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 2025. A total of 182 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in January 2026.
Last episode
1:00:00
1:00:00Taskmaster
Greg Davies sets the truly absurd tasks as Tim Vine strips to his waist, Russell Howard gets tattooed, and Alice Levine apes Leonardo da Vinci using squirty cream.
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45:00
Taskmaster Greg Davies judges with fire and fury as five comics attempt baffling assignments involving spinning, baby food and bedtime stories for grown-ups. (S6 Ep3/10)
50:00Our five comics continue their quest to win Taskmaster Greg Davies' great golden bonce. This time: darts, eggs and a doomed wind-up man on a penny-farthing. (S6 Ep2/10)
50:00Alice Levine, Asim Chaudhry, Liza Tarbuck, Russell Howard and Tim Vine negotiate wheelbarrow stunts, lemon towers and a wardrobe in a field. (S6 Ep1/10)
Series 5
50:00
50:00Aisling Bea, Bob Mortimer, Mark Watson and Sally Phillips battle to win the Taskmaster trophy in the series finale, and Nish Kumar comes along for the ride. (S5 Ep8/8)
55:00In 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)
55:00Alex 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)
55:00Alex 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)
55:00The five task-hungry comics attempt to make Marmite. Plus: can anyone recognise Alex Horne when he's wearing a hat? (S5 Ep4/8)
55:00Greg 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)
55:00Greg 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)
50:00Aisling 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 4 55:00
55:00It'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)
55:00Greg 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)
1:00:00Expect 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)
1:00:00Greg 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)
1:00:00The task onslaught continues as Greg Davies criticises the competitors' ability to camouflage themselves, herd dogs and make trailers for Taskmaster: The Movie. (S4 Ep3/8)
55:00What will Mel Giedroyc do to a humble pommel horse? Should Hugh Dennis climb that high? And why are Alex Horne and Noel Fielding dancing like a pair of shrews? (S4 Ep4/8)
1:00:00Greg Davies sets ludicrous tasks for five comics. This time, there's long-distance painting, bread gloves, a flying trestle table and some flagrant cheating. (S4 Ep2/8)
1:00:00Greg Davies and Alex Horne host as Hugh Dennis, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Mel Giedroyc and Noel Fielding beautifully destroy a cake. (S4 Ep1/8)