Taskmaster Series 9, Episode 1 - Join Our Cult - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Greg Davies is the Taskmaster and he is back for a glorious ninth series of the show that bears his grand title. In one hand he brandishes his sparkling golden face-trophy, in the other sits Little Alex Horne, his ever-popular personal secretary. This season's brand new high-class hopefuls are: David Baddiel, Ed Gamble, Jo Brand, Katy Wix and Rose Matafeo.
Prize task: Most stressful thing.
* Katy Wix: A teapot she made, with the spout right next to the handle and the lid glazed shut. - 5
* David Baddiel: A cardboard tube from an empty toilet roll. - 4
* Jo Brand: The score for J. S. Bach's Toccata in D Minor, which she tried to learn for a concert at the Royal Albert Hall. - 3
* Ed Gamble: A compilation of stressful sounds, including a baby crying, nails down a blackboard, an announcement saying your plane/train has been cancelled, the sound of your train leaving as you arrive, and the sound of a chair breaking from under you. - 2
* Rose Matafeo: An unspooled cassette tape. - 2
Task 1: Hide three aubergines in this room. Longest time for Alex to find them wins. You have nine minutes, after which Alex will start searching for the three aubergines. Your time starts now.
* Ed: 13:53 - 5
* Rose: 9:03 - 4
* Jo: 7:38 - 3
* Katy: 5:25 - 2
* David: 2:00 - 1
Task 2: Arrange the lollies in rainbow order on the board in front of you. You may only take off your [blacked-out] goggles if you find the dodo. You may only accuse one thing of being a dodo. Most accurate rainbow order wins. You have seven minutes. Your time starts now.
* Ed and Rose - 5
* David and Jo - 3
* Katy - 1
Task 3: Make the most dramatic entrance. You have one hour. Your time starts now.
* Rose - 5
* Ed and Jo - 4
* Katy - 3
* David - 1
Live task: Draw the second-longest snake. You snake must be half-an-inch wide at all points. You snake must be neatly curled up again after three minutes. There is a bonus point for the best snake.
* David: Second-longest snake. - 5
* Rose: Bonus point for best snake. - 1
* Ed, Jo and Katy - 0
Final scores
* Rose - 17
* Ed - 16
* David - 14
* Jo and Katy - 12
Broadcast details
Date
Wednesday 4th September 2019
Time
9pm
Channel
Length
60 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Greg Davies | Host / Presenter |
|---|---|
| Alex Horne | Host / Presenter |
| David Baddiel | Self |
| Ed Gamble | Self |
| Jo Brand | Self |
| Katy Wix | Self |
| Rose Matafeo | 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 |
| Vicky Winter | Line Producer |
| Thomas Perrett | Editor |
| Mark Sangster | Editor |
| Rebecca Bowker | Editor |
| James Dillon | Production Designer |
| Sam Montague | Director of Photography |
| Christina Baker (as Chrissie Baker) | Make-up Designer |
| Martin Kempton | Lighting Designer |
| Dru Masters | Composer |
| Tom Howe | Composer |
Videos
Ed and Rose hide aubergines from Alex
Find the aubergine! The tables have turned and its little Alex Horne's turn to do a task as Rose Matafeo and Ed Gamble hide 3 aubergines from him.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Ed Gamble & Rose Matafeo.
Make a dramatic entrance
See David Baddiel make the most dramatic entrance...
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, David Baddiel, Ed Gamble, Jo Brand, Katy Wix & Rose Matafeo.
Press
Preview: Taskmaster Series 9
Greg Davies seems to be playing increasingly fast and loose with the arbitrary scoring system this time round. We won't tell you who the winner of the first episode is, you'll have to watch it to find out. OK, we will tell you - the winner is the audience, who get to see the show back on top form again.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th September 2019