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  • In Episode 1 of Taskmaster Champion of Champion's; Bob Mortimer, Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan, Noel Fielding and Rob Beckett attempt to throw an exercise ball into a bath, blow the most substantial object off a table and perform a miracle.
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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.
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  • @antster1983
    @antster1983 Рік тому +10322

    Josh revealed on the Taskmaster Podcast that he filmed all his tasks for Champion of Champions in one day (Bob, Katherine, Noel and Rob did their tasks in two days), and he was exhausted because his baby daughter Pearl arrived a few days earlier. When filming was complete, he returned to the green room at the Taskmaster House to find another Task envelope. Inside the envelope was the text: *"Dear Pearl. Have the best life ever. Your time starts now."* Josh later had the opened envelope framed and hung on his daughter's nursery wall.

    • @krikstne
      @krikstne Рік тому +1013

      That's incredibly sweet, thank you for sharing

    • @Obsidian0Knight
      @Obsidian0Knight Рік тому +214

      That's amazing

    • @teriannebeauchamp254
      @teriannebeauchamp254 Рік тому +209

      That will be a treasure she can keep and pass on to her children

    •  Рік тому +239

      @S P Why would the OP make that up? Josh told this story himself on the podcast! So you're saying Josh was making it up?

    • @MinekEzQM
      @MinekEzQM Рік тому +112

      Admit it, event if this wasn't true (it is) still, it made many readers's day? And this is Taskmaster's impact on us fans.
      The power of a story most of the time does not come from it's reality but it's background and moral.

  •  Рік тому +4354

    I really want to see the loser of losers episode. There's not always a runaway winner but there's usually one contestant who is WAAAAAAAAY in the back and they're often the most entertaining.

    • @mikeyneggs6873
      @mikeyneggs6873 Рік тому +282

      nish nish nish !

    • @blackdragoncyrus
      @blackdragoncyrus Рік тому +66

      Wouldn't it be Champion of Losers, or Winner of Losers?

    •  Рік тому +33

      Now with the recent season, I'd say the only ones that didn't have a 'runaway loser' are 4, 6 and 14

    • @boreragnarok249
      @boreragnarok249 Рік тому +40

      I don’t think they’d ever do this because it incentivises losing as well as winning.

    • @vappyreon1176
      @vappyreon1176 Рік тому +95

      ​@@boreragnarok249 it's all fun and games in the end

  • @Sunprism
    @Sunprism 2 роки тому +236

    "Childbirth? That's a miracle"
    "...You have one hour"

  •  2 роки тому +2493

    Rob's genuine delight in watching his good friend's most embarrassing moment all over again made me die laughing.

    • @ringofasho7721
      @ringofasho7721 Рік тому +21

      Am I the only one surprised to learn he has a wife?

  • @KrisCasey4
    @KrisCasey4 3 роки тому +4521

    of course Noel would be embarrassed by a completely normal picture

    • @blackspike2710
      @blackspike2710 3 роки тому +139

      What else could possibly embarrass him?

    • @LifeLostSoul
      @LifeLostSoul 3 роки тому +88

      I thought everyone is supposed to be extremely embarrassed by those kinds of perfectly normal childhood photos.

    • @nekodromeda
      @nekodromeda 3 роки тому +216

      Can we talk about how Noel Fielding has legs for days?

    • @imtheonewhobroughtthebeans915
      @imtheonewhobroughtthebeans915 3 роки тому +9

      Diana Hsu *yes* my words exactly!!!

    • @pahlkott
      @pahlkott 3 роки тому +72

      Noel and Bob traffic in the absurd and ridiculous as their shtick. Of course they were going to be the worst at that task

  • @desinerd0224
    @desinerd0224 3 роки тому +8374

    I would love a redemption series too lol: losers of all series

    • @stargate525
      @stargate525 3 роки тому +401

      I don't think the house would be STANDING by the end of it.

    • @DQuaternion
      @DQuaternion 3 роки тому +531

      Yeah the losers were often the most entertaining people of the shows

    • @molitovv
      @molitovv 3 роки тому +129

      That is a fantastic idea actually

    • @crazyrobots6565
      @crazyrobots6565 3 роки тому +200

      Aye, but who wins the series? The loser of the losers or the winner of the losers?

    • @njujuznem6554
      @njujuznem6554 3 роки тому +228

      Horney's said he doesn't want to do one because it would encourage people to do badly

  • @brianm6337
    @brianm6337 3 роки тому +1713

    I see Rhod Gilbert was NOT on the trophy design committee...

  •  3 роки тому +5165

    I'm sorry, but Noel being the banana was and still is the greatest surprise twists in TV history.

    • @justincoleman3805
      @justincoleman3805 3 роки тому +21

      Someone didn’t watch Newhart.

    • @canadianmoth
      @canadianmoth 3 роки тому +67

      @@justincoleman3805 na bananas still tops

    • @MadcapShambleton
      @MadcapShambleton 3 роки тому +7

      @@justincoleman3805 Joint first place!

    •  3 роки тому +103

      @MinekEzQM Alright, fun police.

    • @bisma1352
      @bisma1352 3 роки тому +4

      wait where was that?

  •  3 роки тому +6787

    After 25 seasons they'll be able to have the champion of champions of champions.

    • @mithroth6703
      @mithroth6703 3 роки тому +174

      After 30 seasons

    • @generalhargrievous9928
      @generalhargrievous9928 3 роки тому +87

      I'm counting on that shit

    •  3 роки тому +179

      @Mithroth if you're counting Champions of Champions as a season, then yes. But this is a special and not included in the count.

    • @mithroth6703
      @mithroth6703 3 роки тому +17

      @Evergreen Tree Why whouldn't you count it as a season?

    • @jetthethreat8165
      @jetthethreat8165 3 роки тому +76

      Thats like a Quater Quell of Hunger Games

  • @MrBrabbzy
    @MrBrabbzy 3 роки тому +8527

    So awesome that the show runners are embracing UA-cam and uploading full episodes. Thanks all involved for bringing your art to the people.

    • @FollowBetulas
      @FollowBetulas 3 роки тому +196

      And with no bleeps for the f'in' and jeffin'!

    • @OntarioTrafficMan
      @OntarioTrafficMan 3 роки тому +287

      And they lined up the ads with the actual ad breaks!

    • @AllTheArtsy
      @AllTheArtsy 3 роки тому +8

      @@kylekinsey2624 get an adblocker

    • @adamfalldorf1581
      @adamfalldorf1581 3 роки тому +138

      @@AllTheArtsy or don't and support the content creators...

    • @TinyManNasty
      @TinyManNasty 3 роки тому +100

      @@AllTheArtsy or pay for premium and still support the creator qithout watching ads :)

  •  3 роки тому +1684

    Noah, dyslexic: comes first at spelling
    Josh, asthmatic: comes second at blowing
    Bob, unable to be embarrassed: comes last at the embarrassing thing...

    •  3 роки тому +147

      His name's Noel. ;)

    •  3 роки тому +77

      @SingenStatt Atmen Now I could say that was intentionally, but that would be a lie 😂. Thanks!

    •  3 роки тому +6

      @Barbara 165 Happy to help! 😅👍

    • @sinsoftheswamp8346
      @sinsoftheswamp8346 3 роки тому +24

      I mean if you can't ve embarrassed you can't have something that embarrasses you

    • @vercingetorix444
      @vercingetorix444 Рік тому +11

      You mean Noeg?

  • @iwong3357
    @iwong3357 3 роки тому +2323

    I don't see why they keep having Noel on the show considering the questionable nature of having a magical wood nymph complete against ordinary humans. I swear, anything that can be won instantly mostly by chance or a good toss he has in the bag. Always.
    Then there's that time he turned into a banana. Truly magical.

    • @theTRUTHgroup
      @theTRUTHgroup 3 роки тому +159

      Plus he automatically wins anything that has to do with artistic talent.

    • @chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945
      @chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945 3 роки тому +64

      @@theTRUTHgroup which was like 30% of the tasks in series 4.

    • @theTRUTHgroup
      @theTRUTHgroup 3 роки тому +4

      @@chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945 Ha, true! :D

    • @jasonpost913
      @jasonpost913 3 роки тому +88

      "It's all unfair." - Alex Horne 43:18

    • @kurtsudheim825
      @kurtsudheim825 2 роки тому +19

      I was upset at your first line, & I'm not even a huge Noel fan

  • @Keschet
    @Keschet 3 роки тому +2701

    Golden statuette of the taskmaster really needed to be lying down in that 'paint me like one of your french girls' pose that we're so fond of from Greg

    •  3 роки тому +113

      Bahahahahah that would've been epic. Can't believe you remember that... then again Rhod doesn't let anyone forget it

    • @Soloman_Gumball
      @Soloman_Gumball 3 роки тому +85

      That Rhod season aired after this though. Maybe after series 10.

    • @blackmagic3286
      @blackmagic3286 3 роки тому +19

      too bad they got to mock that picture only in season 7, while this was just before season 6.

    • @TheShakenCondor
      @TheShakenCondor 3 роки тому +21

      I think was filmed after season 5 finished. That wasn’t a joke yet! Time travel is weird

    •  3 роки тому +1

      I wish I could go back in time and suggest that haha, but this was filmed shortly after Series 5.

  • @theplasmawolf
    @theplasmawolf 3 роки тому +2997

    The "write a word" task was absolute madness with all the rules. Then the pen-debacle makes it all complete :)

    • @maxellis3325
      @maxellis3325 3 роки тому +23

      I followed it just fine. Maybe most people are just a little on the slow side.

    • @JO-mr8tp
      @JO-mr8tp 3 роки тому +477

      @@maxellis3325 Yes, you are much smarter than the average person. Hooray. You must be very popular!

    • @maxellis3325
      @maxellis3325 3 роки тому +17

      @@JO-mr8tp Uh oh. Dumb-dumb got their little feelings hurt for not understanding something simple. Hooray. You must have no friends!

    • @davidchav6795
      @davidchav6795 3 роки тому +267

      @@maxellis3325 Thank you for a great example of the Dunning-Kruger effect.

    • @bioguy8329
      @bioguy8329 3 роки тому +103

      They needed to keep the permanent markers. Call it an "added complication," where each new word adds to the count.
      Seems to me they missed a golden opportunity there.

  • @Itsaluigi123
    @Itsaluigi123 3 роки тому +160

    Josh Widdicombe: I’ve brought in a video of me counting Spaghetti-Os for no reason

  •  2 роки тому +595

    My favorite thing about Josh is that he's so inherently good-natured that even at his most outraged, he's still smiling a little bit and there's a gleam in his eye.

  •  3 роки тому +1193

    "...and see how they've aged!"
    .......I mean, far as I can tell, Josh is still the exact same 14 year old

    • @juliasutter6996
      @juliasutter6996 3 роки тому +4

      LOL TRUE

    • @Magitek85
      @Magitek85 3 роки тому +13

      And Katherine got even more gorgeous!

    • @Firstanold
      @Firstanold 3 роки тому +46

      Are you kidding? Josh is the only one that has noticeably aged. Bob looks old but in exactly the same way. Noel doesn't age, he's a vampire. Catherine wears so much makeup you'd never know. Rob is 90% tooth enamel. But pause on a good shot of Josh in the studio when he's not the one talking and imagine he has a beaded chain coming off the back of his glasses. He looks EXACTLY like my granny. She's got the same hair and glasses as him and her creases are deeper and she's a little more jowly but he's dead on the right track.

    • @Firstanold
      @Firstanold 3 роки тому +19

      @5:23 this shot is a perfect example. He looks EXACTLY like my grandmother.

    • @sophiaredwood5825
      @sophiaredwood5825 3 роки тому +2

      HAHAHAHA

  • @nathanfox5861
    @nathanfox5861 3 роки тому +3397

    Seeing them do this for a series makes me want to see another series with all the losers (last place) from the first 5 seasons

    • @doing_aok
      @doing_aok 3 роки тому +170

      the only thing is we need phil wang

    • @pepesilvia2094
      @pepesilvia2094 3 роки тому +91

      @@doing_aok james acaster

    • @deferencetodusk
      @deferencetodusk 3 роки тому +20

      Only 2 episodes, not a series

    • @nathanfox5861
      @nathanfox5861 3 роки тому +76

      I honestly want joe Wilkinson back on thought he was super funny, him and wang would be fun to see but I agree acaster would also be fun to watch again!

    • @redstorm5628
      @redstorm5628 3 роки тому +133

      The trophy for the losers' bracket should be a golden little Alex Horne bust.

  • @chestersnap
    @chestersnap 3 роки тому +3003

    I'm really upset Rob wasn't called out on the fact that he clearly only ordered two _pizzas_ and 98 _pizza boxes_

    • @Friendlysociopath
      @Friendlysociopath 3 роки тому +328

      He got dead-last as it was.

    • @mienzillaz
      @mienzillaz 3 роки тому +79

      @@Friendlysociopath true, no reason to bash him more..;)

    •  3 роки тому +10

      Rob shouldn't even be on TV

    • @gravityjuice4055
      @gravityjuice4055 3 роки тому +380

      @QuarrelALT Whoa. Step it back a bit mate.

    •  3 роки тому +47

      @QuarrelALT lol why I wanna know

  •  Рік тому +56

    I honestly think Noel's "Greg, one more thing: I use Cheetos as contact lenses" tops James Acaster's "my eyes are circles"

  • @eod97
    @eod97 3 роки тому +888

    "Josh Widdicombe's last? That means one of two things on this show."
    *cut to Josh slowly shaking his head*

    • @mandine100
      @mandine100 3 роки тому +29

      every single viewer: "OH NO"

    • @chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945
      @chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945 3 роки тому +11

      never not funny.

    • @nomadicroadrat
      @nomadicroadrat 2 роки тому +6

      Why wasn't Josh Widdicombe not cast in the LOTR? He is a perfect 14 year old.

    • @vR-bs7rl
      @vR-bs7rl Рік тому

      I don't get it plz explain?

    • @nicolle3517
      @nicolle3517 Рік тому +13

      @@vR-bs7rl often the person going last is the most … something. Often the most awesome or most terrible. The coconuts were the latter.

  •  3 роки тому +1062

    Noel during the first real task just confirms Greg's realization from that season that Noel is just a lad

    • @MadcapShambleton
      @MadcapShambleton 3 роки тому +49

      From Goth2Bo ...Tony Three Pies

    • @somethingelse9176
      @somethingelse9176 2 роки тому +75

      Noel "Secret Lad, Loves a Tidy" Fielding is proof that people are vast and contain multitudes, and somehow devastatingly sexy.

    • @carveylover
      @carveylover Рік тому +12

      He has gone on record to say before Art School he was a bit of a chav. Is that similar to a lad?

    •  Рік тому +2

      @somethingelse So well said!

    •  Рік тому

      @Rachel Frumkin No, chav is a word that means something like poor white trash (although there seem to be a significant number of black Brits that are chavs also, so...) but anyway, it's kind of like american trailer trash

  • @binaryalgorithm
    @binaryalgorithm 3 роки тому +160

    "... tried to blow a giraffe off the table". "I don't know is that uncharacteristic?"

    • @CaesarTjalbo
      @CaesarTjalbo 3 роки тому +11

      That was the second time. The first time was when Noel threw a tantrum about the jump rope with the carrots. Greg: "And you don't like flights of fancy" or something like that.

  • @BlackHe4rtQueen
    @BlackHe4rtQueen 3 роки тому +249

    Rob is a living breathing proof that nothing is embarrassing if you say it out loud without feeling embarrassed about it.

  • @TheGrumbliestPuppy
    @TheGrumbliestPuppy 3 роки тому +1800

    I absolutely love that Noel in heels and feminine fashion is the most athletic man in this show.

    • @stayforthepeelpronpls4774
      @stayforthepeelpronpls4774 3 роки тому +164

      Icon. This is why he’s my crush

    • @chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945
      @chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945 3 роки тому +105

      ​@@stayforthepeelpronpls4774 in season 4 I was too distracted by my love for Sex Man Joe Lycett but in this one...phwoar, Noel is killing me.

    • @stayforthepeelpronpls4774
      @stayforthepeelpronpls4774 3 роки тому +28

      yurig014 exactly. He’s like them but he’s in high definition

    • @disneyrockz12
      @disneyrockz12 3 роки тому +6

      @@yurig014 shhhhhh, they overuse every word in the dictionary these days, with all their twittering and whatnot...

    • @amys495
      @amys495 3 роки тому +35

      @@disneyrockz12 Words change meaning over time. Stop being a grouchy old fart about it.

  • @theresayannetty2444
    @theresayannetty2444 3 роки тому +644

    Noel, putting on his lizard costume: No one's going to outweird me!
    Bob: Hold me lager.

  • @fredhasopinions
    @fredhasopinions 3 роки тому +295

    I don't care how few points he gets, Bob Mortimer with his unconventional ideas and genuine creativity is an absolute pillar of Taskmaster and they'll be hard pressed to find a better contestant anywhere

    • @A_O_Leary
      @A_O_Leary 5 місяців тому +7

      It's like 'Would I Lie To You?' where his absurdities aren't shtick but literally winning. David Mitchell has palpatations the more absurd and lie like things get.

    • @itsflashmf9632
      @itsflashmf9632 4 місяці тому +5

      he could have crushed the blow your item off the table task if he lubed the table with the wd-40 he found

  • @firerednaxela
    @firerednaxela 3 роки тому +478

    you ever think about how Josh Widdicombe got a karate trophy instead of Greg's head for winning Series 1?

    •  3 роки тому +69

      firerednaxela It was because they didn't think they would get a second series commissioned. They proved far more successful than they dared hope.
      Hope the move to Channel 4 doesn't spoil the fun and you folks in the USA can still get it.

    •  3 роки тому +151

      Alex said they did actually provide him with his own head trophy after they started that tradition.

  • @tristancox2156
    @tristancox2156 Рік тому +104

    "I forgot to tell you, my grandfather gave me those cheese puffs" had me rolling 😂

  • @MorningDusk7734
    @MorningDusk7734 3 роки тому +417

    I am so disappointed that not a single person brought in their Taskmaster trophy for the Prize Task.

    • @zyaicob
      @zyaicob 3 роки тому +20

      You think anyone isn't extremely proud of having won Taskmaster?

    • @MorningDusk7734
      @MorningDusk7734 3 роки тому +33

      @@zyaicob Fair, but for the sake of the bit it makes sense

    • @mainie_videoediting
      @mainie_videoediting 3 роки тому +8

      Yes! Plus, they could've combined the head and the body... fun!

    • @MinekEzQM
      @MinekEzQM 3 роки тому +11

      They've e-bayed it already. :)
      (I'm just a fan of Richard Ayoade asking the contestants not to ebay the commemorative crystal right away after their run in Crystal Maze. :) )

    • @MinekEzQM
      @MinekEzQM 3 роки тому +4

      @@mainie_videoediting They were waiting for the eyebrows. :) (See 2021 new year treat)

  • @starstella3427
    @starstella3427 3 роки тому +377

    Don't you love how all the British comedians hang out with each other so often they're like a tiny school of friends and history it's great

  • @Abhothra
    @Abhothra 3 роки тому +152

    _I forgot to tell you, my grandfather gave me those cheesepuffs_ 🤣🤣🤣

  • @RalIix
    @RalIix 3 роки тому +942

    What I love about the Champion of Champions special is that over the course of the two episodes, every single of them did something truly impressive and remarkable, so you remember just why they became champions in the first place.

    •  3 роки тому +17

      I love them all ❤

    • @swine13
      @swine13 3 роки тому +11

      To be fair, though, its a lot like whose line in that the games are made up and the points don't really matter

    • @MinekEzQM
      @MinekEzQM 3 роки тому +74

      The most remarkable thing was Rhod Gilbert's solution of "Tie yourself up." task. Absolutely genius.

    • @kurtsudheim825
      @kurtsudheim825 2 роки тому +4

      @@swine13 well the points so matter, it's not that big of a deal who wins, but show are given out somewhat reasonably & there is a winner, that's how we got this coc

    • @swine13
      @swine13 2 роки тому +4

      @@kurtsudheim825 key word being "somewhat" - the contestants are under the whimsy and will of Greg for the entire duration, a fact he takes some effort to routinely remind everyone.
      So as long as he can just wave his hand and go "nah I like it better this way" then it's hard for me to put much stock in the voracity of the points system. Its not on par with the significance of points in 8oo10cdc, and even that show it's like... who cares? Sean (may he RIP) lost that show 19 times out of 20 but there's no prizes, they don't keep official tallies... there's no difference for the "contestants" whether they win or lose each week, it's all just a format for the actual show which is comedy. So even there, the points ultimately don't mean anything.
      Its all for a bit of fun, anyway. We're not running national inquiries on Joe's disqualification in the potato toss or Rhods suss qualifications despite visibly failing tasks etc.. as long as we all have a laugh and James has maybe lost his mind a little bit during the process, Greg can do whatever he likes 👍

  • @grumpymonk9908
    @grumpymonk9908 2 роки тому +131

    as a pizza delivery driver, the fact that he carried 100 boxes, even if they didn't have pizzas in them, is a miracle. I struggle to carry 20

  • @derekehlmann2126
    @derekehlmann2126 2 роки тому +150

    I loved the “Lord Greg Davies” callback, that was indisputably the highlight of Series 2

    • @AmaraEmme
      @AmaraEmme 2 роки тому +10

      Nah the potato was

  • @stephengilmore2741
    @stephengilmore2741 3 роки тому +1087

    We've got to get David Mitchell on at some point, right? It would just be 10 episodes of him getting progressively more annoyed and passive-aggressive.

    • @dunbar9finger
      @dunbar9finger 3 роки тому +231

      Greg has a history of subtracting points when people argue with his rulings. David would have the worst score ever.

    • @afroembrya
      @afroembrya 3 роки тому +36

      OMG, this would be so perfect.

    • @wimvaughdan7032
      @wimvaughdan7032 3 роки тому +61

      Would love to see it, but I don't think David would enjoy doing this show.

    • @littlered6340
      @littlered6340 3 роки тому +25

      I want this so badly for someone I'm pretty sure will never be on this show 😂

    • @benzaiten933
      @benzaiten933 3 роки тому +54

      Lee Mack is now in Series 11 - nothing is impossible!

  •  3 роки тому +769

    The marker mistake absolutely killed me! Though I hope no one actually lost their job....

    •  3 роки тому +189

      I wish that was actually built in to the task, whoever wrote in big letters have to stick with it because they were confident and the smaller font ones would have more space to write, would've been an amazing twist to the task.

    • @Propulus
      @Propulus 3 роки тому +62

      @Vishal Royam My thoughts exactly, and even better if it was a mistake. Genuinely made me start snort laughing.

    • @sophiaredwood5825
      @sophiaredwood5825 3 роки тому +44

      Vishal Royam I was thinking the same thing! I thought it was intentional at first, what with all the other plot twists in this show 😂

    • @kurtsudheim825
      @kurtsudheim825 2 роки тому +3

      @Vishal Royam I thought of that, but it would be a bit unfair on top of this, unless you make this the fake game, & that ends up being the real game/2nd task, like make a silly sandwich, them task 2 eat it

    • @kurtsudheim825
      @kurtsudheim825 2 роки тому +1

      Well maybe they should, maybe there's someone who deserves it more? I don't want to sound too harsh, cause it's not nice losing your job, so maybe just demotion

  • @kabiragnihotri7333
    @kabiragnihotri7333 3 роки тому +911

    We need a series where Alex is a contestant. I'd pay to see that. And James Acaster takes Alex's role.

    •  3 роки тому +162

      *Alex walks in frame* Hi James!
      James:.....

    • @jeezuschryst
      @jeezuschryst 3 роки тому +12

      Genius!

    •  3 роки тому +22

      Nah, it should be Rhod.

    • @kabiragnihotri7333
      @kabiragnihotri7333 3 роки тому +31

      @Maud Glazbrooke disrupts the alex and greg power balance though.....

    • @yogzoth
      @yogzoth 3 роки тому +30

      Alex designs literally all the tasks though. Would probably lose some magic without that.

  • @franka9942
    @franka9942 Рік тому +68

    26:43 i love how alex just put that in as a joke but greg got all teacher mode on him, that was sadistic haha

  • @petertaylor4980
    @petertaylor4980 3 роки тому +121

    Bob brought in some WD-40 and I expected him to oil the table.

    • @VortexMagus
      @VortexMagus 2 роки тому +6

      I thought he was just going to use the aerosol cans to blow things around instead of his lungs.

  • @Movrings
    @Movrings 3 роки тому +430

    As someone who worked in tv production before, I genuinely hope nobody got fired because of these waterproof markers...as funny as it was, this can be a damn stressful job!

    • @swine13
      @swine13 3 роки тому +33

      Yeah between production crews and ER heart surgeons, I have a hard time telling which one has the more stressful workplace. 😂

    • @amazingabby25
      @amazingabby25 3 роки тому +34

      EXQUISITE NACHOS so I work in film, every minute productions are delayed can be anywhere from 1k to 100,000. For one minute. A big blockbuster, being delayed ten minutes could be a million dollars wasted

    • @baconfluffy
      @baconfluffy 3 роки тому +67

      Same, in my opinion, the waterproof markers made it way funnier.

    • @FormedUnique
      @FormedUnique 3 роки тому +57

      @@amazingabby25 theres no way minutes equate to millions when the entire budget for movies are millions

    • @silverfawkes1219
      @silverfawkes1219 2 роки тому +36

      @@amazingabby25 Your hyperbole is ridiculous and unbelievable.

  •  Рік тому +293

    Alex Horne is 6'2 and now everyone in his life calls him "Little Alex Horne."

    • @adrenalineunlimited
      @adrenalineunlimited Рік тому +9

      In the voice, no less

    •  Рік тому +9

      Compared to Greg he’s little! But I guess compared to Greg, a looooot of people are little 🙃

    • @bannaanlana
      @bannaanlana Рік тому +5

      @Yaz Platt compared to greg I'm a toddler standing at a whopping 5'1"

    • @yalikebe3ns797
      @yalikebe3ns797 Рік тому

      @Yaz Platt how tall is greg then?

    • @sparky4878
      @sparky4878 Рік тому +5

      @@yalikebe3ns797 about 6’8

  • @aryst0krat
    @aryst0krat 2 роки тому +464

    I absolutely love Katherine's fierce determination on this show. She's got a plan, she's got backup plans, and she's fully prepared to ream anyone out to defend them afterwards.

  • @kelzuya
    @kelzuya 3 роки тому +264

    God Greg really is huge

    • @captainblacktail8137
      @captainblacktail8137 3 роки тому +53

      Little Alex Horne is 6'2" if you believe him

    • @Bulldog1878
      @Bulldog1878 3 роки тому +18

      6 foot 8

    • @heatherwhited5735
      @heatherwhited5735 3 роки тому +22

      @@captainblacktail8137 I wouldn't believe him at all, honestly. I'm 4'11'' and I *totally* stood next to Alex once and I think he was a bit shorter than I am.

    • @SylviusTheMad
      @SylviusTheMad 3 роки тому +6

      @@captainblacktail8137 He also says he's 13 stone. Imagine how thin a 13 stone man would be at that height.

    • @timobeugelink2527
      @timobeugelink2527 3 роки тому +5

      i feel obligated to say this.... THATS WHAT SHE SAID! no regrets

  • @ILuvAyeAye
    @ILuvAyeAye 3 роки тому +123

    Noel's reaction to Bob's miracle made me wish they worked the same season. Imagine the two of them on one team. We would have gotten to see some insane shit.

  • @shailejanarain
    @shailejanarain 3 роки тому +82

    Why is no one talking about Katherine's DTF outfits 😂🤣

    • @AnotherParamoreFan
      @AnotherParamoreFan 2 роки тому +2

      I can’t tell what it says underneath the letters!

    • @somethingelse9176
      @somethingelse9176 Рік тому +11

      It says "Determined to Fight."

    •  5 місяців тому

      @@somethingelse9176 thanks, but I've made my choice for what it means in my mind - just as she no doubt intended

  •  3 роки тому +228

    I love how gleeful Alex was in this episode. You can tell during the tasks he was really enjoying watching these people have fun.

  • @Khronosian
    @Khronosian 3 роки тому +635

    This, this RIGHT HERE, was the ONLY reason I wasn't sad when the previous series ended.
    I've watched enough british television to know, this was coming eventually. In my opinion, though, TaskMaster might also benefit from the occasional losers-bracket round. Maybe the holiday specials?

    • @pepesilvia2094
      @pepesilvia2094 3 роки тому +55

      whatever brings james acaster back im down

    • @googiegress7459
      @googiegress7459 3 роки тому +1

      @DraKaleel 18 Just do it after the show is winding down and it's only got a series or two left.

    • @Tigercg11
      @Tigercg11 3 роки тому +12

      Taskmaster redemption or taskmaster fan favorites would be fun

    • @KL-ol8xf
      @KL-ol8xf 3 роки тому +4

      I believe they addressed this previously, felt it didn’t sound good/nice to have a “loser’s round”

    • @MrK4399
      @MrK4399 3 роки тому +7

      Special series of team is fun too, think about Mel and Deskie(Hugh), Rob and Sara, Nish and Mark in the same series and they doing the team task~

  • @dallasl3688
    @dallasl3688 3 роки тому +98

    The best thing to come out of this show is the fact that his own children call him, "Little Alex Horne."

  • @rmiraflor
    @rmiraflor 3 роки тому +128

    “Were you genuinely embarrassed?”
    “Not really”
    Ladies and gentlemen, the king, Bob Mortimer!

    • @medievalist
      @medievalist 2 роки тому +2

      Clearly his son is a chip off the old block!

  •  3 роки тому +71

    "Childbirth is a miracle"
    "You have 1 hour"
    "Better hurry and get those pants off Alex"

    • @shaggypoo4120
      @shaggypoo4120 3 роки тому +1

      Pretty sure that 3rd sentence wasnt on the video but that was funny

    • @lealta1481
      @lealta1481 3 роки тому

      Id help

  •  3 роки тому +108

    The "these are permanent markers!" bit on the whiteboards had me cackling

  • @jonathangordon1457
    @jonathangordon1457 3 роки тому +344

    all i want is a "Worst of the worst" mini series, with the people who have the lowest scores.

    • @swine13
      @swine13 3 роки тому +1

      Have to have a bonus round for Sean Locks performance on 8oo10cdc, just cause it'd make him grumpy and thats always a good laugh 😂

    • @zyaicob
      @zyaicob 3 роки тому +9

      the best part of this concept is that we get more of Roisin

    • @Sharpe1502
      @Sharpe1502 2 роки тому +3

      Nish, Katherine, and Roisin!

    • @ladambell
      @ladambell 2 роки тому +9

      Another series with Nish Kumar, Joe Wilkinson, Alice Levine, Paul Chowdhry, and Lolly Adefope? Sign me up!

    •  2 роки тому +2

      @Sharpe and Phil

  • @catheriner999
    @catheriner999 3 роки тому +209

    Bob is just such a joy, I had forgotten entirely how lovely he is. I hope he's doing great out there with his knicker parties and fishing.

  • @syoudipta
    @syoudipta Рік тому +30

    I will never forget Bob's entering the room quip, "heavy door today, Alex"!

  • @PeopleAcct707
    @PeopleAcct707 3 роки тому +283

    Bob Mortimer's world is magical and lovely.

    • @sophiaredwood5825
      @sophiaredwood5825 3 роки тому +32

      We all want to live there even though I get the sense that Bob’s the only one who can survive it...

    • @chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945
      @chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945 3 роки тому +1

      @@sophiaredwood5825 yes

    • @medievalist
      @medievalist 2 роки тому +3

      If you haven't watched Shooting Stars, the very first show he did in the Ninties, I recommend it. Total Bob madness!

    • @RussellCope
      @RussellCope 2 роки тому +1

      @@medievalist If you haven't watched the shows Bob did before Shooting Stars in the 90s I recommend them even more. Check out 'Vic Reeves Big Night Out' and 'The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer'

    • @medievalist
      @medievalist 2 роки тому

      @@RussellCope Thanks, I will check them out 😊

  •  3 роки тому +114

    I can't believe no one in the audience laughed when Bob almost cracked up when talking about blowing things.

    • @charlespreidis4483
      @charlespreidis4483 3 роки тому +18

      I was waiting for someone to ask Alex up onto the table!

    • @chaotickreg7024
      @chaotickreg7024 2 роки тому +1

      I want to get blown off the table 😳

    • @silver_biscuit8161
      @silver_biscuit8161 2 роки тому +2

      You're probably misunderstanding it, though. He wasn't laughing about blowing, but blowing off. Which means farting.

  • @CallMeProm
    @CallMeProm 3 роки тому +52

    I don't think it's possible for Bob Mortimer to be embarrassed. He lost that prize task before it started.

    • @peterclarke7006
      @peterclarke7006 11 місяців тому +1

      Yeah. It would be like asking him to tell a tale of his youth without it descending into madness. Can't be done. 😂

  • @wmaximoff
    @wmaximoff Рік тому +29

    Brennan Lee Mulligan would not only smash Taskmaster but would certainly make it onto a winners season.

  • @jamesroberts3013
    @jamesroberts3013 3 роки тому +161

    Rob Beckett’s laugh makes me think he could be a very entertaining Joker.

    • @PimpMacSlickBac
      @PimpMacSlickBac 3 роки тому +7

      Certainly has the teeth for it, a la Romero's or Hamill's.

    • @get-the-joke
      @get-the-joke 3 роки тому +6

      The perfect Joker should be genuinley intimidating and funny at the same time. That's Greg Davies.

    • @jamesroberts3013
      @jamesroberts3013 3 роки тому +12

      @@get-the-joke Wait, would that make Little Alex Horne his Harley Quinn? Alternatively, I could see Greg as an Alfred-esque figure.

    • @PimpMacSlickBac
      @PimpMacSlickBac 3 роки тому +5

      @@get-the-joke he'd make a fantastic Kingpin, and Beckett is honestly more cut out for the Green Goblin, Ayoade for Spiderman, Noel for Vulture.

    • @get-the-joke
      @get-the-joke 3 роки тому

      @@PimpMacSlickBac Do you really think the British comedic elite are stupid Marvel characters?

  • @Movrings
    @Movrings 3 роки тому +447

    I'm rooting for a 'Fan Favourites' series with Mel, Hugh, James, Jessica and Nish or Joe 😂

    • @stargate525
      @stargate525 3 роки тому +97

      I want to see Hugh and Rhod doing a task together. It would be terrifying and hilarious.

    •  3 роки тому +44

      My favorite has been Sally Phillips. Mel a close second.

    • @chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945
      @chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945 3 роки тому +18

      every fan has different favorites!

    • @maccladoz
      @maccladoz 3 роки тому +4

      @@chelseawildflowerloftinwey1945 Correct, I myself would love to see David Baddiel back.

    • @swine13
      @swine13 3 роки тому +1

      No Bob?

  • @mylatahiri2572
    @mylatahiri2572 3 роки тому +33

    Thought bob was gonna try lubricating the table when he grabbed the WD40 but then he just blew the can LOL

  • @supersucks
    @supersucks 2 роки тому +6

    “I use Cheetos as contact lenses” is such a bizarre funny thing to say out of context

    •  Рік тому

      Someone is not familiar with the Mighty Boosh I see.

  • @Ano-Nymous
    @Ano-Nymous Рік тому +5

    "Interview with Hitler" 🤣
    I want that piece to be released asap! It's of public interest and there's no reason to withhold it from us any longer.

  • @amyjensen9505
    @amyjensen9505 3 роки тому +18

    For the perform a miracle one, rob should’ve just taken his contacts out again and put them back in: “I can see!!!”

  • @masenneihaus6178
    @masenneihaus6178 6 місяців тому +8

    I love that they brought Katherine's floating candle trick (I know it wasn't "hers" but you know what I mean) back for a future task lol

  •  5 місяців тому +6

    Noel Fielding has a lovely laugh. He looks like a little kid when he laughs. It’s so pure

  • @TheMovieSequelDude49
    @TheMovieSequelDude49 3 роки тому +160

    People are gonna be really excited for this... until they find out this season's only two episodes long.

    • @laurastanley1475
      @laurastanley1475 3 роки тому +26

      WHAT?!

    • @rabia94chocolate
      @rabia94chocolate 3 роки тому +25

      glad to know before I find out myself

    • @curioushoodie
      @curioushoodie 3 роки тому +15

      I was wondering about that. Thanks for managing our expectations.

    • @sandoumir4348
      @sandoumir4348 3 роки тому +7

      Maybe pay more attention to the video because it was mentioned 5 times in the episode.

    •  3 роки тому +1

      Sad. Pandemic likely hung them up.

  • @benzaiten933
    @benzaiten933 3 роки тому +63

    Noel dancing on water, dressed like a lizard is the contend I needed this week!

  • @callumcasey9156
    @callumcasey9156 3 роки тому +10

    40:11 "What I love about this is that you're all laughing but someone's going to lose their f***ing job!"

  • @toastie1310
    @toastie1310 6 місяців тому +5

    Wow Greg makes everyone look tiny in that intro, especially Bob Mortimer. You could literally fit two Bobs into Greg

  • @sammorgison3329
    @sammorgison3329 3 роки тому +184

    Katherine's in it to win it, but this is gonna be a close season.

    •  3 роки тому +23

      The Champion of Champions series only had two episodes, I'm afraid, so it's all a tad anti-climatic.

    • @MechaHeretic
      @MechaHeretic 3 роки тому +17

      @Ramish Mushkoh Good, i can't stand looking at her botox lips too much longer.

    •  3 роки тому +36

      @MechaHeretic she's amazing. stfu

    • @MechaHeretic
      @MechaHeretic 3 роки тому +11

      @Andrew Cowman Oh she is hilarious, as is everyone else on the show, i just can't stop staring at her upper lip everytime she talks and it's super distracting.

    •  3 роки тому +4

      @MechaHeretic learn to live with it like she did.

  • @grapesofwraith1066
    @grapesofwraith1066 3 роки тому +161

    I didn't think they were going to post this series, but this is great!!!

  •  6 місяців тому +4

    "Were you genuinly embarrassed?"
    "Not really"
    Hands down the funniest moment of the episode and he wasn't even trying... I adore Bob!

  • @matthewgriffin3486
    @matthewgriffin3486 8 місяців тому +6

    That they took the table out on the first side shot and left it in for Noel's dismount is just genius

    • @matthewgriffin3486
      @matthewgriffin3486 8 місяців тому +1

      oh it wasn't needed at all I'm a fool still hilarious

  • @wowieitssam9457
    @wowieitssam9457 3 роки тому +154

    Oh my goshhhhh! I didn’t think they’d actually do it! This is gonna be such a good season.
    Edit: Yeah, I realize the season’s not new. The show’s just not streamed in my area, and I’m just glad they put it online! And also the cast is great together!

    • @luHD007
      @luHD007 3 роки тому +7

      It has been on UK PLAY for years. But I think it is made available for the world via YT.

    • @stephengilmore2741
      @stephengilmore2741 3 роки тому

      This is quite old...?

    • @stayforthepeelpronpls4774
      @stayforthepeelpronpls4774 3 роки тому +3

      Sadly it’s only 2 episodes 😭

    • @altinjpn
      @altinjpn 3 роки тому +1

      Is this not new? I thought this was Season 10! Woohoo!

  •  3 роки тому +23

    I need to see a Hobbit remake with Greg Davies as Gandalf and Josh Widdicomb as Bilbo

  • @Vesdus
    @Vesdus Рік тому +22

    Bob went and got WD40 for the task and I was like: "Genius! He can lubricate the table and object to make it easier to blow!" and then he proceeds to try and blow the can off the table... xD

  • @Michylawhty
    @Michylawhty 3 роки тому +12

    I'm surprised no one thought of blowing the taskmaster letter off of the table. Technically it's substantial as you need to read it to know what to do in the task.

    • @evilturkey523
      @evilturkey523 2 роки тому

      I mean they already read it so it's not really important anymore

  • @doing_aok
    @doing_aok 3 роки тому +59

    oh my god yes. i was so worried after series 7 ended i wouldn’t have any more. but this is EXACTLY what i wanted

    •  3 роки тому +10

      theres 2 more seasons out in the uk!! and one more coming out over this next month

    • @rileymichelle4926
      @rileymichelle4926 3 роки тому +3

      Series 8 is my favorite

  • @johnlong8952
    @johnlong8952 3 роки тому +124

    Oh this is gonna be a great season

    • @Zach90888
      @Zach90888 3 роки тому +34

      Only 2 episodes unfortunately

    • @HacKer3kk
      @HacKer3kk 3 роки тому +4

      @@Zach90888 Wanted to downvote because this is a very saddening information, but that'd be a dick move, so have a sad upvote :(

    • @njujuznem6554
      @njujuznem6554 3 роки тому +2

      @@HacKer3kk Thumbs down dont actually affect anything on youtube for some reason

    • @stephengilmore2741
      @stephengilmore2741 3 роки тому

      I don't understand what's going on! This was out a few years ago... I feel like I'm on drugs.

    • @amemelia
      @amemelia 3 роки тому

      @@stephengilmore2741 yeah its a few years old but they upload old seasons

  • @lootsorrow
    @lootsorrow 2 роки тому +5

    Genuinely surprised the permanent markers weren't on purpose and that they weren't forced to carry on with ever-dwindling whiteboard space.

  • @peterclarke7240
    @peterclarke7240 3 роки тому +11

    The taskmaster theme now plays whenever i do anything remotely task orientated.
    Seriously. Give it a try. I just made some toast and a cup of tea and it was EPIC!

  • @rachelwatson5266
    @rachelwatson5266 3 роки тому +166

    I could not be more excited it’s Thursday. Highlight of my week is laughing at these guys and this is going to be a FANTASTIC season. Thank you for uploading full episodes. I need this every week to get through my Masters degree.

    • @sirkittius
      @sirkittius 3 роки тому +9

      Unfortunately there are only 2 episodes in this series. Series 8 will likely be uploaded after the next episode. Still fun!

    • @rachelwatson5266
      @rachelwatson5266 3 роки тому +5

      sir kittius Nooooooooooo

  • @kates8886
    @kates8886 3 роки тому +33

    Any time you can get Bob Mortimer on a program you know it will be good

  •  3 роки тому +21

    Their reactions they each had after walking in to collect the second task perfectly sums up each of their personalities

  • @reidleblanc3140
    @reidleblanc3140 2 роки тому +10

    the more I watch of this show the more I want to become a comedian entirely to be on it myself because too often there's such an obvious cheese that nobody finds and it BOTHERS ME

  • @fluffypuffs
    @fluffypuffs 3 роки тому +15

    at the fisrt task i emembere greg saying Noel is a LAD and he Totally is. smashing it lol

  •  3 роки тому +236

    They should do a series with their friends only like Mark Watson, Tim key, rhod Gilbert, etc

    • @cyrilcrutzen1471
      @cyrilcrutzen1471 3 роки тому +54

      Get Roisin Conaty in and, for a new angle, Rachel Horne

    • @heatherwhited5735
      @heatherwhited5735 3 роки тому +69

      I would also like to see some of my favorite teams compete again, like Rob Beckett and his sister Sara Pascoe, The Diverse Stripes Nish and Mark, and Mel and Desky.

  •  8 місяців тому +2

    31:16 and somewhere in the world, Sara Pascoe now has shoes on her hands

  • @ShinyHubCaps
    @ShinyHubCaps 3 роки тому +94

    Katherine and Noel were made for this show

    • @mynameisabe905
      @mynameisabe905 2 роки тому +6

      Definitely Noel. Katherine is not funny and her ideas are eh let's just say not the brightest bulb of the batch, it's a miracle she won this episode. Not sure how the host is adding up the points.

    • @sayawolf1061
      @sayawolf1061 2 роки тому +2

      @@mynameisabe905 I definitely agree with Noel! I also think that Katherine isn't funny.

    • @AmaraEmme
      @AmaraEmme 2 роки тому +30

      Katherine is so good at thinking laterally. Her interpretation of roof, miracle, and mess in this special shows are pretty unique

  • @pippa_peg
    @pippa_peg 3 роки тому +16

    25:23
    Alex stifling his laugh in the background is me whenever I see someone having a breakdown.

  • @mithroth6703
    @mithroth6703 3 роки тому +45

    I would have written "something substantial" on a piece of paper and blown it of the table :)

  • @jixaw9383
    @jixaw9383 3 роки тому +8

    THE CHEMISTRY WITH THESE PEOPLE IS AMAZING

  •  Місяць тому +1

    Holy balls Alex's face after the pen fiasco was priceless. I loved all the contestants confusion and complaining too. My favorite live task of all time.

  • @joepilato9412
    @joepilato9412 3 роки тому +91

    LUL Rob landed that ball in the tub and I was expecting "do you want to see his other attempts?" but nah he really nailed it in one go. Shame he didn't hustle like Noel.
    Then he didn't step forward on the stairs the first time he was supposed to--what a doofus.

    • @mithroth6703
      @mithroth6703 3 роки тому +3

      He took one step forward as he was supposed to. He didn't miss anything.

    •  3 роки тому

      That would have caused him to tie with Katherine too, and we'd have seen a tie-break

    • @michaeld519
      @michaeld519 3 роки тому +11

      He didn't write Toblerone like the other two so he didn't get the bonus step down. I was confused at first as well.

    • @qwertyTRiG
      @qwertyTRiG 3 роки тому +3

      @Gan Shun Lim All their words were the same length. No one got the second-longest word. However, Toblerone was a special word, so those two got to step down.

    • @sophiaredwood5825
      @sophiaredwood5825 3 роки тому +1

      I WAS WAITING FOR THE ATTEMPT THING TOOO lolol

  • @CancerQueenKy
    @CancerQueenKy 2 роки тому +25

    I love Noel, he’s always just having a great time

  • @ArcheWhatzitGonnaB3
    @ArcheWhatzitGonnaB3 2 роки тому +18

    Some of the funniest parts of this show is watching for Alex to break character and laugh.

  • @hayleymarie2340
    @hayleymarie2340 3 роки тому +9

    As soon as I saw it was Josh, Katherine, Noel, Rob, and Bob, I knew this would be good!

  •  3 роки тому +11

    God Bless Alex Horne, Greg Davies, and everyone who ever appeared or worked on this show