Taskmaster Series 13, Episode 1 - The Noise That Blue Makes - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
The award-winning celebrity challenge returns, with Greg Davies as the all-powerful Taskmaster and Alex Horne as his sidekick, setting all manner of perplexing and downright extraordinary tasks for five contestants from the comedy world - Ardal O'Hanlon, Bridget Christie, Chris Ramsey, Judi Love and Sophie Duker. They'll be facing all manner of tasks to test their daring, dexterity and dignity under pressure - and to also make them look just a little bit silly too.
Prize task: The thing that if you found it in a skip, you would be most excited by.
* Bridget Christie: A last will and testament, about 300 years old. - 5
* Chris Ramsey: A 1990s style business briefcase. - 4
* Sophie Duker: A sofa. - 3
* Judi Love: Now That's What I Call Music 24 on audio cassette. - 2
* Ardal O'Hanlon: A golf trophy. - 1
Task 1: Find all ten ducks. You must stay in the lab. Fastest wins. You have a maximum of 20 minutes. Your time started when you entered the lab.
* Chris: 7 ducks - 5
* Judi: 5 ducks, plus one stray duck from an old task created years ago. - 4
* Bridget and Sophie: 4 ducks - 3
* Ardal: 2 ducks - 1
Task 2: Create the best picture of the Taskmaster using only lipstick on your lips. You have ten minutes and your picture must fill most of the canvas. Your time starts now.
* Chris - 5
* Bridget - 4
* Ardal and Sophie - 3
* Judi - 1
Task 3: Devise a duel and have the duel with Alex. You have 20 minutes to devise your duel and have the duel with Alex. Most exhilarating duel wins. Your time starts now.
* Sophie: A rap battle. - 5
* Chris: A sporting battle with baskets on their back, trying to throw balls into their opponent's basket while on all-fours. - 4
* Bridget: A rather slow joust. - 3
* Ardal - Throwing fruit at each other. - 2
* Judi: Alex wearing roller-skates too small for him and throwing a ball at Judi's face, who is well-protected, drinking a cocktail, and throwing balls all over Alex's body. - 1
Live task: Count to 13 as a group, each player taking it in turns to say a number. Every time you say an odd number, you must also squat. Every time you say an even number, you must also jump. If you make a mistake, you are out. If you reach 13 or someone is eliminated, other rules will be introduced. If the Taskmaster thinks you have hesitated for too long, you will be eliminated. [Later rules: Salute on multiples of three; Pronounce multiples of four completely wrong; Say all the numbers in French; Spin around when saying any French number containing the letter "T"; Pretend to be sick when saying any French number containing a single letter "E".]
* Chris - 5
* Sophie - 4
* Ardal - 3
* Judi - 2
* Bridget - 1
Final scores
* Chris - 23
* Sophie - 18
* Bridget - 16
* Ardal - 10
* Judi - 10
Broadcast details
Date
Thursday 14th April 2022
Time
9pm
Channel
Length
60 minutes
Recorded
- Thursday 28th April 2022, 13:15 at Pinewood Studios
Cast & crew
Cast
| Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
|---|---|
| Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
| Ardal O'Hanlon | Self |
| Bridget Christie | Self |
| Chris Ramsey | Self |
| Judi Love | Self |
| Sophie Duker | Self |
Writing team
| Alex Horne | Writer |
|---|---|
| Tim Key | Task Consultant |
Production team
| Andy Devonshire | Series Director |
|---|---|
| Andy Cartwright | Series Producer |
| Richard Allen-Turner | Executive Producer |
| James Taylor | Executive Producer |
| Jon Thoday | Executive Producer |
| Rob Aslett | Executive Producer |
| Andy Devonshire | Executive Producer |
| Alex Horne | Executive Producer |
| Dan Trelfer | Edit Producer |
| Vicky Winter | Line Producer |
| Rebecca Bowker | Editor |
| Harfun Li | VT Editor |
| James Dillon | Production Designer |
| Sam Montague | Director of Photography |
| John Ford | Lighting Designer |
| Dru Masters | Composer |
| Tom Howe | Composer |
| Martin Rosten | Graphics |
Videos
Can Ardal O'Hanlon find the hidden ducks?
Can Ardal find the 10 ducks hidden in the lab?
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Bridget Christie, Sophie Duker, Judi Love, Ardal O'Hanlon & Chris Ramsey.
What's in Chris Ramsey's MYSTERY suitcase?
In Episode 1 of Taskmaster's brand new series, we look at Chris Ramsey's best moments including an amazing lip-painting, the duel to end all duels and a duck hunt like you've never seen before.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Bridget Christie, Sophie Duker, Judi Love, Ardal O'Hanlon & Chris Ramsey.