Taskmaster

Five top comedians (Roisin Conaty, Tim Key, Romesh Ranganathan, Frank Skinner, and Josh Widdicombe) compete in a series of tricky tasks set by the Taskmaster, Greg Davies, and his assistant, Alex Horne. This week, they have to try and paint the best picture of a horse whilst riding a horse. Also, expect melon-eating, bath-emptying, and pop-up tents.

Nobly assisted by Alex Horne, Taskmaster Greg Davies commands his captive band of comedians to identify the contents of a table full of mystery pies, high five a fifty-five-year-old and a backwards film task leads to the creation of The Tree Wizard.

Josh Widdicombe gives Greg Davies the ultimate gift: one that they will both remember forever. Also this week, he and the comedians (Roisin Conaty, Tim Key, Romesh Ranganathan, Frank Skinner, and Josh) build a tower for an egg and make a video ‘blooper’. The results are kind of surprising, kind of scary.

Greg Davies and Alex Horne test the skills of their troupe of comedians: Can Roisin Conaty, Tim Key, Romesh Ranganathan, Frank Skinner, and Josh Widdicombe fill an eggcup with tears, remember an Ozzie rules football team, or play Taskmaster squash?

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.

In the last episode of the series, the five comics are not only playing for homemade chowder but also for the inaugural Taskmaster series winner’s trophy. Tasks include playing golf with eggs and cooking a meal using ingredients starting with every letter of the alphabet.