Season 3 / Episode 6
Sweet navel orange.
1 · Prize task
Best thing to have on a desert island
2
Complete the fortune trail then flip five consecutive heads
Complete the fortune trail then flip five consecutive heads. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
3
Transform into an original superhero and save Paul
Transform into an original superhero and save Paul. Best new superhero wins. You have one hour. Your time starts now.
4
Pat Paul on the back
Pat Paul on the back. Paul is on the balcony. If Paul films you on his all-the-way zoomed-in camera, he will yell your name and you must…
5 · Live task
Follow the Taskmaster's orders
Follow the Taskmaster's orders. Most accurate wins. Your time starts on Paul's whistle.
Tiebreak
Pop the champagne cork as far as possible
Pop the champagne cork as far as possible. You have 2 minutes to prepare and pop your cork. Your time starts now.
Play this episode at home
All 6 tasks can be played at home, about 1 hour 5 minutes of play.
You’ll need
- anything from around the house
- notes
- coin
- dressing-up clothes
- phone camera
- music
- cork-top non-alcoholic fizz
Prepare beforehand
- Complete the fortune trail then flip five consecutive heads: Hide a short trail of fortune-cookie-style notes leading to a coin.
- Pat Paul on the back: Set up music that plays for four seconds every eight (or press play and pause by hand).
Changes for playing at home
- Complete the fortune trail then flip five consecutive heads: Use a short home-made trail, then flip five heads in a row.
- Transform into an original superhero and save Paul: Cut the hour to 30 minutes.
- Pat Paul on the back: The judge stands at the far end of the garden instead of on a balcony; they film their feet while the music plays.
- Pop the champagne cork as far as possible: Use an alcohol-free cork-top bottle; an adult opens it, pointing away from everyone.