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 172 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in August 2025.
Last episode
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1:00:00Taskmaster
A Cuddle: A throwing task leaves some of the contestants with egg on their faces. Jo Brand reveals her stunning psychic superpowers. Katy Wix creates 'Mash Rushmore'. (S9 Ep7/10)
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1:00:00Bready Bready Bready: Jo Brand demonstrates an impressive grasp of street slang and David Baddiel takes a sledgehammer approach. Former series champion Katherine Ryan returns. (S9 Ep6/10)
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Jo Brand shows cowboys how to cowboy, Katy Wix tortures Alex Horne with the help of a garden arch, and Rose Matafeo asks a stranger if they have a library card.
1:00:00David Baddiel shows a readiness to bare his chest, Katy Wix robs a piggy bank, and Alex is powerless in the face of Ed Gamble's creative vision.
1:00:00David Baddiel steers some heavy machinery toward a representation of his childhood sweetheart in the hope of impressing Taskmaster Greg Davies.
1:00:00Ed Gamble gets reckless with a frying pan, Katy Wix asks for a pencil and Jo Brand shares a leisurely sandwich with David Baddiel.
Series 8
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1:00:00Paul Sinha, Lou Sanders and Iain Stirling become one while Greg Davies watches on, ready to issue his judgements. Sian Gibson seeks to redefine the definition of bounce.
Series 9
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55:00Greg Davies is back, joined as ever by Alex Horne. The five celebs making grand entrances for series nine are David Baddiel, Ed Gamble, Jo Brand, Katy Wix and Rose Matafeo.
Series 8 1:00:00
1:00:00Lou Sanders chews on some stationery, Sian Gibson is crushed by a caravan, Paul Sinha wrecks a camera, Joe Thomas gets cross and Iain Stirling waves a stick about.
50:00Aquatic Sewing Machine: Water, sand and beach balls contribute a seaside feel to this episode, but the jovial tone is soured by one contestant's flagrant cheating. (S8 Ep8/10)
1:00:00Alex Horne takes scrupulous notes as Paul Sinha squats in a telephone box, and Iain Stirling stakes his claim for the Scottish national football team.
1:00:00This is Trevor: Greg Davies hands down brutally honest judgements as five comics fight among themselves to win his golden head. Today: the pink, the powerful and the pirate. (S8 Ep7/10)
1:00:00Paul Sinha has some struggles with a basketball, Joe Thomas has a disastrous birthday and will Sian Gibson rescue Little Alex Horne from the sharp beak of an aquatic bird?
1:00:00The Barrel Dad: Tensions bubble to the surface during an apparently simple team task. Plus: what constitutes a loo roll? And how do you entertain a toddler? (S8 Ep4/10)
1:00:00Stuck in a Mammal Groove: Greg Davies judges the efforts of five keen comics. Joe Thomas struggles with the definition of a mammal. Sian Gibson sends Greg a NSFW text. (S8 Ep3/10)
50:00A Novel About Russian Gulags: The race continues for Taskmaster Greg Davies' golden head trophy. Lou Sanders acquires some creepy facial hair. (S8 Ep2/10)
1:00:00Five new contestants - Iain Stirling, Joe Thomas, Lou Sanders, Paul Sinha and Sian Gibson - complete a series of tasks under the watchful eye of Greg Davies and Alex Horne.
Series 7 50:00
50:00I Can Hear It Gooping: The series reaches its majestic climax. Who will win Greg Davies' coveted golden head and become only the seventh Taskmaster champion in history? (S7 Ep10/10)
50:00The Pendulum Draws the Eye: It's the penultimate episode of the series. Rhod Gilbert's at the centre of satsuma-based controversy. (S7 Ep9/10)
1:00:00Mother Honks Her Horn: Greg Davies deals out withering looks and occasional faint praise in his role as the Taskmaster. Ever wondered what was underneath Phil Wang's costume? (S7 Ep8/10)