Taskmaster Series 6, Episode 5 - H. - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
As the series nears the halfway point, the five comic contestants grow ever more eager to lay their hands on the coveted Taskmaster trophy. Asim Chaudhry has fun with drain pipes, Tim Vine gets stuck in a tunnel and, dissatisfied with his charge's performance, Greg Davies gives Alex Horne a sharp telling off in front of everyone.
Prize task: The sturdiest thing.
* Liza Tarbuck: A donkey. - 5
* Alice Levine: Her mother's polytunnel. - 4
* Russell Howard: His brother's calves. - 3
* Tim Vine: A small plastic St. Bernard. - 2
* Asim Chaudhry: An egg. - 1
Task 1: Without leaving the caravan, work out on long this piece of string is. You have five minutes. Most accurate answer wins. Your time starts now.
* Tim: 308ft [Correct answer: 318ft] - 5
* Asim: 500ft - 4
* Russell: 31m (102ft) - 3
* Alice: 5'7" - 2
* Liza: 4 miles - 1
Task 2: Pull this tablecloth off this table. Most eggs left unbroken on the table wins. You have one attempt and may not tamper with the table, tablecloth or eggs. Your time starts now.
* Everyone manages to avoid breaking any eggs. - 5
Task 3 (Team Task): Find the link and then do it exactly 100 times. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
* Asim, Liza and Tim: 8:34 - 5
* Team Funk: 11:18 - 3
Task 4: Pull off the most elaborate trick shot. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts now.
* Tim - 5
* Liza - 4
* Russell - 3
* Asim - 2
* Alice - 1
Live task: Throw as many eggs onto the shelf as possible. You must lie flat on your bed at all times. Most eggs on the shelf wins. You have 100 seconds.
* Liza: 6 - 5
* Russell and Tim: 5 - 4
* Asim: 3 - 2
* Alice: 2 - 1
Final scores
* Tim - 26
* Liza - 25
* Russell - 21
* Asim - 19
* Alice - 16
Broadcast details
Date
Wednesday 30th May 2018
Time
9pm
Channel
Length
60 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
|---|---|
| Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
| Alice Levine | Self |
| Asim Chaudhry | Self |
| Liza Tarbuck | Self |
| Russell Howard | Self |
| Tim Vine | 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 |
| Hilary Rosen | Executive Producer |
| Rob Aslett | Executive Producer |
| Andy Devonshire | Executive Producer |
| Alex Horne | Executive Producer |
| Dan Trelfer | Edit Producer |
| Thomas Perrett | Editor |
| Joe Haughey | Editor |
| Steve Nayler | Editor |
| James Dillon | Production Designer |
| Sam Montague | Director of Photography |
| Martin Kempton | Lighting Designer |
| Dru Masters | Composer |
| Tom Howe | Composer |
Videos
Find The Link team task
In this clip from Taskmaster series 6 episode 5, Asim, Tim and Liza take part in a team task to find the link and do it exactly 100 times.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Asim Chaudhry, Liza Tarbuck & Tim Vine.
How long is a piece of string?
In this clip from Taskmaster series 6 episode 5, Tim Vine uses a lobster to determine how long a piece of string is.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne & Tim Vine.
Outtake: Greg and Alex swinging
In this exclusive outtake from Taskmaster S6 EP 5, Greg Davies and Alex Horne are so excited to see each other they greet each other by swinging. Cute.
Featuring: Greg Davies & Alex Horne.