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Taskmaster is a British comedy panel game show created by comedian and musician Alex Horne and presented by both Horne and Greg Davies. In the programme, a group of five celebrities – mainly comedians – attempt to complete a series of challenges, with Horne acting as umpire in each challenge, and Davies judging the work and awarding points based on contestants' performances. The concept for the programme was first created by Horne for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010; he later secured a deal with Dave to adapt it for television, with the first episode premiering in 2015. After the ninth series in 2019, the programme was acquired by Channel 4,[1] who commissioned six new series to be broadcast over the following three years.[2]

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
1628 July 2015 (2015-07-28)1 September 2015 (2015-09-01)Dave
2521 June 2016 (2016-06-21)19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)
354 October 2016 (2016-10-04)1 November 2016 (2016-11-01)
4825 April 2017 (2017-04-25)13 June 2017 (2017-06-13)
5813 September 2017 (2017-09-13)1 November 2017 (2017-11-01)
CoC213 December 2017 (2017-12-13)20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)
6102 May 2018 (2018-05-02)4 July 2018 (2018-07-04)
7105 September 2018 (2018-09-05)7 November 2018 (2018-11-07)
8108 May 2019 (2019-05-08)10 July 2019 (2019-07-10)
9104 September 2019 (2019-09-04)6 November 2019 (2019-11-06)
101015 October 2020 (2020-10-15)17 December 2020 (2020-12-17)Channel 4
NYT11 January 2021 (2021-01-01)
111018 March 2021 (2021-03-18)20 May 2021 (2021-05-20)
121023 September 2021 (2021-09-23)25 November 2021 (2021-11-25)
NYT II11 January 2022 (2022-01-01)
131014 April 2022 (2022-04-14)16 June 2022 (2022-06-16)
CoC II123 June 2022 (2022-06-23)
141029 September 2022 (2022-09-29)1 December 2022 (2022-12-01)
NYT III11 January 2023 (2023-01-01)
151030 March 2023 (2023-03-30)1 June 2023 (2023-06-01)
161021 September 2023 (2023-09-21)23 November 2023 (2023-11-23)
NYT IV12 January 2024 (2024-01-02)
CoC III114 January 2024 (2024-01-14)
171028 March 2024 (2024-03-28)30 May 2024 (2024-05-30)
181012 September 2024 (2024-09-12)14 November 2024 (2024-11-14)

Main series

Series 1 (2015)

The first series was aired during 2015 on Dave for six episodes, between 28 July to 1 September. The contestants for this series were Frank Skinner, Josh Widdicombe, Roisin Conaty, Romesh Ranganathan and Tim Key, with the series' overall winner being Widdicombe – both Skinner and Ranganathan tied as runner-ups, Key placed fourth, and Conaty finished in last place. During its broadcast, the series averaged over 420,000 viewers. Following his participation, Key later went on to provide assistance with production of the programme in future series.

For the team tasks, the team of three consisted of Widdicombe, Conaty and Ranganathan, while the team of two consisted of Skinner and Key.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [3]
11"Melon Buffet"Frank Skinner28 July 2015 (2015-07-28)446,000
22"The Pie Whisperer"Roisin Conaty4 August 2015 (2015-08-04)381,000
33"The Poet and the Egg"Josh Widdicombe11 August 2015 (2015-08-11)305,000
44"Down an Octave"Josh Widdicombe18 August 2015 (2015-08-18)406,000 [a]
55"Little Denim Shorts"Frank Skinner25 August 2015 (2015-08-25)495,000
66"The Last Supper"Tim Key1 September 2015 (2015-09-01)505,000

Series 2 (2016)

The second series was broadcast during 2016 for five episodes, between 21 June to 19 July. This series started the tradition of awarding a golden trophy of Greg Davies' head, unlike the previous season's prize, won by Josh Widdicombe, which had been a generic sports trophy. The contestants for this series were Doc Brown, Joe Wilkinson, Jon Richardson, Katherine Ryan and Richard Osman, with the series' overall winner being Ryan – Richardson ended as the runner-up, Osman placed 3rd, Brown placed 4th, and Wilkinson finished last. During its broadcast, the series averaged over 710,000 viewers.

For the team tasks, the team of three consisted of Ryan, Brown and Wilkinson, while the team of two consisted of Osman and Richardson.

Danish comedian Sofie Hagen made a voice appearance after Ryan called her during a task attempt in episode 1. Previous contestant Josh Widdicombe appeared in episode 3 to aid Osman and Richardson in a team task.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [3]
71"Fear of Failure"Richard Osman21 June 2016 (2016-06-21)652,000
82"Pork Is a Sausage"Jon Richardson28 June 2016 (2016-06-28)752,000
93"A Pistachio Éclair"Katherine Ryan5 July 2016 (2016-07-05)764,000
104"Welcome to Rico Face"Doc Brown12 July 2016 (2016-07-12)737,000
115"There's Strength in Arches"Richard Osman19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)666,000

Series 3 (2016)

The third series was broadcast during 2016 for five episodes, between 4 October to 1 November; it was initially planned for 2017, but was aired earlier due to improved viewing figures for the programme after the second series. The contestants for this series were Al Murray, Dave Gorman, Paul Chowdhry, Rob Beckett and Sara Pascoe, with the series' overall winner being Beckett – Gorman ended as the runner-up, Murray placed 3rd, Pascoe placed 4th, and Chowdhry finished last. During its broadcast, the series averaged over 930,000 viewers.

For the team tasks, the team of three consisted of Murray, Gorman and Chowdhry, while the team of two consisted of Beckett and Pascoe.

Broadcaster and writer Ben Fogle made a cameo appearance in episode 5 due to coincidentally being in the same location during filming of a task.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [3]
121"A Pea in a Haystack"Al Murray4 October 2016 (2016-10-04)838,000
132"The Dong and the Gong"Rob Beckett11 October 2016 (2016-10-11)849,000
143"Little Polythene Grief Cave"Paul Chowdhry18 October 2016 (2016-10-18)949,000
154"A Very Nuanced Character"Dave Gorman25 October 2016 (2016-10-25)1,002,000
165"The F.I.P."Rob Beckett1 November 2016 (2016-11-01)1,023,000

Series 4 (2017)

The fourth series was broadcast during 2017 for eight episodes, between 25 April to 13 June. The contestants for this series were Hugh Dennis, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Mel Giedroyc and Noel Fielding, with the series' overall winner being Fielding – Lycett ended as the runner-up, Giedroyc placed 3rd, Dennis placed 4th, and Adefope finished last. During its broadcast, the series averaged over 800,000 viewers.

For team tasks, the team of three was made up of Lycett, Adefope and Fielding, with the team of two consisting of Dennis and Giedroyc.

Former series 3 contestant Al Murray made a cameo in episode 3, and former series 1 contestant Tim Key made a cameo in episode 8.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [3]
171"A Fat Bald White Man"Noel Fielding25 April 2017 (2017-04-25)787,000
182"Look at Me"Mel Giedroyc2 May 2017 (2017-05-02)777,000
193"Hollowing Out a Baguette"Joe Lycett9 May 2017 (2017-05-09)752,000
204"Friendship Is Truth"Mel Giedroyc16 May 2017 (2017-05-16)835,000
215"Meat"Hugh Dennis23 May 2017 (2017-05-23)837,000
226"Spatchcock It"Lolly Adefope30 May 2017 (2017-05-30)860,000
237"No Stars for Naughty Boys"Joe Lycett6 June 2017 (2017-06-06)794,000
248"Tony Three Pies"Mel Giedroyc13 June 2017 (2017-06-13)759,000

Series 5 (2017)

The fifth series was broadcast during 2017 for eight episodes, between 13 September to 1 November. The contestants for this series were Aisling Bea, Bob Mortimer, Mark Watson, Nish Kumar and Sally Phillips, with the series' overall winner being Mortimer – both Watson and Phillips tied as the runner-up, Bea placed 4th, and Kumar finished last. During its broadcast, the series averaged over 700,000 viewers.

For team tasks, the team of three was made up of Bea, Mortimer and Phillips, with the team of two consisting of Watson and Kumar.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [3]
251"Dignity Intact"Bob Mortimer13 September 2017 (2017-09-13)799,000
262"The Leprechaun or the Lesbian"Sally Phillips20 September 2017 (2017-09-20)746,000
273"Phoenix"Bob Mortimer27 September 2017 (2017-09-27)682,000
284"Residue Round the Hoof"Mark Watson4 October 2017 (2017-10-04)656,000
295"A Wind-Dried Puffin"Mark Watson11 October 2017 (2017-10-11)664,000
306"Spoony Neeson"Sally Phillips18 October 2017 (2017-10-18)663,000
317"Boing Boing"Bob Mortimer25 October 2017 (2017-10-25)627,000
328"Their Water's So Delicious"Sally Phillips1 November 2017 (2017-11-01)821,000

Champion of Champions (2017)

In September 2017, a two-part special titled "Champion of Champions" was announced, aimed at putting the first five winners – Bob Mortimer, Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan, Noel Fielding and Rob Beckett -[4] for a series of new tasks, with the winner receiving a life-size trophy based on Davies' headless body – designed to attach the winner's trophy from their series on the neck. The special, which featured no team tasks, was aired later that year: the first part on 13 December; and the second part a week later, on 20 December.[5]

The special's overall winner was Widdicombe – Beckett ended as the runner-up, Ryan placed 3rd, Fielding placed 4th, and Mortimer finished last. During its broadcast, the special averaged over 800,000 viewers.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [3]
331"Wiley Giraffe Blower"Katherine Ryan13 December 2017 (2017-12-13)798,000
342"I've Sinned Again"Josh Widdicombe20 December 2017 (2017-12-20)807,000

Series 6 (2018)

The sixth series was broadcast during 2018 for ten episodes, between 2 May to 4 July. The contestants for this series were Alice Levine, Asim Chaudhry, Liza Tarbuck, Russell Howard and Tim Vine,[6][7] with the series' overall winner being Tarbuck – Vine ended as the runner-up, Howard placed 3rd, Chaudhry placed 4th, and Levine finished last. During its broadcast, the series averaged over 900,000 viewers.

For team tasks, the team of three consisted of Chaudhry, Tarbuck and Vine, while the team of two was made up of Levine and Howard.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [3]
351"The Old Soft Curved Padlock"Alice Levine2 May 2018 (2018-05-02)1,214,000
362"Tarpeters"Liza Tarbuck9 May 2018 (2018-05-09)886,000
373"One Warm Prawn"Liza Tarbuck16 May 2018 (2018-05-16)942,000
384"BMXing!"Russell Howard23 May 2018 (2018-05-23)830,000
395"H"Tim Vine30 May 2018 (2018-05-30)749,000
406"We Met at Mealtimes"Tim Vine6 June 2018 (2018-06-06)730,000
417"Roadkill Doused in Syrup"Russell Howard13 June 2018 (2018-06-13)N/A[b]
428"What Kind of Pictures?"Russell Howard20 June 2018 (2018-06-20)795,000
439"The Bubble Brothers"Alice Levine27 June 2018 (2018-06-27)875,000
4410"He Was a Different Man"Asim Chaudhry4 July 2018 (2018-07-04)1,090,000

Series 7 (2018)

The seventh series was broadcast during 2018 for ten episodes, between 5 September to 7 November. The contestants for this series were James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Kerry Godliman, Phil Wang and Rhod Gilbert,[8][9][10] with the series' overall winner being Godliman – Knappett ended as the runner-up, Gilbert placed 3rd, Acaster placed 4th, and Wang finished last. During its broadcast, the series averaged over 1.2 million viewers.

For team tasks, the team of three was made up of Acaster, Wang and Gilbert, with the team of two consisting of Knappett and Godliman.

Previous contestant Richard Osman appeared in episode 5 as part of Acaster's attempt at a task.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air date[c]UK Viewers [11][d]
451"The Mean Bean"Kerry Godliman5 September 2018 (2018-09-05)1,295,000
462"My Eyes Are Circles"Kerry Godliman12 September 2018 (2018-09-12)1,404,000
473"Twelve Blush Majesty Two"James Acaster19 September 2018 (2018-09-19)1,197,000
484"OLLIE"Rhod Gilbert26 September 2018 (2018-09-26)1,007,000
495"Lotta Soup"Jessica Knappett3 October 2018 (2018-10-03)1,341,000
506"A Coquettish Fascinator"James Acaster10 October 2018 (2018-10-10)1,132,000
517"The Perfect Stuff"Rhod Gilbert17 October 2018 (2018-10-17)1,292,000
528"Mother Honks Her Horn"Rhod Gilbert24 October 2018 (2018-10-24)1,265,000
539"The Pendulum Draws The Eye"Kerry Godliman31 October 2018 (2018-10-31)839,000
5410"I Can Hear It Gooping"James Acaster7 November 2018 (2018-11-07)1,268,000

Series 8 (2019)

The eighth series was broadcast during 2019 for ten episodes, between 8 May to 10 July. The contestants for this series were Iain Stirling, Joe Thomas, Lou Sanders, Paul Sinha and Sian Gibson,[12] with the series' overall winner being Sanders – Stirling ended as the runner-up, Thomas placed 3rd, Gibson placed 4th, and Sinha finished last. During its broadcast, the series averaged over 1.36 million viewers, the highest viewed series of the programme during its time on Dave.

For team tasks, the team of three was made up of Stirling, Sanders and Sinha, with the team of two consisting of Thomas and Gibson.

Previous contestant Romesh Ranganathan appeared as part of Thomas and Gibson's attempt at a task in episode 5.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [11][d]
551"Hello"Iain Stirling8 May 2019 (2019-05-08)1,249,000
562"A Novel About Russian Gulags"Lou Sanders15 May 2019 (2019-05-15)1,495,000
573"Stuck in a Mammal Groove"Lou Sanders22 May 2019 (2019-05-22)1,457,000
584"The Barrel Dad"Sian Gibson29 May 2019 (2019-05-29)1,415,000
595"Stay Humble"Iain Stirling5 June 2019 (2019-06-05)1,366,000
606"Rock 'n' Roll Umlaut"Sian Gibson12 June 2019 (2019-06-12)1,387,000
617"This Is Trevor"Joe Thomas19 June 2019 (2019-06-19)1,278,000
628"Aquatic Sewing Machine"Paul Sinha26 June 2019 (2019-06-26)1,324,000
639"I've Been a Bit Ill"Lou Sanders3 July 2019 (2019-07-03)1,298,000
6410"Clumpy Swayey Clumsy Man"Iain Stirling10 July 2019 (2019-07-10)1,309,000

Series 9 (2019)

The ninth series was broadcast during 2019 for ten episodes, between 4 September to 6 November, and was the last series to be aired on Dave, before its move to Channel 4 the following year. The contestants for this series were David Baddiel, Ed Gamble, Jo Brand, Katy Wix and Rose Matafeo;[13] due to illness, Wix was unable to attend filming of the studio segments for the fifth and sixth episodes, leading to former contestants (and series champions) Kerry Godliman and Katherine Ryan each standing in for these periods respectively.[14] The series' overall winner was Gamble – Matafeo ended as the runner-up, Wix placed 3rd, Brand placed 4th, and Baddiel finished last. During its broadcast, the series averaged over 1.33 million viewers.

For team tasks, the team of three was made up of Gamble, Wix and Matafeo, with the team of two consisting of Baddiel and Brand, although this changed for a live task, with Baddiel and Gamble paired up.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [11][d]
651"Join Our Cult"Rose Matafeo4 September 2019 (2019-09-04)1,485,000
662"Butter in the Microwave"Ed Gamble11 September 2019 (2019-09-11)1,433,000
673"Five Miles Per Day"Katy Wix18 September 2019 (2019-09-18)1,413,000
684"Quisps"Rose Matafeo25 September 2019 (2019-09-25)1,287,000
695"Another Spoon"Jo Brand2 October 2019 (2019-10-02)1,277,000
706"Bready Bready Bready"Ed Gamble9 October 2019 (2019-10-09)1,215,000
717"A Cuddle"Katy Wix16 October 2019 (2019-10-16)1,151,000
728"Shaqinahat"Ed Gamble23 October 2019 (2019-10-23)1,343,000
739"Don't Like Them Go Bang"David Baddiel30 October 2019 (2019-10-30)1,364,000
7410"Think About the Spirit"Ed Gamble6 November 2019 (2019-11-06)1,378,000

Series 10 (2020)

The tenth series consisted of ten episodes and was the first series to be broadcast on Channel 4, broadcast between 15 October and 17 December 2020. Production on the series was affected by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and was therefore the first to be filmed without a studio audience. The majority of the tasks had been filmed prior to UK going into lockdown, but some team tasks were modified to follow social distancing.[15] The panellists were Daisy May Cooper, Johnny Vegas, Katherine Parkinson, Mawaan Rizwan and Richard Herring.[16]

For most team tasks, the team of three was made up of Vegas, Parkinson and Rizwan and the team of two was made up of Cooper and Herring, although these teams changed for some live tasks.

Herring was the overall winner, with Cooper as runner-up, Rizwan in 3rd, Vegas in 4th and Parkinson finishing last.

During its broadcast, the series averaged over 2.83 million viewers, an improvement on previous figures as a result of its move to a channel with a broader audience.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [11][d]
751"God's Haemorrhoid"Richard Herring15 October 2020 (2020-10-15)3,362,000
762"A Documentary About a Despot"Katherine Parkinson22 October 2020 (2020-10-22)3,048,000
773"Point of Swivel"Daisy May Cooper29 October 2020 (2020-10-29)2,930,000
784"Toshwash"Daisy May Cooper5 November 2020 (2020-11-05)2,769,000
795"I Hate Your Trainers"Richard Herring12 November 2020 (2020-11-12)2,891,000
806"Hippopotamus"Mawaan Rizwan19 November 2020 (2020-11-19)2,602,000
817"Legit Glass"Johnny Vegas26 November 2020 (2020-11-26)2,578,000
828"Moments of Silence"Richard Herring3 December 2020 (2020-12-03)2,674,000
839"Air Horn Andy"Richard Herring10 December 2020 (2020-12-10)2,811,000
8410"Dog Meat Trifle"Richard Herring17 December 2020 (2020-12-17)2,662,000

New Year Treat (2021)

A one-off festive special of Taskmaster was announced following the tenth series, and aired on 1 January 2021 under the title Taskmaster's New Year Treat. The special consisted of one episode and there were no team tasks. The special's contestants were John Hannah, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Nicola Coughlan, Rylan Clark and Shirley Ballas.[17]

Ballas was the overall winner, with Clark as runner-up, Guru-Murthy in 3rd, and Coughlan and Hannah tied last.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [11][d]
851"The Fastest Duck"Shirley Ballas1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)3,336,000

Series 11 (2021)

The eleventh series was broadcast during 2021 with the usual ten-episode format, from 18 March to 20 May, and the contestants for that series were Charlotte Ritchie, Jamali Maddix, Lee Mack, Mike Wozniak and Sarah Kendall.[18][19]

For team tasks in this series, the team of three was made up of Ritchie, Maddix and Kendall and the team of two was made up of Mack and Wozniak.

Kendall was the overall winner, with Wozniak as runner-up, Mack in 3rd, Maddix in 4th, and Ritchie finishing last.

As Britain was still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and maintaining strict social distancing guidelines, filming was done in compliance with these, with virtual audiences allowed to watch complete footage and their laughter tracks recorded for the final edit of an episode before it is broadcast.

During its broadcast, the series averaged over 2.71 million viewers.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [11][d]
861"It's Not Your Fault"Sarah Kendall18 March 2021 (2021-03-18)3,438,000
872"The Lure of the Treacle Puppies"Mike Wozniak25 March 2021 (2021-03-25)2,974,000
883"Run Up a Tree to the Moon"Sarah Kendall1 April 2021 (2021-04-01)2,952,000
894"Premature Conker"Sarah Kendall8 April 2021 (2021-04-08)2,751,000
905"Slap and Tong"Charlotte Ritchie15 April 2021 (2021-04-15)2,522,000
916"Absolute Casserole"Jamali Maddix22 April 2021 (2021-04-22)2,619,000
927"You've Got No Chutzpah"Lee Mack29 April 2021 (2021-04-29)2,489,000
938"An Orderly Species"Lee Mack6 May 2021 (2021-05-06)2,335,000
949"Mr Octopus and Pottyhands"Charlotte Ritchie13 May 2021 (2021-05-13)2,542,000
9510"Activate Jamali"Lee Mack20 May 2021 (2021-05-20)2,518,000

Series 12 (2021)

The contestants for the twelfth season were announced on 20 May 2021. The line-up includes Alan Davies, Desiree Burch, Guz Khan, Morgana Robinson and Victoria Coren Mitchell.[20] It began airing from 23 September 2021.[21]

Robinson was the overall winner, with Khan as runner-up, Burch and Davies tied in 3rd, and Coren Mitchell finishing last.

For team tasks in this series, the team of three was made up of Burch, Khan and Robinson and the team of two was made up of Davies and Coren Mitchell.

This series was filmed without a live studio audience.

During its broadcast, the series averaged over 2.56 million viewers.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [11][d]
961"An Imbalance in the Poppability"Morgana Robinson23 September 2021 (2021-09-23)2,946,000
972"Oatmeal and Death"Guz Khan30 September 2021 (2021-09-30)2,359,000
983"The End of the Franchise"Desiree Burch7 October 2021 (2021-10-07)2,561,000
994"The Customised Inhaler"Alan Davies14 October 2021 (2021-10-14)2,556,000
1005"Croissants Is Croissants"Guz Khan21 October 2021 (2021-10-21)2,730,000
1016"A Chair in a Sweet"Guz Khan28 October 2021 (2021-10-28)2,619,000
1027"The Integrity of the Product"Victoria Coren Mitchell4 November 2021 (2021-11-04)2,603,000
1038"A Couple of Ethels"Alan Davies11 November 2021 (2021-11-11)2,503,000
1049"Nothing Matters"Desiree Burch18 November 2021 (2021-11-18)2,401,000
10510"Caring Uncle Minpict"Guz Khan25 November 2021 (2021-11-25)2,349,000

New Year Treat II (2022)

On 3 December 2021, Avalon announced that Taskmaster would have a second "New Year Treat" special, featuring Adrian Chiles, Claudia Winkleman, Jonnie Peacock, Lady Leshurr and Sayeeda Warsi. Due to illness, Peacock could not attend the studio recording, so series 12 contestant Alan Davies was present in his place. The special was the first since Series 9 to include a studio audience and not have the contestants or hosts socially distanced.

Chiles was the overall winner, with Peacock as runner-up, Warsi in 3rd, Leshurr in 4th, and Winkleman finishing last.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [11][d]
1061"Basic Recipe 28"Adrian Chiles1 January 2022 (2022-01-01)2,264,000

Series 13 (2022)

Following the final of series 12 on 25 November 2021, the cast for the show's thirteenth series was announced, set to begin on 14 April 2022. Series 13 features Ardal O'Hanlon, Bridget Christie, Chris Ramsey, Judi Love and Sophie Duker.[22]

For team tasks in this series, the team of three was made up of Christie, Love and Duker and the team of two was made up of O'Hanlon and Ramsey.

Duker was the overall winner, with Ramsey as runner-up, Christie in 3rd, O'Hanlon in 4th, and Love finishing last.

This was the first full series to see the return of a live studio audience.

During its broadcast, the series averaged over 2.06 million viewers.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers[e]
1071"The Noise that Blue Makes"Chris Ramsey14 April 2022 (2022-04-14)2,159,000[23]
1082"Birdy Hand Finger"Chris Ramsey21 April 2022 (2022-04-21)2,234,000[24]
1093"I Think I've Got This"Bridget Christie28 April 2022 (2022-04-28)1,974,000[25]
1104"Shoe Who"Ardal O'Hanlon5 May 2022 (2022-05-05)2,268,000[26]
1115"Having a Little Chuckle"Ardal O'Hanlon12 May 2022 (2022-05-12)2,046,000[27]
1126"The 75th Question"Sophie Duker19 May 2022 (2022-05-19)2,050,000[28]
1137"Heg"Sophie Duker26 May 2022 (2022-05-26)1,923,000[29]
1148"You Tuper Super"Bridget Christie2 June 2022 (2022-06-02)1,895,000[30]
1159"It Might Be Wind"Chris Ramsey9 June 2022 (2022-06-09)2,001,000[31]
11610"The House Queens"Sophie Duker16 June 2022 (2022-06-16)2,130,000[32]

Champion of Champions II (2022)

On 17 December 2020, Avalon announced that Taskmaster would have a second "Champion of Champions" special, featuring the winners from series 6–10 – Ed Gamble, Kerry Godliman, Liza Tarbuck, Lou Sanders and Richard Herring.[19] The episode was aired on 23 June 2022, a week after the Series 13 final. Herring was the special's overall winner, with Tarbuck placing second, Godliman and Sanders tying for third, and Gamble finishing last.

Previous contestant James Acaster made a cameo appearance in Godliman's attempt at a task.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [e]
1171"The Alpine Darling"Richard Herring23 June 2022 (2022-06-23)2,009,000[33]

Series 14 (2022)

Following the broadcast of Champion of Champions II on 23 June 2022, the cast for the show's fourteenth series was announced, to premiere on 29 September 2022. Series 14 features Dara Ó Briain, Fern Brady, John Kearns, Munya Chawawa and Sarah Millican.

For team tasks in this series, the team of three was made up of Ó Briain, Brady and Kearns, with the team of two consisting of Chawawa and Millican.

Ó Briain was the overall winner, with Millican as runner-up, Chawawa in 3rd and Brady and Kearns tied in last.

During its broadcast, the series averaged over 2.04 million viewers.

Remote filming was done at the South Terminal of Gatwick Airport during its closure due to reduced traffic caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers[e]
1181"The Chassis, the Wings"Sarah Millican29 September 2022 (2022-09-29)2,041,000[34]
1192"Enormous Hugeness"Dara Ó Briain6 October 2022 (2022-10-06)2,103,000[35]
1203"Dafty in the Middle"John Kearns13 October 2022 (2022-10-13)2,196,000[36]
1214"Crumbs in My Bralette"Sarah Millican20 October 2022 (2022-10-20)1,959,000[37]
1225"Chip Biffington"John Kearns27 October 2022 (2022-10-27)2,160,000[38]
1236"Long-Legged Lobster"Sarah Millican3 November 2022 (2022-11-03)2,172,000[39]
1247"The System of Endless Plates"Dara Ó Briain10 November 2022 (2022-11-10)1,966,000[40]
1258"The One that Bats Do"Munya Chawawa17 November 2022 (2022-11-17)1,788,000[41]
1269"A New Business End"Fern Brady24 November 2022 (2022-11-24)1,926,000[42]
12710"Did I Meet These Potatoes Before?"Dara Ó Briain1 December 2022 (2022-12-01)2,155,000[43]

New Year Treat III (2023)

On 21 November 2022, it was revealed that the cast for the third New Year special would be Amelia Dimoldenberg, Carol Vorderman, Greg James, Mo Farah and Rebecca Lucy Taylor (Self Esteem).

Farah was the overall winner, with Dimoldenberg, Vorderman, James and Taylor all tied as runner-up.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [e]
1281"That's a Swizz"Mo Farah1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)2,260,000[44][f]

Series 15 (2023)

Following the final of series 14 on 1 December 2022, the cast for the show's fifteenth series was announced. Series 15 features Frankie Boyle, Ivo Graham, Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mae Martin.

For team tasks in this series, the team of three was made up of Eclair, Smith-Bynoe and Martin, with the team of two consisting of Boyle and Graham.

Martin was the overall winner, with Smith-Bynoe as runner-up, Eclair in 3rd, Boyle in 4th, and Graham finishing last.

During its broadcast, the series averaged over 2.00 million viewers.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [e]
1291"The Curse of Politeness"Mae Martin30 March 2023 (2023-03-30)2,299,000[46]
1302"Trapped in a Loveless Marriage"Ivo Graham6 April 2023 (2023-04-06)2,237,000[47]
1313"I Love to Squander Promise"Ivo Graham13 April 2023 (2023-04-13)2,044,000[48]
1324"How Heavy Is the Water?"Jenny Eclair20 April 2023 (2023-04-20)[g]1,636,000[49][h]
1335"Old Honkfoot"Mae Martin27 April 2023 (2023-04-27)1,919,000[50]
1346"It's My Milk Now"Mae Martin4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)1,783,000[51]
1357"Schrödinger's Egg"Kiell Smith-Bynoe11 May 2023 (2023-05-11)1,706,000[52]
1368"100% Bosco"Kiell Smith-Bynoe18 May 2023 (2023-05-18)2,209,000[53]
1379"A Show About Pedantry"Kiell Smith-Bynoe25 May 2023 (2023-05-25)2,145,000[54]
13810"A Yardstick for Failure"Jenny Eclair1 June 2023 (2023-06-01)2,034,000[55]

Series 16 (2023)

Following the final of series 15 on 1 June 2023, the cast for the sixteenth series was announced. Series 16 features Julian Clary, Lucy Beaumont, Sam Campbell, Sue Perkins and Susan Wokoma.

For the team tasks in this series, the team of three was made up of Clary, Beaumont and Campbell, with the team of two consisting of Perkins and Wokoma.

Campbell was the overall winner, with Clary as runner-up, Wokoma in 3rd, Perkins in 4th, and Beaumont finishing last.

During its broadcast, the series averaged over 2.16 million viewers.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [e][56]
1391"The Natural Friends"Sam Campbell21 September 2023 (2023-09-21)2,277,000
1402"Hell Is Here"Sue Perkins28 September 2023 (2023-09-28)2,169,000
1413"Languidly"Sam Campbell5 October 2023 (2023-10-05)2,193,000
1424"Dynamite Chicks"Sue Perkins12 October 2023 (2023-10-12)2,119,000
1435"Skateboard Division"Julian Clary19 October 2023 (2023-10-19)2,240,000
1446"Brother Alex"Lucy Beaumont26 October 2023 (2023-10-26)2,226,000
1457"I'm Off to Find a Robin"Lucy Beaumont2 November 2023 (2023-11-02)[i]1,998,000[h]
1468"Never Packed a Boot"Susan Wokoma9 November 2023 (2023-11-09)2,251,000
1479"Fagin at the Disco"Sue Perkins16 November 2023 (2023-11-16)2,182,000
14810"Always Forks and Marbles"Julian Clary23 November 2023 (2023-11-23)2,014,000

New Year Treat IV (2024)

On 23 November 2023, following the broadcast of the series 16 finale, it was revealed that the cast for the fourth New Year special would be Deborah Meaden, Kojey Radical, Lenny Rush, Steve Backshall and Zoe Ball.[57]

Rush was the overall winner, with Backshall as runner-up, Radical in 3rd, and Meaden and Ball tied last.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [e]
1491"Huh?"Lenny Rush2 January 2024 (2024-01-02)2,020,000[58]

Champion of Champions III (2024)

Airing in early 2024, this special features the winners of series 11 through 14, namely Sarah Kendall, Morgana Robinson, Sophie Duker and Dara Ó Briain; series 15 winner Mae Martin was unavailable at the time of filming, and runner-up Kiell Smith-Bynoe took their place.[59]

Ó Briain was the special's overall winner, with Duker as runner-up, Robinson in third, and Kendall and Smith-Bynoe tied last.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK Viewers [e]
1501"Spider in My Pocket"Dara Ó Briain14 January 2024 (2024-01-14)1,710,000[60]

Series 17 (2024)

Following the broadcast of Champion of Champions III on 14 January 2024, the cast for the show's seventeenth series was announced, featuring Joanne McNally, John Robins, Nick Mohammed, Sophie Willan and Steve Pemberton.[61]

For the team tasks in this series, the team of three is made up of McNally, Robins and Willan, with the team of two consisting of Mohammed and Pemberton.

Robins was the overall winner, with McNally as runner-up, Pemberton in 3rd, Willan in 4th, and Mohammed finishing last.

During its broadcast, the series averaged over 1.90 million viewers.

The series premiered on 28 March 2024.[62]

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [e]
1511"Grappling with My Life"Steve Pemberton28 March 2024 (2024-03-28)2.03[63]
1522"Jumungo"Steve Pemberton4 April 2024 (2024-04-04)1.95[64]
1533"Some Impropriety?"John Robins11 April 2024 (2024-04-11)1.91[65]
1544"Apropos of Apoppo"John Robins18 April 2024 (2024-04-18)1.94[66]
1555"Snooker Cue Umbrella Chin"John Robins25 April 2024 (2024-04-25)1.85[67]
1566"A Three Ring Man"Joanne McNally2 May 2024 (2024-05-02)1.89[68]
1577"Dream Date Territory"Nick Mohammed9 May 2024 (2024-05-09)1.85[69]
1588"The Umbrella Wink"John Robins16 May 2024 (2024-05-16)1.81[70]
1599"Assistantbury"John Robins23 May 2024 (2024-05-23)1.91[71]
16010"Ambience and Information"Sophie Willan30 May 2024 (2024-05-30)1.88[72]

Series 18 (2024)

Following the broadcast of the final episode of series 17 on 30 May 2024, the cast for the show's eighteenth series was announced, featuring Andy Zaltzman, Babatunde Aléshé, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee and Rosie Jones.

For the team tasks in this series, the team of three is made up of Zaltzman, Aléshé and Sidi, with the team of two consisting of Dee and Jones.

The series launched on 12 September 2024.[73]

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleWinnerOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [e][74]
1611"The Faceless Facilitators"Rosie Jones12 September 2024 (2024-09-12)1.80
1622"...And Then a Detective Comes In"Jack Dee19 September 2024 (2024-09-19)1.69
1633"The Gangsters of the Sea"Andy Zaltzman26 September 2024 (2024-09-26)1.60
1644"I'm a Girl Who Likes a Clean Line"Babatunde Aléshé3 October 2024 (2024-10-03)1.62
1655"Big Stupid Things"Emma Sidi10 October 2024 (2024-10-10)1.62
1666"A Dance as Old as Time Itself"Andy Zaltzman17 October 2024 (2024-10-17)1.53
1677"Captain Jackie and the Hotdog"Emma Sidi24 October 2024 (2024-10-24)N/A
1688"The Nexus of Truth"TBA31 October 2024 (2024-10-31)N/A
1699"The Cockle Children"TBA7 November 2024 (2024-11-07)N/A
17010"Le Goose"TBA14 November 2024 (2024-11-14)N/A

Series 19

The studio elements of the nineteenth series were recorded from 18 September to 24 September 2024.[75]

Junior Taskmaster

Junior Taskmaster is a spinoff series hosted by Rose Matafeo and Mike Wozniak featuring contestants aged between 9 and 11. Each of the first five episodes pits five new contestants against each other, with the 10 highest scorers returning for two semi-finals to compete for a place in the final.

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleContestantsWinnerOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [e]
11"Happy Birthday Bandana"Anita, Lazer, Nyarah, Persia and ReubenTBA8 November 2024 (2024-11-08)N/A
22TBATBATBA15 November 2024 (2024-11-15)N/A
33TBATBATBA22 November 2024 (2024-11-22)TBD
44TBATBATBA29 November 2024 (2024-11-29)TBD
55TBATBATBA6 December 2024 (2024-12-06)TBD
66TBATBATBA13 December 2024 (2024-12-13)TBD
77TBATBATBA20 December 2024 (2024-12-20)TBD
88TBATBATBA27 December 2024 (2024-12-27)TBD

Taskmasterclass

Taskmasterclass is a series narrated by Davies and Horne in character as the Taskmaster and the Taskmaster's Assistant, that acts as a clip show looking back at tasks over the years, with specific emphasis on how they were attempted and focus on certain contestants and outcomes.

A press release prior to broadcast detailed that it would feature past contestants discussing previous task attempts, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the show;[76] this was not the case. New episodes release following the conclusion of a series for the main show.

No.TitleOriginal air dateUK Viewers [e]
1"What's the Point?"6 June 2024 (2024-06-06)[76]1.01[77]
Contains special focus on tasks featuring Paul Chowdhry, and tasks in which Alex Horne suffered at the hands of the contestants.

Podcasts

On 15 October 2020, an official podcast began. It is hosted by Ed Gamble, the winner of Series 9, who comments on each featured episode with a special guest. Initially it focused on Series 10, with each podcast released immediately after each Taskmaster episode was broadcast.[78] Episode 12 of the podcast focused on the 2021 "New Year Treat", and then from episode 13 onwards it returned to the very beginning starting with Taskmaster Series 1 Episode 1, returning to "real-time" episodes during the broadcast run of the new series and returning to the older series in the off-season.

Episode Topic Guest Guest's series Released
1 Series 10, episode 1 Alex Horne Taskmaster's Assistant 15 October 2020
2 Series 10, episode 2 Nish Kumar Series 5 22 October 2020
3 Series 10, episode 3 Jo Brand Series 9 29 October 2020
4 Series 10, episode 4 Paul Chowdhry Series 3 5 November 2020
5 Series 10, episode 5 James Acaster Series 7 12 November 2020
6 Series 10, episode 6 Jessica Knappett Series 7 19 November 2020
7 Series 10, episode 7 Rose Matafeo Series 9 26 November 2020
8 Series 10, episode 8 Richard Osman Series 2 3 December 2020
9 Series 10, episode 9 Katy Wix Series 9 10 December 2020
10 Series 10, episode 10 Richard Herring Series 10 & CoC II Winner 17 December 2020
11 Series 10 Greg Davies The Taskmaster 24 December 2020
12 New Year Treat Scroobius Pip Not a former contestant 1 January 2021
13 Series 1, episode 1 Alex Horne Taskmaster's Assistant 7 January 2021
14 Series 1, episode 2 Tim Key Series 1 14 January 2021
15 Series 1, episode 3 Josh Widdicombe Series 1 & CoC I Winner 21 January 2021
16 Series 1, episode 4 Nicola Coughlan New Year Treat 28 January 2021
17 Series 1, episode 5 Jayde Adams Not a former contestant 4 February 2021
18 Series 1, episode 6 Romesh Ranganathan Series 1 11 February 2021
19 Series 2, episode 1 Joe Wilkinson Series 2 18 February 2021
20 Series 2, episode 2 Sian Gibson Series 8 25 February 2021
21 Series 2, episode 3 Doc Brown Series 2 4 March 2021
22 Series 2, episode 4 Kerry Godliman Series 7 Winner 11 March 2021
23 Series 2, episode 5 Richard Osman Series 2 11 March 2021
24 Series 11, episode 1 Richard Herring Series 10 & CoC II Winner 18 March 2021
25 Series 11, episode 2 Jamali Maddix Series 11 25 March 2021
26 Series 11, episode 3 Katherine Parkinson Series 10 1 April 2021
27 Series 11, episode 4 Rick Edwards Not a former contestant 8 April 2021
28 Series 11, episode 5 Sarah Kendall Series 11 Winner 15 April 2021
29 Series 11, episode 6 Mike Wozniak Series 11 22 April 2021
30 Series 11, episode 7 Charlotte Ritchie Series 11 29 April 2021
31 Series 11, episode 8 Lee Mack Series 11 6 May 2021
32 Series 11, episode 9 Margaret Cabourn-Smith Not a former contestant 13 May 2021
33 Series 11, episode 10 Alex Horne Taskmaster's Assistant 20 May 2021
Sarah Kendall Series 11 Winner
34 Series 3, episode 1 Al Murray Series 3 27 May 2021
35 Series 3, episode 2 Dave Gorman Series 3 3 June 2021
36 Series 3, episode 3 Katy Wix Series 9 10 June 2021
37 Series 3, episode 4 Paul Chowdhry Series 3 17 June 2021
38 Series 3, episode 5 Maisie Adam Not a former contestant 24 June 2021
39 Series 4, episode 1 Mark Watson Series 5 1 July 2021
40 Series 4, episode 2 Jack Bernhardt Not a former contestant 8 July 2021
41 Series 4, episode 3 Hugh Dennis Series 4 15 July 2021
42 Series 4, episode 4 Mel Giedroyc Series 4 22 July 2021
43 Series 4, episode 5 Iain Stirling Series 8 29 July 2021
44 Series 4, episode 6 Phil Wang Series 7 5 August 2021
45 Series 4, episode 7 Margaret Cabourn-Smith Not a former contestant 12 August 2021
46 Series 4, episode 8 Jack Bernhardt Not a former contestant 19 August 2021
47 Series 12, episode 1 Mike Wozniak Series 11 23 September 2021
48 Series 12, episode 2 Paul Williams Taskmaster's Assistant (NZ Version) 30 September 2021
49 Series 12, episode 3 Desiree Burch Series 12 7 October 2021
50 Series 12, episode 4 Victoria Coren Mitchell Series 12 14 October 2021
51 Series 12, episode 5 David Correos Series 2 (NZ Version) 21 October 2021
52 Series 12, episode 6 Alan Davies Series 12 28 October 2021
53 Series 12, episode 7 Al Murray Series 3 4 November 2021
54 Series 12, episode 8 Liza Tarbuck Series 6 Winner 11 November 2021
55 Series 12, episode 9 Richard Herring Series 10 & CoC II Winner 18 November 2021
56 Series 12, episode 10 Morgana Robinson Series 12 Winner 25 November 2021
57 Series 5, episode 1 Nish Kumar Series 5 2 December 2021
58 Series 5, episode 2 Guy Montgomery Series 2 (NZ Version) 9 December 2021
59 Series 5, episode 3 Josh Widdicombe Series 1 & CoC I Winner 16 December 2021
60 Series 5, episode 4 Lou Sanders Series 8 Winner 23 December 2021
61 New Year Treat II Adrian Chiles New Year Treat II Winner 1 January 2022
62 Series 5, episode 5 Mark Watson Series 5 6 January 2022
63 Series 5, episode 6 Jack Bernhardt Not a former contestant 13 January 2022
64 Series 5, episode 7 Aisling Bea Series 5 20 January 2022
65 Series 5, episode 8 Kerry Godliman Series 7 Winner 27 January 2022
66 Champion of Champions, episode 1 Guz Khan Series 12 3 February 2022
67 Champion of Champions, episode 2 Alex Horne Taskmaster's Assistant 10 February 2022
68 Series 6, episode 1 Tim Vine Series 6 17 February 2022
69 Series 6, episode 2 Greg Jenner Not a former contestant 24 February 2022
70 Series 6, episode 3 Russell Howard Series 6 3 March 2022
71 Series 6, episode 4 Chloe Petts Not a former contestant 10 March 2022
72 Series 6, episode 5 Margaret Cabourn-Smith Not a former contestant 17 March 2022
73 Series 6, episode 6 Tim Key Series 1 24 March 2022
74 Series 6, episode 7 Sarah Kendall Series 11 Winner 31 March 2022
75 Series 6, episode 8 Dave Gorman Series 3 7 April 2022
76 Series 13, episode 1 Desiree Burch Series 12 14 April 2022
77 Series 13, episode 2 Sophie Duker Series 13 Winner 21 April 2022
78 Series 13, episode 3 Lou Sanders Series 8 Winner 28 April 2022
79 Series 13, episode 4 Ardal O'Hanlon Series 13 5 May 2022
80 Series 13, episode 5 Chris Ramsey Series 13 12 May 2022
81 Series 13, episode 6 Bridget Christie Series 13 19 May 2022
82 Series 13, episode 7 Rick Edwards Not a former contestant 26 May 2022
83 Series 13, episode 8 Rosie Ramsey Not a former contestant 2 June 2022
84 Series 13, episode 9 Jack Bernhardt Not a former contestant 9 June 2022
85 Series 13, episode 10 Sophie Duker Series 13 Winner 16 June 2022
86 Champion of Champions II Richard Herring Series 10 & CoC II Winner 23 June 2022
87 Series 6, episode 9 Laura Daniel Series 2 Winner (NZ Version) 30 June 2022
88 Series 6, episode 10 Jamali Maddix Series 11 7 July 2022
- Best of: Part 1 Various Various 14 July 2022
- Best of: Part 2 Various Various 21 July 2022
89 Series 7, episode 1 Kerry Godliman Series 7 Winner 28 July 2022
90 Series 7, episode 2 Liza Tarbuck Series 6 Winner 4 August 2022
91 Series 7, episode 3 Phil Wang Series 7 11 August 2022
92 Series 7, episode 4 Katy Wix Series 9 18 August 2022
93 Series 7, episode 5 Brynley Stent Series 1 (NZ Version) 25 August 2022
94 Series 7, episode 6 Tim Key Series 1 1 September 2022
95 Series 7, episode 7 Jack Bernhardt Not a former contestant 8 September 2022
96 Series 7, episode 8 Nish Kumar Series 5 15 September 2022
97 Series 7, episode 9 James Acaster Series 7 22 September 2022
98 Series 14, episode 1 Chris Ramsey Series 13 29 September 2022
99 Series 14, episode 2 Dave Gorman Series 3 6 October 2022
100 Series 14, episode 3 John Kearns Series 14 13 October 2022
101 Series 14, episode 4 Fern Brady Series 14 20 October 2022
102 Series 14, episode 5 Rose Matafeo Series 9 27 October 2022
103 Series 14, episode 6 Dara Ó Briain Series 14 & CoC III Winner 3 November 2022
104 Series 14, episode 7 Sarah Kendall Series 11 Winner 10 November 2022
105 Series 14, episode 8 Richard Herring Series 10 and CoC II Winner 17 November 2022
106 Series 14, episode 9 Greg Jenner Not a former contestant 24 November 2022
107 Series 14, episode 10 Sarah Millican Series 14 1 December 2022
108 Series 7, episode 10 Paul F. Tompkins Not a former contestant 8 December 2022
109 Series 8, episode 1 Margaret Cabourn-Smith Not a former contestant 15 December 2022
110 Series 8, episode 2 Paul Sinha Series 8 22 December 2022
111 New Year Treat III Greg James New Year Treat III 1 January 2023
112 Series 8, episode 3 Joe Thomas Series 8 5 January 2023
113 Series 8, episode 4 Andy Cartwright Series Producer 12 January 2023
114 Series 8, episode 5 Lou Sanders Series 8 Winner 19 January 2023
115 Series 8, episode 6 Iain Stirling Series 8 26 January 2023
116 Series 8, episode 7 John Kearns Series 14 2 February 2023
117 Series 8, episode 8 Alex Horne Taskmaster's Assistant 9 February 2023
118 Series 8, episode 9 Rebecca Lucy Taylor (Self Esteem) New Year Treat III 16 February 2023
119 Series 8, episode 10 Urzila Carlson Series 2 (NZ Version) 23 February 2023
120 Series 9, episode 1 David Baddiel Series 9 2 March 2023
121 Series 9, episode 2 Jo Brand Series 9 9 March 2023
122 Series 9, episode 3 Nish Kumar Series 5 16 March 2023
123 Series 9, episode 4 Hugh Dennis Series 4 23 March 2023
124 Series 15, episode 1 Dara Ó Briain Series 14 & CoC III Winner 30 March 2023
125 Series 15, episode 2 Kiell Smith-Bynoe Series 15 6 April 2023
126 Series 15, episode 3 Jenny Eclair Series 15 13 April 2023
127 Series 15, episode 4 Frankie Boyle Series 15 20 April 2023
128 Series 15, episode 5 Ivo Graham Series 15 27 April 2023
129 Series 15, episode 6 Charlotte Ritchie Series 11 4 May 2023
130 Series 15, episode 7 Chris Parker Series 3 (NZ Version) 11 May 2023
131 Series 15, episode 8 Andy Devonshire Series Director 18 May 2023
132 Series 15, episode 9 Sally Phillips Series 5 25 May 2023
133 Series 15, episode 10 Mae Martin Series 15 Winner 1 June 2023
- Best of: Part 3 Various Various 8 June 2023
134 Series 9, episode 5 Greg Davies The Taskmaster 15 June 2023
135 Series 9, episode 6 Paul Chowdhry Series 3 22 June 2023
136 Series 9, episode 7 Sophie Duker Series 13 Winner 29 June 2023
137 Series 9, episode 8 Paul Williams Taskmaster's Assistant (NZ Version) 6 July 2023
138 Series 9, episode 9 Jenny Eclair Series 15 14 July 2023
139 Series 9, episode 10 Rose Matafeo Series 9 27 July 2023
140 Series 16, episode 1 Ivo Graham Series 15 21 September 2023
141 Series 16, episode 2 Sam Campbell Series 16 28 September 2023
142 Series 16, episode 3 Lucy Beaumont Series 16 5 October 2023
143 Series 16, episode 4 Julian Clary Series 16 12 October 2023
144 Series 16, episode 5 Sue Perkins Series 16 19 October 2023
145 Series 16, episode 6 Susan Wokoma Series 16 26 October 2023
146 Series 16, episode 7 Mark Watson Series 5 2 November 2023
147 Series 16, episode 8 Greg Jenner Not a former contestant 9 November 2023
148 Series 16, episode 9 John Kearns Series 14 16 November 2023
149 Series 16, episode 10 Sam Campbell Series 16 Winner 23 November 2023
- Series 16 Best of #1 Various Various 14 December 2023
- Series 16 Best of #2 Various Various 21 December 2023
150 New Year Treat IV Lenny Rush New Year Treat IV Winner 2 January 2024
151 Champion of Champions III Dara Ó Briain Series 14 & CoC III Winner 14 January 2024
152 Series 17, episode 1 John Robins Series 17 28 March 2024
153 Series 17, episode 2 Steve Pemberton Series 17 4 April 2024
154 Series 17, episode 3 Lou Sanders Series 8 11 April 2024
155 Series 17, episode 4 Nick Mohammed Series 17 18 April 2024
156 Series 17, episode 5 Joanne McNally Series 17 25 April 2024
157 Series 17, episode 6 Paul F. Tompkins Not a former contestant 2 May 2024
158 Series 17, episode 7 Chris Ramsey Series 13 9 May 2024
159 Series 17, episode 8 Sophie Willan Series 17 16 May 2024
160 Series 17, episode 9 Kiell Smith-Bynoe Series 15 23 May 2024
161 Series 17, episode 10 John Robins Series 17 Winner 30 May 2024
- Series 17 Best of #1 Various Various 20 June 2024
- Series 17 Best of #2 Various Various 27 June 2024
162 Series 1, episode 1 (NZ version) Jack Bernhardt Not a former contestant 4 July 2024
163 Series 1, episode 2 (NZ version) Brynley Stent Series 1 (NZ Version) 11 July 2024
164 Series 1, episode 3 (NZ version) Paul Williams Taskmaster's Assistant (NZ Version) 18 July 2024
165 Series 1, episode 4 (NZ version) Guy Williams Series 1 (NZ Version) 25 July 2024
166 Series 1, episode 5 (NZ version) Alice Snedden Not a former contestant 1 August 2024
167 Series 1, episode 6 (NZ version) Angella Dravid Series 1 Winner (NZ Version) 8 August 2024
168 Series 1, episode 7 (NZ version) Madeleine Sami Series 1 (NZ Version) 15 August 2024
169 Series 1, episode 8 (NZ version) Chris Parker Series 3 (NZ Version) 22 August 2024
170 Series 1, episode 9 (NZ version) Kura Forrester Series 3 (NZ Version) 29 August 2024
171 Series 1, episode 10 (NZ version) Leigh Hart Series 1 (NZ Version) 5 September 2024
172 Series 18, episode 1 Babatunde Aléshé Series 18 12 September 2024
173 Series 18, episode 2 John Robins Series 17 Winner 19 September 2024
174 Series 18, episode 3 Emma Sidi Series 18 26 September 2024
175 Series 18, episode 4 Andy Zaltzman Series 18 3 October 2024
176 Series 18, episode 5 Jack Dee Series 18 10 October 2024
177 Series 18, episode 6 Jack Bernhardt Not a former contestant 17 October 2024
178 Series 18, episode 7 Ivo Graham Series 15 24 October 2024

Taskmaster: The People's Podcast began 15th April 2022. From the launch of the podcast until September 2023, the podcast was hosted by Series 8 champion Lou Sanders and "stats-master" Jack Bernhardt. In September 2023, Jenny Eclair, 3rd place contender in series 15, took over from Lou Sanders as co-host.[79] The hosts chat stats and facts about the show, and are joined by guests, ranging from the biggest Taskmaster Superfans, to the production team and international contestants/TMs/TM assistants.[80]

Notes

  1. ^ 7-day data, as 28-day data is not available.
  2. ^ BARB's website does not report Dave's viewing figures for this week.
  3. ^ Each episode aired one week earlier on the online service UKTV, with the exception of the finale.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Viewers across the first 28 days of broadcast on TV, PC/laptop, tablet or smartphone are counted. Pre-transmission figures are included.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l As of series 13, ratings are no longer available in 28-day consolidated. Unless otherwise specified, ratings are 7-day consolidated on TV only, excluding device viewership.
  6. ^ 2.41m in 28-day consolidation.[45]
  7. ^ This episode was shown at the later time of 10:30pm to accommodate for the finale of Scared of the Dark. It was made available at the usual broadcast time of 9pm on All4.
  8. ^ a b This does not include viewers who watched the episode on All4 prior to its linear broadcast.
  9. ^ This episode was shown at the later time of 10pm to accommodate for the penultimate episode of Don't Look Down. It was made available at the usual broadcast time of 9pm on Channel 4's streaming service.

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