Taskmaster

Taskmaster Greg Davies returns with miniature sidekick Alex Horne in tow, as five new contestants are ordered to attempt tasks that may result in comprehensive humiliation. Today: seductive puppets.

The race continues for Taskmaster Greg Davies's alluring golden head trophy. Today, an interesting selection of facial hair and a fascinating collection of continuous noises.

It's Lou Sanders who leads the pack at this early stage of Series 8, but there's a long journey ahead for the five comics hoping to claim Greg Davies's gilded head. With the Taskmaster's keen admin enthusiast, Alex Horne, recording events, Joe Thomas struggles with the definition of a mammal, Iain Stirling devises an explosive chemistry experiment and Sian Gibson sends a NSFW text to Greg.

The competitive nature of Taskmaster bubbles alarmingly to the surface as a simple team task involving a hammock exposes tensions between two of the five comics vying to win Greg Davies's monumental golden head. Further controversy arises with Iain Stirling's definition of a loo roll, while Paul Sinha attempts to engage a toddler with a thresher shark.

Taskmaster Greg Davies and loyal lickspittle Alex Horne take careful notes as Paul Sinha has some struggles with a basketball and Joe Thomas has a disastrous birthday.

It's the halfway stage of the series but things can change quickly in this game. Especially when working with phone boxes.

Greg Davies hands down more brutally honest judgements as five comics fight among themselves to win his golden head. Today: the pink, the powerful and the pirate.

Beach balls, water and sand contribute to a seaside feel to this episode, a jolly tone that is interrupted when Greg Davies must deal with the questionable actions of one contestant.

Paul Sinha, Lou Sanders and Iain Stirling become one while Greg Davies watches on, ready to issue his judgements.

It's the final episode of Series 8 and one of the five intrepid comics is set to win Greg Davies's gorgeous golden head. Lou Sanders chews on some stationery, Sian Gibson is crushed by a caravan, Paul Sinha wrecks a camera, Joe Thomas gets cross and Iain Stirling waves a stick about. The Taskmaster's loyal lickspittle Alex Horne stands by, gripping his tablet for dear life.