Taskmaster

Series 16

2023 · 10 episodes · 7h 53m in all · 7.8/10

Greg Davies is ready to pass merciless judgement on Julian Clary, Sue Perkins, Sam Campbell, Susan Wokoma and Lucy Beaumont, while Little Alex Horne watches on from behind his clipboard.

Episodes

1. 

   1. The Natural Friends

   21 Sept 2023 · 48 min · 8.8/10

   Greg slaps Alex because of peas. Lucy Beaumont marvels at a canned blindfold. And everyone tries to put a big duck in a lake.

2. 

   2. Hell Is Here

   28 Sept 2023 · 47 min · 7.4/10

   Julian Clary finds a former Taskmaster champion hiding behind a door, Susan Wokoma does something unexpected with mice and fish, and Sue Perkins demonstrates her love of portcullises.

3. 

   3. Languidly

   5 Oct 2023 · 47 min · 6.6/10

   Poor Alex Horne gets insulted by a panpipe-playing Sue Perkins. Meanwhile, Julian Clary destroys a table and Lucy Beaumont munches on a tree.

4. 

   4. Dynamite Chicks

   12 Oct 2023 · 47 min · 7.8/10

   Assistant Alex finds himself having to choke down some vaguely cylindrical meals created by the five contestants. Greg Davies watches in awe, delight and sometimes disgust as Lucy Beaumont gets her flowers mixed up.

5. 

   5. Skateboard Division

   19 Oct 2023 · 47 min · 8.2/10

   Susan Wokoma finds something hidden in a flower, Lucy Beaumont gets handy with loo roll, and Julian Clary makes some kitchen receptacles look a bit sinister. Meanwhile, Alex Horne gets intimidated by Sam Campbell.

6. 

   6. Brother Alex

   26 Oct 2023 · 47 min · 7.4/10

   Sue Perkins makes an extraordinary noise, Julian Clary gets on his hands and knees, and Lucy Beaumont creeps everyone out. Sam Campbell proves adept at identifying colourful birds, and Susan Wokoma is grateful for her formal acting training.

7. 

   7. I'm Off to Find a Robin

   2 Nov 2023 · 47 min · 8.2/10

   Lucy Beaumont wonders if she should risk flicking a forbidden switch. Julian Clary wonders if he needs more than one pie. Sue Perkins wonders if a deer head is preferable to a boundary line. And Sam Campbell rips off his own head.

8. 

   8. Never Packed a Boot

   9 Nov 2023 · 48 min · 8.4/10

   Excitement reaches volcanic proportions as the mystery of the secret task is finally revealed to the baffled cast of comics. And who will get to wear the Special Hat?

9. 

   9. Fagin at the Disco

   16 Nov 2023 · 47 min · 7.4/10

   Julian Clary makes smart use of a fishing rod, Sue Perkins reimagines Botticelli, Sam Campbell collects some coins and Lucy Beaumont asks Alex Horne to sit on a sled.

10. 

    10. Always Forks and Marbles

    23 Nov 2023 · 48 min · 7.8/10

    The series reaches a thrilling climax with Sue Perkins forgetting about the milk and Julian Clary performing a gentle assault. Who will lift Greg's golden head to the heavens?