Taskmaster Tasks

Series 10 / Episode 5

I hate your trainers.

  1. 1 · Prize task

    Best pointy thing

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

    Bag the heaviest thing from the furthest distance

    Bag the heaviest thing from the furthest distance. Your attempt ends when you have bagged an item. Highest score wins. Your score is the…

    GardenPlay at home: ready · 8+ · Garden · 20 min
  3. 3

    Paint a picture of a howling wolf on this teapot

    Paint a picture of a howling wolf on this teapot. You may not touch the teapot or remove it from the turntable and you may not tamper with…

    ArtPlay at home: with tweaks · 8+ · Indoors · 10 min
  4. 4

    Do something out of character with this £20

    Do something out of character with this £20. Most out-of-character thing wins. You have three months. Your time starts now.

    Play at home: with tweaks · All ages · Indoors or garden · Takes days
  5. 5 · Team task

    Eat the most watermelon

    Eat the most watermelon. The watermelon must not leave the lab. [Daisy & Richard only]/You must stay on your platforms at all times.…

    GardenLabPlay at home: ready · All ages · Garden · 4 min
  6. 6 · Live task

    Say the most different words without hesitating

    Say the most different words without hesitating for more than two seconds. Any words already said will not count. The person who says the…

    Last one standingPlay at home: ready · 8+ · Indoors · 5 min

Play this episode at home

All 6 tasks can be played at home, about 49 minutes of play, plus a challenge that runs over days.

You’ll need

  • anything from around the house
  • bag
  • sticks, string, tape
  • kitchen scales
  • tape measure
  • lazy Susan or spinning chair
  • mug or old teapot
  • paint
  • small budget
  • watermelon
  • overalls or old shirts
  • goggles

Prepare beforehand

Changes for playing at home

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