Taskmaster
Taskmaster is a game show on Dave. Famous contestants, infuriating challenges and a wheelbarrow of withering putdowns. Taskmaster Greg Davies and sidekick Little Alex Horne oversee the weird, wonderful, BAFTA-winning comedy game show. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 157 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in January 2025.
Last episode
1:05:00
1:05:00Taskmaster
Jack Dee has a dramatic wardrobe change, Rosie Jones presents her new baby, and Emma Sidi's got Tamzin Outhwaite on the brain. Plus: multi-headed beasts, and a very dull ghost. (S18 Ep2/10)
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1:00:00Andy Zaltzman, Babátúndé Aléshé, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee and Rosie Jones search for a seal, hurl yoga balls in a theme park and force-feed Little Alex Horne a bowlful of bubblegum. (S18 Ep1/10)
Series 17
1:05:00
1:05:00The Final: Ambience and Information: It's the grand final, and Nick Mohammed makes a magical prediction... (S17 Ep10/10)
1:05:00Assistantbury: Alex Horne risks raising Greg Davies' hackles with a task in celebration of himself. Steve Pemberton has a row with a bin. Plus: a novel use for a cow's ear. (S17 Ep9/10)
1:05:00Taskmaster Greg Davies has witnessed many bizarre moments, but this episode ups the ante - from oars for arms to a beatboxing wolf. And why won't Nick Mohammed stop winking?! (S17 Ep8/10)
1:05:00Sophie Willan shouts the name of a body part in Alex Horne's flustered face. John Robins demonstrates the power of his forearms. And can Joanne McNally act out the word 'beer'? (S17 Ep7/10)
1:05:00As the bonce-battle intensifies, Steve Pemberton delivers a timely message of peace. Meanwhile, Joanne McNally invents a catchphrase, and John Robins gets creative with beans. (S17 Ep6/10)
Series 5 1:05:00
1:05:00Comedy game show. In the series semi-final, Greg Davies and Alex Horne baffle the contestants by giving them bread to hold while blindfolded and calling yet another referendum. (S5 Ep7/8)
1:05:00Comedy game show. Alex Horne has a makeover, Bob Mortimer champions sausage meat, Sally Phillips returns to the womb, and Nish Kumar has a heart-to-heart with the Taskmaster. (S5 Ep6/8)
1:05:00Comedy game show. Alex Horne risks the Taskmaster's wrath by setting a cheeky unsanctioned task, and Sally Phillips locks herself in the caravan with an amorous water cooler. (S5 Ep5/8)
Series 18 1:05:00
1:05:00Andy Zaltzman dirties Alex Horne's trousers, Emma Sidi reveals a startling belief about socks, Jack Dee does some energetic air cycling, and Babátúndé Aléshé phones a friend. (S18 Ep8/10)
Series 5 1:00:00
1:00:00Comedy game show. The five task-hungry comics attempt to make Marmite. Plus: can anyone recognise Alex Horne when he's wearing a hat? (S5 Ep4/8)
1:00:00Comedy game show. Greg Davies ranks five comics in order of competency as they attempt complex tasks such as coconut costumery. Plus: can Mark Watson open an unlocked briefcase? (S5 Ep3/8)
1:05:00Comedy game show. Greg Davies and Alex Horne bear witness as Aisling Bea bleeds on bread, Nish Kumar pretends that he's Robin Hood and Mark Watson feels the wrath of yoghurt. (S5 Ep2/8)
1:05:00Comedy game show. Aisling Bea, Bob Mortimer, Mark Watson, Nish Kumar and Sally Phillips tackle futile tasks: basketball (no hands), rowing (no oars) and cuddles (no kissing). (S5 Ep1/8)
Series 18 1:00:00
1:00:00Rosie Jones feels badly let down by her comedy hero Jack Dee, while Babátúndé Aléshé shouts about a fortune cookie. And Andy Zaltzman predicts the end of the world. (S18 Ep7/10)
Series 4 1:00:00
1:00:00Comedy game show. It's the series finale, but who will lift Greg Davies' golden head? Noel Fielding finds his soulmate, and Mel Giedroyc bites off more than she can chew. (S4 Ep8/8)
1:00:00Comedy game show. Greg Davies and Alex Horne watch with despair as five comics take on wheelie bins, bunting and an unstable mannequin in the battle for Greg's golden head. (S4 Ep7/8)
1:05:00Comedy game show. Expect camel carnage, carrier bag football and the dark secrets of the Taskmaster's sleeping bag, as five comics continue to vie for the highly coveted prize. (S4 Ep6/8)
1:05:00Comedy game show. Greg Davies and Alex Horne engage in some role play. Swedishman Fred receives an intense video call. And all hell breaks loose in the Battle of the Bath. (S4 Ep5/8)