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Lab tasks
Tasks in the Taskmaster house lab.
Series 1
Eat as much watermelon as possible
In the lab, there is a watermelon. Eat as much watermelon as possible. You have one minute. Your time starts when you open the door to the…
Identify the contents of these pies
Identify the contents of these pies. You may touch the pies, but may not breach their pastry. Your time starts now.
Count the beans in the baked bean tin
Count the beans in this baked bean tin. Your time starts now. Part 2: Count the hoops in this tin of spaghetti hoops. Your time starts now.…
Make this Swedish person blush
Make this Swedish person blush as deeply as possible. You have 10 minutes. Your time starts now.
Series 2
Find out the following information from this Swedish person
Find out the following information from this Swedish person: DATE OF BIRTH FATHER'S JOB GREATEST FEAR HOW HE WOULD DESCRIBE YOU FAVORITE…
Make the most unexpected silhouette on this screen
Make the most unexpected silhouette on this screen. You have 30 minutes. Your time starts now.
Conceal this pineapple on your person
Conceal this pineapple on your person. No part of the pineapple may be thrown away. You have 20 minutes, after which Alex will inspect you.…
Make a bridge over the river using only items on this table
Make a bridge over the river using only items on this table. Highest self-supporting bridge wins. The bridge alone must support the potato.…
Series 3
Find out what this gentleman did for a living
Find out what this gentleman did for a living. You can ask him any question but you must whisper at all times. The gentleman can only nod…
Series 4
Get the egg into the egg cup
Without touching the egg or the egg cup, get the egg into the egg cup. You may only use the equipment currently on the table. If you touch…
Eat as many peas as possible
Eat as many peas as possible. You have 1 minute. Your time starts now.
Unveil a new handshake
Unveil a new handshake. Best new handshake wins. You have 5 minutes to develop your new handshake then 3 minutes to demonstrate your new…
Open this jar
Open this jar. The jar may not leave the lab. Fastest time wins.
Series 5
Paint the best rainbow scene
Paint the best rainbow scene. You may not open the lab door until the task is complete. You have 10 minutes. Your time starts now.
Slice the loaf as neatly as possible
There is a loaf of bread in the lab. Slice the loaf as neatly as possible. You may use one tool only and that tool must be found in this…
Remove the table tennis ball from the pipe
Remove the table tennis ball from the pipe. The pipe must not move. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
Series 6
Make the highest tower using only what's in the bowl
Make the highest tower using only what's in the bowl. You may wield the knife a maximum of 5 times. You have 10 minutes. Your time starts…
Work out the flavours of these baby foods
Work out the flavours of these baby foods. Most accurate flavour guesses wins. You have ten minutes. Your time starts now. Also, there's a…
Pull this tablecloth off the table
Pull this tablecloth off this table. Most eggs left unbroken on the table wins. You have one attempt and may not tamper with the table,…
Find the link then do it exactly 100 times
Find the link then do it 100 times. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
Draw a picture of the contents of this box
Draw a picture of the contents of this box. You may not open the box or look inside. Also, you get a bonus point if you can name the person…
Write down as many obscure animals as possible
Write down as many obscure animals as possible. You have three minutes. Your time starts now. Part 2: Guess the animals your teammate has…
Series 7
Predict what another contestant will do with one of the objects
Predict what Jessica Knappett [James only]/Kerry Godliman [Jessica only]/Phil Wang [Kerry only]/Rhod Gilbert [Phil only]/James Acaster…
Excite Alex
Excite Alex. Greatest increase from Alex's current heart rate wins. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts now.
Make these scales read 31.770kg
Make these scales read 31.770kg. The scales must read 31.770kg for at least 5 seconds. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
Put all the pairs of glasses into the smallest of these boxes
In the lab, there are 10 pairs of glasses. The pairs of glasses may not leave the lab. Without breaking any of the pairs of glasses, put…
Don't blink
Don't blink. Last to blink wins. Your time starts in 10 seconds.
Find the boiled egg
Find the boiled egg. You may touch two eggs. You may damage two eggs. You may not damage the boiled egg. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
Series 8
Peel a banana using only your feet
Peel a banana using only your feet. You cannot touch the banana with your hands. The peeled banana cannot be damaged. Fastest wins. Your…
Get this rice into the bottle in the living room
Get this rice into the bottle in the living room. You may only use the shopping basket and its contents to transport and deliver the rice.…
Divert the sand from bucket A into bucket B
Divert the sand from bucket A into bucket B. You may not touch the sand. You may not move the buckets. You may not leave the room. Most…
Tell Alex the order that the cards are currently in
In five minutes, you must return this pack of cards to Alex in the lab and tell Alex the order that the cards are currently in. You may not…
Identify the flavours of these crisps
Choose an outfit that the contestant whose first name comes after yours alphabetically must wear throughout a future task. You have two…
Make the best picture in the sand of a former Taskmaster contestant
Make the best picture in the sand of a former Taskmaster contestant using one of these implements. You must roll the dice to choose your…
Series 9
Draw a portrait of the Taskmaster using 16 A1 pages
Draw a portrait of the Taskmaster using 16 A1 pages. You may not remove the A1 pages from the flipchart during your drawing. After the…
List all the things that were hanging from the wooden board in the lab
Go to the caravan. You must enter the caravan within 2 minutes of Alex entering the caravan. Part 2: List all the thing that were hanging…
Put the most things beginning with the letter you just said on this tray
Say a letter of the alphabet. You have 10 seconds. Your time starts now. Part 2: Put the most things beginning with the letter you just…
Get to know this person
Get to know this person. You will be tested on your knowledge of this person in ten minutes' time. You may not write anything down or leave…
Put the most gold rings on this drumstick
Join your hands together so your palms are touching and each finger of one hand is touching the equivalent finger on the other hand. Your…
Inflate, tie and pop as many balloons as possible in ten minutes
Inflate, tie and pop as many balloons as possible in ten minutes. Once you pop your first balloon, you may not inflate any more balloons.…
Make the best cup of tea in this tea cup
Make the best cup of tea in this tea cup. You must use all the equipment on the table. You must not use anything from the kitchen. You must…
Make a pop-up toy pause the longest
Make a pop-up toy pause for the longest before popping up. You may use one spread to make your toy pause longer. Your time starts now.
Series 10
Put all the spaghetti into the grapefruit
Put all the spaghetti into the grapefruit. The grapefruit may not leave this room. Most spaghetti in the grapefruit wins. You have ten…
Eat the most watermelon
Eat the most watermelon. The watermelon must not leave the lab. [Daisy & Richard only]/You must stay on your platforms at all times.…
Silently, make the tastiest and prettiest cocktail with the coolest name
Silently, make the tastiest and prettiest cocktail with the coolest name. If you make any noise over 60 dB, you must pour anything you've…
Drink one full tablespoon of coconut water
Drink one full tablespoon of coconut water. If you use the same coconut water extraction method as another contestant, you will be…
Work out how many balls are in the basket
Work out how many balls are in the basket. Every ball must be in the basket when you make your guess. Closest to the correct answer wins.…
Series 11
Get all of this banana in the bottle
Get all of this banana in the bottle. You may not break the bottle. The bottle may not leave the lab. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.