Taskmaster Tasks

Season 5 / Episode 9

An absolute pedant.

  1. 1 · Prize task

    The thing that reminds them of themselves

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

    Get a hole-in-one from the furthest distance

    Get a hole-in-one from the furthest distance. The ball can be any ball The hole can be any hole. Furthest distance wins. You have 20…

    Play at home: ready · Great for 3–7 · Garden · 20 min
  3. 3 · Team task

    Bring a classic artwork to life

    Bring a classic artwork to life. Best living artwork wins. You have 30 minutes to prepare your artwork. It must be alive for at least 30…

    Play at home: ready · All ages · Indoors · 30 min
  4. 4

    Scare Paul at bedtime

    Scare Paul at bedtime. Scariest bedtime wins. Paul will arrive to go to bed in 20 minutes. Your time starts now.

    Play at home: ready · Great for 3–7 · Indoors · 20 min
  5. 5 · Special task

    During the studio record, complete your secret task

    During the studio record, passionately promote a fictional product. [Abby] During the studio record, give the contestant seated to your…

    Play at home: ready · 8+ · Indoors · 30 min
  6. 6 · Live task

    Eat spaghetti, keep your balloon off the ground, and participate in the pub quiz, all while being photogenic

    For two minutes, simultaneously eat spaghetti, keep your balloon off the ground, and participate in Paul's pub quiz, all while being…

    Play at home: ready · 8+ · Indoors · 2 min

Play this episode at home

All 6 tasks can be played at home, about 1 hour 50 minutes of play.

You’ll need

  • anything from around the house
  • any ball
  • any hole or cup
  • dressing-up clothes
  • picture of the artwork
  • task cards
  • spaghetti
  • balloons
  • phone camera
  • quiz questions

Prepare beforehand

More tasks to play at home