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Live tasks
Tasks done in the studio in front of the audience, usually at the end of an episode.
Series 16
Write the name of a different animal on each face of your dice
Write the name of a different animal on each face of your dice. You have 100 seconds.
Sip your drink
Sip your drink. You may only touch the loo roll and you may not reach over the line. Fastest wins.
Pass the pineapples amongst you for 15 seconds
Pass the pineapples amongst you for 15 seconds whilst the Taskmaster shuts his eyes and has a little think. When the Taskmaster opens his…
Catch three balls on your head
Catch three balls on your head. After you've caught a ball, you must shout "ball". You may not step off your circles, move your circles,…
Fire the contents of your party popper furthest
From your seated position, fire the contents of your party popper furthest.
Mime the proverb on your card
Mime the proverb on your card. There will be three minute-long rounds. You must be waving at each other throughout your attempt, but you…
Watch Alex's parade then answer the questions
Watch Alex's parade then answer the questions. Most correct answers wins. You may not make any notes during the parade.
Throw a ball into the bathtub from behind the rope
Throw a ball into the bathtub from behind the rope. You may not touch the rope. If a ball ends up not in the bathtub, you are eliminated.…
NYT 2024
Say whether the item will fit through the hole or not
Say whether the item will fit through the hole or not fit through the hole. If you get it right, you lose an egg. The fewest eggs remaining…
COC3
Don't say the Taskmaster's favourite thing
Don't say the Taskmaster's favourite thing. Alex will say a category. One at a time, you must shout a thing that falls into that category…
Series 17
Bring your sausage to life
Bring your sausage to life. You have 30 seconds. You may not write any words on your drawing. Best sausage wins.
Guess the movie that your teammate is saying
Guess the movie that your teammate is saying. Your teammate can only say the first three letters of each word of the movie title. Most…
Catch the most monsters in your boxes
Catch the most monsters in your boxes. The monsters must propel themselves from the table. Most monsters in boxes after two minutes wins.
Pass all your loo roll through your loo roll inner tube
Pass all your loo roll through your loo roll inner tube. If your loo roll breaks at any point, you must put down your loo roll and put both…
Park a vehicle in the parking bay
Park a vehicle in the parking bay. Your vehicle must be rolled whilst standing on the spot and the worst parker each round is eliminated.
Completely cover your teammate in rubber rings
Completely cover your teammate in rubber rings. Catchers must face the Taskmaster at all times with their hands above their head. Throwers…
Paint a face on your ball
Paint a face on your ball. You may not touch your balls with anything other than your tools. Most attractive face wins. Also you may not…
Write down a letter of the alphabet and answer the questions
Write down a letter of the alphabet. You have 10 seconds. Part 2: Every time Greg asks you a question, you must write down an answer. Last…
Bounce a ball on the bar
Bounce a ball on the bar. In round one, your ball must bounce once before falling off the bar, in round two your ball must bounce twice…
Crawl around behind the wall then pop up from behind the wall
Crawl around behind the wall for 20 seconds. On Greg's command, you must then pop up from behind the wall. If Greg correctly predicts where…
Series 18
Drink the vinegar
Drink the vinegar. On your turn, you can either drink from one straw or not drink at all and get a clue from Alex instead. You must stand…
Spin the wheel the same number of times or more as the person before you
Spin the wheel the same number of times or more as the person before you. If you land on gold, you are automatically through to the next…
Rustle Russell, fill Phil, mark Mark, rob Rob and pat Pat
Rustle Russell, fill Phil, mark Mark, rob Rob and pat Pat. When Alex blows his whistle, you must all either immediately say one word to the…
Gather a herd of animals with exactly 22 legs
Gather a herd of animals with exactly 22 legs. You may not harm any animals. You may only use animals on either side of this wall and you…
Land your skydiver closest to the seal
Land your skydiver closest to the seal. You must catapult your skydiver with the catapult. Furthest from the target each round is…
Correctly guess this person's job
Correctly guess this person's job. You must ask a yes or a no question on your turn. If you take more than 10 seconds to ask your question,…
Throw a beanbag onto the island
Throw a beanbag onto the island. If you knock over a can, you are disqualified. If you miss the island, you are disqualified. Last person…
Say the same word at the same time
Say the same word at the same time. Alex will give you a category. Taking it in turns, team members must both say one word that fits the…
Predict whether each item will float or not float
Predict whether each item will float or not float. If you are right, you earn a point. Most points wins.
Look at a fellow contestant
When Greg says "eyes down", you must look down. When Greg says "eyes up", you must immediately look at a fellow contestant. If the…
NYT 2025
Draw the most accurate picture of the contents of the box
Draw the most accurate picture of the contents of the box. If you answer Greg's question correctly, you may look in the box for 0.1…
Series 19
Get the most raisins in your wine glass
Get the most raisins in your wine glass. You may only touch raisins with your mouth. You must not bend at the waist and your hands must be…
Put one of your items completely inside the other item
Choose an item from each box and place them on the corresponding half of your table. You have one minute. Your time starts on the whistle.…
Take it in turns as teams to obey Greg's previous order
Take it in turns as teams to obey Greg's previous order. If you hesitate, your team loses the round. Highest score after five rounds wins.
Win a game of Front Ham
Win a game of Front Ham. One at a time, each person must discard three socks from the washing line and add one. If all your coloured socks…
Pop a balloon when you hear its colour
Pop a balloon when you hear its colour. Last to pop is eliminated. If you pop early, you are eliminated. Last player standing wins.
Don't blow the last thing off the table
Don't blow the last thing off the table. If you don't blow anything off the table, you are eliminated. If you do blow the last thing off…
Get one of your balls into your bucket
Get one of your balls into your bucket. Your spoons must be poking through the fence when touching the ball, and only your spoons may touch…
Say whether the next person will have a higher or lower number of things than the previous person
Say whether the next person will have a higher or lower number of things than the previous person. The category of things will change each…
Say a word that fits the category given by the Taskmaster, then press your button
Say a word that fits the category given by the Taskmaster, then press your button and the time will pass to the other team. Team members…
Get the most carrot in your bucket
Get the most carrot in your bucket. You must hold your hands behind your back at all times. wins. You have 100 seconds.
Series 20
End up on your spot
End up on your spot. You must obey the Taskmaster's instructions. Closest person to their spot at the end of the task wins.
Guess how many things the Taskmaster's assistant has on him
Guess how many things the Taskmaster's assistant has on him. Worse answer is eliminated. But there is a bonus five actual points if you are…
Turn your cup triangle completely upside down
Turn your cup triangle completely upside down. Your upside down cup triangle must be free-standing and you must obey the instructions…
Either convince the Taskmaster you have written something other than what you have written or exactly what you have written
Fill out your form. Part 2: Either convince the Taskmaster you have written something other than what you have written or exactly what you…
Eat the lamé duck or don't eat the lamé duck
Eat the lamé duck or don't eat the lamé duck. If you are the only person to eat the lamé duck, you win five points and everybody else loses…
Find the age of the mystery person
Find the age of the mystery person. You must stay at your seats at all times. You may ask one question at a time, going from oldest to…
Avoid the Taskmaster's big ball
Avoid the Taskmaster's big ball. You must stand on the circle but you must not step on any gold. You must be facing and staring at the…