Taskmaster Tasks

Season 7 / Episode 4

The jazz hands.

  1. 1 · Prize task

    The thing most likely to get the Taskmaster in the mood

    Play at home: ready · 12+ · Indoors or garden · 10 min
  2. 2 · Team task

    Interrogate Paul and deduce his secret

    Interrogate Paul and deduce his secret. You must take turns to enter the lab and ask him one yes-or-no question. Only one person of the…

    Play at home: ready · 8+ · Indoors · 15 min
  3. 3

    Bounce this bouncy ball from the mat into the bath

    Bounce this bouncy ball from the mat into the bath. Most bounces between the ball leaving your hand and landing in the bath wins. Any…

    Play at home: ready · Great for 3–7 · Indoors or garden · 20 min
  4. 4

    Film a dream sequence based on one of the dreams in this dream journal

    Complete an entry in this dream journal. You must return your dream journal to Paul on your next filming day. Your time starts now. Part 2:…

    Play at home: ready · All ages · Indoors or garden · 30 min
  5. 5 · Live task

    Get the most birds

    Get the most birds. Throw your three birds one at a time. A bird in the bush is worth one. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.…

    Play at home: with tweaks · 8+ · Indoors · 5 min

Play this episode at home

All 5 tasks can be played at home, about 1 hour 20 minutes of play.

You’ll need

  • anything from around the house
  • whiteboard or paper
  • bouncy ball
  • bath or bucket
  • notebook
  • phone
  • soft toy birds or socks
  • basket
  • ear defenders

Prepare beforehand

Changes for playing at home

  • Get the most birds: Throw soft toys into a basket or to a catcher, whispering a bird species each throw.

More tasks to play at home