Taskmaster Tasks

Season 1 / Episode 8

Sweaty socks and depression.

  1. 1 · Prize task

    Something that sounds amazing until you see it

    Play at home: ready · All ages · Indoors or garden · 10 min
  2. 2

    Get someone you went to primary school with on the phone

    Get someone you went to primary school with on the phone. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.

    Play at home: ready · 12+ · Indoors · 15 min
  3. 3

    Deduce the flavours of these dips

    Deduce the flavours of these dips. Most dips correctly deduced wins. You have ten minutes. Your time starts now.

    FoodPlay at home: ready · Great for 3–7 · Indoors · 10 min
  4. 4

    Wear the most outlandish costume under your studio outfit

    During the studio record for episode 8, wear the most outlandish costume under your outfit. Your costume must be completely concealed under…

    Play at home: ready · All ages · Indoors · Takes days
  5. 5

    Correctly place the letters, numbers and symbols back on this keyboard

    Correctly place the letter, numbers, and symbols back on this keyboard. Make the keyboard as accurately as you can. You may not leave the…

    Play at home: with tweaks · 8+ · Indoors · 10 min
  6. 6 · Live task

    Text a compliment to one of your fellow contestants

    Text a compliment to one of your fellow contestants. You may not text yourself. Everyone who does not receive a text is eliminated. Repeat…

    Last one standingWinner takes allPlay at home: ready · 8+ · Indoors · 5 min

Play this episode at home

All 6 tasks can be played at home, about 50 minutes of play, plus a challenge that runs over days.

You’ll need

  • anything from around the house
  • phone
  • dips
  • crackers or crisps
  • dressing-up clothes
  • paper
  • pen
  • phones

Prepare beforehand

Changes for playing at home

More tasks to play at home