Taskmaster Tasks

Series 16 / Episode 7

I'm off to find a robin.

  1. 1 · Prize task

    The thing that is most guaranteed to make you groan

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

    Do whatever you like with these switches

    Do whatever you like with these switches for five minutes. You will then do a task in the lab for five minutes. The conditions in the lab…

  3. 3

    Pie Wayne in the face

    Pie Wayne in the face. Wayne is outside the front door. You may not touch Wayne nor step on the Red Green. If you miss Wayne with the pie,…

    GardenPlay at home: with tweaks · Great for 3–7 · Garden · 10 min
  4. 4

    Put yourself somewhere within the boundary

    Put yourself somewhere within the boundary. The person furthest from everyone else wins. The people closest together both lose two points.…

    Out and aboutPlay at home: ready · All ages · Park or street · 10 min
  5. 5 · Live task

    Catch three balls on your head

    Catch three balls on your head. After you've caught a ball, you must shout "ball". You may not step off your circles, move your circles,…

    Play at home: ready · Great for 3–7 · Indoors · 5 min
  6. Tiebreak · Live task

    Fire the contents of your party popper furthest

    From your seated position, fire the contents of your party popper furthest.

    Play at home: ready · 8+ · Indoors · 1 min

Play this episode at home

5 of 6 tasks can be played at home, about 36 minutes of play.

You’ll need

  • anything from around the house
  • paper plates
  • squirty cream
  • string or cones for a boundary
  • ping-pong balls
  • hat or bowl
  • party poppers

Prepare beforehand

Changes for playing at home

More tasks to play at home