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Tasks filmed away from the Taskmaster house.
Series 1
Paint the best picture of a horse whilst riding a horse
High-five a 55 year-old
High-five a 55 year-old. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
Using this device to track your route, create the best image for the Taskmaster
Using this device to track your route, create the best image for the Taskmaster. You have 1 hour. Your time starts when you take your first…
Get to 11 points as fast as possible
Get to 11 points as fast as possible. Your time starts now.
Series 2
Place these three exercise balls on the yoga mat on the top of that hill
Place these three exercise balls on the yoga mat on the top of that hill. The task is complete when all three balls sit fully inflated and…
Impress this mayor
Impress this mayor. You have a maximum of 20 minutes. Your time starts now.
Get all this shopping into the shopping trolley
Get all this shopping into the shopping trolley. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
Series 3
Get to the microwave in as few steps as possible
Get to the microwave in as few steps as possible and open the door before the microwave dings. There's five minutes on the clock. The…
Move the water from bucket A to bucket B
Move the water from bucket A to bucket B. You must not move the buckets. Most water moved wins. You have 10 minutes. Your time starts now.
Series 4
Score the best goal with this plastic bag
Score the best goal with this plastic bag. You may not handbag the bag. Most skillful, fastest and the fewest kicks wins. Your time starts…
Hide this ball from Alex
Hide this ball from Alex. You may not damage the ball. You have 5 minutes. Your time starts now. Part 2: Inflate the ball. Part 3: Score a…
Strike one of these objects the furthest distance with one of the other objects
Strike one of these objects [Babybell, rubber duck, coconut, ping-pong ball] the furthest distance with one of the other objects [snooker…
Series 5
Get Alex onto dry land as elegantly as possible
Get Alex onto dry land as elegantly as possible. Alex must remain dry. You have a maximum of 20 minutes. Alex will hoist the anchor in 2…
Achieve the greatest splat
Achieve the greatest splat. One teammate must be splatted for the splat to be valid. You have 10 minutes to choose your splatting materials…
Eat one item, throw one item, balance one item
Standing behind this rope, throw one item into the bucket. You may retrieve the item if it misses, but you must be stood behind the rope on…
Make the tallest tower of cans on this table
Make the tallest tower of cans on this table. Highest tower wins. Also, whilst building your tower, you must shake Alex's hand and say…
Wearing that blindfold at all times, travel as far as possible in three minutes
Wearing that blindfold at all times, travel as far as possible in three minutes. Alex will be at your side at all times because he is a…
Create the best graph
Create the best graph. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts now.
Make the most fish puns
Make the most fish puns. Most fish puns wins. You have 1 minute. Your time starts now.
Series 6
Wearing a hat, kiss the portrait of the Taskmaster in the Taskmaster's House
Wearing a hat, kiss the portrait of the Taskmaster in the Taskmaster's House. The hat must not come from the grounds of the Taskmaster's…
Get the highest score in darts
Get the highest score in darts. You can either throw one dart from 1 metre away, three darts from 2.37 metres away, or sixty darts from 10…
Write, illustrate and read out a bedtime story for grown-ups
Write, illustrate and read out a bedtime story for grown-ups. Your bedtime story for grown-ups may be no more or fewer than 50 words. Most…
Remove the £5 note from under the pint without spilling any of the pint
Remove the £5 note from under the pint without spilling any of the pint. You may not touch the pint glass. If you spill any of the pint,…
Make the best parachute for this wooden spoon
Make the best parachute for this wooden spoon. You have 10 minutes to order your materials and 10 minutes to make your parachute. Slowest…
Find out what you have in common with this person
Find out what you have in common with this person. You must look the person in the eye throughout the task and shake hands every time you…
Make an outfit of things bought from this stationery shop
Make an outfit of things bought from this stationery shop. You have 10 minutes and £50 to spend, then 20 minutes to make your outfit. Your…
Blow the candle out from the furthest distance
Blow the candle out from the furthest distance. The furthest from the candle wins. You may not relight the candle. You have a maximum of 10…
Series 7
Build the highest tower
Build the highest tower. You have five minutes from when your first box is assembled and a maximum of twenty minutes from now.
Write a ten-word story before you reach the finish line
Write a ten-word story before you reach the finish line. You must be running while writing. Fastest across the finish line with a proper…
Dramatically alter your appearance
Dramatically alter your appearance. Most dramatic alteration wins. You may start altering your appearance when you are inside the lift and…
Poke something out of the hole in the roof of this grotto
Poke something out of the hole in the roof of this grotto. Least expected thing poked through wins. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts…
Series 8
Get as close as you can to Alex without him noticing you
Alex is on that bridge in the distance with lights on his head. Get as close as you can to Alex without him noticing you. Alex will duck…
Travel the furthest distance while making a constant noise with your mouth
Travel the furthest distance while making a constant noise with your mouth. You must start travelling in 30 seconds from now.
Work out what Alex Horne is wearing next door
Work out what Alex Horne is wearing next door. Both you and Alex must stay in your seats at all times. Alex Horne may only communicate with…
Whip the bottle off the barrel
Standing behind this rope, whip the bottle off the barrel. Fastest wins. You time starts now.
Herd the most ping-pong balls into the ping-pong pen
Herd the most ping-pong balls into the ping-pong pen. You may only touch the ping-pong balls with the basketball, the string or one little…
Score a goal from the furthest distance
Score a goal from the furthest distance. You may take only one shot. If you don't score a goal, you're disqualified. You must perform a…
Find the pink ladies
Find the pink ladies. If you touch or move a bowl, you must turn it over. If you find the green egg, you are disqualified. Most pink ladies…
Follow the instructions on the signs and park this buggy in the parking bay
Follow the instructions on the signs and park this buggy in the parking bay. You have a maximum of 10 minutes to prepare your journey,…
Series 9
Arrange the lollies in rainbow order on the board in front of you
Arrange the lollies in rainbow order on the board in front of you. You may only take off your goggles if you find the dodo. You may only…
Build the most robust statue of the most delicate thing
Build the most robust statue of the most delicate thing using the materials provided and place it on the red cross. Your delicate thing…
Serenade yourself
Serenade yourself. You have 20 minutes to perform and receive your serenade. Most sensational self-serenade wins. Your time starts now.
Get an entire egg into one of those metal things
Get an entire egg into one of those metal things. The highest single score wins. If you get an entire egg into one of these metal things…
Give Alex a five-word instruction in the most spy-like way
Give Alex a five-word instruction in the most spy-like way. You must not be seen or heard communicating with Alex in any way. Most subtly…
Series 10
Land the most egg in the frying pan
Land the most egg in the frying pan. You may not throw any egg, you must stay on this balcony and you may only use the contents of one of…
Get all the exercise balls in the hoops
Get all the exercise balls in the hoops. You may not move the hoops or get out of the boat. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
Make this phone ring
Make this phone ring. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
Draw the animal that is watching you
Draw the animal that is watching you. The animal is wearing a hat. You may not leave this room and you must look in the mirror at all…