Taskmaster Tasks

Series 8 / Episode 9

I've been a bit ill.

  1. 1 · Prize task

    Best form of protection

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

    Bounce one of these balls so that it lands in that bin

    Bounce one of these balls so that it lands in that bin. After propelling the ball, you may not touch or strike it on its way to that bin.…

    GardenPlay at home: ready · Great for 3–7 · Garden · 20 min
  3. 3

    Devise the most delicious dust

    Devise the most delicious dust. You have 5 minutes to choose your ingredients, then 10 minutes to make your delicious dust and serve it in…

    FoodLiving roomPlay at home: ready · Great for 3–7 · Indoors · 15 min
  4. 4 · Team task

    Make yourselves look like one person

    Make yourselves look like one person. The team that looks and moves most like one person wins. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts when…

    GardenLiving roomPlay at home: ready · Great for 3–7 · Indoors or garden · 25 min
  5. 5 · Live task

    Stack the most bowls and plates on your head

    Stack the most bowls and plates on your head. You must stack them one at a time. Also, you must stand upright when you stack. Also, you may…

    Play at home: with tweaks · Great for 3–7 · Indoors · 2 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
  • assorted balls
  • bin
  • crushed biscuits, cocoa, sugar, sprinkles
  • a clean dustpan
  • big clothes
  • wellies
  • banana
  • plastic bowls and plates

Changes for playing at home

More tasks to play at home