Taskmaster Tasks

Series 1 / Episode 5

Little denim shorts.

  1. 1 · Prize task

    Most valuable item

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

    Get this boulder as far from this place as possible

    Get this boulder as far from this place as possible. You have one hour. Your time starts now.

    Play at home: with tweaks · All ages · Garden · 20 min
  3. 3

    Grow the longest nail

    Grow the longest nail. You have 10 weeks. Your time starts now.

    Play at home: ready · All ages · Indoors or garden · Takes days
  4. 4 · Team task

    Make this bed to a hotel standard whilst holding hands

    Make this bed to a hotel standard whilst holding hands. You time ends when you get in the bed. Fastest wins. Hold hands now. Your time…

    Play at home: ready · Great for 3–7 · Indoors · 10 min
  5. 5

    Make this Swedish person blush

    Make this Swedish person blush as deeply as possible. You have 10 minutes. Your time starts now.

    LabPlay at home: with tweaks · 12+ · Indoors · 10 min
  6. 6 · Live task

    Blow up the biggest balloon whilst blindfolded

    Blow up the biggest balloon whilst blindfolded. You have 100 seconds and 1 balloon.

    BalloonsPlay at home: ready · All ages · Indoors · 2 min

Play this episode at home

All 6 tasks can be played at home, about 52 minutes of play, plus a challenge that runs over days.

You’ll need

  • anything from around the house
  • something heavy but safe to push, like a full laundry basket or a car tyre
  • ruler
  • bed
  • sheets, duvet and pillows
  • balloons
  • blindfold

Changes for playing at home

More tasks to play at home