Taskmaster Series 9, Episode 6 - Bready, Bready, Bready - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Jo Brand demonstrates an impressive grasp of street slang, Katy Wix uses a long part of her body to steal something sweet and David Baddiel takes a sledgehammer to a tricky problem. Plus, another former champion, Katherine Ryan, makes a dramatic return to the studio!
Prize task: The thing that if you found it in a field you would be most pleased about.
* Ed Gamble: A dead body, which you realise is actually a mannequin full of mini eggs. - 5
* Jo Brand: A shopping trolley with a built-in seat. - 4
* David Baddiel: A signpost saying: "This is the way out of the field". - 3
* Rose Matafeo: A cryptex. - 2
* Katherine Ryan, sitting in for Katy Wix: A phone signal. - 1
Task 1: Make a part of your body look abnormally long. Most realistic and abnormally extended body part wins. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts now.
* Jo: Her eyebrows. - 5
* Rose: Both her legs. - 4
* Ed: One leg. - 3
* Katy: Her tongue. - 3
* David: His forehead. - 1
Task 2: Push a melon up the slide and into the caravan with these breadsticks. Only breadsticks my touch the melon at any point. There is a bonus point for the fewest breadsticks used. You may not adjust the slide. Fastest wins. Your time starts now.
* Ed: Only person to complete the task. - 5
* Katy: Failed the task, but gets bonus point. - 1
* David, Jo and Rose: All touched the melon with something other than the breadsticks. - 0
Task 3: Serenade yourself. You have 20 minutes to perform and receive your serenade. Most sensational self-serenade wins. Your time starts now.
* Ed, Jo and Rose - 5
* Katy - 3
* David - 2
Live task: Slide a drink to the Taskmaster. The worst slider each round must leave the bar. Last person at the bar wins.
* Katherine/Katy - 5
* David - 4
* Rose - 3
* Jo - 2
* Ed - 1
Final scores
* Ed - 19
* Jo - 16
* Rose - 14
* Katy - 13
* David - 10
Broadcast details
Date
Wednesday 9th October 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 |
Guest cast
| Katherine Ryan | Guest |
|---|
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
Outtake: Alex & Greg's end of part 1 song
Taskmaster Greg Davies and his assistant Little Alex Horne give us an improvised song to take us in to the ad breaks.
Featuring: Greg Davies & Alex Horne.
Outtake: painting a beaver with your tongue
After Katy Wix makes her tongue appear longer than it is, it sparks conversation in the studio about the worlds longest tongue.
Featuring: Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Katherine Ryan, David Baddiel, Ed Gamble, Katy Wix & Rose Matafeo.