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Filmed tasks
Tasks filmed before the studio record, mostly at the Taskmaster house or out on location.
Series 11
Make the best picture of a big scary dinosaur using this photocopier
Make the best picture of a big scary dinosaur using this photocopier. You may not leave the garage. You have fifteen minutes. Your time…
Scientifically work out how much Alex's feet and head weigh
Scientifically work out how much Alex's feet and head weigh. You may not use the internet. Most accurate answer wins. You have twenty…
Direct your teammate into the red circle
Direct your teammate into the red circle. You must stay on your chair at all times. You may only issue one instruction of three words every…
Series 12
Strike Alex with a ball
Strike Alex with a ball. Alex may not run, hide, or leave the Taskmaster grounds. Fastest wins. Your time starts now. Bonus for calling…
Paint the most flattering picture of the Taskmaster in action
Paint the most flattering picture of the Taskmaster in action on the canvas in the lab. The canvas will either be six inches or six feet…
Pop the balloon
Pop the balloon. You must stay behind the rope at all times. You must not move the rope. You may buy the tools you need with time. Fastest…
Scale the mountain
Scale the mountain. Your attempt must last exactly five minutes and will be sped up by five times afterwards. Most thrilling ascent wins.…
Work out the contents of these bags
Work out the contents of these bags. You may not open the bags. You can either: A. Ask Alex to make one tiny hole in each bag and have 5…
Completely paint this space-hopper green without making any mess
Completely paint this space-hopper green without making any mess. The entire space-hopper must be green. The entire space-hopper must stay…
Copy Alex
Copy Alex. Alex will demonstrate his actions twice, then you will have one attempt to copy Alex. Closest copy wins. Your time starts now.
Make the highest sand bridge across the river
Make the highest sand bridge across the river. You may not leave the lab. Your sand bridge must support the egg and the egg must be able to…
Film the most thrilling 30 second sequence wearing the welly cam
Film the most thrilling 30 second sequence wearing the welly cam. You have 30 minutes. Your time starts now.
Complete the course as slowly as possible
Complete the course as slowly as possible. You must be riding the bicycle forwards within the limits of the course at all times. Every time…
Spread jam on a slice of toast in a really cool way
Spread jam on a slice of toast in a really cool way. Coolest jam spreading wins. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts now.
Solve the riddle
Solve the riddle. You must all stay in your rooms. Fastest wins. Your time starts now. Bonus: Make one of your teammates say the word…
Sit on a cake
Sit on a cake. Fastest wins. There are 5 bonus points for the best cake. Your time starts now.
Get the most balls in the net
Get the most balls in the net. Everyone must stay on their spots at all times. If anyone other than the task reader touches or handles a…
Prevent Alex from scoring a goal
Prevent Alex from scoring a goal. Alex will attempt to score a goal in 15 minutes time and the goal and goalposts must be on their spots…
Land the iron on the ironing board from the furthest distance
Land the iron on the ironing board from the furthest distance. The ironing board must be standing at its maximum height when the iron lands…
Make a cute toy for a cute dog
Make a cute toy for a cute dog. The dog will have 5 minutes with your cute toy. Most engaged dog wins. You have twenty minutes. Your time…
Sit on the red chair in the secret tower
Sit on the red chair in the secret tower. You may only step on circles on your way. You may only stand on each circle once unless it is…
Put up a shelf for all the Taskmaster's snooker balls
Put up a shelf for all the Taskmaster's snooker balls. All of the Taskmaster's snooker balls must be at the Taskmaster's eyeline. Only the…
Write and perform a 30 second jingle
Write and perform a 30 second jingle. You must reach into the barrel to find the subject of your jingle, then pop a balloon to dicover the…
Either get the pipe through the box and everything in it then get the box and everything in it through the pipe or vice versa
Either: get the pipe through the box and everything in it then get the box and everything in it through the pipe or get the box and…
Make and wear a popcorn necklace
Make and wear a popcorn necklace with at least five pieces of popcorn and then do the opposite of the following: You must under no…
Provide the most iconic and memorable commentary for this brilliant one minute of socially distanced sport
Play the most brilliant minute of socially distanced sport. You have ten minutes. Your time starts now. Team: Provide the most iconic and…
Make your face look like another face when your face is turned upside-down
Make your face look like another face when your face is turned upside-down. Most expressive and radically different upside-down face wins.…
Blow a feather across the table as fast as possible
Blow a feather across the table as fast as possible. You may only blow it with your nose. Your time starts now.
Have the longest telephone conversation without the other person knowing you are trying to have a long telephone conversation
Have the longest telephone conversation without the other person knowing you are trying to have a long telephone conversation. During the…
Strike the soldier with your throwing paint
Strike the soldier with your throwing paint. The soldier will say your name every 5 seconds. You may not remove or tamper with your helmet.…
Get goosebumps
Get goosebumps. Your goosebumps must be revealed in the lab. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
Drink all this drink with your mouth open
Drink all this drink with your mouth open. Your mouth must be visibly open throughout. The fastest wins. Your time starts and your mouth…
Using your whole body to make individual characters, describe the Taskmaster
Using your whole body to make individual characters, describe the Taskmaster. Your description must be a minimum of 20 characters long.…
Propose to Alex in the most irresistible way
Propose to Alex in the most irresistible way. You have thirty minutes. Your time starts now.
NYT 2022
Put the egg in the egg cup in the most daring way
Put the egg in the egg cup in the most daring way. If the egg breaks, you are disqualified. You have thirty minutes. Your time starts now.
Drink all the vinegar
Drink all the vinegar. Fastest wins. Your time starts now and ends when you shout "I've drunk all the vinegar".
Choose a length for this pole then guide it through the course
Choose a length for this pole then guide it through the course. The person who completes the course with the longest pole wins. Every time…
Series 13
Find all ten ducks
Find all ten ducks. You must stay in the lab. Fastest wins. You have a maximum of twenty minutes. Your time started when you entered the…
Create the best picture of the Taskmaster using only lipstick on your lips
Create the best picture of the Taskmaster using only lipstick on your lips. You have ten minutes and your picture must fill most of the…
Devise a duel and have the duel with Alex
Devise a duel and have the duel with Alex. You have twenty minutes to devise your duel and have the duel with Alex. Most exhilarating duel…
Either tie a ribbon round the maypole or strike it with a ping pong ball
Either tie a ribbon round the maypole or strike it with a ping pong ball. You must be properly blindfolded at all times and you must never…
Recreate the coolest photo in your phone
Reveal the coolest photo in your phone. You have five minutes. Your time starts now. Part 2: Recreate the coolest photo in your phone. Most…
Score a goal with each of the exercise balls
Score a goal with each of the exercise balls. You may only move the exercise balls on the pitch when driving the buggy. Each person must…
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. Most accurate and emotional recreation wins.…
Make all these things happen at the same time
Make all these things happen at the same time: The monsters must be squatting. The robot must be walking. The marble must be rolling. The…
Enable Alex to bite his duck
Enable Alex to bite his duck. You may not encroach upon the decking. Fastest wins. Also, the person who gets Alex the least wet gets a…
Display the shoe Alex is thinking of
Display the shoe Alex is thinking of. All the other shoes must be out of sight at the end of your attempt. You may only ask yes or no…
Give Alex the best stag minute
Give Alex the best stag minute. By the end of the stag minute, Alex must be ready to get married. You have 29 minutes to prepare for the…