawa falls in a bath, Sarah Millican searches for a door, and Alex Horne is as happy as a sandboy when he gets to supervise tasks involving admin, ducks and messy flour!

episode image Dafty in the Middle
8.2/10 (174 votes)

#34 Dafty in the Middle

S14:E3

Can Fern Brady fly? Is Sarah Millican fireproof? And why would the notoriously brutal Taskmaster treat the gang to a tasty dessert? All these questions and more will be answered.

episode image Little Denim Shorts
8.1/10 (312 votes)

#35 Little Denim Shorts

S1:E5

Greg Davies and Alex Horne host as Frank Skinner takes a boulder onto a train for a pleasant excursion. Then, he and the other comedians try to make a Swedish man blush.

episode image A Pea in a Haystack
8.1/10 (295 votes)

#36 A Pea in a Haystack

S3:E1

Greg Davies sets bewilderingly brilliant tasks - involving vegetable propulsion, snowmen and Swedes - to five celebs, including Al Murray and Dave Gorman.

episode image Little Polythene Grief Cave
8.1/10 (274 votes)

#37 Little Polythene Grief Cave

S3:E3

Sadistic Mr Gilbert in the Inbetweeners, Greg Davies takes just as much pleasure from torturing celebs. Al Murray is confronted with an eggcup!

episode image My Eyes Are Circles
8.1/10 (261 votes)

#38 My Eyes Are Circles

S7:E2

Phil Wang makes ogres poignant, Jessica Knappett mimics a funny noise and James Acaster finds circles. Alex Horne records it all for Taskmaster, Greg Davies.

episode image The Noise That Blue Makes
8.1/10 (212 votes)

#39 The Noise That Blue Makes

S13:E1

The Taskmaster drags Ardal O'Hanlon, Bridget Christie, Chris Ramsey, Judi Love and Sophie Duker into his lair so that he can pit them against each other and watch excitedly as they lose all dignity while fighting to win his golden-head trophy.

episode image The 75th Question
8.1/10 (171 votes)

#40 The 75th Question

S13:E6

Ardal O'Hanlon straddles a mannequin, Judi Love demands access to a puppy, Sophie Duker asks a very good question, and Chris Ramsey takes a sausage to the nostril. Meanwhile, Greg's tiny secretary Alex Horne shows off his mastery of mimicry.

Cast & Chracters

character image Self - Taskmaster

Self - Taskmaster

Actor: Greg Davies
character image Self - Taskmaster's Assistant

Self - Taskmaster's Assistant

Actor: Alex Horne
character image Self

Self

Actor: Fatiha El-Ghorri
character image Self

Self

Actor: Jason Mantzoukas
character image Self

Self

Actor: Mathew Baynton
character image Self

Self

Actor: Rosie Ramsey
character image Self

Self

Actor: Stevie Martin

The highest rated episode of Taskmaster is "Their Water's So Delicious" (S5E8) with a rating of 8.80.

This episode received 322 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Faceless Facilitators" (S18E1) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 246 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Pie Whisperer" (S1E2) with a rating of 8.30.

This episode received 356 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Last Supper" (S1E6) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 313 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Fear of Failure" (S2E1) with a rating of 8.30.

This episode received 332 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Pork Is a Sausage" (S2E2) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 291 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The Dong and the Gong" (S3E2) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 284 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "A Very Nuanced Character" (S3E4) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 269 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Tony Three Pies" (S4E8) with a rating of 8.40.

This episode received 274 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Friendship Is Truth" (S4E4) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 268 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Their Water's So Delicious" (S5E8) with a rating of 8.80.

This episode received 322 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Residue Around the Hoof" (S5E4) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 246 votes.

The highest rated episode is "He Was a Different Man" (S6E10) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 221 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "One Warm Prawn" (S6E3) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 231 votes.

The highest rated episode is "I Can Hear It Gooping" (S7E10) with a rating of 8.70.

This episode received 307 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Lotta Soup" (S7E5) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 250 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Clumpy Swayey Clumsy Man" (S8E10) with a rating of 8.00.

This episode received 209 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "A Novel About Russian Gulags" (S8E2) with a rating of 7.60.

This episode received 228 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Butter in the Microwave" (S9E2) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 229 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Bready Bready Bready" (S9E6) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 202 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Point of Swivel" (S10E3) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 229 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Moments of Silence" (S10E8) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 195 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Absolute Casserole" (S11E6) with a rating of 8.50.

This episode received 263 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Run Up a Tree to the Moon" (S11E3) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 216 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Caring Uncle Minpict" (S12E10) with a rating of 8.40.

This episode received 185 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The End of the Franchise" (S12E3) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 180 votes.

The highest rated episode is "The House Queens" (S13E10) with a rating of 8.40.

This episode received 182 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Birdy Hand Finger" (S13E2) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 180 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Enormous Hugeness" (S14E2) with a rating of 8.20.

This episode received 179 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Chassis, the Wings" (S14E1) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 178 votes.

The highest rated episode is "How Heavy Is the Water" (S15E4) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 163 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "It's My Milk Now" (S15E6) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 154 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Always Forks and Marbles" (S16E10) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 160 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Hell Is Here" (S16E2) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 167 votes.

The highest rated episode is "A Three-Ring Man" (S17E6) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 115 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Snooker Cue Umbrella Chin" (S17E5) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 116 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Big Stupid Things" (S18E5) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 132 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Faceless Facilitators" (S18E1) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 246 votes.

Name Department Job
Andy Devonshire Directing Director
Andy Cartwright Production Producer
Alex Horne Writing Original Concept

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