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Tiebreak tasks
Quick tasks that settle a tie for the episode win.
Series 1
Find Alex
Find Alex. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
What is Frank Skinner's age in minutes?
Series 4
Decant the wine into another bottle from atop an umpire's chair
Decant the wine into another bottle from atop an umpire's chair. Most wine in the lower bottle wins. You have 1 minute. Your time starts…
Eat as many peas as possible
Eat as many peas as possible. You have 1 minute. Your time starts now.
Open this jar
Open this jar. The jar may not leave the lab. Fastest time wins.
Series 5
Back throw a Swede
Back throw a Swede. Fewest attempts wins. Back-throw a picture of a Swede into a bin, while looking at a picture of the Taskmaster.
Get the most yoghurt near the middle of the target with one kick
Series 6
Spin around as many times as possible before kicking a football at the caravan
Spin around as many times as possible before kicking the ball at the caravan. Most spins wins. If you miss the caravan, you are…
Receive a text message as fast as possible
Series 7
What number is written on Alex's left forearm?
Make the best loo roll paper airplane
Make the best loo roll paper airplane. You have 5 minutes and one attempt. Furthest flight 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…
Whip the bottle off the barrel
Standing behind this rope, whip the bottle off the barrel. Fastest wins. You time starts now.
Series 9
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
Select a wind-up toy dinosaur and release it from the starter mark
Select a wind-up toy dinosaur and release it from the starter mark. You have 30 seconds to select your toy dinosaur before letting it do…
Work out how many sheets there are on a loo roll
Work out how many sheets there are on a loo roll. You have 30 seconds. Closest wins. Your time starts now.
How many green eggs are under the Taskmaster's chair?
Series 11
Fire as many rubber bands as possible into Alex's bum bag
Fire as many rubber bands as possible into Alex's bum bag. You have two minutes. Your time starts now.
Series 12
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.
Series 13
Turn over the most beer mats
Turn over the most beer mats. Most beer mats overturned on this table after 30 seconds wins. Your time starts now.
Sing "I've won" in a low voice and "this tiebreak" in a high voice
Sing "I've won" in a low voice and "this tiebreak" in a high voice. Greatest vocal range wins Your time starts now.
Series 15
Scream the loudest with your mouth closed
Series 16
Learn pi to the most decimal places
Learn pi to the most decimal places. You have two minutes.
Tut the loudest
Tut the loudest. You have ten attempts, but the tenth attempt counts.
Fire the contents of your party popper furthest
From your seated position, fire the contents of your party popper furthest.
Series 17
Which chess piece is not in the peas chest?
Which chess piece is not in the peas chest? Fastest correct answer wins. Your time starts now.
Series 18
Work out how many days old Alex will be on Christmas Day 2024
Work out how many days old Alex will be on Christmas Day 2024. You have to make eye contact to Alex during the task and you may only give…
Series 19
Make as many holes in this sheet of paper as possible
Make as many holes in this sheet of paper as possible. You may only use the hole punch once. Most holes wins. Your time starts now.
Series 20
Remove your shower cap by inflating the balloon
Remove your shower cap by inflating the balloon. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
How many letter T's are there in the portrait of Alex and Greg in the living room?
NYT 2026
What length is Alex's pineapple?
Series 22
Guess the temperature of the liquid in the flask
Guess the temperature of the liquid in the flask. Closest wins.