Series 17, Episode 10 - 'Ambience and information.' | Full Episode

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  • Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
  • It’s the Grand Final, but before the new Champion is crowned, Nick Mohammed makes a magical prediction.
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    In this Broadcast Award-winning, BAFTA and Emmy Award-nominated entertainment show, Taskmaster tyrant Greg Davies (Man Down, Cuckoo), with the help of his loyal assistant Alex Horne (The Horne Section and the show’s creator), sets out to test the wiles, wit and wisdom of five hyper-competitive comedians.
    Comedians that have risked life, limb, and dignity in the hope of making the Taskmaster proud so far include: Frank Skinner (The Frank Skinner Show), Mel Giedroyc (The Great British Bake Off), Romesh Ranganathan (Asian Provocateur), Hugh Dennis (Outnumbered), Sally Phillips (Bridget Jones’ Diary), Rose Matafeo (Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner 2018), and Russell Howard (The Russell Howard Hour). Unaware of what awaits them in each wax-sealed envelope, only one competitor can become the victorious owner of His Royal Task-ness’ golden head and be crowned the next Taskmaster Champion.
    #Taskmaster #Comedy #GregDavies #AlexHorne
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  • @smlozer
    @smlozer Місяць тому +2040

    Steve Pemberton wearing the real version of his T-shirt suit in the studio is a pretty neat detail.

    • @madr309
      @madr309 Місяць тому +100

      Oh, well-done, I didn't even catch that!

    • @henrietta9206
      @henrietta9206 Місяць тому

      his twitter account pfp comes from Taskmaster lol Steve is.....sizzling sexy hot.

    • @charliespinoza1966
      @charliespinoza1966 Місяць тому +10

      I didn’t connect that until about the last five minutes but it’s such a nice detail!

    • @sandeshvantveen
      @sandeshvantveen Місяць тому +5

      Oh wow, a true artist indeed!

    • @dmontes133
      @dmontes133 Місяць тому +1

      Uhhh, that’s what the t shirt is. Duh.

  • @--Animal--
    @--Animal-- Місяць тому +2661

    Sophie getting her ass out by mistake has to be the cherry on top of this series.
    "Aww... bless her"

    • @DanielWright-np3fq
      @DanielWright-np3fq Місяць тому +88

      Gotta admit, Sophie is dishy.

    • @DanielWright-np3fq
      @DanielWright-np3fq Місяць тому +18

      @valap_ It certainly gives me hope 😘

    • @thomasschwartzman4671
      @thomasschwartzman4671 Місяць тому +285

      The best part for me is that this show is very respectful to contestant wishes, which means she agreed to air the part where she accidentally moons everyone.

    • @dontpanic716
      @dontpanic716 Місяць тому +38

      Hilarious that they just left it as is.
      Also what's with the knee pads?

    • @badgerlegion2
      @badgerlegion2 Місяць тому +134

      @@dontpanic716 I assume they all had knee pads for the crawling around.

  • @C_M_1998.
    @C_M_1998. Місяць тому +2187

    4 of them look like they could be in an Agatha Christie murder mystery, while John looks like a boy who made a wish to go inside a Agatha Christie novel to solve crime.

    • @CyGusBus
      @CyGusBus Місяць тому +28

      Fantastic perspective!! 😄

    • @terranceparsons5185
      @terranceparsons5185 Місяць тому +12

      Oh that's brilliant!

    • @michaelalim9340
      @michaelalim9340 Місяць тому +28

      Reminds me of the series 8 finale where everyone was in patterns and Joe didn't get the memo

    • @Narokkurai
      @Narokkurai Місяць тому +14

      A Queen-loving, bird-voiced detective would be the perfect Agatha Christie protagonist.

    • @michaelalim9340
      @michaelalim9340 Місяць тому +10

      @@Narokkurai Detective Reginald Bathgate, at your service!

  • @lhfirex
    @lhfirex Місяць тому +1076

    I realized something. Now that we've had Joanne McNally, we can do a Champion of Joes with Jo Brand, Joanne McNally, Joe Thomas, Joe Wilkinson, and Joe Lycett!

  • @ralphmarbaniang
    @ralphmarbaniang Місяць тому +2672

    With every new episode, I feel so grateful that this show has become a constant and reliable source of joy in my life.

    • @Trainer319
      @Trainer319 Місяць тому +69

      I'm just glad they're all on YT.

    • @seohhe
      @seohhe Місяць тому +10

      Yes

    • @JolynBowler
      @JolynBowler Місяць тому +16

      So well said🌻

    • @michaelj.beglinjr.2804
      @michaelj.beglinjr.2804 Місяць тому +4

      Yeah, for now. How much longer do you think it'll run? It seems as if they're running out of well-known comedians lol.

    • @charlesb7019
      @charlesb7019 Місяць тому +3

      Absolutely totally and completely agree!!!!!

  • @alexmott507
    @alexmott507 Місяць тому +1883

    Nick's American accent in the final task is *flawless*, holy crap

    • @NicolleWoods
      @NicolleWoods Місяць тому +44

      Check out his American accent in The Martin (2015)

    • @PokerJoker811
      @PokerJoker811 Місяць тому +43

      I don't know why, but a large number of British comedians do the same American accent, and it's that one. It's pretty close to Sandi Toksvig's, and almost identical to Greg's. I might remember Marcus Brigstocke doing the same, I'm not sure.

    • @20x20
      @20x20 Місяць тому +51

      "Applorze"

    • @quinnreilly7681
      @quinnreilly7681 Місяць тому +15

      Yeah, it had real character to it. The man has talent.

    • @callieperry7002
      @callieperry7002 Місяць тому +12

      He sounds like Corey Feldman.

  • @jennatodd4664
    @jennatodd4664 Місяць тому +1690

    I don’t think there has ever been a more fitting end to a contestant’s Taskmaster journey than Sophie accidentally flashing everyone as the
    final thing she ever did on the show 😂

    • @Assmodean
      @Assmodean Місяць тому

      The bot even stole your linebreak :D

    • @TheCrankyChipmonk
      @TheCrankyChipmonk Місяць тому +24

      I also liked it better when you said it

    • @DasBauer
      @DasBauer Місяць тому +5

      Yeah
      Freaking bots

    • @broodovermind
      @broodovermind Місяць тому +5

      but why did she have knee pads?????

    • @iliketrains3495
      @iliketrains3495 Місяць тому +24

      What about Nish breaking the egg immediately right when he was about to win the final episode, straight after “I try my best but it’s never good enough?”

  • @MisterLiker
    @MisterLiker Місяць тому +1141

    Nick may have not won, but he is the winner of our hearts. :D

  • @arristocrat6414
    @arristocrat6414 Місяць тому +641

    the gwen stefani reference took me a while: "this shit is bananas B-A-N-A-N-A-S"

    • @cottoneyedJoe29
      @cottoneyedJoe29 Місяць тому +48

      Thank you for this because I still couldn't figure it out.

    • @jimmyfrigginpage
      @jimmyfrigginpage Місяць тому +30

      Alex had that locked and loaded.

    • @hjewkes
      @hjewkes Місяць тому +4

      Solid gold

    • @a_d_a_m
      @a_d_a_m Місяць тому +8

      oh lol i never would have caught that

    • @fluuufffffy1514
      @fluuufffffy1514 Місяць тому +2

      THANK YOU!

  • @Miltroit
    @Miltroit Місяць тому +885

    Steve's 'special friend' scared the shit out of me.

    • @sain1536
      @sain1536 Місяць тому +42

      Is that what they used in their poo show?

    • @Sicanda
      @Sicanda Місяць тому +53

      Me too, for some reason I just assumed they would have put the mannequin skin back on the mannequin... 😅

    • @Tori.601
      @Tori.601 Місяць тому +18

      Him too

    • @G30R6E93
      @G30R6E93 Місяць тому +6

      @@sain1536 stop, NOOOOO!!!

    • @Tessunia
      @Tessunia Місяць тому +4

      Same! I Jumped lol

  • @dubya2621
    @dubya2621 Місяць тому +344

    can everyone appreciate for a moment, how incredible it is that we get all these episodes for absolutely free( outside of ads) on youtube? thank you to everyone behind the scenes that allows us to enjoy this wonderful program!

    • @ao1778
      @ao1778 Місяць тому +9

      Yes. There are comments appreciating this exact fact under literally every single Taskmaster episode on UA-cam.

    • @JudyCZ
      @JudyCZ Місяць тому

      ​@@ao1778And there should be!

    • @fabra1122
      @fabra1122 4 дні тому

      ​@@ao1778as they should 😊

  • @brinsonopinion
    @brinsonopinion Місяць тому +661

    Just when you think you can't love Sophie any more, she accidentally moons the world while wearing a gown & trying to twerk in celebration 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🥰

    • @edgeofEurasia
      @edgeofEurasia Місяць тому +2

      100%
      Sophie and Jenny Eclair are my favourite contestants, and they have a similar energy. They're sometimes confused by it all and create hilarity along the way.

  • @Narokkurai
    @Narokkurai Місяць тому +537

    192 is actually the highest final score in Taskmaster history.

    • @Adrianovaz2007
      @Adrianovaz2007 Місяць тому +70

      Competeteve Dad in shambles

    • @MyBiPolarBearMax
      @MyBiPolarBearMax Місяць тому +5

      What a nerd

    • @blablah9938
      @blablah9938 Місяць тому +11

      yeah, but also the most boring :/

    • @Narokkurai
      @Narokkurai Місяць тому +43

      @@blablah9938 I liked John. He was clever and energetic. Honestly Steve ended up annoying me the most. He just had an air of smugness that made it tough to root for.

    • @singenstattatmen5096
      @singenstattatmen5096 Місяць тому +9

      Ha Ed will be so mad, gotta go listen to the Podcast episode! 😄

  • @benfulfer3260
    @benfulfer3260 Місяць тому +841

    Greg as the Taskmaster calling John a Taskmaster nerd like it’s the biggest slander in the world is so hilariously brutal

  • @Aviertje
    @Aviertje Місяць тому +887

    All I can think of while watching them do that first task is: "It is a good thing they didn't make Mel Giedroyc do this task during her season, because the poor woman would have hyperventilated and become the first contestant to die from pocketing TM seals."

    • @fjmization
      @fjmization Місяць тому +8

      ❤️❤️❤️

    • @asantepauwels
      @asantepauwels Місяць тому +66

      "Melt that down later"

    • @jensennc94
      @jensennc94 Місяць тому +15

      She's also the first person came to my mind with that 100 seals 🤣

    • @dianegush
      @dianegush Місяць тому +9

      Literally spat my drink out reading this 😂😂😂😂

    • @charliespinoza1966
      @charliespinoza1966 Місяць тому +9

      I didn’t think of that, now I’m wheezing🤣

  • @HartSickle
    @HartSickle Місяць тому +166

    "If he comes up in five, i'm going to windmill into the audience with rage."
    Fucking classic Gred Davies.

    • @Agnes.Nutter
      @Agnes.Nutter Місяць тому +8

      Gotta love Gred

    • @spinal_capped
      @spinal_capped Місяць тому

      A windmill of bones

    • @petgoose32
      @petgoose32 Місяць тому +4

      @@Agnes.Nutter ah yes, Gred Gavies

    • @ailaG
      @ailaG Місяць тому

      Shame it was four

  • @jonathanpease115
    @jonathanpease115 Місяць тому +241

    Steve’s mannequin being an actual person was both hilarious and a great tie-in to the other task 😂

  • @tbz1551
    @tbz1551 Місяць тому +369

    38:27 Nick's sheepish reaction and surprise at the round of applause for his short joke, was so sweet. What a wonderful group this was. Once again, a brilliant series! Bravo!

    • @jeremiedayglider1690
      @jeremiedayglider1690 Місяць тому +4

      Love a sight gag!

    • @jlt131
      @jlt131 19 днів тому +3

      he's so adorable. he seemed genuinely agasp when sophie flashed the audience at the end there too.

  • @eddieboyky
    @eddieboyky Місяць тому +378

    Nick seemed so befuddled throughout most of the tasks, but was also so sweet about it, even the skit he clearly didn't want to do. I just want to give him a big hug and a cuddle.

    • @12_Feet_Up
      @12_Feet_Up Місяць тому +14

      How can anyone not love Nick

    • @sadrevolution
      @sadrevolution Місяць тому +11

      Nick eating that biscuit reminds me of Jo Brand and David Bladdiel pausing for tea mid team task.

  • @rajmay
    @rajmay Місяць тому +157

    Even if last in the scores, Nick won fate in the end lol. Such a great contestant

  • @fjmization
    @fjmization Місяць тому +133

    I would pay ALL the monies for a Taskmaster house LEGO set with the lab, caravan, shed, phone booth, and dome included, plus a bag full of just little plastic ducks and pineapples.

    • @unicapeters7932
      @unicapeters7932 Місяць тому +2

      Cool idea!

    • @MadcapShambleton
      @MadcapShambleton Місяць тому +4

      I think one did get the Lego green light. Two people made different proposals in 2022 at Lego Ideas Workshop or something like that.

    • @themongoosedog
      @themongoosedog Місяць тому

      Search "Lego Ideas Taskmaster" and the top result should be the one that got the required 10,000 supporters but wasn't chosen to be a real product, unfortunately. :(

    • @BluntArrows
      @BluntArrows Місяць тому

      WANT.

    • @jeremiedayglider1690
      @jeremiedayglider1690 Місяць тому +4

      With a task lego and Greg Davies and Little Alex Horne (with a clipboard & whistle) people

  • @Fefshtr
    @Fefshtr Місяць тому +349

    Steve pushing for the stool competition, he's deranged hahahahahahaha

    • @Carbon2861996
      @Carbon2861996 Місяць тому +27

      He really was pushing

    • @DeFausti
      @DeFausti Місяць тому +5

      Steve was the best contestant for me

    • @jeremiedayglider1690
      @jeremiedayglider1690 Місяць тому +2

      Was he just trying to see if he could get Nick to do it or is he secretly a serial killer?

  • @terriblej6107
    @terriblej6107 Місяць тому +471

    With all the mentions of “shed” I wish Rose Matafeo was back

    • @fgjhham89
      @fgjhham89 Місяць тому +17

      Wasn't she going to host a kids version of TM? I wonder what happened to that...

    • @iliketrains3495
      @iliketrains3495 Місяць тому +15

      @@fgjhham89 it’s been recorded, but I’m surprised the S18 lineup has been announced before TMJR

    • @LuisGustavoBD
      @LuisGustavoBD Місяць тому +1

      But she doesn't really have a shid, or access to a shid, or friends with a shid.

    • @kristyboule8768
      @kristyboule8768 Місяць тому +22

      Ah yes the shid 😂

    • @KingGorilla1
      @KingGorilla1 Місяць тому +6

      the shid is bananas

  • @danielhughes441
    @danielhughes441 Місяць тому +114

    There should be a tournament of “last placers.” Anything to watch that cute Nick being all charming

    • @ExOhKt
      @ExOhKt Місяць тому +4

      This is an absolutely brilliant idea!
      Hearing it, I'm actually quite surprised they've never done something like this

    • @MadcapShambleton
      @MadcapShambleton Місяць тому +8

      That idea goes around after every series, but Alex has said numerous times that he would never do that, because it would take away from the genuine spirit of the show.

    • @sadrevolution
      @sadrevolution Місяць тому +4

      @@MadcapShambleton What a stick in the mud. Some of the last place contestants are the spirit of the show.

    • @fralvan
      @fralvan Місяць тому

      ​@@MadcapShambletoncan you elaborate on that? I've Never read this anywhere and I just want to understand better What he meant because I think it would be so fun to have more series with past contestants 😭😭😭😭😭😭

    • @mikey_strange
      @mikey_strange Місяць тому +8

      ​@fralvan I believe he mentioned somewhere that if he gave the people who finished in last their own special it would encourage people to do poorly and try to get last place which defeats the purpose of the show.

  • @lillianjanky9211
    @lillianjanky9211 Місяць тому +46

    The Nick wink absolutely KILLS ME

    • @jewishunicorn7489
      @jewishunicorn7489 Місяць тому

      He did it *twice* during the stage task!! Finally decided to use Greg's crush to his advantage!

  • @MiaD666
    @MiaD666 Місяць тому +269

    Sad to see it end already. Sophie flashing everyone by mistake is on par with this series

    • @LC-le9ew
      @LC-le9ew Місяць тому +1

      Does anyone really think that was accidental?

  • @TaintedBlood30
    @TaintedBlood30 Місяць тому +556

    John Robin’s is Champion of Champions material. A man with Josh Widdicombe’s hunger for victory. 😂

    • @britney_the_evil_overladybug
      @britney_the_evil_overladybug Місяць тому +55

      Combined with Dara's beast-like skills😅

    • @Elleander1
      @Elleander1 Місяць тому +55

      I would kill to see him ina TM 1v1 with Ed Gamble

    • @dontknowdocare
      @dontknowdocare Місяць тому +32

      Josh was funny. John is not. Competitive vs tryhard. I'll take Josh over John 100/100 times.

    • @Gabu_
      @Gabu_ Місяць тому

      ​@@Elleander1 They'd literally murder each other

    • @Gabu_
      @Gabu_ Місяць тому +63

      ​@@dontknowdocarebutthurt, are you? John is great.

  • @MM-km1vl
    @MM-km1vl Місяць тому +192

    How is Greg so good at guessing where the contestants were??? Impressive

    • @DuckDuckPineapple
      @DuckDuckPineapple Місяць тому +37

      seriously! of all the tasks that could have gone on almost endlessly, I was sure that was going to be one of them (and I would have enjoyed every second).

    • @delightfulmochas
      @delightfulmochas Місяць тому +53

      Maybe Jo Brand has been coaching him in mind reading

    • @scully47
      @scully47 Місяць тому +25

      Maybe the task was longer and they cut the guesses that were wrong. Still is impressive.

    • @tulliusexmisc2191
      @tulliusexmisc2191 Місяць тому +94

      He has been good at similar games in the past, certainly better than chance. Perhaps in his teaching career he developed an uncanny insight into reading people. Or at least, people who didn't go to RADA.

    • @berndarndt9924
      @berndarndt9924 Місяць тому +3

      He interacts a lot with them and so you learn how they think.

  • @mauritsponnette
    @mauritsponnette Місяць тому +100

    I always look forward to Greg standing up from his throne on the final episode to grant the Taskmaster trophy to see his full majestic grandure.

    • @mcmackj
      @mcmackj Місяць тому +11

      Then I look up the winner's height just to put things in jaw-dropping perspective.

  • @maddy_oh
    @maddy_oh Місяць тому +195

    Some of my favorite moments [spoilers, obvs]:
    - "Have you not seen Amy for a while?" "Or this show, ever?"
    - John and Nick's surprisingly good American accents
    - "You don't HAVE to eat it"
    - Nick's adorable excitement when his wall gag got applause
    - "Guess the five ingredients of the stool of your neighbor"
    - Sophie finally winning an episode
    - The noise Greg made when he realized he owed Nick 300 quid
    - Finally, a winner does what I've wanted someone to do since season 2: kiss the trophy full on the mouth

    • @singenstattatmen5096
      @singenstattatmen5096 Місяць тому +3

      Pretty sure the trophy's been snogged a plenty before, though I can't say for sure right now by which contestants - possibly Sophie Duker being one of them? 🤔
      But I definitely remember at least one winner kissing the head full on. 😅

    • @Shadow4707
      @Shadow4707 Місяць тому +6

      ​@@singenstattatmen5096I think Morgana Robinson did it.

    • @singenstattatmen5096
      @singenstattatmen5096 Місяць тому +1

      @@Shadow4707 That sounds about right!

    • @maddy_oh
      @maddy_oh Місяць тому +1

      ​@@singenstattatmen5096 You're right about Sophie, I went back and checked her win. She was so adorable and seemed truly moved to be the champion! As for the others... excuse for me to rewatch all the series to see who did 😄

    • @singenstattatmen5096
      @singenstattatmen5096 Місяць тому +1

      @@maddy_oh I'll retroactively use that as excuse, too, then, for having started to rewatch all the series from the start again recently. 😅✌️

  • @gauldurson8529
    @gauldurson8529 Місяць тому +27

    I think the tone of this season is so perfectly described by Nick's "oh and fastest wins" 23:08 -- just mouthfull of biscuit and realizing far too late the mistakes that have been made. Truly great TV

  • @PokerJoker811
    @PokerJoker811 Місяць тому +443

    They had the perfect opportunity to call that shitshow Inside No. 2 and they didn’t do it.

    • @giabarrone7422
      @giabarrone7422 Місяць тому +29

      I would’ve called it “welcome to the shit show“

    • @mattsnyderARTIST
      @mattsnyderARTIST Місяць тому +6

      That could have been classic Pemberton

    • @RJR1787
      @RJR1787 Місяць тому +30

      For the non UK viewers, there is a popular UK TV show called "Who Do you think you are"? So it's a play on words

    • @JamieFurlong
      @JamieFurlong Місяць тому +30

      ​@@RJR1787 also for context to non UK viewers, Steve has a show called "Inside No.9"

    • @jmunnie00
      @jmunnie00 Місяць тому

      A show that Greg Davies has been on, btw. (I watched it and it had a couple of surprising twists about his family history.)

  • @AceWolf456
    @AceWolf456 Місяць тому +379

    Honestly, full respect for the gambit of bringing literally nothing to a Taskmaster prize task and making Greg actually decide to score it. I don't know about the points, but as far as I'm concerned he's won this episode.

    • @emilyche1101
      @emilyche1101 Місяць тому +26

      I mean he sold it so well. If him and Rylan Clark(from what we saw on this show) decided to open a cult, i think they would conquer the world.

    • @Nibbieful
      @Nibbieful Місяць тому +45

      I've considered "nothing" as a possibility for several prize tasks, and I'm so glad someone has finally taken the plunge on it and argued it successfully.

    • @delightfulmochas
      @delightfulmochas Місяць тому +19

      I think it was such a fitting pay off for a series’ worth of high effort presents

    • @musigalglo
      @musigalglo Місяць тому +26

      Considering that it was "what gives you the most hope for humanity" "nothing" is pretty brutal

    • @skilletborne
      @skilletborne Місяць тому +16

      Steve built a rapport that meant he could do it
      He consistently nailed the present task all other 9 times, and generally showed himself to be smart and sporting guy under his school boy humor
      If someone like Hugh Dennis or Tim Keye had brought in nothing as their last prize, they'd have been laughed out of the room without a chance to defend themselves

  • @Arikayx13
    @Arikayx13 Місяць тому +283

    I was never a fan of Mr Swallow, and yet I think it is Nick I will miss the most.

    • @adamarens3520
      @adamarens3520 Місяць тому +29

      Same here. This is my favorite thing I’ve seen Nick do.

    • @shantayedincsoy1611
      @shantayedincsoy1611 Місяць тому +34

      First time I saw Mr Swallow was on Countdown. I knew he was brilliant, but fucking a was he annoying. Then I learned and was introduced to more things Nick. His latest appearance with Master Swallow and that amazing memorization bit made me a fan. He brilliant. Eveey comedian needs a shtick.

    • @eddieboyky
      @eddieboyky Місяць тому +13

      I love Mr Swallow, personally. I have become very fond of Nick through this series.

    • @electricfootballhero1349
      @electricfootballhero1349 Місяць тому +20

      @@shantayedincsoy1611 I'm glad I saw Ted Lasso before ever seeing that episode of Countdown.

    • @misscryptoria
      @misscryptoria Місяць тому +26

      I catch myself singing Mr. Swallow's Jurassic Park a few times a week.
      It's Jurassic Park
      It's a massive park
      What could possibly go wrong?!

  • @coolb05
    @coolb05 Місяць тому +71

    This show is magic. No prior knowledge of the contestants and it's one of my favorite series so far.

    • @petercarr7391
      @petercarr7391 Місяць тому +2

      17 seasons in and this is the first season I knew a contestant from another show. Every time I just get so attached

    • @ailaG
      @ailaG Місяць тому

      Every time I visit the UK I google past participants that I liked, usually those fresh in my mind, for live shows. No luck yet what with the odds of them doing the exact cities I go to being slim but it's really nice to go from knowing a few comedians in the UK to looking for some specifically.

  • @Zarkawi17
    @Zarkawi17 Місяць тому +131

    Steve coming to the show and attempting the absolute biggest bullshitting that's ever been given on this show was magic.

  • @jokester696
    @jokester696 Місяць тому +88

    So happy for Sophie, especially on the "Hug your special friend". She mad TM eat some very humble pie by kicking everybody's collective buttocks on that one. I was hoping that she would win at least one episode, and my wish was fulfilled! John Robbins has been a treat as well as all the other contestants. As with every new series, I'm never sure if I will be able to connect with the competitors, but in some way I have managed to find a little bit of me in each one.

    • @benzaiten933
      @benzaiten933 Місяць тому +6

      if you think about it, all those cards and items didn't really help much to find the special friend. just walking around a bit was all it took, since it wasn't that far away anyway.

    • @mremumerm
      @mremumerm Місяць тому +2

      @@benzaiten933 but then you don't get a biscuit. I'll take a biscuit and 300 quids over the prize lots. Nick is the winner of the episode. 😁

    • @neilcoles1780
      @neilcoles1780 Місяць тому

      Well put. Too many put-downs for Sophie but she triumphed in this one!

    • @neilcoles1780
      @neilcoles1780 Місяць тому

      ​@@mremumermshowed his acting and magic skills today and it all paid off!!! Now he can get 300 quid of biscuits!

  • @Anonymouse85
    @Anonymouse85 Місяць тому +83

    Sophie accidentally showing us her bum may be the hardest laugh i've had at the very end of a series, omfg. I was cry laughing so much. Great series, i loved all 5! I think i got a crush on Nick now, he's so adorable. John was always destined to win, as a retro oner i had so much faith in him. But all 5 were great, fantastic cast! Greg was in such a jolly mood as well all series long and Alex is perfect as always. Thanks TM team!

  • @ThelouwseFD
    @ThelouwseFD Місяць тому +52

    This show genuinely has saved me from sadness and despair so many times ! After the worst break up of my life, it literally was the only thing that could make me smile for days.
    The world is just a little brighter with Taskmaster in it !
    I will forever be thankful

  • @theTRUTHgroup
    @theTRUTHgroup Місяць тому +46

    I love whenever Alex is able to surprise Greg during banter with something he actually likes, even though he hates to admit it. :D

  • @barzdinstone3831
    @barzdinstone3831 Місяць тому +36

    Nick showing that he is a smarty pants at the very end, still my favourite contestant. His murican accent was good too.

  • @dAfoodie101
    @dAfoodie101 Місяць тому +103

    NOOO I DON’T WANT IT TO BE OVER

  • @Devinoch
    @Devinoch Місяць тому +155

    It's hard to believe Nick Mohammed wasn't sabotaging himself as a bit (or a secret task), but he did get 300 quid out of the deal. So he's got that going for him. ;)

    • @tulliusexmisc2191
      @tulliusexmisc2191 Місяць тому +74

      When Nick made the prediction, he knew his score from the previous 9 episodes. He would also have remembered roughly what happened on the pre-filmed tasks, although he wouldn't know how well other contestans had done. And it would be a safe guess he would score quite low in the prize task. So he could have made a reasonable estimate of his final score within a margin of about 3 points either way.
      The real climax was the live task, where Nick knew exactly how what score he needed. That takes his mind game with Greg to a new level.

    • @notme222
      @notme222 Місяць тому +34

      @@tulliusexmisc2191 It's a magic trick. You don't guess. You secretly slip a new prediction in after you know the answer.

    • @moogarland
      @moogarland Місяць тому +7

      But how would he have done that from across the room, ​@notme222 ? Or was someone else in on the joke?

    • @notme222
      @notme222 Місяць тому +26

      @@moogarland Yeah that's the unusual part. I have to assume it was done off-camera during one of the breaks. (Which would be easy to do. We know from other seasons they have lots of breaks when people leave the stage. For example, Sue Perkins modified her jacket during one.)
      He also might have had an assist, as magicians often do.
      But the technique of a small envelope inside a large envelope placed to the side is custom-made to slip in a prediction later. If you made a real prediction you wanted kept safe you'd use one envelope and tell Greg to put it in his pocket.

    • @DrZaius3141
      @DrZaius3141 Місяць тому +28

      @@tulliusexmisc2191 He has done magic tricks all season. Guessing and hoping just doesn't work for this kind of thing. There's still a massive range where he could land. Additionally, they do extra tasks they cut if they don't quite work, so you never know which ones will remain. And even if that weren't the case, you don't remember half a year later which ones hadn't come yet.
      It's really "simple": He had a self-signed envelope with the number inside a larger envelope signed by Greg. The large envelope is the prop where you can switch things out. The smaller envelope is something he can easily copy himself, but with the real number inside.
      And remember, it's a TV show, there are cuts in between, breaks, etc. We don't see everything that happens on stage, but Nick has done 9 episodes before, so he would know when to do the swap.

  • @roblaquiere8220
    @roblaquiere8220 Місяць тому +82

    Sophie held up the hope for humanity with her win this episode!

    • @scorpioninpink
      @scorpioninpink Місяць тому +3

      To be honest, she should have won the prize task.

    • @skilletborne
      @skilletborne Місяць тому

      ​@@scorpioninpink It's a lovely idea, but it's not for us right now and, thanks to the human race, I'm more scared than I am hopeful.
      The use of generative AI stems from a lazy, insular, anti-collaboration, and anti-humanitarian mindset and it comes through in the products and services that make use of it.
      I don't deny that it has potential to improve the world, but any look at it below surface level shows that humans are just too lazy and greedy to moderate what goes in or comes out.
      There 's already been too many serious errors that could be solved with simply proof reading.
      If you're lazy enough to use generative ai, you're lazy enough to be complacent about what it makes.

  • @RealBradMiller
    @RealBradMiller Місяць тому +90

    2:37 Alex Horne is my present for this prize task. No discussion needed. I'll take my five points.

    • @rascal342
      @rascal342 Місяць тому +9

      Greg would score that one point with delight

  • @Aquavita-
    @Aquavita- Місяць тому +20

    I'm so glad Sophie won the final episode! Maybe I have a soft spot for the underdogs but both her and Nick were my absolute favorites this series! Nick already had a one up because I loved him as Nathan in Ted Lasso. I honestly loved all 5 of them and am not surprised that John won the entire series. I am sad its all come to an end though. This group was fantastic as a whole!

  • @mattsnyderARTIST
    @mattsnyderARTIST Місяць тому +46

    Nicks slight of hand score change is by far the most impressive thing done ever on any series of Taskmaster, I knew John would win and this was an incredible cast 😊❤

    • @moogarland
      @moogarland Місяць тому +15

      When did he do it, though? He gave Greg the envelope at the beginning of the show, so when would he have changed the score inside? I'm so confused about this (or maybe just not that observant). 😂

    • @MaskedDeath_
      @MaskedDeath_ Місяць тому +4

      @@moogarland I'm pretty sure there are many breaks etc. in the live show that are of course edited out. In that case he'd have plenty of time

    • @mremumerm
      @mremumerm Місяць тому +3

      @@MaskedDeath_ he was in cahoots with Sophie. The Robot did the switch. ;-)

    • @moogarland
      @moogarland Місяць тому +1

      @@MaskedDeath_ Oh, for sure! I guess when OP mentioned sleight of hand, I thought he meant it happened on camera at some point, so I was looking for that specific moment. 😂 My bad.

  • @29jgirl92
    @29jgirl92 Місяць тому +27

    Aw bless Nick in his little Grand Final suit!!!

    • @fralvan
      @fralvan Місяць тому +1

      He looks soooo handsome and sharp😍

  • @theOtherNism
    @theOtherNism Місяць тому +31

    38:20 Nick is so happy that he got a round of applause!

  • @JRFreeman
    @JRFreeman Місяць тому +96

    Thanks Steve for your submission to the light entertainment show....

  • @EyalBrown
    @EyalBrown Місяць тому +22

    I don't think Sophie's character in the game show got enough credit. I was bawling with laughter at her cadence and body language

  • @aislingfarrell3893
    @aislingfarrell3893 Місяць тому +27

    How much i love Sophie, her humour, style, hair, hilarity ❤ What a wonderful human, glad she won the episode!

  • @sebastianwoodhead-smith42
    @sebastianwoodhead-smith42 Місяць тому +12

    John got the highest score of all time, but he was up against 4 cartoon characters

  • @melindamuller4466
    @melindamuller4466 Місяць тому +36

    Sophie flashing the audience was NOT on my Bingo card.

  • @andrewb6461
    @andrewb6461 Місяць тому +45

    Why do I feel so proud of Sophie?

    • @iliketrains3495
      @iliketrains3495 Місяць тому +1

      Shades of Asim Chaudhry getting his sole win in the finale thanks to his Greg rap

  • @ryanhalien8468
    @ryanhalien8468 Місяць тому +20

    Nick seems genuinely delightful

  • @Skalrayi
    @Skalrayi Місяць тому +120

    Sad it's already over 😢

    • @SiNFPVGUAM
      @SiNFPVGUAM Місяць тому +1

      You watch fast

    • @CatherineJessicaNatof
      @CatherineJessicaNatof Місяць тому +7

      UK is over ...but only 2 episodes down in Australia...and they already start filming for NZ in 2 days ....
      and after that a few international specials ...than some trivial contests...

    • @skaetur1
      @skaetur1 Місяць тому +7

      The real task was the friends we made along the way.

    • @massminer2343
      @massminer2343 Місяць тому +7

      Sad it's over but even more glad that I got to be here as it happened

    • @shantayedincsoy1611
      @shantayedincsoy1611 Місяць тому +1

      ​@CatherineJessicaNatof I love you. Keep on the Sunnyside, always on the Sunnyside.

  • @downingbots
    @downingbots Місяць тому +5

    As a fellow Taskmaster nerd it has been a real pleasure to watch John through this series! (And everyone else is great too, ofc)

  • @NHT2
    @NHT2 Місяць тому +12

    Can someone on the Taskmaster team make a supercut of all the times Alex has directly participated in a task. Those are my favorite.

  • @conneryshand.
    @conneryshand. Місяць тому +44

    A very good season of Taskmaster .
    Conclusion - More Sophie, please.

  • @Dan_G.R.S.
    @Dan_G.R.S. Місяць тому +22

    The "Hug Your Special Friend" is already an all timer task! From the many ways to solve it to the buildup in previous episodes!

  • @gain3820
    @gain3820 Місяць тому +13

    I'm only 10 minutes in, and all I can think of "I don't want it to end.. Nooooo". I always think that in last episode of the season. Thank you Taskmaster for the joy that you've given to me since the world shut down years ago. I LOVE YOU!

  • @idaslapter5987
    @idaslapter5987 Місяць тому +16

    So proud of Sophie for winning the episode and not coming in last for the series!!

  • @ProIce
    @ProIce Місяць тому +4

    It's surprising that there's not enough love in the comments for the team of 3's tv game show. It's absolutely bonkers. Broke me completely.

  • @paulTimothyk
    @paulTimothyk Місяць тому +51

    i miss fred the swede

    • @rajmay
      @rajmay Місяць тому +3

      I hope they can get him back for another task at some point!

    • @tjazeajn8028
      @tjazeajn8028 Місяць тому +14

      I want Sophie's friend Amy to make an appearance on the show.

  • @pigship1
    @pigship1 Місяць тому +7

    Taskmaster has become one of the great joys of my life, and being able to watch these fabulous people engage in new forms of insanity on a weekly basis is something I am eternally grateful for (in particular because they’re full episodes!!).
    Thank you to everyone who makes this show possible 🎉❤

  • @melindamuller4466
    @melindamuller4466 Місяць тому +29

    The series winner will probably not be a surprise, but I am just excited to see everyone try their best again.

  • @seleniums101
    @seleniums101 Місяць тому +2

    Lots of wonderful things in this series but my favorite thing is my newfound love for Nick Mohamed. What a gem of a person.

  • @BlueManIan
    @BlueManIan Місяць тому +43

    If I had a nickel for every time someone said Guantanamo Bay on this show...

  • @BluesJayPrince
    @BluesJayPrince Місяць тому +8

    This was a rare season where I genuinely liked every contestant for all their unique and quirky humors

  • @kellyheidel4337
    @kellyheidel4337 Місяць тому +13

    How can a show that makes me so happy, make me so sad? Thank you Series 17, I will miss you!

  • @l-star-girl
    @l-star-girl 19 днів тому +2

    I hope after this series Sophie got to see her friend Amy. It's so sweet that she kept thinking of her during those tasks.

  • @whollymindless
    @whollymindless Місяць тому +5

    Thanks for making this available outside the UK. We might not have grown up with these performers, but we get to know them and both celebrate and humiliate them.

  • @jurriendevries3673
    @jurriendevries3673 Місяць тому +5

    Nick might not have won the show, but he certainly won my heart, absolutely amazing all the way through!

  • @NuSpirit_
    @NuSpirit_ Місяць тому +24

    I mean I'm happy Series 18 was announced but I don't think Series 17 cast will be toppled anytime soon. They were the right mix of chaos, wholesome and sheer lunacy.

    • @Jaymar805
      @Jaymar805 Місяць тому +2

      So true, especially after witnessing the chaos that was the series 16 cast 😂

    • @mremumerm
      @mremumerm Місяць тому +2

      but i thought the same after series 16. i trust the team behind TM.

  • @SwingingonSunshine
    @SwingingonSunshine Місяць тому +6

    The fact that Nick is a total magic nerd makes me so happy. He should do something with Neil Patrick Harris.

  •  Місяць тому +25

    Oh, the expression on Nick's face when he realises that this is pretty much a version of the game he had proposed for the final task.

    • @jessieee3423
      @jessieee3423 Місяць тому +2

      Need to see this! Time stamp?

    •  Місяць тому

      @@jessieee3423 38:55

  • @fennugreek-gs5zb
    @fennugreek-gs5zb Місяць тому +14

    Nick Mohammed: comes dead last, wins episode. On reflection, he’s hypnotic.

  • @ruffshots
    @ruffshots Місяць тому +6

    The game shows, especially Poo Do You Think You Are, had me crying laughing to the point, I genuinely forgot to be sad it was the last task of the series until Greg brought it back. Great cast, can't wait to watch it all again, but also can't wait for Series 18!

  • @DeadInDenton
    @DeadInDenton Місяць тому +19

    Steve wearing the fancy version of his task outfit for the final episode is very sweet

  • @jancelabobo8238
    @jancelabobo8238 Місяць тому +10

    In the final group task, the one they should be guessing the age of is Sophie. I seriously cant get over that she's 36. She has an older auntie's vibe

  • @DulishusWaffle
    @DulishusWaffle Місяць тому +8

    Greg couldn't help but chuckle when he was asking Steve what he brought cause he knew we were in for a treat

  • @alhypo
    @alhypo Місяць тому +1

    As an American, I'd like to express my gratitude to Taskmaster for posting this series on UA-cam where I'm able to watch it. 🥰

  • @mcfinkelstineiii
    @mcfinkelstineiii Місяць тому +16

    Found this channel Two/three months ago. I enjoyed every season and found so many great comedians I would never of found otherwise. Thanks for uploading these. Besides Alex and Greg, I have to say Joe Wilkinson was my favorite.

  • @h0lly_blue
    @h0lly_blue Місяць тому +20

    _and now, the end is near, and so we face the final curtain_
    shame we couldn't get this premiered, but excited to see how this all unfolds - see y'all later in the year for S18, it's gonna be a *delight*

  • @Panz3rborn
    @Panz3rborn Місяць тому +26

    Episode 10 in my feed, posted 10 seconds ago... What great serendipity.

  • @FirstLast-xt9ig
    @FirstLast-xt9ig Місяць тому +11

    Nick is the champion of hearts

  • @super-mollio
    @super-mollio Місяць тому +2

    This was the most rewarding season, period. Everyone won at least once, the finale was a spectacular spectacle. Season 17 was just a total joy to watch!!! THANK YOU ALEX!!!!

  • @giantalaskanworm719
    @giantalaskanworm719 Місяць тому +7

    why are they not talking more about nick's prediction? it's freakin impressive!!!

  • @IvJo
    @IvJo Місяць тому +10

    I guess that Dracula served a purpose after all... he was channeling dark magicks with that!

  • @matthewkondziela6733
    @matthewkondziela6733 Місяць тому +39

    nick is a magician

  • @lanceslarock
    @lanceslarock Місяць тому +5

    "Oh, and _fastest_ wins." What a realization to have in episode 10.

  • @k____k____
    @k____k____ Місяць тому +33

    How did Nick know? 👀

    • @orestria
      @orestria Місяць тому +8

      He knew he how many points he was at. He knew which tasks were not yet aired so he could make a reasonable guess as to what he would earn on them. It also means going into the final life task, he would know what points he needed to make and could theoretically throw if he needed to. The best part is that, if my logic holds, he knew he HAD to win that final live task for 300 pounds.

    • @johnnyjohnson6643
      @johnnyjohnson6643 Місяць тому +1

      It's not that deep. He knows magic tricks, as is obvious from his "special friend" mannequin magic act. "Prediction in an envelope" is an extremely well-known magic trick, just as his rope trick is.

  • @jahanas22
    @jahanas22 Місяць тому +6

    Those game show ideas were great. I can’t believe Nick let Steve talk him into Poo Do You Think You Are.

  • @philip5513
    @philip5513 Місяць тому +1

    A perfect, batshit final task. This show really gets me through my week and I'm very much looking forward to the next series. Thanks again Taskmaster team for posting on UA-cam for us from outside the UK!

  • @SayonR
    @SayonR Місяць тому +4

    The way NIck was more embarrassed than Sophie at her flashing everyone is just Classic Nick and Sophie...

  • @likeafolksong
    @likeafolksong Місяць тому +27

    Can't believe it's the final already, I'm gonna miss this cast

  • @evegasse6999
    @evegasse6999 Місяць тому +2

    That was a great cast. I loved everyone. I was rooting for Steve but John totally deserved it.

  • @ThassosFrangeskou
    @ThassosFrangeskou Місяць тому +12

    The last 20 minutes took me an hour to watch, could not stop laughing!

  • @Christina_Paz
    @Christina_Paz Місяць тому +5

    Awe, I once again began this season knowing none of these people and now am so sad it see them go already! Love them all!