Taskmaster Tasks

Series 17 / Episode 8

The umbrella wink.

  1. 1 · Prize task

    The thing of yours Greg would most like to squeeze in his mighty hands

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

    Flick, flip and flap a flip-flop, flan and flapjack

    Flick, flip and flap a flip-flop, flan and flapjack. You may only flick, flip and flap once. Furthest flicked, flipped and flapped…

    GardenPlay at home: ready · Great for 3–7 · Garden · 15 min
  3. 3 · Team task

    Put the watermelon on this table

    Put the watermelon on this table. The table may not be moved. Once you leave this room, you may not re-enter this room. Also, you may not…

    Play at home: with tweaks · All ages · Indoors · 15 min
  4. 4

    Make this mannequin come alive

    Make this mannequin come alive. Most alive mannequin wins. You have twenty minutes. Your time starts now.

    Play at home: with tweaks · Great for 3–7 · Indoors or garden · 20 min
  5. 5 · Live task

    Write down a letter of the alphabet and answer the questions

    Write down a letter of the alphabet. You have 10 seconds. Part 2: Every time Greg asks you a question, you must write down an answer. Last…

    Last one standingPlay at home: ready · 8+ · Indoors · 10 min

Play this episode at home

All 5 tasks can be played at home, about 1 hour 10 minutes of play.

You’ll need

  • anything from around the house
  • flip-flop
  • flan
  • flapjack
  • watermelon
  • table
  • hairbrushes as microphones
  • big teddy or stuffed-clothes dummy
  • whiteboards or paper

Changes for playing at home

More tasks to play at home