Taskmaster Series 6, Episode 8 - What Kind Of Pictures? - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Alex Horne, subservient servant to glorious Taskmaster, Greg Davies, gets a treat as he's allowed to crack open five unusual chocolate eggs. Meanwhile, Russell Howard uses ear wax to charm a nice lady called Carol, Asim Chaudhry goes digging for invertebrates and Liza Tarbuck makes a puzzle for children... that should not be seen by children.
Prize task: Most interesting footwear.
* Asim Chaudhry: One trainer and one cowboy boot, both originally belonging to Post Malone. - 5
* Tim Vine: A big toe bobble hat. - 4
* Liza Tarbuck: Shoes for dogs. - 3
* Russell Howard: A football boot signed by Philippe Coutinho. - 2
* Alice Levine: Verruca socks. - 1
Task 1: Put something genuinely surprising in this chocolate egg. You have one hour, after which Alex will open your chocolate egg. Your time starts now.
* Alice: Alex's PIN number. - 5
* Tim: A fly that Tim names Philip. - 4
* Asim: A worm. - 3
* Russell: A note saying that Alex has been given a trip for two to see Liverpool FC play, a week's holiday in a Spanish villa, the book How Green Were the Nazis? and a single grain of rice signed by Chris Rock. - 3
* Liza: An electronic device which when the egg opens says: "Jeremy Irons lives in your garage." - 3
Task 2: Find out what you have in common with this person. You must look the person in the eye throughout the task. You must shake hands every time you discover something in common. Most remarkable things in common wins. You have a maximum of ten minutes. Your time starts now.
* Asim - 5
* Russell - 4
* Liza - 3
* Alice and Tim - 2
Task 3: Wearing these high heels, create the best dot-to-dot picture on this [polystyrene] canvas. You have ten minutes. Your time starts now.
* Tim: The wreck of the Titanic and debris on the seabed, as viewed from above. - 5
* Liza: A cock and balls. - 4
* Russell: Picture of Alex, but the dots are not numbered. - 3
* Alice: Makes the letters "TM". - 2
* Asim: His favourite emoji, of a face winking and sticking his tongue out. - 1
Live task: Stick a plaster to the correct body part. Alex will say the names of three body parts. You must stick a plaster to the body part that comes second in the dictionary out of the three body parts. Slowest person to stick a plaster to the correct body part is eliminated. Last player standing wins.
* Russell - 5
* Liza - 4
* Alice - 3
* Asim - 2
* Tim - 1
Final scores
* Liza and Russell - 17
* Asim and Tim - 16
* Alice - 13
Tie-break task: Receive a text message the quickest. Your time starts now.
* Russell: 3:51 - Winner
* Liza: 3:53
Broadcast details
Date
Wednesday 20th June 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 |
| Mark Sangster | Editor |
| Joe Haughey | Editor |
| James Dillon | Production Designer |
| Sam Montague | Director of Photography |
| Martin Kempton | Lighting Designer |
| Dru Masters | Composer |
| Tom Howe | Composer |
Videos
Bring in the most interesting footwear
The contestants have to bring in the most interesting footwear for the prize task. Tim Vine manages to impress with his big toe bobble hat item, and also his feet...
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Alice Levine, Asim Chaudhry, Russell Howard & Tim Vine.
Outtake: Alex Horne Bird of Prey Dance
Greg Davies is up to his old tricks again and gets Alex Horne to show off his 'bird of prey dance'. Original music, as always, by Greg Davies.
Featuring: Greg Davies & Alex Horne.
Dot to Dot Penis
The contestants discuss the world record of the largest dot to dot penis.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Asim Chaudhry & Liza Tarbuck.
Put something surprising inside a chocolate egg
Alex Horne gets surprised by Asim Chaudhry and Tim Vine's enchanted chocolate egg creatures.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Asim Chaudhry, Russell Howard & Tim Vine.