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Taskmaster — Series 18

Ducks. Eggs. And a honking Horne! Settle in for the 18th series of Taskmaster, as Andy Zaltzman, Babátúndé Aléshé, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee and Rosie Jones tackle the toughest endurance test on television.

Episodes

  • E01 The Faceless Facilitators

    ★ 6.6

    Sep 12, 2024 · 47m

    Andy Zaltzman, Babátúndé Aléshé, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee and Rosie Jones search for a seal, hurl yoga balls in a theme park and force-feed Little Alex Horne a bowlful of bubblegum.

  • E02 ...And Then a Detective Comes In

    ★ 6.4

    Sep 19, 2024 · 47m

    Jack Dee has a dramatic wardrobe change, Rosie Jones presents her new baby, and Emma Sidi's got Tamzin Outhwaite on the brain. Plus: multi-headed beasts, and a very dull ghost.

  • E03 The Gangsters of the Sea

    ★ 6.8

    Sep 26, 2024 · 47m

    Babátúndé Aléshé almost certainly knows what a rocket is, and Jack Dee's a dead ringer for a famous artist. Greg Davies awards points (some), praise (little) and pity (plenty).

  • E04 I'm a Girl Who Likes a Clean Line

    ★ 6.8

    Oct 3, 2024 · 47m

    Andy Zaltzman takes a carrot-based risk. Emma Sidi performs some cartwheel tricks. Rosie Jones menaces a member of the crew. Alex Horne rings a bell (or two!)

  • E05 Big Stupid Things

    ★ 7.5

    Oct 10, 2024 · 47m

    Greg Davies gags after opening a big jar, Andy Zaltzman makes a robot sing and a blond Jack Dee discusses hedgehogs.

  • E06 A Dance as Old as Time Itself

    ★ 7.2

    Oct 17, 2024 · 47m

    Alex Horne shows off his prowess with pliers. Jack Dee adopts a charismatic New York accent. Emma Sidi enjoys a Taskmaster tipple. Babátúndé Aléshé makes a lovely little otter.

  • E07 Captain Jackie and the Hotdog

    ★ 7.5

    Oct 24, 2024 · 47m

    Rosie Jones feels badly let down by her comedy hero Jack Dee, while Babátúndé Aléshé shouts about a fortune cookie. And Andy Zaltzman predicts the end of the world.

  • E08 The Nexus of Truth

    ★ 7.2

    Oct 31, 2024

    Andy Zaltzman dirties Alex Horne's trousers, Emma Sidi reveals a startling belief about socks, Jack Dee does some energetic air cycling, and Babátúndé Aléshé phones a friend.

  • E09 The Cockle Children

    ★ 6.8

    Nov 7, 2024

    As the contest goes down to the wire, Jack Dee makes some tense phone calls and Rosie Jones smears brown stuff on a plate. Can Andy Zaltzman shoehorn cricket into another task?

  • E10 Le Goose

    ★ 8.3

    Nov 14, 2024 · 47m

    Our five weary contestants compete one last time, in a grand final featuring tiny chairs, giant eggs and a honking Alex Horne. But who'll lift the legendary Taskmaster trophy?

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